Johnson: We Have Made A Statement

Glen Johnson believes that Liverpool have made a real statement to the rest of the Barclays Premier League with the signing of Joe Cole and Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres reaffirming their commitment to the club.

The England international, who has been called up to Fabio Capello's squad for Wednesday's friendly with Hungary, claims that the Reds will be a much stronger outfit this season under new boss Roy Hodgson.
"I was always hoping Fernando would stay," said Johnson.
"Liverpool stayed strong and we have kept our best players. That's a statement in itself.
"I've known Coley for years and it's nice to have another Cockney voice around the place. He opens defences and I think he will be a great player for Liverpool.
"It definitely feels like a new start. We are hoping it will be better this year - everybody wants to get back into the top four. Fourth is the benchmark."
Liverpool's No.2 also spoke about how much he is enjoying working under new boss Hodgson.
"Roy is putting his thoughts to the team and knows what he wants," he added,
"He concentrates on the organisation and how we defend."