Ryan Babel pledges to go on a goal-scoring spree for Liverpool

Mar 3 2008

RYAN BABEL today pledged to follow up his best performance yet for Liverpool with even more "beautiful" displays in a red shirt.

As well as scoring Liverpool’s second goal in a resounding 3-1 win at Bolton yesterday, the Dutch star terrorised Gary Megson’s side throughout.

And despite being satisfied with his own performance, Babel insists there is more to come from both himself and the team.

He said: “I think that was one of my better games for Liverpool and I felt more confident as the game went on.

“I still think I will improve some more though because I am still getting used to football in this country.

“The game is a lot more physically demanding here than I was used to in Holland but I feel I am much stronger now compared to the beginning of the season.

“I am not where I want to be just yet but hopefully soon I will find my level and I can play beautiful football for Liverpool.

“But the most important thing was the performance of the team.

“We trained really well in the week leading up to the Bolton game and we took the confidence from that into this match.”

Babel was delighted with his goal which took the game away from Bolton and he followed it up with a somersault celebration every bit as spectacular as his strike.

But the 21-year-old insists he won’t be following up every goal he scores with similar displays of gymnastic artistry.

“I’m very happy with the goal because it was important that we scored the second to kill the game, so I am grateful for that,” he said.

“We kept pushing forward for the second and I always felt it would come, even though Jaaskelainen made some fantastic saves.

“So when I scored my goal I was really happy and that was why I celebrated like I did.

“But I won’t be doing it all the time. I will save it for the special moments.”