Craig Bellamy says he is nervous about playing for Liverpool because he fears being rated as a failure at Anfield. The Welsh international signed for his boyhood heroes in a £6 million transfer from Blackburn last month and marked his debut with a goal against Wrexham in a friendly yesterday.

"I am nervous because I don't want to come here and not be a success," he told reporters.

"I don't want to come here and say I had Liverpool on my CV and that's it. I want to be remembered as a big player for this club."

Bellamy is a controversial figure having been forced to leave Newcastle following a row with then manager Graeme Souness in 2004.

After a short spell on loan at Celtic, he resurrected his career at Blackburn last season under the guidance of his former Welsh international manager Mark Hughes.

"I know Mark was disappointed that I left," he added. "But he knows how I feel about Liverpool.

"I have worked hard for this and have always believed an opportunity like this would come along for me."

Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez does not expect any problems from Bellamy.

"We know about his problems," he said. "But he is more mature now and he knows how important it is to focus on his football.

"Sometimes you have to say we know about the past and the future is more important. This was a good opportunity for us because the price was good for the English market."

Liverpool also unveiled Chilean winger Mark Gonzalez following his move to Anfield. He was finally awarded a work permit last month after being forced to play on loan at Real Sociedad for a season when his move to Liverpool was put on hold.

"Real Sociedad wanted me to stay but the next step for me was always Liverpool," Gonzalez told reporters.

Yesterday's Friendly

Wrexham 0 Liverpool 2 (Anderson 6; Bellamy 53).

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