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Liverpool Daily Post, 16 May 2005
Two-goal Cisse moves into final reckoning
By David Prior, Daily Post

RAFAEL BENITEZ admitted Djibril Cisse's double in the win over Aston
Villa yesterday had given the Frenchman a serious chance of starting in
Istanbul next week.

Cisse claimed two goals inside seven first-half minutes in his first
full 90 minutes for the senior side since breaking his leg at Blackburn
in October.

His performance confirmed Cisse is close to full fitness and must mean
he is a genuine alternative to Milan Baros for a start in the Champions
League final against AC Milan on May 25.

Benitez, who used Baros for the last half-hour, said: "We now have two
options knowing Cisse is fit and can complete 90 minutes.

"We can play with just one striker or we can adapt and play with two, it
gives me possibilities, choices for the final.

"For us it is good to have that choice. We have seen Cisse training
really hard, the problem was to play 90 minutes after so long out.

"It was a good game for him, he worked really hard and Baros was lively
when he came on.

"Both can run, shoot and dribble, now we have two options - it gives me
the chance to change things during a match."

Cisse scored his first from the spot and then nine minutes later
clinically blasted home the second goal after Josemi's drag-back. Gareth
Barry pulled one back in the second period but Villa's late charge could
not salvage a point for David O'Leary's team.

Liverpool finish fifth, three points adrift of fourth-placed neighbours
Everton.

Benitez added: "Cisse took the penalty properly and scored a fine goal
from open play.

"It was difficult after the injury problem to say he'd be playing again
this season, but he's worked hard with the physios. Ninety minutes may
have been difficult for him, but now he has eight more days."

On Liverpool's final position in the league, the Spaniard said: "It's
disappointing but I cannot change it now. So you need to think about the
future and how to change things."

Meanwhile, Liverpool's European Cup final opponents Milan yesterday
suffered another setback in their attempt to win the Serie A title.
Their 2-2 draw with Lecce, coupled with Juventus's 2-0 home win over
Parma, means Milan are now five points behind the Turin club with just
two matches to play.

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