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發表於 2005-7-6 19:18:26
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Steven Gerrard has told Liverpool fans that the today marks the end of two years of speculation over his future and will sign a new contract today. The club captain explained how he will put pen to paper on a four-year deal which doesn’t contain any get-out clauses and how talk of a bust-up at Melwood was untrue.
"The last five or six weeks were the hardest of my life because I wrongly believed the club didn't want me. I don't want to get into attaching blame to anyone.
"If I blame anyone, it's myself. I wanted my future sorted out as soon as possible after the Champions League final and when that wasn't the case, the longer it went on, the more misunderstandings there were.
"There was confusion and doubt in my mind. I had discussions with the manager, but the reports of bust-ups are complete nonsense. Now I know how much the club wants me.
"I feel I must defend my agent, Struan Marshall, in this. He's taken a lot of stick but all along he's never done anything I didn't ask him to.
"He's well respected at Liverpool and has done deals for me and other players in the past. He's conducted himself in the right way.
"He's a big factor in my decision to stay and organising the contract.
"I'll be signing the deal, maybe even today. I'd also like it known there are no clauses in that contract. This won't be happening again next summer or ever again, so far as I'm concerned.
"I've committed my long-term future to the club and I want all the speculation to end now. This is what I've wanted all along."
"I feel there is a weight off my mind today and I just want us to put this mess behind us," he said.
"I've only one medal left to win at Liverpool and that's the Premiership. That's what I want more than anything and Liverpool is the only place I've ever wanted to win it.
"I know there are some fans who'll be supportive and some who won't be. All I can say is it's been a difficult period for me, but I know I've made the right decision.
"In my heart, this is my club. I want to help bring success here for them and, for their sake and my own, I never want to go through this again." |
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