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Georginio Wijnaldum explains his winning goal for Liverpool against Manchester City
GEORGINIO WIJNALDUM says his winning goal for Liverpool against Manchester City was a result of perfecting his headers as a youngster.
Georginio Wijnaldum scored Liverpool's winner to sink Manchester City
Georginio Wijnaldum's eighth-minute goal proved enough to beat Manchester City and ensure Liverpool maintained kept the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea.
Wijnaldum rose above City defender Aleksandar Kolarov to meet a pinpoint Adam Lallana cross and give Liverpool an early advantage.
Georginio Wijnaldum beat Aleksandar Kolarov in the air to score Liverpool's winner
And the Dutchman, who is now on two goals for the Reds, is expecting more headed goals in the future, despite standing at just 5ft 9in tall.
Wijnaldum told BT Sport: “It was a good goal. A good cross from Adam Lallana. I was there to make the header.
"Like Alan Shearer? He made a lot of headers, but so do I. People don’t think I can head because I’m not really tall. But when I was younger I trained a lot on headers.
Georginio Wijnaldum's goal keeps pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea
The 26-year-old believes he is fully settled in at Anfield since joining from Newcastle in the summer thanks to his welcoming team-mates.
“My team-mates make me feel at home. It was easy to settle in the team. The people who work at the club helped me arrange a house and all those sorts of things. I can concentrate on football.”