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We can’t let his contract run down because we would end up losing a lot of money Something has to give. His stoppage-time goal – a fifth in six starts against Manchester City – unburdened the Londoners as the only side in all four divisions without a 2005-06 away League win.
It also raised the ante at a time when Coleman fears the international lure might hinder contract negotiations. It is not injury that will keep Steed Malbranque away from the World Cup It is his continued overlooking by France coaches. But Chris Coleman hopes Fulham’s spring stockpiling of points and players will persuade the powerful midfielder to stay on at Craven Cottage. Substitutes not used: Taylor (gk), Ridgewell.Referee: M Halsey (Lancashire).Man of the match: Gerrard.Attendance: 44,479..

Substitutes not used: Dudek (gk), Agger.Aston Villa (4-5-1): Sorensen; Hughes, Mellberg, Cahill, Bouma; Milner, Davis (Gardner, 86), McCann, Barry (Phillips, 82), Agbonlahor; Baros (Angel, 45). If somebody comes in and wants to change things, they are entitled to. That’s life.”Goals: Morientes (4) 1-0; Barry (58) 1-1; Gerrard (61) 2-1; Gerrard (66) 3-1.Liverpool (4-3-3): Reina; Kromkamp, Hyypia, Carragher, Traor?Alonso, Gerrard, Riise (Warnock, 74); Ciss?Sissoko, 65), Crouch (Fowler, 62), Morientes. Everybody has higher standards than this.” Despite a survey conducted by the club that showed two thirds of season ticket holders will not renew if he remains in charge, O’Leary is confident he will still be manager at the start of next season, while taking a more pragmatic long-term view.”Within football, people know the job I am doing and the circumstances,” he said “But it is not about what happens to [me] The most important thing is the future of this club. Liverpool finish at Portsmouth.Villa, like Portsmouth, have evaded the drop, an achievement the Villa manager, David O’Leary, recognises as reaching a target but accepts as falling well short of expectations, despite continuing uncertainty over the club’s future ownership. The chairman Doug Ellis’ latest attempt to find a buyer has stalled, promising to extend the financial shackles under which O’Leary has had to work into the summer and possibly beyond.”It became a matter of getting across the line to safety,” he said “But it has not been a successful season.

He has everything you need to win games, to win trophies, maybe to win the World Cup.”Rooneyless United enter the last week of the Premiership level on points with Liverpool, although with a better goal difference and home games against Middlesbrough tonight followed by Charlton on Sunday make them favourites to stay in front. He can shoot from out of the box, he can get into the box and he can score from corners as we saw today, which is not usual for him. He has pace, he has power, he is good with the ball, good without it He is a complete player. “He was always playing with the head but now he uses the brain.