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Moores relief at skipper's U-turn

May 15 2006

Daily Post

 

Steven Gerrard lifts the FA Cup to the delight of his team mates

DAVID MOORES has hailed FA Cup hero Steven Gerrard as irreplaceable - then admitted his relief the midfielder didn't join Chelsea last summer.

The 25-year-old came close to moving to Stamford Bridge only to undergo a late change of heart and stay at Liverpool.

And Liverpool chairman Moores said: "He is our talisman - I mean you just can't replace him. Thank goodness everything was sorted out last year!

"Everything's settled down now and I know he will be with us for life. He's an unbelievable player and I wouldn't swap him for anyone.

"He has got everything and never ceases to amaze. He has been magnificent, different class."

Of Saturday's memorable final victory over West Ham United, Moores added: "At 2-0 down I was thinking about Istanbul and thinking 'surely it can't happen ag ain'.

"We don't make things easy for ourselves. It''s a good job I got my heart sorted out! It was a fantastic game to go out to millions of people worldwide - what a great advert for Liverpool Football Club and English football.

"Top marks to West Ham as well, I don't think anyone deserved to lose that game."

Moores believes Gerrard and manager Rafael Benitez can help Liverpool soon end either championship drought, adding: "The league is the one we're all striving for, and I'm convinced we're going in the right direction with Rafa.

"I feel good, I feel it won't be long, but I don't want to build people's expectations up. But it has been a tremendous season."

 

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