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LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB
Founded by John Houlding on 15 March 1892

The contents of this thread shall hereby include conversation about in-the-news topics, the Club and its owners, players, backroom staff, supporters and any other news items that might have a bearing on the day-to-day operations of the Club, both on and off the field.


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Liverpool FC Officials

Co. Chairmen
G.N. Gillett Jnr and T.O. Hicks

Chief Executive
R.N.Parry B.Sc, F.C.A.

Directors
F.L. Gillett
T.O. Hicks Jnr
D.R. Moores
R.N. Parry BSc FCA

Hon Life President
D.R. Moores

Hon Life Vice Presidents
T.D. Smith
K.E.B. Clayton FCA
J.D. Burns
J.H. Cresswell ACA

Secretary
W.B.Morrison



Liverpool FC Squad – 2008/2009 (subject to change*)

3. Steve Finnan
4. Sami Hyypia
5. Daniel Agger
7.
8. Steven Gerrard
9. Fernando Torres
10. Andriy Voronin
11. Yossi Benayoun
12. Fabio Aurelio
14. Xabi Alonso*
15. Peter Crouch*
16. Jermaine Pennant
17. Alvaro Arbeloa
18. Dirk Kuyt
19. Ryan Babel
20. Javier Mascherano
21. Lucas Leiva
23. Jamie Carragher
25. Pepe Reina
30. Charles Itandje
33. Sebastian Leto
34. Jay Spearing
35. Ray Putterill
36. Ryan Flynn
37. Martin Skrtel
38. Craig Lindfield
39. Stephen Darby
40. David Martin
42. Nabil El Zhar
44. Robbie Threlfall
45. Mikel San Jose Dominguez
46. Jack Hobbs
47. Damien Plessis
48. Emiliano Insua
- Anthony Le Tallec
- Godwin Antwi
- Scott Carson
- Francisco Duran
- Krisztian Nemeth
- Peter Gulacsi
- Paul Anderson
- Gerardo Alfredo Bruna Blanco
- Daniel Sanchez Ayala
- Daniel Pacheco
- Martin Kelly
- Dean Bouzanis
- Jordy Brouwer
- Ryan Crowther
- Andras Simon
- Martin Hansen
- Ronald Huth
- Danny Guthrie
- Adam Hammill
- Miki Roque

10 most important dates in club history

1892 - Liverpool Football Club formed
1901 - Our first domestic league title win
1950 - First appearance at Wembley stadium
1959 - Bill Shankly appointed manager
1965 - Club wins the FA Cup for the first time
1977 - European Cup Winners for the first time
1985 - Heysel Disaster
1986 - Doing the Double – Domestic League and FA Cup Winners
1989 - Hillsborough Disaster
2001 - Clinching the cup treble – Worthington Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup Winners
2005 - UEFA Champions League Winners


Liverpool FC Club Honors

League Champions
1900-01 1905-06 1921-22 1922-23 1946-47
1963-64 1965-66 1972-73 1975-76 1976-77
1978-79 1979-80 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84
1985-86 1987-88 1989-90

Division Two Winners
1893-94 1895-96 1904-05 1961-62

Lancashire League Winners
1892-93

Football Association Challenge Cup Winners
1964-65 1973-74 1985-86 1988-89 1991-92
2000-01 2005-06

League Cup Winners
1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1994-95
2000-01 2002-03

Football Association Charity Shield Winners
1964* 1965* 1966 1974 1976
1977* 1979 1980 1982 1986*
1988 1989 1990* 2001 2006
( * shared)

European Cup Winners
1976-77 1977-78 1980-81 1983-84 2004-05

UEFA Cup Winners
1972-73 1975-76 2000-01

European Super Cup Winners
1977 2001 2005

Super Cup Winners
1985-86

Carlsberg Trophy
1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Reserves Division One Winners
1956-57 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1972-73
1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1978-79
1980-81 1981-82 1983-84 1984-85 1989-90
1999-2000 2007-08

FA Youth Cup Winners
1995-96 2005-06 2006-07


Club Stadium

Name: Anfield (UEFA 4-star rated stadium)
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Opened: 1884
Surface: Grass
Capacity: 45,362
Field dimensions: 111 yards (101 m) by 74 yards (68 m)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2350/2292603288_c0637d305a_b.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/Shankly_Gates.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/This_is_Anfield.jpg


Pre-Season Schedule

12 Jul, 2008 Tranmere Rovers Friendly A
16 Jul, 2008 FC Lucerne Friendly A
19 Jul, 2008 Wisla Krakow Friendly A
22 Jul, 2008 Hertha Berlin Friendly A
30 Jul, 2008 Villarreal Friendly A
02 Aug, 2008 Glasgow Rangers Friendly A
05 Aug, 2008 Vålerenga Friendly A


Club Website

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/


10 undisputed Kop Classics

1. You’ll Never Walk Alone*
2. Fields of Anfield Road
3. Liverbird Upon My Chest
4. Poor Scouser Tommy
5. When The Reds Go Marching In
6. L I V
7. Red & White Kop
8. Bill Shankly From Glenbuck
9. Underneath the Floodlights
10. Scouser in Gay Paris


Famous Quotes

“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that." Bill Shankly

"The English club proved that miracles really do exist. I've now made Liverpool my English team. They showed that football is the most beautiful sport of all. The Liverpool supporters didn't let me go to sleep the night before, there were 10 of them to every three Milan supporters. They showed their unconditional support at half-time when they were losing 3-0 and still they didn't stop singing." World Cup legend Diego Maradona who was cheering for Liverpool in Istanbul.

There's not one club in Europe with an anthem like You'll Never Walk Alone. There's not one club in the world so united with the fans. I sat there watching the Liverpool fans and they sent shivers down my spine. A mass of 40,000 people became one force behind their team. That's something not many teams have. For that I admire Liverpool more than anything." Dutch legend Johan Cruyff after Istanbul.

"Liverpool's fans are just amazing. The best feeling I have at away games is Anfield. It is just incredible. I love it. You get goose bumps when you see their supporters sing You'll Never Walk Alone." Arsenal and France star Thierry Henry.

"He's better than Platini, certainly better than Rumminegge and Maradona. For me he is the greatest footballer in the world." Graeme Souness on Kenny Dalglish

"Liverpool without European football is like a banquet without wine." Roy Evans



*YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE

When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm
There's a golden sky
And the sweet silver
Song of a lark.

Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams
Be tossed and blown
Walk on
Walk on

With hope in your hearts
And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone.
Walk on
Walk on


All the best for the 2008/2009 season.

EDIT: Sources for statistics and images = www.wikipedia.org, www.flickr.com AND www.liverpoolfc.tv

I really hope you guys compete for the title this season.

Best of Luck! And that's coming from a United supporter.

Liverpool!!

Finally a thread for the best english team. Can't wait for the 5th august!

...Finally a thread for the best english team.... Can't wait for the 5th august!

Yes indeed!!!:D

Here are some images (architects - HKS Inc.) of the new stadium, which will be built at Stanley Park.

http://www.anfieldroad.com/wp-content/gallery/stadium/v3-06.jpg
http://www.anfieldroad.com/wp-content/gallery/stadium/v3-01.jpg
http://www.anfieldroad.com/wp-content/gallery/stadium/v3-02.jpg
http://www.anfieldroad.com/wp-content/gallery/stadium/v3-05.jpg
http://www.anfieldroad.com/wp-content/gallery/stadium/v3-10.jpg
http://www.anfieldroad.com/wp-content/gallery/stadium/v3-11.jpg

Pretty damn sweet.............

Note: HKS Architects have ALSO been involved in the designs of everything from the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Texas to Citigroup.

EDIT: Source for images = www.anfieldroad.com

It's pretty. Would be hard to leave Anfield, tho.

By the way, anyone who are planning a 3-days in Oslo when Liverpool playing Vålerenga?

This the end of Anfield!!!!!!! how react the supporters???

Dang, that stadium is pretty sweet...so when is it going to be complete?

I personally hope that you guys will challenge for the EPL title this year and maybe take off your minds a little from the UCL...:D

This the end of Anfield!!!!!!! how react the supporters???

Obviously it will be dissapointing leaving Anfield, but it is time to move to a bigger stadium. Arsenal did it a few seasons ago and now it's us who have to do it. It was really only a matter of time before this happened. Anfield's capacity is just too small.....

Dang, that stadium is pretty sweet...so when is it going to be complete?..

As I said in the post with the pictures, it is expected to be completed in time for the 2011-2012 season. I just hope that by saying construction, we can start talking cement rather than will we won;'t we. The sooner the construction starts, the better..............Portsmouth was supposed to begin construction of their new stadium under Milan Mandaric, a few years ago, but it never got off the ground.

Well, since so many people are visiting this thread (presumably because of the new stadium pics since we haven't made a real splash in the transfer market), I decided to post some more "views" of the new stadium(it's ABSOLUTELY STUNNING):

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DIRECT LINK TO 1ST VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzH-J5aRi_g&feature=related
DIRECT LINK TO 2ND VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyC3AgYXOFI&feature=related

I want to know if anyone are planninga trip to Oslo to see Vålerenga-Liverpool. It will be a Liverpool-party the day before the match, and Vålerenga is the pride of Oslo and have a lot of fans.. Will be a nice party.

Some more pictures........

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/newstadium/images/2007/edit-0707-STADIUM-ex2.jpg
Source: www.liverpoolfc.tv
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/2493/aerialstadiumsoutheastne1.jpg
Source: www.yoliverpool.com
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/01_04/LPoolStadium01_468x334.jpg
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
http://beingsven.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/edit-0707-stadium-ex1.jpg
Source: http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/the-new-mecca/

This is a 1-1000 scale model of the stadium:
http://www.mbcmodels.com/Resources/anfield4bw.gif
Source: www.mbcmodels.com

It looks similar to the batmobile from the most recent batman movie...
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8118/bat1uu9.jpg
http://www.diecastcars.tv/images/G7234.bmp
http://www.rixrobots.com/BatmobileBegins02.jpg

Although, it also looks like a giant space-age insect.

I just wanna see a You´ll Never Walk Alone in that Stadium(H)

Some more pictures........

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/newstadium/images/2007/edit-0707-STADIUM-ex2.jpg
Source: www.liverpoolfc.tv
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/2493/aerialstadiumsoutheastne1.jpg
Source: www.yoliverpool.com
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/01_04/LPoolStadium01_468x334.jpg
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
http://beingsven.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/edit-0707-stadium-ex1.jpg
Source: http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/the-new-mecca/

This is a 1-1000 scale model of the stadium:
http://www.mbcmodels.com/Resources/anfield4bw.gif
Source: www.mbcmodels.com

It looks similar to the batmobile from the most recent batman movie...
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8118/bat1uu9.jpg
http://www.diecastcars.tv/images/G7234.bmp
http://www.rixrobots.com/BatmobileBegins02.jpg

Although, it also looks like a giant space-age insect.

:eek:

Newbie, whatever you are smoking mate.....PUT IT OUT NOW :rofl:

Haha, yeah it does look a bit different from the batmobile when you think about it.

I just wanna see a You´ll Never Walk Alone in that Stadium(H)

Yeah, should be fantastic.

So, what do you guys think about us getting Cavalieri from Palmeiras?

He's a pretty decent keeper, and with Carson going to Villa, I think we need backup at that position. Comms here in Brazil say he's good enough to replace Reina, but I doubt it'll happen this season...

i love that new stadium! but should be bigger IMO .. or maybe liverpool dont have enought fans to fill 80.000/90.000 places Oo.

So, what do you guys think about us getting Cavalieri from Palmeiras?

He's a pretty decent keeper, and with Carson going to Villa, I think we need backup at that position. Comms here in Brazil say he's good enough to replace Reina, but I doubt it'll happen this season...

Definitely not going to happen this season, but backup like you said. And its definitely something we need. I'm also pretty excited about that guy we got from Fiorentina...can;t remember his name. He was, supposedly, a hot target....

Meanwhile, the Garreth Barry saga continues with yet another offer being rejected by Aston Villa. If Peter Crouch and Xabi Alonso are overrated, then so is Garreth Barry.

Cavalieri is a top notch keeper, very happy we got him. And if he gets his opportuniy, Reina is going down this season already, trust me.

Here are the 2008-2009 kits.

First 2 are taken from the SG kits thread ---> Home and GK(home) kits:

..http://www.kitbag.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_kb-43720.jpg

http://www.kitbag.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_kb-43732.jpg

http://www.kitbag.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_kb-43737.jpg

http://www.liverpoolpies.tv/newkit_tia.jpg

http://www.kitbag.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_kb-43722.jpg

http://www.kitbag.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_kb-43733.jpg

http://www.kitbag.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_kb-43738.jpg

Here is the 2008-2009 away kit:

http://www.kitbag.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_kb-43724.jpg
http://www.kitbag.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_kb-43734.jpg
http://www.kitbag.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_kb-43739.jpg

Source: www.kitbag.com

....and GK(away) kit:

http://www.kitbag.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_kb-43728.jpg
http://www.kitbag.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_kb-43735.jpg
http://www.kitbag.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_kb-43741.jpg

Aource: www.kitbag.com

More stadium "views".......

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Well, Juventus are not willing to confirm they are still after Xabi Alonso. Their chief officer, Jean Claude Blanc, is saying that they've never named names and that they have a few players they might be interested in. Well, he's got to go somewhere if Barry comes...I can;t see Barry doing too much as a winger.

One more thing about the whole Garreth Barry thing is that Martin O'Neill has received criticism, from the fans during his Celtic days, for making transfer moves very late in the the transfer window. That means we could well start the season without the transfer being decided.

The first pre-season game, @ Tranmere Rovers, will be shown live at www.liverpoolfc.tv.

Peter Crouch is all set for a move to Portsmouth...we'll get £11,000,000 for him. Benitez valued Crouch at £15,000,000....perhaps that was too much. I think he wasn't given enough of an opportunity to prove himself and his hand was forced...he simply needed playing time.

Well, Harry Kewell was playing for Leeds when two fans were killed prior to a UEFA Cup SF against Galatasaray. As you know, he has recently signed for Galatasaray. Many Leeds United fans are extremely upset at this decision and have directed strong criticism towards him. He has defended the decision.

Meanwhile, we have signed a Denmark Under-18 forward, Nikola Saric on a 4 year contract, worth about £900,000. He can play LW, RW or ST.

Also Alonso had this to say: "I am very happy with Liverpool, the city, the people and they treat me very well. There are so many rumours and I prefer not to think about my future. I have always said that Anfield has been and will be one of the best stadiums in the world. The atmosphere is unique and the fans support you like no other stadium in the world. It is incredible."

So he's basically neither denying nor confirming that he will leave. The less he says the better....if there is some way, any way, for Rafa to keep him, it would be great. He is younger than Morientes when Rafa let him go....this guy has more time, at a high level, ahead.

Peter Crouch is all set for a move to Portsmouth...we'll get £11,000,000 for him. Benitez valued Crouch at £15,000,000....perhaps that was too much. I think he wasn't given enough of an opportunity to prove himself and his hand was forced...he simply needed playing time.

Well, Harry Kewell was playing for Leeds when two fans were killed prior to a UEFA Cup SF against Galatasaray. As you know, he has recently signed for Galatasaray. Many Leeds United fans are extremely upset at this decision and have directed strong criticism towards him. He has defended the decision.

Meanwhile, we have signed a Denmark Under-18 forward, Nikola Saric on a 4 year contract, worth about £900,000. He can play LW, RW or ST.

Also Alonso had this to say: "I am very happy with Liverpool, the city, the people and they treat me very well. There are so many rumours and I prefer not to think about my future. I have always said that Anfield has been and will be one of the best stadiums in the world. The atmosphere is unique and the fans support you like no other stadium in the world. It is incredible."

So he's basically neither denying nor confirming that he will leave. The less he says the better....if there is some way, any way, for Rafa to keep him, it would be great. He is younger than Morientes when Rafa let him go....this guy has more time, at a high level, ahead.

that dont mean, whole fans or Galatasary are a killers.

Yes I know. But we're not in the position that the Leeds fans are in....

I wanna go to that stadium and sing FIELDS OF ANFIELD ROAD.:D
it doesn´t matter if tha name of the new stadium is Stanley Park. :clapwap:

Haha, yeah....I'm sure that the fans in attendance for the games won't mind either.

The BBC is reporting that Benitez has listed David Villa as one of his summer transfer targets

Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7496686.stm

I have found these guys to be a fairly reliable source however, neither Setanta Sports nor Sky Sports are reporting this.

And he is sure to enrage Leeds supporters with this comment: “To blame the Galatasaray club for the tragedy in Istanbul is simply wrong and discriminatory.”

That's what Kewell said. Source is www.anfieldroad.com.

I strongly agree with me. There are some dickheads out there supporting every team but it really isn't the club's fault.

Well, Benitez has come out and said that we can't afford David Villa, but he is interested in Robbie Keane, among others.

Meanwhile, Yossi Bennayuon said that he is willing to stay at Anfield and fight for his place. He may just end up being a good backup for the midfield....substitute primarily though.

....I strongly agree with me.....

I'm sure we all agree with ourselves..strongly.:biggrinx::biggrinx::biggrinx:

i didn´t understand what VITU Said but, i want Garreth Barry on the team, the matter is that villa wants 18M. Are they Crazy?, Barry is around 14m or 15 as much.

I'm sure we all agree with ourselves..strongly.:biggrinx::biggrinx::biggrinx:


oooops(H)

of course they want to get as many as they can for Barry, since they didn't want him to leave in the first place.
I think this is just Villa's stance showing that they're not a feeder club(a club that sells its best players to the so-called bigger teams).

of course they want to get as many as they can for Barry, since they didn't want him to leave in the first place.
I think this is just Villa's stance showing that they're not a feeder club(a club that sells its best players to the so-called bigger teams).


Well Villa is a feeder club, they aren´t big right, so they are a FEEDER CLUB they like it or not.

well, considering all the shenanigans involving Barry's transfer, its evident they're trying to change that. Btw, being not part of the bigger clubs doesn't necessarily mean that yer a feeder club, I'm sure yer smart enough to realize that. I don't recall Villa selling any big names in the past few years. This is the first time since Dwight Yorke, if remember correctly.

well, considering all the shenanigans involving Barry's transfer, its evident they're trying to change that. Btw, being not part of the bigger clubs doesn't necessarily mean that yer a feeder club, I'm sure yer smart enough to realize that. I don't recall Villa selling any big names in the past few years. This is the first time since Dwight Yorke, if remember correctly.

Yes, you are right, Villa don´t sell big players because the don´t have big players, they maybe have 2 good players as much.

Cavalieri has signed a 4 year contract. He's Brazilian born but also has an Italian passport and has signed a four-year contract.

That means that our off-season signings, thus far, are Andrea Dossena, Philipp Degen and Diego Cavalieri.

According to Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo, Lyon's Juninho may sign for Liverpool this summer. The article also mentions there's interest from Qatar and Japan.

Yes, he's a great FK taker, but I haven't seen him too much, he may be a bit slow/weak for the EPL... who knows....

Yes, you are right, Villa don´t sell big players because the don´t have big players, they maybe have 2 good players as much.

I don't know if yer just ignorant or plain stupid, surely u meant that as a joke.
So you've never the heard of the likes Agbonlahor, Young and Carew....they're all better then most of the players in the Liverpool squad tbh. Heck, even Laursen was better than Hyppia last season.

According to Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo, Lyon's Juninho may sign for Liverpool this summer. The article also mentions there's interest from Qatar and Japan.

Yes, he's a great FK taker, but I haven't seen him too much, he may be a bit slow/weak for the EPL... who knows....

He is. I wouldn't believe the rumor though. He's 32 and don't think he'd be able to make much of a contribution. Besides, he's a CM....no room for him in that position, at Anfield.

Speaking of rumors, I had read, a few weeks ago, that Ronaldinho and Eto'o were to sign for Liverpool in a blockbuster. Some rumors, like this Juninho one, are highly speculative at best.

Arsenal set to hijack Liverpool's bid for Garreth Barry?

It appears that Arsenal has done us all a favor and is attempting to hijack our bid for Garreth Barry. Rafa's reluctancy to offer, atleast it appears this way on the surface, an extra GBP 2 million GBP was bound to lead to someone else stepping up. This saga has been at a standstill for a while now. Maybe this will finally lead to a speedy resolution to the problem...err, transfer.

Sources: Setantasports and Foxsports

He is. I wouldn't believe the rumor though. He's 32 and don't think he'd be able to make much of a contribution. Besides, he's a CM....no room for him in that position, at Anfield.

Speaking of rumors, I had read, a few weeks ago, that Ronaldinho and Eto'o were to sign for Liverpool in a blockbuster. Some rumors, like this Juninho one, are highly speculative at best.

The newspaper claims the player himself mentioned Liverpool as a destination, but it looks to me like he can't accept the fact that his career is almost over....

Don't want him....he's too old and like you said, too slow.

...the likes Agbonlahor, Young and Carew....they're all better then most of the players in the Liverpool squad tbh. Heck, even Laursen was better than Hyppia last season.

Even Hyppia would admit that he is well and truly on the decline and was merely thrust into the lineup, late in the season(when most of the important games were placed), due to injuries. Dan Agger WILL be better than Martin Laursen this year! Agger's absence made A LOT of players look worse than they really are. And come on....John Carew?:rofl::rofl: No, have to disagree there.

Well, judging from the performances last season, Carew was better than Voronin at least....
Yes, you guys did miss Agger, but I thought Skrtel did a decent job covering for him, its when yer manager played Carra at rightback is when it all went wrong...

Carra was played at right-back because neither Finnan nor Arbeloa could counter an aerial threat anywhere near as well. Losing Agger was a very big blow and I think you'll see a Skrtel/Agger pairing will be much tighter. Hyppia and Carra just don't have the pace sometimes which is why they get exposed.

Carra was played at right-back because neither Finnan nor Arbeloa could counter an aerial threat anywhere near as well. Losing Agger was a very big blow and I think you'll see a Skrtel/Agger pairing will be much tighter. Hyppia and Carra just don't have the pace sometimes which is why they get exposed.

Maybe Carra isn´t the rock he used to be but he still good at marking, and Hyppia is trying to keep in team but i have to agree with you and say he don´t have the pace, did you see Hyppia in UEFA Champions semi-final against Chelsea?, he was a mess and fouled Ballack in the area making a stupid penalty.
(in my opinion he was one of the reasons we couldn´t reach the UCL final or run for the Premier).

Carew may have been better than Voronin, but I'd hardly say that he(Voronin) is/was remotely close to first choice. Carragher? If he does play, and it won't be as often as he used to, it has to be a CB because he's shown, even for England, that he isn't exactly comfortable at RB. I think that it will be crucial that our backups stay healthy so that they can be called on when necessary.

On a side note, Benitez says that he expects more signings in the next 2 weeks and to make some progress with some of them this week. Juventus may be giving up on signing Xabi Alonso. Paul Ince is looking to bring Pennant to Blackburn.

Mohamed Sissoko, on Xabi Alonso: "Yes, I have talked to him. He told me he is happy at Liverpool."

Carew may have been better than Voronin, but I'd hardly say that he(Voronin) is/was remotely close to first choice. Carragher? If he does play, and it won't be as often as he used to, it has to be a CB because he's shown, even for England, that he isn't exactly comfortable at RB. I think that it will be crucial that our backups stay healthy so that they can be called on when necessary.

On a side note, Benitez says that he expects more signings in the next 2 weeks and to make some progress with some of them this week. Juventus may be giving up on signing Xabi Alonso. Paul Ince is looking to bring Pennant to Blackburn.

We need a midfielder who can play in left wing and a team up for Torres, so we need Barry and Keane, i think they will fit well if Benitez sing them.

I don´t want Alonso to leave the club, he is a very good centre midfielder.

I thought that Craig Bellamy would fit in really well, but he just didn't. Although Torres wasn't around at that time.

I thought that Craig Bellamy would fit in really well, but he just didn't. Although Torres wasn't around at that time.

Me too, but at the end he didn´t, shame on him.

Juventus have ended interest in Xabi Alonso.

It is confirmed that Arsenal may make a move for Garreth Barry.

"There is no greater club than Liverpool." reported Liverpool target Borja Valero, currently with Mallorca, stated. Couldn't agree more. He's a CM too...replacement for Barry?

how good does the new stadium look!! :D

who votes that liverpool should not get barry? he is not worth what aston villa are asking for him.

i say we should try and get silva :D

Arsenal are reportedly considering making a move for Xabi Alonso since he is a bit cheaper than Garreth Barry, so it looks like he might end up leaving after all.

how good does the new stadium look!!...

VERY!!!

This is Voronin's goal during the preseason game, a 2-1 victory over Lucerne:
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...beautiful goal

Steven Gerrard picks up a groin injury and is out for 10 days. He has returned from the team's pre season trip to Switzerland for treatment.

Inter Milan is saying that they might target Xabi Alonso if they don't get Frank Lampard.

damn gerrards injured? anybody know how he did it?:mad:

He had been in Switzerland at the team's training camp preparing for Saturday's game with Wisla Krakow. He was an unused substitute in the previous game against Lucerne and will now miss next week's game with Hertha Berlin. I'm guessing it either happened during the Lucerne game or in training.....

damn it. o well im very very very happy. my friends dad went to england and got me a SIGNED picture of Fernando Torres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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watched part of the first half against the Polish team we played (Wisla Krackow).....they should have been leading 3-1 at half time rather than 1-1. They hit the bar twice and created many more chances....maybe just 'cause it's preseason.

bloody hell how did we draw to them? friken hell they keep going after crappy players why cant they sign some good players not going after **** like downing
:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Match Report from the preseason friendly with Hertha Berlin in an almost sold out Olympic Stadium in Berlin:

SOURCE: www.setantasports.com

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Liverpool played out a 0-0 draw against Hertha Berlin in their pre-season friendly, with Andriy Voronin seeing his second-half penalty saved.

The result means that The Reds remain undefeated in their pre-season campaign, but with chances at a premium during the game it appears that Rafa Benitez's side are clearly still focusing on fitness ahead of flair.

Indeed, it was Hertha who forged the first opportunity of the game, with right back Sofian Chahed unleashing a powerful shot that flew just wide of Liverpool keeper Diego Cavalieri's post.

Liverpool, in contrast, were struggling to create any chances, despite their superior possession. Jermaine Pennant looked Liverpool's most lively player in the opening exchanges with some direct running, but despite some decent build-up play the game saw Liverpool head in at half-time without once testing the Hertha keeper.

Benitez's decision to change his entire back line at half-time worked to open up the game for Liverpool, with new signings Philipp Degen and Andrea Dossena keen to bomb up the pitch at every opportunity.

With this new-found attacking impetus, The Reds had the chance to take the lead within minutes of the restart after Voronin was dragged down in the box to earn his side a somewhat dubious penalty.

It was Voronin himself that stepped forward to take the penalty, but the Ukrainian was left ruing his decision when he saw his low penalty saved by the outstretched right hand of Hertha keeper Jaroslav Drobny.

The miss seemed to end Liverpool's bright start to the second half and it was Hertha that ended the game as the team most likely to grab a winner.

First, Cavalieri was forced to turn the ball off his line from a whipped corner, before being called into action again with a low save at his post to thwart a towering Hertha header.

The game came to a close with little further action from either side, but despite the somewhat disappointing scoreline, Benitez will no doubt be looking at the fitness and commitment of his players as a greater sign of progress at this time of year.

Benitez signed an 18 year old RB Emmanuel Mendy on a free transfer from Spanish 3rd division side Murcia Deportivo. Also, we are on the verge of buying some striker named N'gog from a French Ligue 1 team.

The first half of the Hertha Berlin friendly was utter rubbish. It was almost a sellout at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin and the atmosphere was almost Champions Leaguesque since the game really captured the interest of the locals. Hertha came in having scored 15 goals in their 4 prior pre-season games, including an 8-1 thrashing of some team in their most recent game. Both teams came out and created several good chances and shots on goal but after around 15 minutes it became a midfield battle with almost nothing worth watching. Carragher and Agger booting the ball up the field looking for the strikers and nothing happens OR run down the RW with Pennant before he gets stopped prior to getting in a cross.....that was a typical attack.

Anyone know when the Euro guys are back? I presume for the friendly against Villareal on the 30th?

I read that they'll be back on Friday or Saturday.

Cheers sir.

Xabi Alonso is back at Melwood today and having discussions with Rafa. It is believed that he is letting Rafa know that he "wishes" to stay at Liverpool and honour his 5 year contract.

Also it emerged that Alvaro Arbeloa has expressed an interest to go back to Spain for personal reasons - so he might be made available to a Spanish team.

And if some British papers are to be believed, then the fact that Robbie Keane was kept off the team sheet in the Spurs friendly yesterday implies that he is a step closer to moving to Liverpool.

Martin O'Neill has threatened to set a deadline for the protracted courtship of Gareth Barry. The Reds have been pursuing Barry since the beginning of the summer, but since Villa have rejected a number of offers, the deal has stalled.

Barry has been waiting in limbo while the clubs try to settle on a price for him.

O'Neill said: "We don't know where we stand at this minute.

"Liverpool have not officially come back to us in any form of writing. It is a really awkward position and at some stage there will have to be a timescale on it because we cannot just keep going on. We have got our own plans to make and we shouldn't be at the behest of Liverpool football club. We have got to get on with things."

O'Neill, who set a £18 million price for the England midfielder, is still hoping he stays put.

He added: "My preference - and hopefully I'm speaking for a lot of Villa fans, if not all of them - is that we would like Gareth to stay at the football club.

"Deep down we would love him to stay."

Same ****, different day.

Wow, if u guys do get Keane, I'm curious how you'll play, with Torres and Keane? Gerrard, Kite, Babel and Mascherano? I mean Kuyt is a striker but he's been deployed wide many times so it wouldn't suprise me.

But it'll be a bit narrow since Kite and Babel cut in most of the time when attacking. And yer full-backs aren't known for going forward with the exception of Riise and Ziege/Babbel in the past.

Well, towards the end of last season(when Torres actually started scoring) Benitez played:

4 defenders
LW(Babel?).....Mascherano......Alonso.....RW(Kuyt/Pennant)
Gerrard
Torres

There *might* have also been occassions when Kuyt played ST and BOTH Pennant and Babel were squeezed in somewhere. I think that Keane would be the backup to Torres that Crouch didn't want to be. I don't think he'll get regular time in first team unless Rafa goes with 2 strikers and that is highly unlikely.

well, I don't think Keane will be happy as backup, that was the reason he left Leeds for Spurs in the first place.

Liverpool is a bigger club(I mean more accomplished) than Spurs, but Keane would want ensured playing time nevertheless. He's not getting any younger now.

If not a backup, then he might end up like Kuyt....playing as ST/RW/AM.i.e. he will have to get used to playing out of position and sacrificing himself for the sake of the team, because I can't see him doing much else in a one striker system.

To add to all that mess, we've got this potential Garreth Barry thing to sort out......he too will have to play out of position A LOT *if* we get him. And there's some 18 year old kids (strikers) that Rafa has bought this year as well to make things more complicated. Sooner or later depriving some of these guys of playing time is going to reflect in a drop in their performance, and who knows what other kind of locker room unrest, aka Craig Bellamy.

Sometimes, I don't know what we're trying to accomplish through some of the players we get....

too true i dont think we need barry to be honest. i mean, our midfield is pretty strong especially if alonso stays. i dont think we really even need keane because torres tends to work best on his own up front with someone like gerrard behind him. during the euro he plaid best wen he wasnt sharing strike with villla.

wat we really need is a good right bak i rekon. Finnans getting too old and arbeloa is **** so we really do need a right bak

I think Degen is the man for the RB position, but imho he'll fight it out with Finnan for the spot.

We really do need wingers. Babel, Kuyt, Pennant can do a decent job there, but not what you'd expect to see in a title challenging side.

Yup but that's what you get when you buy Dirk Kuyt....you expect him to play at ST and RM. And Ryan Babel is basically just floating around everywhere so I'm not surprised by his lack of consistency at any given position, particularly on the wing.

I also forgot to mention that Lucas has also to be thrown into the clogged midfield. I have a feeling that Rafa might loan him out because I can't see him getting regular minutes and I think that he has a lot to offer at just 21.

lucas has a bright wonderful future at Liverpool

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for left mid we should try and get silva, he would be perfect i rekon

wow, its been confirmed u guys got Keane. A bit of a suprise to tbh. Since it was just known that Keane had handed in a transfer request once u guys declared interest in him. He's better than Barry but I don't think he's the type of player Liverpool really needs. I'm much happier playing Liverpool with Keane than Liverpool with Crouch.

we talking about the same crouch here ?

I have to agree with Zakov. I'd rather see Keane in the Liverpool attack than Crouch. Crouch has been hugely underestimated by Benitez, and to be honest I think he was mad to get rid of him. I've always regarded Keane as a bit of a let down, and I'm surprised that Rafa thinks that Keanes got what Liverpool need. Yeah, I'd have Crouch over Keane anyday.

Crouch wasn't used properly. Neither will Keane. 19 million is a rip-off!

Got 20 million from sale of players. Spent 32 million(includes 19 million for Keane). We might not end up getting any moer guys and that includes Garreth Barry.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7530485.stm

"He can play with Torres up front and also on the right. He is a player who can give to us a lot of goals - normally he gets about 15 each year."

Of course, why look for a winger when you can buy a striker and play him out of position....

i rekon keane was a waste of money, seriously. i mean 19 mill? we should have spent that money on buying someone who plays in a position we actually need, like on the wing...

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match_pix/first/2008_09/images-29-07-2008/medium/PROP080729-07-Liverpool_Keane.jpg

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/images5/robbie-keane290708a.jpg
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/images5/robbie-keane290708b.jpg
SOURCE: www.liverpoolfc.tv
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44871000/jpg/_44871833_keane226.jpg
SOURCE: www.bbc.com
http://img.skysports.com/08/07/800x600/RobbieKeane1_1068279.jpg
SOURCE: www.skysports.com

Hahaha, I absolutely laughed my arse off seeing the headline at Soccernet.
"Torres is my dream partner"....hehe
Congratulations Liverpool and Torres.

btw, newbie, whose legs are those in yer sig? I reckon its from a talk show judging from the couch she's sitting on. :D

Jennifer Aniston....Late Show with Letterman.

Berbatov was his dream partner. Torres strikes me as being better on his own.

hehe, Berbatov was probably the best partner for him since the Spurs team was built around him and Berba.

For some reason, I reckon Torres can't make him as happy as he was when he was with Berbatov. :D

If Liverpool were to succeed I don't think he'll play a major part in it, he always struck me as a more skillful version of Bellamy with less pace.

http://images.dailystar-uk.co.uk/dynamic/pixfeed/covers/257x330back/2008-07-30.jpg

O.o, they look so happy together :D

Relax, it was only in training.........

http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00542/Back_page__Wednesda_542214a.jpg
SOURCE: www.thesun.co.uk

More from his first training session...

http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/jul2008/0/8/6F28CA82-E29D-C57D-4FC29851642D8AC1.jpghttp://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/jul2008/4/2/6F28CBB8-E5C2-EDE3-6FFC52BD51ACB9C4.jpghttp://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/jul2008/2/2/6F28CAE4-A3C9-B97F-D7F16F1FD36EDA05.jpg
http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/jul2008/3/5/6F28CB46-DC58-59F3-FD55581B51926717.jpg
SOURCE: www.mirror.co.uk

20 million pounds for Keane that's way over the odds, considering you only paid 26.5 million for Torres who is twice the player. Be interesting to see how they go up top together.

yea i agree will be interesting. he seems to be fittin in alright from those photos so hopefully he'll do good

20 mill is a bit rich though...

hehe, after looking at the pictures, this thread has turned a bit gay...:D
joking, I wonder if Rafa's still going for Barry, it looks like he'll be staying at Villa, but if Liverpool come for him again, will he still be tempted? since he just won back his fans at Villa.

Well, Spurs replaced Keane with Bentley from Blackburn. Apparently, Blackburn may target Pennant to replace him, which would give Rafa some more money to go after Barry. However, Mark Hughes said that his targets were Tal Ben Haim and someone else; he did not mention anything about Pennant. Rafa STILL keeps saying that he needs to sell players inorder to buy Barry, but he hardly seems to be making any progress in doing that. He says that he STILL wants to sign Garreth Barry. Barry will probably stay another year at Aston Villa....after that, who knows.....

EDIT: UPDATE

Aston Villa say that Gareth Barry will be staying at the club and not moving to Premier League rivals Liverpool.

Villa claim the Reds failed to meet a deadline to sign the midfielder and now any move is off.

"During talks in the past few days, a final deadline to conclude this episode was set that all parties were aware of and agreed to," said a Villa statement.

"This deadline has now passed and so Gareth will remain with Villa."

uhm pardon me, what does Mark Hughes have to do with Pennant? I thought it was Blackburn who were linked with him?

Heghe, yeah you're right....don't know why I kept thinking it was Hughes. Blackburn may still go after him, not Manchester City.

quote from the bbc website "Blackburn boss Paul Ince will try to complete a deal for £6m-rated Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant."

also "Gareth Barry will demand that Aston Villa sell him to Liverpool after Villa last night said the Merseyside club had missed a deadline to sign the midfielder."

maybe we might still get barry after all.

Will Keane and Torres play the friendly next tuesday against Vålerenga? That scares the sh!t out of me. :o

it looks like barry is coming to Liverpool based on the BBC website:

"Gareth Barry believes his protracted £19m move from Aston Villa to Liverpool will be finalised over the weekend once Villa accept a restructured offer."

Looking forward to tuesday. Luton Shelton, probably a guy you know, scored in his debut for Vålerenga tonight. Liverpool won 4-0 over Rangers, while "Enga" played 1-1 against the leader Fredrikstad.

Anyone from here who are coming?

I cant come i live in Australia. Its good that David Ngog scored against rangers, it will boost his confidence going into the new season.

I see. Long way. :)

I will actually try to get Torres' kit after the match. Can't wait. I will see him early, because im a journalist.

Cool. Ive got a signed photo of him :innocent_smile_1:.

i hope its a good game and that Benitez plays some of our younger players to give them top level experience.

I hope they use all the stars. I want to see my team against a top european club.

yea they will probably sub them at some point during the match. Also it appears Xabi Alonso may be going to Arsenal

"Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is on the brink of signing Liverpool's £16m-rated midfielder Xabi Alonso." (Daily Star)

Cool. I just saw this at liverpoolfc.tv:

Liverpool's penultimate pre-season friendly kicks off at 6pm on Tuesday night against Valerenga in Oslo - and you can watch the entire game live on the club's official website.
With the big kick-off now less than two weeks away, manager Rafael Benitez will be looking for his players to maintain the momentum built up during Saturday's impressive 4-0 thumping of Rangers in Glasgow.

Looks like Liverpool want to continue where they left against Rangers.

Xabi to Arsenal!? Omg. :|

Pictures from todays friendly:

http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/na/archive/00622/bojan_luton_dfh_622004a.JPG

http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/na/archive/00622/dfh_carra_622006a.JPG

http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/na/archive/00622/torres_reid_622005a.JPG

http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/na/archive/00622/Bojan_Zajic__Alvaro_622015p.jpg

http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/na/archive/00622/kuyt_562_1_622026a.JPG

http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/na/archive/00622/jepsen_LIVER_562_622027a.JPG

And for you guys who saw the match, what did you think about the Norwegian side?

Hope you had fun at the match, mate!

Yeah, was awesome. Handshake with Torres and Gerrard, and a chat with Kuyt! :D

http://www.norskefans.com/image/1/31041.jpg

I see. Long way. :)

I will actually try to get Torres' kit after the match. Can't wait. I will see him early, because im a journalist.

did you manage to get the shirt? the 'sponser-less' shirts look quality~

any idea if this is the real deal?

Carragher Shirt (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Liverpool-Player-Match-un-worn-Issue-Shirt-2005-Rare_W0QQitemZ120289334409QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 120289334409&_trkparms=72%3A984%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318)

what was it like speaking to Kuyt? That would hav been pretty awesome. (im soooooooooooooo jeolous, wish i could have gone).

OMG it looks like Benayoun may join Rise at Roma:

Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun has been linked with a summer move to Roma, where he will meet up with former Anfield team-mate John Arne Riise. (BBC Website).

Kuyt is a pro-dude. He said he liked Norway, and thought Vålerenga was a good side.

No, Torres didn't want to talk to anyone. Unfortunately.

For the highlights from the match:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xz_K25JYls


And now over to Lazio Rome match, what do you guys think? I'm hoping for another 4-goal match. :D

domination there from liverpool :D. Benayouns goal was the best i rekon. Hopefully Keane will score in the next game so he has a confidence boost before the start of the season.

While Rafa Benitez remains dead set on capturing the Aston Villa midfielder, Reds fans appear to be less enthused about his possible arrival at Anfield.

Chants of "you can stick your Gareth Barry up your a**e" were clearly audible during Liverpool's 1-0 win over Lazio as supporters on the Kop sang Xabi Alonso's name throughout the game.

....there was absolutely no doubt as to what the Kopites were saying: keep firm fans' favourite Alonso and do not waste a whopping £18 million on bringing in Barry (pictured, looking pensive at the prospect of pulling on a Villa shirt next season).

And they may well get their wish as today's back pages are filled with reports of a rift forming between the club's American owners and Benitez over the affair that threatens to rip the club apart.

Tom Hicks and George Gillett have refused to release sufficient funds to finance the Barry deal, leaving Benitez both baffled and fuming is roughly equal measures.

But the Spaniard refuses to give in just yet and has promised to sign another player before the start of the new season - it just might not be the one he set out to get in the first place.

domination there from liverpool :D. Benayouns goal was the best i rekon. Hopefully Keane will score in the next game so he has a confidence boost before the start of the season.

Well, Liverpool is a famous club here. But the Klanen (VIF-supporters) song "Dere ekke fra Liverpool" who means "You're not from Liverpool" (With Rammstein - America melody) :D That was fun.

Benayoun had luck, because the ball wipped up and hit his leg. Not being to patriotic, if you look on the combination of VIF-goal, it was the best goal.

Now I'm looking forward to the Premier League-season. :33vff3o:

While Rafa Benitez remains dead set on capturing the Aston Villa midfielder, Reds fans appear to be less enthused about his possible arrival at Anfield.

Chants of "you can stick your Gareth Barry up your a**e" were clearly audible during Liverpool's 1-0 win over Lazio as supporters on the Kop sang Xabi Alonso's name throughout the game.

I totally agree with these fans here. Barry is not worth the price Villa are asking and Alonso is a quality player and should be kept.

I don't see with what's wrong with what the American owners are saying. They think that Barry is overpriced, and they're right. It's perfectly legitimate for owners to ask if the price is right and it's the best option for the club.
Perhaps if Moores had then we wouldn't have paid £10M for Diouf and £14M for Cisse!

Liverpool have drawn Belgian champions Standard Liege in their Champions League qualifier. Should be a good game. =D

0-0 in Belgium....Reina had to save a penalty. DAMN!

Benitez: "We were lucky." DAMN!

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/images5/fernandoliege.jpg
source: www.liverpoolfc.tv

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44921000/jpg/_44921029_keane_getty.jpg
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44921000/jpg/_44921060_save_getty.jpg
SOURCE for the 2 pictures above: www.bbc.com

How bad was that from Liverpool???? What the hell was going on?

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Wonder if this is the real deal?

LIVERPOOL GERRARD SHIRT (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Liverpool-Player-Match-un-worn-Issue-Shirt-2004-Rare_W0QQitemZ120293701365QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 120293701365&_trkparms=72%3A1121%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C 240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&timeout=1218823852790)

It looks quite a stunner for sure and at a good price too!

Not exactly brilliant from Liverpool, but I'll take the three points...

Nice goal by Torres, even if he didn't have the best match. Keane's block on his shot was just too cruel on Robbie...

that team has to improve so much if wanna figh for the epl...

i agree, if we only manage to beat sunderland 1-0 how are we supposed to beat man u and chelsea??

now, now... calm down, guys... sure, it wasn't the best match ever, but a win is a win, and it was only the first match of the season. Torres/Keane need more time to understand each other better. We won't win every match 3-0, and neither will Chelsea or Man U, so just take one match at a time.

torres play better alone in the attack xD but maybe keane can be like villa in spain team.

I'm lovin' this song :p

DUjRQfJ3f74


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUjRQfJ3f74

This is the kind of win that we need though. We need to be able to win these tough road games..Sunderland really came to play.

I hope that Torres and Keane getting in eachother's way does not become a habbit.

Torres, Torres..........

kAHZ3RE1xwE

lol the english call him thores

lol the english call him thores

This is for you now:

Mh89rijh5Fo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh89rijh5Fo

This is for you now:

Mh89rijh5Fo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh89rijh5Fo

^^^Haha, yeah I've seen that.....the song is pretty addictive isn't it?

lol the english call him thores

No, it is Torres.

Another match day, another scrappy win, another 3 points in the table. Nice!

YES, YES, YES.....................YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!

Oh what a comeback!!! It shouldn't have been that close, but what a scintillating comeback! That was a CRUCIAL 3 points..........WHEW!

GERRARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!

an ugly win, but as we all know, these are the kind of games we need to start winning, last season I would´ve imagined this game to be lost, so an improvement there. Still we wait for that Keane goal, hopefully he´ll get it this Wednesday.

Liverpool to offer a 14-year old defender a week's trial.
Marcus sondergaard.

Talks are on about the potential of the kid, il be looking to hear more about him. . .


http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=832625

oh my god liverpool may bid for quaresma!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=829539
he is that good :D

If Tuncay could score that goal in the 60th minute, that would be the goal of the season. It reminds me Bergkamp's legend goal.

Sorry, there is no way we're getting Queresema. We can't even afford Barry for £18M and Queresma won't go for less.

I don't think it's about you not being able to afford him. It's about Rafa trying to buy Barry his way and O'Neil having none of it. You can offer more for him, but the owners don't want to because they lose face, I think.

Rafa transfers tactics seem to get worse every year, frankly.

What's the deal with Benayoun, is he leaving, staying? Is he getting played?

Sorry, there is no way we're getting Queresema. We can't even afford Barry for £18M and Queresma won't go for less.

i have to do it
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I think that Benayoun is staying for now, but could be offered as part of a transfer. As far as Quaresma is concerned, unless he can play on the LW, we don't have room for him and don't need him!

whos playin on the right at the moment though? quaresma will be better whoever it is

For his price, he'd better be!

I don't know... it looks like we're getting Riera, though.

RW---> Kuyt and/or Pennant would be first choice, depending on who else is on the pitch. When all the players return from the Olympics, I can see Rafa playing Gerrard, Babel and maybe even Keane or Benayoun on the RW. We've got too many guys already playing out of position to bring in another RW......that part of the midfield is overcrowded. I don't know why we need another player for that position.....

I'd prefer a LW.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/liverpool/2625705/Liverpool-agree-Albert-Riera-fee---Football.html

looks like riera is coming to anfield.

I don't understand Benitez's transfers, anymore. He's bought so many players over the past years, and he just keeps buying. I thought that any of Babel, Kuyt, Benayoun, Pennant and Gerrard could play wide, and do so well, and now he's adding Riera? Not to mention having the likes of Alonso, Mascherano, Lucas in the rest of the midfield, and a handful of capable strikers. And I'm not even talking about all those young foreigners he's been bringing in, like N'Gog, who one can only guess at as to why.

It's like he's trying to be the megabucks-spending Chelsea and not measuring up to even that. Over the past 3 years I've seen like 50 transfers in and out, and millions splurged on unproven players with limited success. I understand that you need a large squad if you're gonna rotate, but come on, you have enough players, don't you?

We have loads of central mids, and no real left winger...

Seems true, it seems Kuyt on the wing is the main reason for all the cries at BBC Sport. I don't even wanna know what's gonna happen if you don't qualify for the CL.

Luckily we've got through, though... the best side over the two legs was not Liverpool, but we've done what we've got to do... now here's hoping we get to welcome Anorthosis into the CL Groups, or we may not get out of it if we play like this...

This was a typical Rafa win...at times, and it's happening a lot lately, he looks clueless!

EDIT: Oh, and we were second best throughout the game..........

Group D
LIVERPOOL
PSV Eindhoven
Marseille
Atletico Madrid

Fernando Torres gets to face his former club......will be interesting to see how he responds, because you KNOW Atletico will be really pumped up for that one!

Kind of like a 1-0 scoreline, this group is tricky........there's more than meets the eye.

We could end up winning all the matches just as easily as losing all of them...

I say we get to limp into the next stage, just like we usually do.

It's like he's trying to be the megabucks-spending Chelsea and not measuring up to even that. Over the past 3 years I've seen like 50 transfers in and out, and millions splurged on unproven players with limited success. I understand that you need a large squad if you're gonna rotate, but come on, you have enough players, don't you?

We have plenty of players like you say. However we do need someone on the left wing so we probably need to sell some players (like pennant). what might work is if Gerrard went on the right, and have mascha and alonso in the centre with a new player or maybe babel on the left.

damn, we were crap with Gerrard and Torres, without them we're hopeless....

End of the transfer window, and we've signed a reserve keeper who was already with us on a loan, a Brazilian striker no one's ever heard of, even in Brazil, and a player Man City didn't want to sign....

Torres and Gerrard unavailable for the match against the Mancs...

Surely if we win that we can go all the way! (though I can't see that happening)

man did we stuff up our transfers big time...

Depending on whom you believe, Fernando Torres is 2nd or 3rd on Manchester City's hit list....behind CR7 but either ahead of, or behind, Fabregas.

I'm not too concerned about lack of transfers.....it's better not wasting big amounts of money than doing so and getting guys to play out of position because we've already got a long of players doing so. Health is the real issue right now and that's the main thing I'm concerned about....

Be afraid.

Be VERY afraid.

Haha. Torres and Gerrard might look alright in light blue. That Mascharano chap looks alright too.

Newbie, I believe Liverpool bought around 10 new players this season. Quite like last season, many ins and many outs.

Actually, heres hoping DIC can pick up Liverpool so a three-pronged attack on United can be launched.

damnit if Man City buy torres and/or gerrard liverpool r gonna be ****. ***en Arabs buyin Man City. They are gonna be the next Chelsea.

I think Gerrard has more loyalty than that. Torres, though, we'll see.

So, what do you guys - The Liverpool fans - think about Rafa leaving Hyypiä out of the CL squad, without even talking or telling to him about it personally.
In my opinion, he isn't as good as he used to be, but he has almost become a legend, being nothing but faithful to the club, always giving his all. If Benitez thinks, his time is up, he should atleast talk about it with Sami. You can imagine how hard it feels for him to hear about something like this on the papers for the first time. :$

I hadn't heard about it, but if it's true... well... Sami surely deserves better than that. Of course, it should be the manager deciding his squad for whatever competition, but he should at least talk to the players before he takes his actions.

2-1 win over Man U, nice to see us being able to finally beat them!

Nice victory for you guys. Although you had some help in your goals, you really played a great game.

wow Babel sure has class. he made Wes Brown look like an amateur.

Riera had a good debut even though he was subbed. He has really got some skill.

Liverpool - Manchester United 2-1 ::: highlights
http://www.videoplayer.hu/videos/play/235933

Finally a win over ManU, after FIVE straight losses. The crucial point to be taken is that we beat the two time defending champions, and best team in Europe, without either of our two best players--Gerrard and Torres.....how impressive is that!!!

Hats off to you Lot. You gave a great effort during the Second Half and it showed who wanted to win the match more. Good Game.

Who was guy that dribbled down the right during the second goal? Kuyt picked it up and passed it to Babel, but who was the one with the ball before that?

Finally a win over ManU, after FIVE straight losses. The crucial point to be taken is that we beat the two time defending champions, and best team in Europe, without either of our two best players--Gerrard and Torres.....how impressive is that!!!



Gerrard was on the field by the time Babel scored ;)

Who was guy that dribbled down the right during the second goal? Kuyt picked it up and passed it to Babel, but who was the one with the ball before that?

Mascherano, beautiful! i really like that player, the only DM that reminds me of Gattuso, he's got fire! But it's always nice to see these players make a run up the field!

Congrats to Liverpool, i kinda always go with the underdog when Milan's not playing, and after five losses it's good to see you guys win, and without Torres and Gerrard, beautiful. Riera was impressive today!
But kudos to United on the first goal, Berba's pass and Tevez's goal where outstanding!

was out at a club in brisbane last night whilst the game was on. met a STUNNER who was from liverpool. we celebrated the win alllllll night, was amazing. needless to say we didnt even know the result at the time

so anyway i was quite stoked when i found out the morning after that we won

from watching the game, was so good to see mascherano set up the winning goal after what happened last time

Mascherano was immense. He really makes the difference and can nullify opponents threats. Things are looking good at the moment, but I don't look at the performances against Man U as the big test. Let's face it, we've outplayed them for a few years now (albeit still losing), it's those games away at places like Fulham we need to make sure we win.

that new Spaniard of yours was pretty damn impressive, man. Where the fucck did you guys unearth him from?

Riera looks to be much improved since his spell at City. Really looks like he settled quickly into the Liverpool team. At City I first thought he was a 30 year old from the way he played, the move to Espanyol obviously did wonders for him.
cheers

Ok, that's enough......Mascherano did NOT set up the goal. His run was stopped by 2 defenders, who were NOT able to control the ball and a deflection, off of one of them, spat the ball out to Dirk Kuyt. He got past one United player(with a really soft touch, I might add given their-United defenders and Kuyt-close proximity to Van Der Sar) and crossed(on the ground) the ball over to Babel. Mascherano's "move" had been successfully stopped by the United defenders......he did NOT create the goal....if Kuyt wasn't Johnny-On-The-Spot, Ferdinand would have launched it upfield.

that new Spaniard of yours was pretty damn impressive, man. Where the fucck did you guys unearth him from?

Benitez knows the Spanish League inside out.

But Mascherano did play a major role in that goal, it was his positive run that started things, credit to him, I didn't know he had that side to his game.
Surely, it would be a HUGE blow if you lost someone like him to injury or suspension.

Another match day, another scrappy win, another 3 points in the table. Nice!
.

might be early.... but im calling it

liverpool for the titlte

berb is injured... looks like manucho will be playing too.

*edit* lol sorry that was for man u thread haha

berb is injured... looks like manucho will be playing too.

uh, ade, wrong thread. hehe

Nice penalty by Gerrard, twice-taken. :D

M...it's those games away at places like Fulham we need to make sure we win.

Or home to Stoke.

Liverpool 0-0 Stoke

2 dropped points.....such a sickening feeling!!!

Same old Liverpool. :(

We're still struggling to score goals.

Remembering back to last season, Torres didn't really start scoring consistently until February. He had a rather average first half of the season and he seems to be duplicating that this year. Sure the injury, this year, will no doubt have played a part but he's got to get going......NOW! I just can't see anyone else managing to pick up the slack....let's face it, like a lot of poeple predicted, at the end of the day, Robbie Keane has been nearly useless.

FC Liverpool - Stoke City match chronic

http://premierleague.justforum.net/results-f7/result-fc-liverpool-0-0-stoke-city-20-september-2008-t40.htm

So a 2-1 victory in the Carling Cup at a NOT-SOLD-OUT Anfield....mostly reserves played the game.

Damn, if I say "another scrappy match" after every time we have one, I'll double my post count by the end of the season.... :(

u guys just win by narrow margins
tht too luckily and undeserved...
try winning by huge amrgins..
like how united have beaten nottingham 8-1
and then i guess oldham 9-0

We'll take the winning, narrow or huge margins

Liverpool 2 - 0 Everton

Did anyone watch the game? I read that it was a dominant display from us.

I watched it. Not impressed by the first half, but we were much better in the second. Torres should have had a hat trick, nice to see him on his goal scoring boots again.

I watched it. Not impressed by the first half, but we were much better in the second. Torres should have had a hat trick, nice to see him on his goal scoring boots again.

Indeed, that is good to see. 6 games without a goal was a bit worrying....

u guys just win by narrow margins
tht too luckily and undeserved...
try winning by huge amrgins..
like how united have beaten nottingham 8-1
and then i guess oldham 9-0

Neither of those teams are among the best in Europe. We beat a Champions League team, last season, 8-0.:read::read: Have a nice day kid!!!

EDIT: OLDHAM................Hahahahahahahahahaha ahahahahahahahahaha ahahahahahahahahaha
Nottingham Forrest........Hahahahahahahaha ahahahahahahahahahaha

It's always great to get a win over the bitters, but we have to be realistic in that we should be beating them most times we play them now. They simply aren't the Everton of old.

Good to see Torres back scoring. Think I might be tempted to rest him for PSV if I were Rafa, or maybe just give him the last 30mins. We already have 3 points in the CL and it is so important this good league form continues.

Thing is, if he does rest Torres, he'll be criticized for not using him when he's in form. If he doesn't, he'll be criticized for burning him out early in the season...

I think it's way too early to be thinking about resting players. Get to 10 points in the CL and then you're set.....just remember last season. It's the so called group of death so we can't take it lightly.

Yeah, but looking at it now, it seems Bate and Cluj are giving their opponents a tougher time than PSV...

We're doing fine, and Keane scored as well... I'm fairly optimistic about this season.

We won 3-1, but it should have been by a wider margin. We should have had five. Lucas and Torres missed chances. We just really sat back after that 3rd goal and the result is 2nd place in the group DESPITE two wins because Atletico has a superior goal difference. When you're at home and you've got a team knocked down you just have to keep going for more......we seemd to hit the brakes too early.

Anyways, next opponent for us? The biggest club in the world......Manchester City.

everyone knows man city is not biggest club mate
u r saying biggest club because u r afraid of man city
after we beat you 3-1 this season, i guess man city will beat you 2-1


if you have such class players why be afriad of citeh..scardy cat!

Somebody please ban this child.

everyone knows man city is not biggest club mate
u r saying biggest club because u r afraid of man city
after we beat you 3-1 this season, i guess man city will beat you 2-1


if you have such class players why be afriad of citeh..scardy cat!

After you beat us 3-1... don't you go around beating sides 9-0 or 8-1? why only 3-1? would that be because you're lucky and only win by narrow margins?

kibe kru
we have won more epl titles and cups than you
so i guess i beat you again!!!
HA!:bob:
nanananananana!!
you cant catch me!!!!:mike::skip_e:

:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

So hard to beat a glory hunter when comparing titles...

everyone knows man city is not biggest club mate
u r saying biggest club because u r afraid of man city
after we beat you 3-1 this season, i guess man city will beat you 2-1


if you have such class players why be afriad of citeh..scardy cat!

Aha boy,right. :munch: ... I'll make you a sister :read:

kibe kru
we have won more epl titles and cups than you
so i guess i beat you again!!!
HA!:bob:
nanananananana!!
you cant catch me!!!!:mike::skip_e:

:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

But you can catch my d**k ;)

kibe kru
we have won more epl titles and cups than you
so i guess i beat you again!!!
HA!:bob:
nanananananana!!
you cant catch me!!!!:mike::skip_e:

:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

England didn't invent football in 1991.

18 top flight titles, 5 european cups.

We achieve what others can only dream of.

England didn't invent football in 1991.

18 top flight titles, 5 european cups.

We achieve what others can only dream of.

That's what i wanted to say ;)

everyone knows man city is not biggest club mate
u r saying biggest club because u r afraid of man city
after we beat you 3-1 this season, i guess man city will beat you 2-1


if you have such class players why be afriad of citeh..scardy cat!

"Ronaldo has said he wants to play for the biggest club in the world, so we will see in January if he is serious," said Dr Sulaiman.

England didn't invent football in 1991.

18 top flight titles, 5 european cups.

We achieve what others can only dream of.

hear hear

We did it !!!
Awesome !!!
Get that ****y... Congrats fellas,a superb victory :)
YNWA !!!

I ******* hate you ****s and everything you stand for. first Istanbul, now this? why? WHY? you bastards

haha Rony!

we'll get the match later today here in Brazil, and I'll have to watch it now... nice win, I'll wait until I watch it to judge our performance, but for now I'll just assume it was just another scrappy win...

haha what a comeback.

Congrats Pool' fans, you got a heck of a team, very nice they are starting to become my favorite English side,....hopefully the title can comeback to Anfield eh?

Whatagame!!! I'd consider Man City to be one of the better EPL sides, so a win is a win.....and this was a great result....that too away from home.

England didn't invent football in 1991.

18 top flight titles, 5 european cups.

We achieve what others can only dream of.

I think we may have a little something to say about that:read:. Hint is in my avatar. Anyway, great game today. Im pulling for you guys in EPL....mainly cause of all the Spanish players on your squad. Cheers!

please unban my father... vantheman II
u guys had banned my grandfather... vantheman
i am his grandson...vanthemanIII
my father vanthemanII was top of the epl prediction charts too..
this is unfair
my dad and grandfather both had rights to debates but you people formed a team against them and over powered them
please unban them..
as they r the billionaires of india..
and i will also become once i finish learning my course in mastering a chef.

please unban my father... vantheman II
u guys had banned my grandfather... vantheman
i am his grandson...vanthemanIII
my father vanthemanII was top of the epl prediction charts too..
this is unfair
my dad and grandfather both had rights to debates but you people formed a team against them and over powered them
please unban them..
as they r the billionaires of india..
and i will also become once i finish learning my course in mastering a chef. IDIOT

dont worry pool lovers, i know you will come up big next time.. good luck to your next match mate..

please unban my father... vantheman II
u guys had banned my grandfather... vantheman
i am his grandson...vanthemanIII
my father vanthemanII was top of the epl prediction charts too..
this is unfair
my dad and grandfather both had rights to debates but you people formed a team against them and over powered them
please unban them..
as they r the billionaires of india..
and i will also become once i finish learning my course in mastering a chef.

Soooooo interesting :mrt1:... you're the best man,f**k you.

Another match day, another scrappy win, another 3 points in the table. Nice!

(another player sent off for a bad tackle on Xabi, another 3-2 comeback...)

Stunning game! Obviously, prior to the game, winning was the only acceptable outcome.....and it's good that we won, BUT we shouldn't be falling behind - at home - to teams like this......especially when they are reduced to 10 men. We just shouldn't.

oh well, they only got reduced to 10 men when they were 2-1 up, but I get your point. These matches should be won convincingly, not like this.

Torres will misst the CL game against his former team....going to be a tough away game for us, with that crowd in Madrid.

I think even Babel might miss it......I think Rafa will crawl into his typical defensive shell. May not be such a bad idea....get 1 point and get the hell out of there.

EDIT: On a side note....Robbie Keane...1 goal. Just hasn't worked out for him....even without Torres in the lineup, which is when you;d expect the guy to step up and have a better chance of scoring, but instead Kuyt blows right by him...with not just 1 but TWO!

Keane just been an expensive waste of money so far. He really needs to improve soon otherwise we just spent 20 mill on a useless piece of !@#$

And AGAIN we have another scrappy win. And this time its even worse as its against WIGAN. We shouldnt have to rely on 90th minute goals to get the 3 points. What would have happened if Kuyt had missed?????

Told yer you should've hung on to Crouchey.

i like liverpool, i hope they can won epl this year :D

Good luck tomorrow, you will need it.

Nah, just kidding. We're in a bad shape now, and we missing Maxi, and probably Agüero tomorrow. Ujfalusi is also out. But Agüero might be on the bench.

Hope for a good match.

I thought you were with us, Hepoas... j/k, it'll be a good match, but Liverpool really need to stop winning 3-2 or I'll have a heart attack before the end of the season....

liverpool draw stealing, keane goal was offside but not maniche one... 2-0. platini orders??

We threw away 2 points....we were quite lathargic in the last 20 minutes. That cost us....

liverpool draw stealing, keane goal was offside but not maniche one... 2-0. platini orders??

even if Maniche was onside it wouldn't have mattered because he missed the net....

Keane should've scored on the 2nd chance where he tried to be cheeky instead. Rafa should be furious with him.

I'll take a draw. Yes, we could have won, and yes, we had the chance to hang on to our lead, but still, a draw in Madrid is a decent result.

maniche was not offside..

We threw away 2 points....we were quite lathargic in the last 20 minutes. That cost us....



even if Maniche was onside it wouldn't have mattered because he missed the net....

wtf? you must be talking about other attack because the one i mean end in to the net

Is it more or since we lost Crouchie, excluding Torres, we really do not have any class strikers. Chelsea game should be an interesting one.
Glad theres a brit pub in Columbia, SC i can watch it at.


You'll never walk alone.

Liverpool hope Steven Gerrard, Robbie Keane and Xabi Alonso will face Chelsea on Sunday despite sustaining injuries against Atletico Madrid.

The trio failed to finish Wednesday's 1-1 Champions League draw in Spain.

Keane is causing Reds manager Rafael Benitez the most concern: "We need to check with Keane. I don't think it will be serious.

"It was a little bit of a muscle problem for Robbie. Gerrard is okay and Alonso has a knock on his knee."

Source: www.bbc.com

wtf? you must be talking about other attack because the one i mean end in to the net

Yes, I am talking about the other attack.

Hopefully those three are alright. I don't like to think what could happen if all of them plus Torres missed the Chelsea match...

Keane is looking doubtful for the Chelsea clash... by the way.

Source : http://www.thisisanfield.com/news/2008/10/gerrard-and-alonso-fit-torres-not-keane-maybe/

No Keane? we may have a chance...

I don't know.. I don't have a good feeling about the Chelsea match...