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Quick thinking and radar control

May 20 2005

By Horace Yates, Daily Post

 

Kenny Dalglish relaxes in bed with the European Cup trophy his winner against FC Bruges had secured

KENNY DALGLISH scored the goal that earned Liverpool their second European Cup victory at Wembley last night and Ray Clemence came to their rescue in moments of greatest anxiety.

Phil Thompson kicked off the goal line when all seemed lost and David Fairclough played a first Wembley game he can recall with pride. But for me, Liverpool's most talented performer was their latest recruit, Graeme Souness.

The £355,000 signing from Middlesbrough in January had been showing promise of hitting a peak and this he achieved at Wembley last night.

When I have congratulated him on previous occasions he has said with complete modesty: "I believe my best is yet to come."

If Souness still has anything more to offer in excess of this then Anfield fans are indeed due for a treat.

His incoming has revitalised the Liverpool middle just when it was in urgent need.

Against Bruges, Souness displayed not only a quick thinking ability but the ability also to place the ball long and short distances with equal precision.

It was almost as though he were gifted with radar control and there is no doubt he played a material part in helping re-fuel and re-vitalise the Liverpool machine.

The end of the game marked the temporary break-up of the party.

Joey Jones was first to leave, to join the Welsh squad in Cardiff.

Today veteran Ian Callaghan leaves for Fort Lauderdale in America, followed by Tommy Smith to Los Angeles Antics tomorrow.

Today also sees the departure of Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness to join the Scottish team.

The English players have been omitted from the opening game of the home international series on Saturday and will link up with their colleagues later.

Meanwhile defender Phil Thompson described the last quarter of an hour as "the longest 15 minutes of my life".

 

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