Super
Eagles attacker, Victor Moses, has said that he joined English side
Liverpool to do a job. The Nigerian joined the Anfield side on Monday in
a last day transfer from Chelsea. The winger is on a year loan move.
Moses said, “First and foremost, I’m
delighted to have made the loan from Chelsea to a big club like
Liverpool. The most important thing is for me to be professional about
it and I’m here to do a job for the club.
“The target is to get into the top four and for the club to compete in the Champions League – and I’m delighted to be here.”
The 22-year-old, who scored 10 goals in
42 appearances for Chelsea after joining from Wigan Athletic last year,
was at Anfield on Sunday to watch Liverpool beat Manchester United 1-0
in a Premier League match. Liverpool’s victory over United left them two
points in front of Chelsea at the top of the Premier League and meant
that they were the only team in the division with a perfect record so
far this season.
The former Wigan player could not hide
his excitement immediately after he was signed on Monday. He sent out a
personal message to his fans via his Twitter handle.
He wrote, “Really excited to be joining Liverpool this season and can’t wait to make my debut now.”
Moses transfer turned a bit of surprise
after Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho had said he was delighted by his
work rate. Mourinho spoke during at their pre-season tour of the USA.
Mourinho said in July, “Victor (Moses)
has been terrific. He is another one who is working very hard. He hasn’t
missed a single minute of a training session.
“I think Victor is a very good option
for us. In Victor’s position we have Hazard, (Kevin) De Bruyne, Schurrle
– it’s a position where a coach can make a change during a match and
give new life and fresh blood to the team. He is a player who makes the
squad stronger and gives us options.”
Liverpool kick-started Monday’s transfer
deadline day in England by making three signings. France international
Mamadou Sakho and Portuguese centre-back Tiago Ilori arrived at Anfield
on permanent deals while, Moses was signed on a season-long loan.
Liverpool boss Bredan Rodgers, speaking
after the United match, said reinforcements were necessary if Liverpool
were to continue their excellent start to the season.
“We need that depth and more numbers. If
we can get them over the line, they are quality players. And having
competition for places is a nice problem to have.”
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