"Harry is strong enough to rise above whatever is aimed at him. I think he's more likely to be inspired by it," insisted Houllier.
"He is improving all the time. At the top level of the game you need a high rate of work and consistency and no-one will doubt he's shown that.
"He has scored goals and made goals. He has settled well and is a very hard trainer. The last thing he is is lazy. On the contrary, he is an extremely hard working player.
"I think the fans from Liverpool will make a point about how they feel about Harry. They will stick up for Harry's cause."
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