Rafa says he doesn't intend to freeze him out and may also look to extend his contract. It sounds like a ruse to avoid losing money which is fair enough, as he is in the last year of his contract. We signed him for £6.7 million and it would be nice to try and recoup some of that.

I like Pennant when he's on form, but it's clear that he's fallen down the pecking order. Click to continue reading...

There has been some excellent analysis done by the likes of Paul Tomkins regarding rotation myths and their resultant effects etc. But perhaps another angle should be taken into consideration also.

Clean shaven Rafa managed to win 57% of his first 180 games for Liverpool, not to mention picking up a couple of nice trophies along the way. Click to continue reading...

While I still believe Keane and Torres will likely make our best strikeforce since Rush and Dalglish, Keane has yet to make much of an impact with us. It's called a bedding in period, it's perfectly normal.

LFC have confirmed that Torres hamstring injury will keep him out for at least a few weeks, which means no Torres for the match against Manchester United. Click to continue reading...

When Luis Garcia left LFC with a touching open letter to all fans, I remarked how it was so refreshing in this day and age of millionaire footballers to see one showing how much he cared about the club. Riise too has decided to follow suit and write one of his own (link).

Riise had been a fantastic servant for us over 7 years, scoring some phenomenal goals. Click to continue reading...

The writing had been on the wall for quite a while now, as Finnan had clearly been out of favour with Rafa. I'd hoped beyond hope that he would stay with us, but alas that's not to be. The really surprising thing though, is that he is signing for Espanyol. I'd figured another Premiership club would win his signature instead. Click to continue reading...

I remember thinking Voronin would make quite an astute free signing for us and was also even impressed with his early displays for us (link). Unfortunately he never really built on that early promise and faded into obscurity. Most people will probably remember him for his lacklustre displays, or worse by his criticising Liverpool (link) which ended up being blown out of all proportion by the media. Click to continue reading...

Our Brazilian contingent at Anfield continues to grow with the free signing of 18 year old striker Vitor Flora from Botafogo FC. He's a skillful, clever and left footed striker, but Youtube clip (link) aside, I don't know much about him. With the sheer attacking quality we have at youth level, I'm not sure where Flora is going to fit in. Click to continue reading...

Watching Liverpool set up stall for a draw against Aston Villa was very disappointing. With the quality we've got in the squad (should be enough to cover the loss of Torres & Gerrard), I had hoped for a lot more ambition from Rafa and the lads.

Playing a 4-1-4-1 formation with Keane as a left winger didn't seem like a smart move, and the problem was compounded by bringing on Ngog to play the lone striker role. Click to continue reading...

We've been landed with a tough Champions League group, no question about it. Assuming we find our form in a few weeks, we should be able to turn over the likes of PSV Eindhoven, Marseille and Atletico Madrid. Of the 3, Atletico Madrid pose the most obvious and interesting threat.

I'm sure Luis Garcia will be well received by the Anfield faithful. Click to continue reading...

I'm sure Gerrard must be secretly gutted at the prospect of going without sex for a couple of weeks, but it's an option I hope he goes for. It was no big secret that he was carrying a minor groin injury but LFC have now announced that it will have to be operated on later today. This means he'll be out for about 10-15 days. Click to continue reading...

....well maybe not just yet, but the nerves which had been building over the weekend with the transfer window rapidly closing have now subsided. Terms have been agreed with Espanyol for the highly talented left winger Albert Riera.

He possesses a vast array of skills on the ball and is quite an exciting player to watch (at times). Click to continue reading...

Things like this aren't supposed to happen for Liverpool. Are we deserving these stolen points we're getting ? Probably not, but our streak of playing crap football and winning continues unabated. And who are the unlikely heroes in all this ? Surely not most of the players who put in an inept performance against Middlesbrough. Click to continue reading...

The stalwart that is Sami Hyypia has been an amazing player for Liverpool over the years, his attitude, commitment and consistency have been phenomenal in that in spans what is soon to be a decade at LFC.

Despite his 'old age' and that he's possibly in his last season as a player, it emerged recently that Stoke City had offered £2. Click to continue reading...

A couple of years ago, the Reds starlet had many of us dreaming we'd found the next home grown talent capable of breaking through to the first team. Playing alongside his hero (Fowler), he scored on his Liverpool debut at just 17 years of age.

Last season he had 2 loan spells and scored a stunning volley on his debut for Notts County, sadly both loan spells were cut short because the clubs couldn't afford his wages. Click to continue reading...

When you think about it, scousers are pretty cool and ingenius people, especially when it comes to creating new songs etc. But what about nicknames for LFC. The Reds is such a common nickname. In fact, it's so common that loads of other teams worldwide (from girl scouts to football clubs) use that also. Click to continue reading...