by ivor_the_injun » Sun Apr 23, 2006 2:37 pm
From lfc.tv - I hoped Garcia would come out with a quote like that!
GARCIA: THERE'S NO DOUBTING THAT GOAL
Paul Eaton 23 April 2006
Luis Garcia reflected on his brilliant winner against Chelsea at Old Trafford and joked: "No-one can doubt that one crossed the line."
Garcia's brilliant strike early in the second half ultimately proved to be the match winner as Liverpool beat Chelsea for the second time running in a semi-final to book their place in Cardiff on May 13.
Garcia admits he is irritated by constant claims that his Champions League winner against Jose Mourinho's men last month wasn't a legal goal, but now he's delighted nobody can ever doubt the validity of his latest winner over the Blues.
"All I can say is there was no doubt that one was over the line, for sure," said the Spaniard.
"It has been a little disappointing that the issue of that goal keeps coming up, but I have not let it bother me. Now I've got another against Chelsea.
"We knew it would be a really tough, it is always like that against Chelsea. But we are in the final and we aim to win another important trophy.
"I was delighted with the finish for the goal I scored, and it was important because I had missed a few chances before that.
"All the games we have with Chelsea are close, we lost once 4-1, but the rest are always close and difficult. It all comes down to scoring when the chances come.
"I must admit when Joe Cole had that chance and missed, it reminded me of last season in the Champions League semi-final when Gudjohnsen missed one very late in that match."
Garcia missed a couple of easier chances before settling the contest with his left footed volley but that, according to Steven Gerrard, is what the Spaniard is all about.
"The funny thing about Luis is that he misses the easy ones and then scores from 30 yards," said Gerrard.
"But that doesn't bother me, not as long as he keeps scoring goals like he did in this semi-final.
"He has scored a lot of great goals for us in very important matches, I can put up with that."