Leeds Utd sign Liverpool keeper as emergency cover

Written on November 27, 2009 – 8:50 am | by |

The Leeds United manager Simon Grayson had a very busy day yesterday as the deadline approached for emergency signing.
First of all he secured the Liverpool goalkeeper David Martin as cover for the injured Shane Higgs. Martin had a succesful loan period at Leicester last season.
Grayson then signed the Cardiff defender Tony Capaldi, who has been [...]

Jose Mourinho favourite to replace Rafael Benitez at Liverpool

Written on November 26, 2009 – 1:46 pm | by |

Elimination from the Champions League this week has only added to the speculation that Rafael Benitez is likely to be sacked by Liverpool if this appalling run continues. He is now odds-on with the bookies to not finish the season at Liverpool.
Liverpool’s first win in eleven matches has hardly added confidence as it came against [...]

Benitez – We have to beat Everton and fight for top four place

Written on November 26, 2009 – 10:15 am | by |

The Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has said that his team’s main objective now must be the Premier League, and reaching the top four position to enable participation in next season’s Champions League.
The Spaniard thinks that this goal is far more important than winning a trophy in the Europa League or the FA Cup, and therefore [...]

Benitez – Aquilani is in a Catch22 situation

Written on November 26, 2009 – 9:52 am | by |

The Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is happy that his £20m new signing Alberto Aquilani is now in full training, but he is stuck in the situation of not being match fit, and not being able to get the playing time to become match fit!
Aquilani has been on the bench quite a few times now, but [...]

Liverpool transfer rumours 26th Nov – Heskey, Pavlyuchenko and Van Nistelrooy

Written on November 26, 2009 – 7:52 am | by |

After Liverpool’s untimely exit from the Champions League, the transfer rumours are starting to increase as it becomes more evident that another striker is urgently needed.
Most of the papers are saying that the ex-Man Utd star Ruud Van Nistelrooy is keen on moving to Anfield, although they say that the Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has [...]

Gerrard and Wenger say "concentrate on winning the Europa League"

Written on November 25, 2009 – 9:11 am | by |

Arsene Wenger and Steven Gerrard have said that the best way to cope with losing out on the Champions League knockout stages musn’t be to drop your heads, but to stand up and decide to go on and win the Europa League.
Wenger said last night after hearing about Liverpool’s elimination: “Well I think when you [...]

Why so miserable – Liverpool actually won a game!

Written on November 25, 2009 – 8:59 am | by |

The doom and gloom merchants were out in force after Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Debrecen wasn’t enough to give them a chance of reaching the Champions League knockout stages, but it’s time to start looking on the positives!
David Ngog’s goal gave Liverpool their first win in 11 matches, and they are now qualified for the [...]

Serbian FA wants Riera's "quack placenta clinic" to close!

Written on November 24, 2009 – 10:56 am | by |

The Serbian FA have decided to join in the growing furore over the unlicensed “miracle cure” practised by Marijana Kovacevic on footballers from around the world, despite numerous claims that it has been proven to be successful.
The “placenta treatment” has been used by numerous Liverpool players, Arsenal’s Robin Van Persie and Chelsea’s Frank Lampard, amongst [...]

Benitez – Johnson, Gerrard, Aquilani and Agger are all fit to play

Written on November 24, 2009 – 8:30 am | by |

The Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has seen his side decimated by injuries in the last few weeks, and it looked like he would have to put out a second-string side against Debrecen in Hungary tonight, but the Spaniard is hopeful that a few of his crocks will be able to play.
Glen Johnson failed a pre-match [...]

Carragher – Lyon will want to win for themselves, just like us!

Written on November 24, 2009 – 8:05 am | by |

The Liverpool captain Jamie Carragher insists that Lyon will not be concentrating on the effect on Liverpool of their game against Fiorentina, but will simply want to win the game for themselves.
Lyon’s aim is to finish top of the group and, hopefully, get an easier game in the first knockout round, Carragher said last night [...]