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Johnson targets Reds title

09 Jul 2009 - 13:00:01

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New Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has set his sights on winning the Premier League title with the Anfield club.

The England right-back completed his £18million move from Portsmouth last month but met his new team-mates for the first time at the start of pre-season training on Wednesday.

Johnson, who has also played form West Ham United and Chelsea, is now hoping to help the Reds end their 20-year wait for domestic glory.

"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," he told the club's official website.

"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.

"We've got some fantastic players and I wanted to come here and help Liverpool win the league.

"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, who was named in the PFA team of the year last season, is also confident of improving at Anfield.

He added: "I can definitely improve - every player can. I want to improve every aspect of my game.

"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."