Enrique seeks scoring touch

Liverpool left-back Jose Enrique has vowed to boost the club’s goal tally by opening his Premier League account.

The Spaniard has scored just one goal in his five years in England, coming for Newcastle against Nottingham Forest in the Championship.

Having seen Ben Foster make a superb save during Liverpool’s 2-0 win over West Brom at the Hawthorns to deny him a second goal on British soil, Enrique said he is determined to break his scoring drought in the top flight.

“Of course I want to score goals – I have never scored in the Premier League,” Enrique told Liverpool’s website.

“I have to score some goals, but what’s important is we beat them (West Brom) 2-0. The team is the most important thing.”

“If we’re winning 3-0 and I get the fourth goal then I will be really happy but it will be just another goal. However, if it is a goal to win a game then that will be more important for me.”

Enrique said he found it tough to adapt to life in England, but is now enjoying his time on Merseyside and believes his football is benefiting as a result.

“When I arrived at Newcastle it was my first year in England and it was very difficult for me,” he said.

“But this is my fifth year in England and I have played more football here than I did in Spain. I am really, really happy to be here and to play for a team like Liverpool is really nice.”

“At the moment I am happy. It is easy to play with the players I am training with every day. We have a good team.”