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Winner: Barmby celebrates his goal
(LaurenceGriffiths/Allsport)
Houllier delighted as Liverpool grab victory
Friday, September 15, 2000 03:22 GMT

Nick Barmby put the seal on Liverpool's triumphant return to Europe in the Stadionul Giulesti. The England forward delivered the away goal that manager Gerard Houllier had demanded as Liverpool took a 1-0 first-leg lead in their UEFA Cup opener against Rapid Bucharest. An overdue clean sheet from the under-fire Liverpool defence was equally well received - and they were rarely troubled after an uncertain start. more..

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table
English Premiership
14.09.00 PD PTS
Man Utd
Leicester
Newcastle
Liverpool
Tottenham
Arsenal
Leeds
Everton
Coventry
Chelsea
Man City
Middlesbrough
Charlton
Aston Villa
Bradford
Derby
Ipswich
Sunderland
Southampton
West Ham
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5
5
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5
5
5
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Houllier delight as Barmby strikes
Owen steps up his England claim
Hamann's European goal quest
In-form Owen faces a physical test
Ziege: I've received death threats
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Bantams want defender Staunton
Liverpool 3-2 Man City: Owen again
Voeller: Owen's better than I ever was
Fowler ready for return to action
Liverpool 3-1 Villa: Virtuoso Owen
Houllier hails return of vintage Owen
No more Ziege cash, says Houllier
McAllister's red card upheld
Cole gets nod ahead of Owen
Keegan praise for sharp Owen
Boro threaten court battle over Ziege
Gerrard leaves dreams in shreds


GOALKEEPERS

1 Sander Westerveld
19 Pegguy Arphexad
26 Jorgen Nielsen

DEFENDERS

2 Stephane Henchoz
3 Dominic Matteo
4 Rigobert Song
5 Steve Staunton
6 Markus Babbel
12 Sami Hyypia
14 Vegard Heggem
23 Jamie Carragher
29 Stephen Wright
30 Djimi Traore
31 Frode Kippe
Kevin Doherty

MIDFIELD

7 Vladimir Smicer
11 Jamie Redknapp
13 Danny Murphy
16 Dietmar Hamann
17 Steven Gerrard
20 Nick Barmby
21 Gary McAllister
24 Bernard Diomede

FORWARDS

8 Emile Heskey
9 Robbie Fowler
10 Michael Owen
15 Patrik Berger
18 Erik Meijer
22 Aboubakar Camara
Layton Maxwell



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