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He's quite a big lad.
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personal experience? 😉
He's quite a big lad.
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personal experience? 😉
JOHNSON: WHY I CHOSE LIVERPOOL
Jimmy Rice 09 July 2009
Glen Johnson today revealed how Liverpool's reputation in world football meant no other club could compete for his signature.
The right-back was the subject of reported interest from other clubs - but claims there was no contest once Rafa Benitez offered him the chance to join 'one of the biggest clubs in the world'.
"I had a spell at Chelsea before and there were good and bad times but when a club like Liverpool comes in for you it is not a hard decision," Johnson told Liverpoolfc.tv.
"It's a fantastic club - one of the biggest in the world. It's got a great history and I wanted to be a part of that.
"The hairs on the back of your neck stand up when you come to Anfield and hear You'll Never Walk Alone even when you don't play for Liverpool, so I cannot begin to imagine how it is going to feel when I put the kit on for the first time."
Johnson will be unveiled to the world's media on Thursday afternoon where he will reveal how his top priority in a Liverpool shirt will be helping the club win a first league title since 1990.
"We've got some fantastic players and I wanted to come here and help Liverpool win the league," added the 24-year-old.
"The boys did fantastically well last year. Hopefully we can now get a few more points and steal it from Manchester United.
"We want to go as far as we can in every competition but all the lads want to win the Premier League and that would be a great start."
Johnson was voted the Premier League's best right-back by the PFA last term but the England man insists there is even more to come.
"I can definitely improve - every player can. I want to improve every aspect of my game," he said.
"Rafa has told me he wants more of the same form I showed last year, but he also wants me to improve. We will be working hard together to do that.
"I am here to do my best."
Johnson reported to training at Melwood for the first time on Wednesday where he was introduced to his new teammates.
"Yesterday was my first day and all the lads and staff made me feel really welcome, so it's good times," he said.
"I knew Stevie and Carra from before but yesterday I met about 60 players! I was shaking the same hands about four times introducing myself! It's a lot to take in at once, and obviously the lads were messing about and laughing about that. But everyone's made me feel really welcome and it's great to be here."
Johnson also revealed how he spoke with former Reds Peter Crouch and Jermaine Pennant - both of whom he played alongside at Portsmouth last term - before signing at Anfield.
"Peter and Jermaine said it's a fantastic club but they didn't need to say that - I knew. They told me I'd enjoy every minute of it," he said.
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N164979090709-1150.htm
Jimmy Rice 09 July 2009
Glen Johnson today revealed how Liverpool's reputation in world football meant no other club could compete for his signature.
The right-back was the subject of reported interest from other clubs - but claims there was no contest once Rafa Benitez offered him the chance to join 'one of the biggest clubs in the world'.
"I had a spell at Chelsea before and there were good and bad times but when a club like Liverpool comes in for you it is not a hard decision," Johnson told Liverpoolfc.tv.
"It's a fantastic club - one of the biggest in the world. It's got a great history and I wanted to be a part of that.
"The hairs on the back of your neck stand up when you come to Anfield and hear You'll Never Walk Alone even when you don't play for Liverpool, so I cannot begin to imagine how it is going to feel when I put the kit on for the first time."
Johnson will be unveiled to the world's media on Thursday afternoon where he will reveal how his top priority in a Liverpool shirt will be helping the club win a first league title since 1990.
"We've got some fantastic players and I wanted to come here and help Liverpool win the league," added the 24-year-old.
"The boys did fantastically well last year. Hopefully we can now get a few more points and steal it from Manchester United.
"We want to go as far as we can in every competition but all the lads want to win the Premier League and that would be a great start."
Johnson was voted the Premier League's best right-back by the PFA last term but the England man insists there is even more to come.
"I can definitely improve - every player can. I want to improve every aspect of my game," he said.
"Rafa has told me he wants more of the same form I showed last year, but he also wants me to improve. We will be working hard together to do that.
"I am here to do my best."
Johnson reported to training at Melwood for the first time on Wednesday where he was introduced to his new teammates.
"Yesterday was my first day and all the lads and staff made me feel really welcome, so it's good times," he said.
"I knew Stevie and Carra from before but yesterday I met about 60 players! I was shaking the same hands about four times introducing myself! It's a lot to take in at once, and obviously the lads were messing about and laughing about that. But everyone's made me feel really welcome and it's great to be here."
Johnson also revealed how he spoke with former Reds Peter Crouch and Jermaine Pennant - both of whom he played alongside at Portsmouth last term - before signing at Anfield.
"Peter and Jermaine said it's a fantastic club but they didn't need to say that - I knew. They told me I'd enjoy every minute of it," he said.
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N164979090709-1150.htm
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Squiggles
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More than just the usual sound-bites by Johnson there.
He sounds a good lad, and I like him already.
He sounds a good lad, and I like him already.
johnson said 'obviously' over a hundred times in his interview today.
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=34617.msg902988#msg902988 date=1247142962]
'sorry i didnt catch your name?'
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'Nice to meet you Fernando'
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Hah!
'sorry i didnt catch your name?'
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'Nice to meet you Fernando'
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Hah!
Amazing how many players we sign supported Liverpool as a child but failed to mention it til after we sign them.
Sorry, I'm being a cynical cunt aren't I?
I'm actually made up we've signed him, now if we can get a winger signed & A N Other backup striker I'll be over the moon.
Sorry, I'm being a cynical cunt aren't I?
I'm actually made up we've signed him, now if we can get a winger signed & A N Other backup striker I'll be over the moon.
[quote author=FoxForceFive link=topic=34617.msg903097#msg903097 date=1247155574]
Amazing how many players we sign supported Liverpool as a child but failed to mention it til after we sign them.
Sorry, I'm being a cynical cunt aren't I?
I'm actually made up we've signed him, now if we can get a winger signed & A N Other backup striker I'll be over the moon.
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Just like a certain Micahel Owen who said he'd always wanted to play for...
Amazing how many players we sign supported Liverpool as a child but failed to mention it til after we sign them.
Sorry, I'm being a cynical cunt aren't I?
I'm actually made up we've signed him, now if we can get a winger signed & A N Other backup striker I'll be over the moon.
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Just like a certain Micahel Owen who said he'd always wanted to play for...
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Fatbottom
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Big lad isn't he?
I love our player unveilings, really down to earth and glamour free.
I love our player unveilings, really down to earth and glamour free.
[quote author=Fatbottom link=topic=34617.msg903146#msg903146 date=1247161180]
Big lad isn't he?
I love our player unveilings, really down to earth and glamour free.
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And just a little bit homosexual.
Big lad isn't he?
I love our player unveilings, really down to earth and glamour free.
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And just a little bit homosexual.
[quote author=Akakabooto link=topic=34617.msg903168#msg903168 date=1247163308]
[quote author=Fatbottom link=topic=34617.msg903146#msg903146 date=1247161180]
Big lad isn't he?
I love our player unveilings, really down to earth and glamour free.
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And just a little bit homosexual.
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Ha, funny cos it's true.
[quote author=Fatbottom link=topic=34617.msg903146#msg903146 date=1247161180]
Big lad isn't he?
I love our player unveilings, really down to earth and glamour free.
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And just a little bit homosexual.
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Ha, funny cos it's true.
The Liverpool manager was in forthright mood on the occasion of Glen Johnson's introduction as the club's first major signing of the summer. Signed for £18.5m from Portsmouth, the England right-back is understood to have been fast-tracked into the highest earners at the club on a deal that is worth a staggering £120,000-a-week.
The vast salary offered to Johnson reflects Benitez's determination – some might say desperation – to ensure at least one high-profile signing ahead of City this summer after they signed Barry.
The vast salary offered to Johnson reflects Benitez's determination – some might say desperation – to ensure at least one high-profile signing ahead of City this summer after they signed Barry.
[quote author=Skullflower link=topic=34617.msg903481#msg903481 date=1247181993]
The Liverpool manager was in forthright mood on the occasion of Glen Johnson's introduction as the club's first major signing of the summer. Signed for £18.5m from Portsmouth, the England right-back is understood to have been fast-tracked into the highest earners at the club on a deal that is worth a staggering £120,000-a-week.
The vast salary offered to Johnson reflects Benitez's determination – some might say desperation – to ensure at least one high-profile signing ahead of City this summer after they signed Barry.
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Where's that from Skully?
The Liverpool manager was in forthright mood on the occasion of Glen Johnson's introduction as the club's first major signing of the summer. Signed for £18.5m from Portsmouth, the England right-back is understood to have been fast-tracked into the highest earners at the club on a deal that is worth a staggering £120,000-a-week.
The vast salary offered to Johnson reflects Benitez's determination – some might say desperation – to ensure at least one high-profile signing ahead of City this summer after they signed Barry.
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Where's that from Skully?
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