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"In the summer of 1999 we sent Danny back on loan to Crewe and when he came back he said he wanted to play on a regular basis," stated the Frenchman.
"I told him I couldn't promise that and late in 1999 we tried to advertise for him to go, but no club would take him. So I said to the board 'Well, we will keep him then - he is still young and I will talk to him'.
"Once he decided to focus and go the right way, I gave him a chance in the team against Chelsea.
"We won that game 1-0 and ever since then he has never disappointed me. I am pleased Danny started to do things the right way because then I knew he would become a great player for Liverpool.
"In the year we won the treble he scored 10 goals, another eight last season and this season he has three already.
"He has improved as an all-round player and in no case now would we sell him to any other club. He is a Liverpool boy and a Liverpool player."
Danny has gone on to play for England, scored two winning goals at Old Trafford, become a regular for Liverpool and only missed out on playing in this years World Cup by a shattering injury. Some may remember aswell that Danny wasn't rated that highly at Crewe for some periods of his stay.
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