Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes players will try 'every trick in the book ' because of their desperation to win football matches . Television pundits Graeme Souness and Jamie Carragher - both former Liverpool players - led the criticism of Chelsea for surrounding referee Bjorn Kuipers during Wednesday 's Champions League exit against Paris St Germain . Former Liverpool captain Gerrard told BBC Sport : ' I think it 's normal when you play games at that level . Players want to win so much . The Chelsea players surround referee Bjorn Kuipers at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday against PSG . 'You 've got managers who want to win so much , players will try every trick in the book to get over the line and try and win football matches . 'Sometimes it does n't look nice , but we 've all been guilty of it throughout our careers , of not always abiding by the rules . Football 's not always going to look nice . ' The French side progressed to the quarter-finals on away goals despite having Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent off and Gerrard added : 'PSG were the better team and good luck to them . ' Gerrard hopes to sign off his Anfield career by helping Liverpool to FA Cup glory and a place in the top four . Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher will go head-to-head in a charity match at Anfield later this month . John Terry ( centre ) led the protests following Ibrahimovic 's first-half challenge on Wednesday evening . The Sky Sports pundits were scathing of Chelsea 's 'pathetic ' behaviour at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday . The 34-year-old midfielder , who leaves for Los Angeles Galaxy in the summer , has recovered from a hamstring injury after sitting out the last seven matches and is available for Monday 's trip to Swansea . With the Reds facing a cup quarter-final replay at Sky Bet Championship side Blackburn next month , the possibility of Gerrard leading the side out for a Wembley final on his birthday is still alive . He said : ' I 've just got over a hamstring injury and I am fit and available for the next game . ' I want to finish the season really strong and leave the team in the top four and hopefully go all the way in the FA Cup - that is how I want to sign off . ' Gerrard and Carragher stand by their teams for the match organised by the Liverpool FC Foundation . Reds captain Gerrard was speaking at an event to publicise an already sold-out Liverpool All-Star charity game later this month which will see a number of former Reds stars plus other greats of the game line up at Anfield . Among the former Liverpool stars returning will be Luis Suarez , Xabi Alonso and Fernando Torres , while the likes of John Terry and Didier Drogba have also committed to the game . The Chelsea duo are far from favourites with the Anfield crowd but Gerrard said it was important people remembered why they had accepted an invitation to play . Pepe Reina ; Alvaro Arbeloa , Jamie Carragher ( C ) , Martin Kelly , Craig Noone , Raul Meireles , Jonjo Shelvey , Craig Bellamy , Luis Garcia , Didier Drogba , Dirk Kuyt . Brad Jones ; John Arne Riise , John Terry , Stephen Warnock ; Ryan Babel , Xabi Alonso , Steven Gerrard ( C ) , Kevin Nolan ; Luis Suarez , Fernando Torres , Thierry Henry . 'Credit to John Terry , many people in his position would have turned away and not come , ' added the Liverpool captain . 'He may get some stick on the day but for me it shows you what type of guy he is for coming and helping out . ' Gerrard , whose side will be managed by current Reds boss Brendan Rodgers , had first pick of the players and managed to get Suarez , Torres , Alonso , Terry and Thierry Henry into his side . Carragher , who will line up alongside the likes of Drogba and ex-Reds goalkeeper Pepe Reina , said : 'Stevie has gone for the Galactico-type team ; if you look at his front five they 're not going to get back to help much and the age of Stevie and Alonso they need a bit of help in there . ' I 've gone for a more balanced team and I fancy our chances . '
four Chelsea players immediately surrounded referee Bjorn Kuipers after a challenge from PSG 's Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Oscar on Wednesday . Jamie Carragher branded the Chelsea players ' behaviour a 'disgrace ' Chelsea captain John Terry has defended his side 's actions .