Riise committed to Reds
London (dpa) - Liverpool midfielder John Arne Riise maintained Tuesday that he is fully committed to the club, despite reports linking him with a move to Aston Villa.
Riise is yet to score this season, and admits he has not been in good form, but insisted his heart still lies at Anfield.
"There was a story about me moving to Aston Villa in January," he told the club's website.
"I was away with the national team at the time and Liverpool are quite big in Norway so a lot of people were asking me about it. But it's completely false.
"I have 18 months left on my contract here and have no intention of leaving. Liverpool is the club closest to my heart and it's where I belong.
"I was happy with my performances in pre-season, but when the season started I felt I wasn't reaching my true level," added the Norwegian.
"I've noticed the fans haven't been too happy with my form and rightly so.
"I'm my own biggest critic and I know when I haven't performed well. Now I think I'm getting my sharpness back and hopefully returning to my real level."
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