Liverpool must avoid Arsenal's Carling Cup complacency when they face Cardiff at Wembley says Steven Gerrard A big 'well done' to everyone who has taken part in the Carling Cup so far but the key message now is that it's not done. Arsenal slipped up against Birmingham last year when they were massive favourites. I'm sure we'll be massive favourites but we've got to show Cardiff respect and put in the kind of performance we put in last night. It's going to be the game of their lives. They're going to be right up for it. They are going to play at a level they've not played at before so it's important that we don't drop our standards. We've got to raise our game and if we do, I'm sure we can lift the cup. Key to last night's success was former City striker Craig Bellamy, whose goal 16 minutes from time secured the draw which knocked out his former employers. It was the second time in game Liverpool had come from behind after Gerrard's contentious penalty had equalised Nigel de Jong's long-range strike only for Edin Dzeko to put City ahead again on the night in the second half. Bellamy, who re-signed for Liverpool in August, has now scored eight goals in 22 appearances, many as substitute, which is just one short of the tally he managed in 42 games in his first short spell at Anfield in 2006/2007. Gerrard believes the 32-year-old is having a similar impact to that of Gary McAllister, who joined Liverpool aged 35 and helped the club win an impressive treble of the Carling Cup, FA Cup and Uefa Cup in his first season. Craig has been superb since he's come in. He's a fantastic professional who works really hard and he got his rewards here," Gerrard said. He was a menace all night - that's what type of player he is. He's in your face, he runs in behind, he doesn't let you settle on the ball and I'm sure if he carries on he can have the impact at this club that Gary McAllister did.