Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum believes fans should not be surprised with his heading ability after scoring the winner against Manchester City.
The former Newcastle United man netted the winner early on as the Reds secured a vital 1-0 triumph, latching onto Adam Lallana's cross to plant a header beyond Claudio Bravo. Speaking toLiverpool's official club website, Wijnaldum claimed he has always been competent in the air.
"I scored a lot of headers at my previous clubs," Wijnaldum revealed.
"Maybe it's a surprise to everyone because I'm not tall. The goal was a good goal. We had the ball on the left side, Adam Lallana crossed the ball and I made the header.
"Adam can shoot or cross with both feet, that's not a problem for him. It was a good header. I only had to head the ball on goal and that's what I did."
The victory keeps Liverpool six points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea, and Wijnaldum revealed the midfield battle was key in winning the huge encounter.
"It was really important,� Wijnaldum continued.
Because they have a lot of players who can play well between the lines “ Silva and De Bruyne.
"That made it difficult for us, because we wanted to play our way and we wanted to press, but sometimes they were playing with four midfielders and sometimes even five if Aguero came to the ball. That's why it was so difficult to press.
"We were lucky that we scored a goal in the first couple of minutes and at the end we fought to get the win.
"It was a really tough game. We did well, only we lost the ball too quickly and that made City stronger. But at the end we had three points, so it's good."