Thursday, September 28, 2006

Peter's Wonder Goal

Two-goal Peter Crouch believes his stunning winner in the 3-2 win over Galatasaray was one of the best of his career.

The England international capitalised on his return to the starting XI by firing The Reds into the lead on nine minutes, before Luis Garcia doubled the score.

Crouch's second put Liverpool into an unassailable 3-0 lead and was a truly spectacular scissor kick, which he recognised as a rare strike.

"It was great. It's nice to get a goal like that. It was obviously a special one," Crouch told Sky Sports 2.

"You don't get too many of those. Most of the time they go over the stand and thankfully that one went in the corner and it's got us the win, so it's great."

The frontman was quick to praise the supply line that set up his twin strikes too, with Fabio Aurelio laying on his first and Steve Finnan assisting the second.

"I think everyone knows I thrive on that," Crouch explained.

"It was a superb cross from Fabio."

Galatasaray substitute Umit Karan came on to get the nerves jangling at Anfield with his double strike around the hour mark.

Though The Reds did manage to hang on in the UEFA Champions League Group C encounter, Crouch admits it was an unnecessarily tough last half hour.

"It shouldn't have been that nervy," he said.

"It was a confident 3-0 and we just wanted to see the game out.

"They're dangerous sides in the Champions League if you step back and allow teams to come on to you.

"We worked so hard in the first half maybe it caused a lapse in the second half."

Crouch will now hope to retain his starting place for the trip to Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.

Great Red North @ 8:17 am

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