Riise promises to bounce back

OSLO – Liverpool defender John Arne Riise believes he will come back stronger after a scoring a shock injury-time own goal in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

“I’ve learned that it’s the way you hit back that matters,” Riise told yesterday’s Norwegian daily Verdens Gang. “Mentally, I am the best.”I’ve got my head back in place after a heavy night.I’m going to learn from this.”Substitute Riise headed a Salomon Kalou cross into his own goal deep into stoppage time at Anfield to give Chelsea a vital away goal.He added that he was hopeful of staying at Liverpool beyond next year when his contract expires with the Merseyside club.- Nampa-Reuters Riise promises to bounce back OSLO – Liverpool defender John Arne Riise believes he will come back stronger after a scoring a shock injury-time own goal in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.”I’ve learned that it’s the way you hit back that matters,” Riise told yesterday’s Norwegian daily Verdens Gang.”Mentally, I am the best.”I’ve got my head back in place after a heavy night.I’m going to learn from this.”Substitute Riise headed a Salomon Kalou cross into his own goal deep into stoppage time at Anfield to give Chelsea a vital away goal.He added that he was hopeful of staying at Liverpool beyond next year when his contract expires with the Merseyside club.Nampa-Reuters”Mentally, I am the best.”I’ve got my head back in place after a heavy night.I’m going to learn from this.”Substitute Riise headed a Salomon Kalou cross into his own goal deep into stoppage time at Anfield to give Chelsea a vital away goal.He added that he was hopeful of staying at Liverpool beyond next year when his contract expires with the Merseyside club.- Nampa-Reuters Riise promises to bounce back OSLO – Liverpool defender John Arne Riise believes he will come back stronger after a scoring a shock injury-time own goal in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.”I’ve learned that it’s the way you hit back that matters,” Riise told yesterday’s Norwegian daily Verdens Gang.”Mentally, I am the best.”I’ve got my head back in place after a heavy night.I’m going to learn from this.”Substitute Riise headed a Salomon Kalou cross into his own goal deep into stoppage time at Anfield to give Chelsea a vital away goal.He added that he was hopeful of staying at Liverpool beyond next year when his contract expires with the Merseyside club.Nampa-Reuters

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