Westerveld angered by double swoop

Sander Westerveld has expressed his anger at Liverpool's double goalkeeper swoop yesterday - demanding clear-the-air talks with…

Sander Westerveld has expressed his anger at Liverpool's double goalkeeper swoop yesterday - demanding clear-the-air talks with manager Gerard Houllier.

The Anfield club completed the signing of Czech Republic stopper Jerzy Dudek in a Stg£4.85million deal and then secured the surprise transfer of Coventry goalkeeper Chris Kirkland for a £6million-plus fee.

But Westerveld told a British tabloid: "I am very upset by what has happened. Houllier promised I would be his number one keeper, whatever happened.

"But when you buy someone for such an amount of money, you cannot believe they will be a substitute.

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"I will certainly want to speak to the manager before the next match."

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