Liverpool are reportedly set for another spending spree in January as Kenny Dalglish is being
linked with moves for Chelsea's Salomon Kalou and Manchester City's Adam Johnson.
The Reds have had a mixed start to their campaign, with some impressive outings being
overshadowed by a humiliating 4-0 defeat at Spurs, which followed a disappointing 1-0 reverse away
to Stoke.
Stewart Downing claims Kenny Dalglish has given him the confidence to become an England hero.
By his own admission, the winger has had an up and down England career, but he is now aiming to
follow former Aston Villa teammate Ashley Young in becoming a regular for Fabio Capello.
Like Young at Manchester United, Downing has been on top form since swapping clubs in the summer -
and our new No.
It has been a long road to international credibility for Stewart Downing but six years after making
his debut for England he might just have found it.
Fabio Capello started with the Liverpool winger in Sofia on Friday night, promoting him ahead of
the Manchester City pair of James Milner and Adam Johnson, and he could be here to stay.
Liverpool is expected to make a January move for Manchester City midfielder Adam Johnson.
After failing with a last ditch £15 million bid for the England international, Kenny Dalglish is
expected to return with a renewed offer when the transfer window reopens in the winter.
Johnson has fallen down the pecking order at Eastlands and will face increased competition from the
likes of David Silva, Samir Nasri and James Milner.
Did you see that remarkable stat this week that, before the game against Wales, Scott Parker had
won seven caps for England under three different managers over the course of 8 years whilst playing
for five different clubs?
Nothing like consistency of selection, eh?
Since his debut against Denmark in 2003, the following players have been capped in (broadly)
midfield:
Alan Thompson (1 cap)
Shaun Wright-Phillips (36 caps)
Stewart Downing (29 caps)
Kieran Richardson (8 caps)
Theo Walcott (18 caps)
Aaron Lennon (19 caps)
Joey Barton (1 cap)
David Bentley (7 caps)
Ashley Young (17 caps)
Gabby Agbonglahor (3 caps)
James Milner (19 caps)
Tom Huddlestone (3 caps)
Adam Johnson (8 caps)
Jack Wilshere (5 caps)
Now, of those, the most capped are basically wingers: Wright-Phillips, Downing, Walcott, Lennon,
Young, Milner.
Its 8 past nine in the evening and I have been overjoyed by the news filtering through from Old
Trafford,Basel equalise (Basel not to be confused with Basil Fawlty or Basil the herb).I have
though been admiring Bayern's midfield set up this could its Europe's most underrated midfield
Ribery-Schweinstieger-Kroos-Robbben,Man City never had a chance.
