Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp was cleared of tax evasion charges earlier today, and
whilst that's great for him and Spurs, it could be bad news for Liverpool FC. The jury in the case
- which was heard at Southwark Crown Court - delivered a unanimous verdict in favour of Redknapp
and former Portsmouth Chairman Milan Mandaric, and afterwards, Redknapp blasted the decision to
bring the
Controversy is seemingly never far away when it comes to Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, and during
the recent Spurs game, he was booked for a dangerous kick on Scott Parker. After the game, Man
United thug Wayne Rooted tweeted that Suarez should've been sent off, and I'm sure there are people
out there that share that view.
Since signing for Chelsea in a £50million deal over a year ago, former Liverpool striker Fernando
Torres has mustered up a paltry three premier league goals. Clearly, he's still struggling to make
the grade at Stamford Bridge, which is mystifying considering his undeniable talent and quality.
Liverpool will probably be in the market for a new striker in the summer, and one player who will
almost definitely be available is Fiorentina's Stevan Jovetic. The Montenegrin has been
consistently linked with a move to the Premier League over the years, and Liverpool were definitely
interested in him at one point.
Liverpool's top four hopes are delicately balanced at the moment. The club is only four points
behind Chelsea, and with 42 points still to play for, fourth place is still very much in the club's
hands. However, Kenny Dalglish's team has struggled for consistency this season, and has regularly
failed to capitalise on the inconsistency of Chelsea and Arsenal.
Liverpool's goalless draw with Spurs on Monday night once again underlined the pressing need for
Kenny Dalglish to buy a striker capable of *regularly* scoring goals. Last week, Anfield legend
Steve Nicol argued that Fulham's Clint Dempsey could do a good job for one of the league's top
sides, and now he has gone one step further and suggested that Liverpool should actually think
about buying him
Former Liverpool striker Nicolas Anelka left Chelsea for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua
in January, and for a brief period prior to signing, the Frenchman was dubiously linked with an
improbable return to Anfield. Anelka could've also joined Carlo Ancelotti at Paris St Germain, but
as he now reveals, the move held no interest for him.
With Glen Johnson ahead of him in the Anfield pecking order, Martin Kelly has been warming the
bench more often than not this season, which is a shame because he rarely lets Liverpool down when
he plays. As a result of Jose Enrique's injury, Kelly got his chance against Spurs last night, and
he was arguably one of the best players on the pitch.
Former Liverpool winger John Barnes has agreed to manage one of the 'franchise' teams in India's
first professional football tournament. The tournament - scheduled to begin on th 24th March —
will contain six 'franchises', and will be organised by Celebrity Management Group and the Indian
Football Association.
Manchester City's Carlos Tevez is one of the most maligned players in the Premier League at the
moment, and Liverpool legend Steve Nicol recently argued that "the football world would think a lot
less about Mancini if he does decide to let him come back". Nicol's former team-mate Mark Lawrenson
seems to be a lot more forgiving though, and he believes Tevez could still play an important role
for
Liverpool drew their 8th Premier League home game of the season against Spurs last night, and
whilst the club is only four points off a champions league place at the moment, history suggests
that a top four finish is now practically impossible.Liverpool have dropped a staggering 16 points
at home this season.
Liverpool drew their 8th home league game of the season against Spurs last night, and after the
game, Kenny Dalglish declared that he was 'really pleased' with the way the team played. Dalglish's
former team-mate Steve Nicol had the opposite reaction, and bemoaned the quality of Liverpool's
play in the attacking third of the field.
Luis Suarez's return to action against Spurs last night was not enough to inspire Liverpool to
victory, but once again, the Uruguayan sparked a major talking point. This time, Suarez kicked
Scott Parker when trying to get the ball, and received a yellow card for his trouble. Any
fair-minded person can see that it was clearly accidental, but as all Liverpool fans know,
Manchester United thug
As I predicted earlier today, Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has left Luis Suarez on the bench
for tonight's game with Spurs at Anfield. Jose Enrique is injured, which probably means Glen
Johnson will play at left-back.Full Team: Reina; Kelly, Skrtel, Agger, Johnson, Spearing, Adam,
Gerrard, Kuyt, Bellamy, Carroll.
Luis Suarez is back for Liverpool, and most fans will be hoping that he goes straight back into the
starting line-up to face Spurs tonight. Is that going to happen though? Liverpool are in a great
run of form, and is breaking up a winning team the best thing to do at this stage? For Liverpool
legend Steve Nicol, it's not even up for debate: Suarez must start.
