I was happy that we had won the game and I told him that, but I insist that I did not spit at him.”Houllier said: “I saw the incident, Henchoz spat on the ground. He was not happy because he knew Neil had been winding up the players.”He didn’t spit in his direction, but only on the floor. I can’t see there being any fall-out from the FA, that would be stupid. If they do I hope they get involved with what Neil said because I heard some things when I was there.”But Warnock claimed: “Sammy Lee and Henchoz know what went off, I’m sure there will be a reason for spitting on the floor But he was the only one. All the other Liverpool players were fantastic to us, Steven Gerrard was great.”Houllier had been angered by Warnock’s antics in both legs, and the winding-up and goading from the Bramall Lane camp. There had been taunts about the relative costs of both sides and accusations that Liverpool players refused to swap shirts after the first leg.Houllier said: “Don’t get me wrong, Neil is doing a good job and has put together a good team. What I don’t like is when he says: ‘My team is worth £600,000 and Liverpool’s cost £100m’ But don’t forget we recouped more than half of that.

We won five trophies, were twice in Champions’ League, and if you were in my position you would defend my team and club.”You can’t say his turnover is £2.6m, and that’s the salary of one of our players That’s lack of respect and he doesn’t need to do that. He’s got a good team, he’s doing a good job and they have a good chance to go up.”The Blades have taken the defender Richard Edghill on a non-contract basis for a month after he proved himself in a recent two-week trial at Bramall Lane. The 28-year-old, who made 180 appearances during a 10-year spell with Manchester City, was recently released by Wigan Athletic.Edghill could now figure in United’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at home to Ipswich, although Warnock said: “He’s not quite fully fit but may be an important player to have around at this moment in time with so many injuries developing. He can play a number of positions and will be good cover – we will review the situation after a month.”. Middlesbrough have won the race to sign Derby County’s England Under-21 striker Malcolm Christie.

Boro will take Christie on loan with a view to a £2m at the end of the season. Upson, who was the subject of late interest from Leeds, has signed a three-and-a-half year deal and becomes Birmingham’s sixth signing since the transfer window re-opened.”Ars? Wenger could not convince me that I had a future with Arsenal,” Upson said. “We had a talk but he never really convinced me and I guess that’s why I left. As soon as a manager leaves it optional for you to go or stay, then, as a player, it is time to leave, and that’s what I’ve done. I thought a lot about it but I’m sure I’ve come out with the right decision.”Arsenal’s attempts to sign the Brazil goalkeeper Marcos have reportedly hit a hitch over personal terms. The Palmeiras player is said to be unwilling to agree to the £2.4m move unless his family can join him in England as soon as he signs.The Parma left-back Vratislav Gresko has rejected a move to Blackburn. The Slovakian international defender has opted to stay in Italy and fight for his place with the Serie A club.West Bromwich Albion have abandoned their attempts to sign the Nuremberg defender Tony Sanneh after being upset by comments he is alleged to have made to the German media.