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By RlCHARD TANNER 0 WE'VE won the

CUD!~ ~ ---- and...... ~ichadThomas cele- brate after the red-hot pair had grabbed the oals to slnk Sunder- Lnd. But below, it was red-faced skipper Mark Wr~ght who had to say sorry to the Duchess of Kent at Wembley on Saturday - after swearing loudly in front of her! As Wright collected the FA cup from the Duchess in the Royal Box he turned to RAEME SOUNESS re- show the trophy to the leased his pent-up fury fans and shouted:,,"You f*****g beauty. G in a dramatic dressing- Embarrassed room confrontation with h~s a~rightsaid last players that ultimately won night: ':I did swear and I the Cup for Liverpool. a ologised to the Roy- The Anfleld manager waa sha- a!y a!y behind me. I just dowed throughout the Wembley got carr~ed awav he- ordeal by club doctor Bill Reid, cause it was the best who placed a restraining hand on moment in my career. his shoulder on the four occa- Abso,tutely bril- sions when he felt the stress was I~ant. about to propel Souness from his 0 It was the seat on the bench. first tlme that I But, within the privacy of the England interna- dressing-room, Souness let rip, tional Wright, 28, and his captain Mark Wright had won a win- revealed the anger behind closed ners' medal in any doors that turned the final competition. Liverpool's way. And he also Wright told me: "He had a broke with major dig and rightly so. He tradition to pass couldn't believe the way we the. trophy down played in the first half. the line so that his pal and for- "The man is a winner. He mer Derby team- won't accept anything in life mate Dean that's second best, and we were Saunders could second best in the flmt half. hold the Cup "You could say he had a few aloft. 1 choice words for us all. Passing "He did not rant and rave, but you could tell by the way he said it that he meant business. "He told us to put it right in the second half - or else. "He said we were passing the ball too slowly, and we were not closing down the opposition. We had come here to win the Cup but Sunderland had edged the first half. " is a hard man, and his dressing-room lec- ture was hard. But the talk by both Graeme and Ronnie Moran did us the world of good. "After the game, the boss said that was the way he wanted us to play all the time." Wright also disclosed how the mere presence of Souness gave him an extra incentive to deliver the FA Cup to Anfleld. Wright explained: "He showed tremendous character and strength to even turn up. "He has been with us all the way through the final build-up. I 5 although he felt it wafl too much for him to lead us out. "But the mere fact he turned, 1up lifted me, and I am sure it did DAILY MIRROR, Monday, May I 1, 1992 PAGE31

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From back page about his shin prob- lem." and waved to the fans wh make a great thing will join up By HARRY HARRlS chanted his name when about it " with the Emland ~artv they spotted him on his I understand Wright when they return-from JOHN Byrne's feet. wanted a full discussion Budapest, along with @ Wembley mem- the same for the rest Of the At the final whistle. Souness with Souness on Satur- Wright and Jones, for ory is of the chance team. " finally shook off the doctor. and day night to push his the final build-up match that got away - the Souness. a mere 32 days after strode proudly on to the pitch to request to join up with against Brazil at Wemb- chance that could undergoing a triple heart bypass exchange kisses and hugs with England. ley on Sunday before have changed the operation followed by complica- a11 his players. and to embrace Even though Wright Taylor names his party face of the Cup final. tions that needed more surgery. M~~~. would seem a certain of 20 for Sweden. He had a clear emerged at the tail-end of his Jan Molby came the starter after his World Tony Dorigo, David fachance but mis- team, flanked by the club doctor Wembley stairs with the FA Cup Cup heroics. he does not Batty and kicked with the goal and physio Paul Chadwick. and handed it to Souness. who take anything for opted to celebrate Leeds yawning before hfm Somess stopped by the touch- planted a kiss. Clough-style. on granted and wanted to championship triumph, and admitted: I line and sang the national an- the trophy, be in Hungary. missing the match in should have scored Moscow against the CIS, them, then took his place on the Young Steve McManaman.s Wright has missed a but it won't prey on bench. turning for a brief wave. dTibble and to pro- number of England but Batty and Dorigo get my mind and I don't mamas games through injury, ancther chance against blame myself. But it Club doctor Reid sat directly duced the strike in the 46th Hungary. behind him. minute when the ex-Arsenal star while Jones made an lm- was- a vital~~- chance. When the Duchess of Kent had turned a scorching volley into pressive debut against "The Leeds players "When the ball performed the preliminaries. she the top corner. France. won the championship @ came, I was in and I understood the spotted Souness, walked off and stood up and ap Gary Stevens aban- two minds. I didn't shook his hand and sat down for doned Glasgow Rangers emotion of it,'' explained know whether to plauded McManaman. the player Taylor. "They wanted to a brief chat. Ronnie Moran, who who took his place in the Scottish Cup celebra- head it or volley it." led out the team in his Cup final tions to make yester- be part of that, and it did team. not prevent me bringing But the striker suit, dashed off to change to day's 2pm deadline at 0 who had scored baseball cap and tracksuit. then ingMeanwhile, Somessto sit still,was try.the Luton airport. Batty and Dorigo into this trip." in every round up to sat beside Souness. doctor whispering in his ear. Stevens re-emerged in the final added: Moscow last month as a Meanwhile, Taylor is "Liverpool were Headlock Finally, an ~ushclaimed his valid rival to Jones for concerned about Barnes' great. They are one first FA Cup goal this season, but' the right-back spot. general fitness. Souness could resist for no it was his fifth in an FA Cup final of the best sides in Jones is nursing a shin "I want to have a Europe. more than 24 minutes. at which and the 38th CUP goal of his good. long talk with point he leapt to his feet to yell career. leaving him just three injury and Taylor, who "But we are a has been anxious to play John about his whole s~denot far short advice and also to feel the tap on short of Denis Law's all-time general condition," said a. him a second time, said: of being a good one." the shoulder from Doc Reid. record. .'I am more concerned Taylor. Dr Reid told me: "You saw the It was a sleek 67th minute man - he was as cool as a move involving , cucumber." Dean Saunders and Thomas, cul- But the Liverpool doctor also minating in a Rush slide-rule put Souness in what was de- into the scribedasa~.gentleheadlock"to But yesterday Rush cast keep the boss from leap- doubts on whether he would still ing to his feet after the magnifi- be with Liverpool next season. E& FromSackPage- paper reviled through-: this time I made a cent opening goal by Michael He said: "I how my contract selling the story of his out Merseyside for -its mistake." Thomas. finishes on June 30 and anything coverage of the Hills- Liverpool will also heart by-pass story to insist chief coach Ron- Souness later rose from the could happen. I'm still in nego- The Sun. borough disaster. bench during the second half to tiations and nothing has been nie Moran, who led the And they will want Souness admitted at team out at Wembley, shout to his skipper Wright, and sorted out. assurances that he is not the weekend: "I.have al- this time the doctor. with his ,.The club has got to be the continues his 43-year planning to continue his ways owned up ~f I felt I connection with the arm on Souness' shoulder, per- love of my life, but love affairs do made a mistake, and suaded him to sit down. Souness come to an end sometimes." association with a news- .club.