Murphy excited by American trip

Last updated : 21 July 2004 By Adam Bryant
"Pre-season is one of those times that you just want to get over and done with as quickly as possible," said the Liverpool midfielder.

"The games are part of that but they are a nice distraction from being put through our paces on the training pitch. They're a nice break and something we all look forward to.

"The American tour will be interesting and I'm really looking forward to it. I've never been over there on a football trip.

"It'll be interesting to see how their public take to us because we're not sure how much they know about 'soccer' over there and it should be a really good experience.

"The games will be important because, one, it give you a chance to express yourself and two, it's what we're actually training for."