'Stubborn' Houllier vows to finish the job

Gerard Houllier knows the calls for him to quit will intensify after the defeat to Manchester United but has vowed not to be deflected from his objective to shape Liverpool’s future.

The phone-ins were buzzing with fans wanting his head after defeat to the Reds’ bitter rivals appeared to have killed off their Barclaycard Premiership title challenge once and for all.