Deschamp said: 'A lot of people associated Liverpool and Owen together and now that they are parted, teams may be more comfortable before going to play at Anfield.' 'I'm pleased that Liverpool no longer have Michael Owen in attack. He is a remarkable goal scorer, rapid and always sharp. Defenders are never safe with someone as opportunistic as him breathing down their neck. He would have been a problem for us in this game, but no more. 'It was a surprise to me when they agreed to sell him to Real Madrid. I believe he had some problems with his contract and I don't know the full story, but no one enjoys playing against Owen so he is a big loss for Liverpool. 'Even without him, they are far from short of top strikers. Baros showed what he can do at Euro 2004 and we know all about the ability of Djibril Cisse. Once he settles in England, I trust him to be a big success. 'Cisse is a rare talent. Powerful, athletic, quick and skilful and there's more to come from him. He's a confidence player and when he is on his game, he takes a lot of stopping and is a lot like Michael Owen in many ways.'