Martin Kelly has handed Liverpool a welcome boost ahead of Saturday's clash with Manchester United by declaring himself fit for the north-west derby.
The young defender was sent back to Melwood last week by the England under-21s having complained about tightness in his groin.
Since then, however, Kelly has been able to train for Liverpool and will be available for selection when Kenny Dalglish choses his starting XI.

I really don't like Stoke fans. They will put that down to successfully achieving their status as wind up merchants but it's so far removed from that. Fans come to Old Trafford every week thinking they're clever singing "we support our local team", as if they were the ones that made it up, as if we've never heard it before, and as if it bothers in the slightest, whether a red from Manchester, the North West, down south, Ireland or anywhere else.

Dear The Red Bullentin,If you are going to put one of the world's most recognizable sports figures on the cover of your magazine, make sure you can see his face. Yours Truly,The 12th Man Blog

Reports today claim that Flamengo president Patricia Amorim has revealed that Manchester United have agreed to sign 16-year old midfielder Adryan.

After impressing during the South American Under-17 Championship, scoring in their 4-3 win over Venezuela, their 2-1 win against Chile and 3-1 win over Ecuador, United invited Adryan to come to Carrington on trial.

Tiki-taka vs ???

There are factors beyond the individuality of players that shouldn't go unrecognized. And this Champion's League final offers a good backdrop for illustrating the point.

Barca has the support of an entire philosophy behind them. A very clear and precise way of playing that has been engrained and rehearsed over years into oblivion.

"It's unbelievable — unbelievable. You have to come here and play to the field, but the atmosphere is unbelievable. If you can step away and look at it from a league perspective — what a great place, what a great environment, and what a great job the owner and the whole franchise have done to create a great atmosphere.

Nick Sakiewicz & MLS Commissioner Don Garber

Don Garber greets Seba

Don Garber talks with his All-Star Team choice.

Faryd Mondragon greets the fans.

Amy Fadool moderates the discussion.

Nick Sakiewicz talks about the traffic situation.

Sweet FA intelligence The magic of the FA Cup should ensure that fans of non-league clubs rally round to create an intimidating atmosphere for their opponents, helping to establish the 12th man mentality. However, fans of Newport County did the opposite thing whilst watching their side lose out to Shrewsbury Town yesterday lunchtime.

Arsenal travelled to Yorkshire yesterday, for the battle with Leeds Utd, It was always going to be a intense atmosphere but Arsenal eased through the game playing the quick passing that sliced through Leeds Utd's defence. Samir Nasri opened the scoring with a cool finish from around 12 yards, Arsenal then went 0-2 up Bacary Sagna hitting a powerful strike that rippled into the top of the net, Nicklas Bendtner played a part in the goal playing a neat one-two with Nasri and driving through the Leeds defence, Bacary Sagna then put Arsenal two goals to the good.

Liverpool youngster Martin Kelly believes he cam become a mainstay in the Reds first team for many years to come after enjoying a breakthrough season at Anfield.
Kelly, 20, displaced England international Glen Johnson as Liverpool's first-choice right-back under former boss Roy Hodgson and has retained that position under Kenny Dalglish, with Johnson forced to play out of position at left-back under the Scot.

Feb. 28, 2001. The day the pendulum swung towards the United States in their most heated and longstanding rivalry. The day fans of the U.S. National Team showed what the 12th man could mean in a match against Mexico, and braving sub-freezing temperatures to do it. The day a young striker from Stone Mountain, Georgia, was deputized into action after a Columbus Crew legend went off due to injury in the first quarter hour, and turned in one of the performances of his career.

Fire's Jalil Anibaba -- Getty ImagesIn soccer circles, the home fans represent the 12th man on the pitch. From the Chicago Fire's standpoint, they had a partially direct impact toward the Fire's game-winning goal.
With the smoke still clearing from some previously lit flares close to the Colorado Rapids goal, Fire right defensive back Jalil Anibaba cracked a shot from more than 40 yards out, finding the back netting during Chicago's 2-1 victory over Colorado in a Lamar Hunt U.

Pizza The Hutt - Head of MLS RefereesMmm, wet Pizza Hut. The Texan weather god (I think his name is Jeb) decided to make Toronto FC feel at home by absolutely ruining FC Dallas' home pitch with a day full of wind, rain and other biblical misfortune. Seriously, that's downright BMO-like.

Sporting KC's sparkling new stadium was more than they could have hoped for, the game, however, didn't go exactly as planned. Sporting KC and the Chicago Fire played to a 0-0 draw with missed calls and blown opportunities for both teams.

The crowd was standing and cheering long before the match started and they stayed loud throughout.

Fanatical Liverpool supporter Sheldon Xavier can't wait for Liverpool to arrive in his home city of Kuala Lumpur as he explains to www.lfctour.com
Multi-racial Malaysia, with an estimated population of 27.5 million and with a total landmass of 329,847 square kilometers, is a footballing mad nation.

To prepare for Euro 2012, I am running this occasional feature. Last time, based on a previous poll, we discussed hypothetical if not downright ridiculous ideas for training techniques. This time, we are bringing it closer to home, as we discuss what the fans can do to solidify their places as the 12th man, thus helping their teams to victory.

The Pot 4 Club Napoli is a post from: Just Football

The Pot 4 Club continues on Just Football with an analysis of Napoli from the NapoliBlogger:

Club: Napoli

Straight outta': Italy

Group: A with Bayern Munich, Villarreal and Manchester City

Recent History

Napoli qualified for this season's UEFA Champions League by finishing third in Serie A.

One very creative LA Galaxy fan must have gotten the thrill of their life, when Landon Donovan retweeted this. Kudos for their superior jack-o-latern carving skills. Happy Halloween from the 12th Man Blog.

Molby: 12th man crucial

Jan Molby is convinced Anfield's famous 12th man can play a role in helping Liverpool to pass what he regards as their toughest test of the season so far.

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A news article on 2011-11-25 10:12:52 from: Liverpool FC

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I'm starting to think I'm missing out on something. Is there a big party that everyone goes to? Something exciting on the telly? Or perhaps it's a free goodie bag for the first 10,000 on to the tube?

It's an age old moan but I am going to go on about it again. Just what is people's (I'm refusing to call them fans) excuse for leaving Arsenal games at the Emirates early?

After mix-up in the air Stoke City finally made to Istanbul late on Tuesday night!
They landed at the wrong airport .....
Stoke City's plane ended up on the Asian side of Istanbul Sabihan Gokcen airport rather than the European side,Ataturk International airport!