Wednesday 27 January 2016 11:16, UK
Joe Allen says scoring the penalty that sent Liverpool into the Capital One Cup final will go down as one his best moments "no matter what happens in the future".
The midfielder converted the final spot-kick to seal a 6-5 shoot-out victory over Stoke after coming on as a late substitute in normal time.
The Wales international, who has 18 months left on his contract and was the subject of an inquiry from former club Swansea earlier in the current transfer window, revelled in the wild celebrations at Anfield.
And he said: "It's right up there with the best moments I've had in a Liverpool shirt, no matter what happens in the future.
"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't slightly nervous walking up there, but I think you get into the zone. This is what we do, day-in and day-out.
"There was actually a little bit of confusion about who was going to take the seventh penalty. In the end we settled on it being me.
"We practice them but it is probably something we don't do regularly enough. A couple of days ago we did. I just took one and put it in the same corner.
"The atmosphere was electric. It's moments like that which is what football is all about. It's a big moment not only for me but also for this group."
Stoke manager Mark Hughes called Liverpool "incredibly fortunate" to progress as Marko Arnautovic's strike won the game 1-0 for Stoke in normal time, forcing extra-time and penalties with the two-legged tie level at 1-1.
Allen said: "We made it slightly difficult for ourselves but we managed to get through and that will give us confidence.
"We want to make sure now that we go to Wembley and bring home that trophy. Everyone will be looking forward to going there and doing what it takes to get that win."
