Friday, June 23, 2006

Gerrard delighted with Bellamy


Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard says he is delighted that the club has signed Craig Bellamy.

The £6million signing from Blackburn Rovers is a controversial character but Gerrard believes he's the ideal man to lead the attack.

Gerrard said: 'It doesn't do anyone any harm to have a player with what you might call a bit of a nasty streak, in a good way.

'We all know he's got a bit of character about him, and the one thing everyone can see is he's got a real winning mentality. That's something you've got to have to play for Liverpool.

'The most important thing about him is he is a top class player.

'When all the Liverpool lads out here in Germany heard the deal had gone through, all of us were really happy.

'With Djibril Cisse suffering that bad injury, everyone can see we're a bit short up front. To bring in a player of Craig's strength and pace, with a good goalscoring record, is great news.

'I was made up when we were first linked with Craig Bellamy, because I've always thought he was a top quality player.

'I've never met him other than during a match, but I've had a few arguments"

Great Red North @ 8:01 am

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