SPEEDY: THERE'S MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM

Jimmy Rice 13 December 2006
Liverpool winger Mark Gonzalez insists his 90th minute free-kick against Fulham was not a one-off.

The Chilean hopes Saturday's corker will push him up the Anfield pecking order when it comes to dead-ball situations. "I practice those kinds of free-kicks a lot," he said.

"When I was at Real Sociedad I took free-kicks from further out than where I was when I scored against Fulham.

"This goal was totally different, so I think it shows I'm improving if I can score from free-kicks in different ways.

" Gonzalez returned to the Liverpool side last weekend following two weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.

"It was really pleasing first of all to be fit again quicker than I thought, and secondly to be part of a good win on Saturday," he said.

"When I was injured I thought I'd be out for a bit longer than it's proved. To come back with a goal made me happy.

"It was frustrating for me to pick up an injury just at the moment I was playing continuously. I thought I was doing well, but now I have to start again.

"I think the second half of the season will be a lot better for me because I will have adjusted to England. "It's normal for this to happen.

Many things are expected from me which hasn't been easy to show straight away. I definitely will be different in the second part.

"I know what I can do and I have to have confidence in myself."