Arbeloa backs free-scoring Liverpool to land the Premier League title

25 March 2009 15:36
Alvaro Arbeloa believes Liverpool's free-scoring form will be the key to capturing the club's first Barclays Premier League title.The Reds have struck 13 times in their last three games, giving themselves the league's best goal difference and a place in the Champions League quarter-finals.The gap at the top is now down to just one point, although Manchester United still have a game in hand.[LNB] Nice one skipper: Arbeloa and Martin Skrtel congratulate Steven Gerrard after he scored against Aston Villa[LNB]Arbeloa said: 'It is really important to score as many goals as we can because you never know what the situation will be at the end of the season.'At the moment, we are playing well and scoring goals so now we have to keep on going and see what happens.' Just because Rafa's staying doesn't mean I will, says Liverpool defender AggerNational service leaves Premier League bosses with a nervy wait and deserted training pitchesStevie to sign for good: All Gerrard has to do now is hit top form for EnglandLIVERPOOL FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NETFootball fashion parade: Hits and big misses for the Big Four next year[LNB]The Spain international also said he was surprised his compatriot Fernando Torres did not score in Liverpool's 5-0 mauling of Aston Villa on Sunday.Dirk Kuyt and Albert Riera joined hat-trick hero Steven Gerrard on the score sheet, but Torres failed to hit the back of the net.[LNB] Going close: Fernando Torres goes close to scoring for Liverpool against Villa, before Brad Friedel's foul[LNB]'He (Torres) wanted to score, of course, but it didn't happen for himon the day,' said Arbeloa, 'But Stevie came through with a hat-trickand Dirk and Albert both scored also which is a good sign for usbecause it is important that we have possibilities to score goalsthroughout the team.'[LNB]  TODAY'S POLL   Who has been the star man for Liverpool this season?[LNB]VOTE POLL RESULTS      Close All polls Click to view yesterday's poll results Meanwhile, Hertha Berlin chief Dieter Hoeness admits they may sell players to fund a permanent deal for on-loan Liverpool striker Andrey Voronin.'[Selling star players] is always a possibility so that we can fund new signings,' he said.'By selling, we have the chance to build our squad.'We can sell players and then spend smaller sums on quality new signings - it gives us a way forwards for the future.'[LNB] Just because Rafa's staying doesn't mean I will, says Liverpool defender AggerNational service leaves Premier League bosses with a nervy wait and deserted training pitchesStevie to sign for good: All Gerrard has to do now is hit top form for EnglandLIVERPOOL FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NETFootball fashion parade: Hits and big misses for the Big Four next year[LNB] [LNB]  

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