The 'Gers' take a 3-1 lead into the second leg, though the Liverpool legend has said his team will not just "sit back" like any other side in front might.
This is mainly due to the fact Maribor bring an away goal back to Slovenia, so Gerrard says his players must be wary.
Gerrard claimed: "At some point Maribor are going to have to take certain risks in the game. I'll pick a team with enough attacking talent to hopefully go and hit Maribor this way.
"This is not a case of us coming out here and trying to grind through the 90 minutes to try and get over the line.
"This is a game for us to go and show we are a team who are moving forward, a team that's growing and a team that's got confidence.
"I want my players to play as big players and as a big team to show we are a threat away in Europe."