Huth Out Of This World

Last updated : 29 August 2003 By Rich Godden
Huth displayed his power from free kicks when he smashed a shot against the underside of the bar from all of 40 yards on Tuesday night. It should have been given as a goal, as the ball clearly passed the line. It wasn't given but I'm sure Huth will bang one in sooner or later.

Ranieri said "In power, I have seen no one else like him. The champions in my squad respect the young players like him as, in our training sessions, he can break the goal!

"I said to him 'if there is a free-kick then just shoot'. He said there were all these other players but I said 'you tell whoever wants to shoot to talk to me on the bench'."

With Seba Veron, Adrian Mutu, Joe Cole, Geremi and Jimmy Floyd Hasslebaink all keen to take free kicks, Huth will have a lot of competition in the the future.