His cross-cum-shot floated beyond Pepe Reina and was on the verge of earning the Hammers a 3-2 success before Steven Gerrard’s blistering injury-time equaliser sent the game to a penalty shoot-out from which Liverpool emerged triumphant.

“I’ve only scored a few goals so that is one I do remember well,” said Konchesky. “I will have to get to know Pepe first before I start giving some stick out but hopefully we have some fun about it together.

“It was in extra-time and I thought it was going to be the winning goal but Steven Gerrard had other ideas.

“I remember Steven was suffering from cramp and I told him during the game that he should go off and be ready for the World Cup, but then he goes and hits that thunderbolt and Liverpool go on to win it.”

Meanwhile, Liverpool have submitted a 21-man Premier League squad in accordance with new rules which have come into force this season.

The rules state the squad must contain at least eight ‘homegrown’ players, with that term meaning they have spent three years at an English or Welsh club between the ages of 16 and 21.

Clubs are also allowed to call up an unlimited number of under-21 players of any nationality.

LIVERPOOL’S SQUAD. HOMEGROWN: Jamie Carragher, Joe Cole, Stephen Darby, Steven Gerrard, Glen Johnson, Brad Jones, Paul Konchesky, Jay Spearing. OTHERS: Daniel Agger, Fabio Aurelio, Ryan Babel, Milan Jovanovic, Dirk Kuyt, Sotirios Kyrgiakos, Lucas Leiva, Raul Meireles, Christian Poulsen, Pepe Reina, Maxi Rodriguez, Martin Skrtel, Fernando Torres. ELIGIBLE U21s: Peter Gulacsi, Martin Kelly, Daniel Wilson, Jonjo Shelvey, Daniel Pacheco, Nathan Eccleston, David Ngog.