Two successive defeats to bottom clubs QPR and Wigan leaves Liverpool 7th on the EPL standings on 42 points with 8 games left in the season. This is definitely not a good result for the Reds who will now have to contend with playing in the Europa League for the third successive season.

Speaking after the match, Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish blamed fatigue for his sides poor performances.

Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani could still leave Anfield for AC Milan this summer, according to talkSPORT.
The Italy international has been on a season-long loan to the Serie A giants, but failed to reach the required number of appearances to trigger the £6m buyout clause. As part of the loan agreement, had Aquilani reached 25 games AC Milan would have had the automatic option to sign the 27-year-old.

Brendan Rodgers has indicated he will speak to Liverpool's forgotten stars Joe Cole and Alberto Aquilani before deciding on their future.
Rodgers was appointed as the Reds' new manager on Friday and is already running the rule over the talent at his disposal at Anfield.
Cole spent the season on loan at French club Lille, while Aquilani returned to his native Italy with AC Milan.

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Two of Italy's top WAGs donned two drastically different looks at Milan Fashion Week shows over the weekend, and today's fashion off has taken us back to the wholeheartedly good vs exceptionally evil F5 contest between Xabi Alonso and Marco Borriello from light years ago (Alonso's ginger halo won out).

Liverpool have drawn up their blueprint for the summer transfer market and it does not include significant outgoings from their squad.
Manager Kenny Dalglish spent more than £80million in the last close-season on the likes of Stewart Downing, Jordan Henderson and Charlie Adam, but a disappointing Premier League campaign has included just six home wins.

The Italian spent the whole 2011-12 campaign on loan at Milan, but did not play enough games for the Serie A side to trigger a clause in his contract that would have seen him join AC Milan permanently.

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani revealed that the club will not be taking up the option to sign Alberto Aquilani but could do so at a later date.

AC Milan midfielder Alberto Aquilani has insisted that he holds no ill feeling towards Juventus despite not being offered a permanent deal at the Turin club after a season-long spell with the side last season.
The Italy international could have joined Antonio Conte's side at the end of his temporary stay, yet the club did not take up the option to sign him on a permanent deal, resulting in the former Roma man signing for Massimiliano Allegri's men for the 2011-12 campaign.

AC Milan midfielder Alberto Aquilani has insisted that he holds no ill feeling towards Juventus despite not being offered a permanent deal at the Turin club after a season-long spell with the side last season.
The Italy international could have joined Antonio Conte's side at the end of his temporary stay, yet the club did not take up the option to sign him on a permanent deal, resulting in the former Roma man signing for Massimiliano Allegri's men for the 2011-12 campaign.

The agent of Real Madrid's out of favour midfielder Esteban Granero has admitted that he would relish a transfer to Liverpool.
Teofilo Lazaro has spoken out about the future of 24-year-old Granero, who has slipped down Real boss Jose Mourinho's pecking order at the Bernabeu this season.
And, he revealed that the £8million-rated midfield man would be happy for a move away to secure regular first-team action elsewhere, namng the Reds as a possible destination.

Obviously, the atmosphere at a derby held in such high esteem such as that of 'Derby della Madonnina' is meant to blow you off your feet. Unfortunately, besides Diego Milito's wonder strike for Inter in the 54th minute (there's no denying him, really) the game last night was .

John Terry's bulge takes a hit from a schoolboy. That's precious cargo, son! Watch where you're aiming next time!

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There's a rumour going around that Pepe (of all people) just came out of the closet on a French radio show. Sounds like complete BS to us because A) why French radio?

Inter continued its strong run of form with a sixth consecutive win on the weekend. Only this time, the victory was not against the likes of Parma or Lecce. The Nerazzurri signaled its return to the upper echelon of Serie A with a 1-0 win over bitter rivals AC Milan, in the latest installment of the Derby della Madonnina.

I had the same feeling as those thousands of Milan fans at the San Siro on Sunday night who left their seats early. A feeling of resignation, hopelessness and defeat even before the final whistle was sounded. It was by no means the worst Milan performance ever, but, it was far from the best. We [...]

It has been an odd week for Milan. From the low that last Sunday's derby loss sank us to, the club's fortunes rose steadily from one day to the next ending in triumphant fashion with a convincing 3-0 win over Novara. The loss to the ‘Tinkerman's' Nerazzurri posed serious questions over Max Allegri's men, from [.

Liverpool is reportedly in talks with Real Madrid ahead of a bid to sign midfielder Esteban Granero. The Anfield side is keen to beef up their central midfield options and have earmarked a move for the adaptable 24 year old this month. The Merseyside club is lining up a bid in the region of £8m for the former Spanish Under-21 international.

AC Milan continued where they left off last Wednesday by beating Cagliari 3-0 at the San Siro yesterday to take them to within a point of leaders Juventus. Juve on the other hand were 2-1 winners over Udinese on Saturday.

Both wins see them pull clear of there nearest challengers Udinese and Lazio to set up a rather interesting conclusion to the league this season.

The rumour mill may continue incessantly as it always does, but, for the time being no players will be swapping kits. Instead, now is the time for coaches to start preparing their troops, both new and old, for the business part of the season. It is already February and that mad month of May is [...]

AC Milan will be looking to put behind them their disastrous weekend outing when they host Juventus at the San Siro tonight in the Coppa Italia first leg semi-final. With Juventus also having settled for a similar barren draw with Siena in the weekend, the match will definitely be an explosive one.

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Grantland. The Classical. The FCF. Plenty of wonderful new sites have popped up in the last few years. However, none can match the uncanny and perceptive gaze of former Liverpool coach Rafa Benitez's own blog.

Alberto Aquilani is a couple of weeks away from regaining full fitness and once he's back and played five more games then he will automatically complete a move to AC Milan for a transfer fee of six million Euros, with the deal to be made official in the summer.

The Italian midfielder in August returned to his homeland from Liverpool on a season-long loan, but he is currently recovering from a muscle problem.

There's something about Ibrahimovic and Robinho high-fiving one another that speedily conjures up the Batman and Robin theme song. Sure, you're now desperately trying to force images of Ibrahimovic in spandex and a cape out of your minds (your welcome) but despite all his individualistic glory, Ibra has thankfully, remembered that his superb goal in the 65th minute was only possible through his teammates, Robinho and Urby.

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Once touted as the man to bring an added creative spark to the Reds' midfield, Alberto Aquilani looks set to finally break all connections with the Anfield club and make his move to Milan a permanent one.

The £17million signing of the glamorous Roma playmaker in 2009 by Rafa Benitez was expected to infuse the Red's midfield with a classy and creative spark.

About the only consistent thing about Liverpool in the 2011-12 season has been whiplash-inducing inconsistency, and so after a pair of encouraging victories over Everton in the derby and Stoke in the FA Cup, the smart money probably wasn't on the club winning their third in a row. It might not offer much hope for progress, but it's hard to look back at the end result without thinking that on some level it was what everybody should have expected from this Liverpool side.

Alberto Aquilani made his 25th appearance of the season for AC Milan on the weekend, coming on as an 85th minute substitute against Roma. Based on statements from the player's agent, this means that the automatic transfer clause in his loan deal has now been triggered—Milan get the midfielder, and Liverpool get around £5M spread over three annual instalments beginning this summer.

Alberto Aquilani made his 25th appearance of the season for AC Milan on the weekend, coming on as an 85th minute substitute against Roma. Based on statements from the player's agent, this means that the automatic transfer clause in his loan deal has now been triggered—Milan get the midfielder, and Liverpool get around £5M spread over three annual instalments beginning this summer.

A young star who had the world at his feet; Alberto Aquilani was viewed as one of the best players to come through the AS Roma academy. He went on to feature for the Giallorossi before injuries curtailed his involvement. English side, Liverpool FC, gambled upon Aquilani's fitness when they signed him in August 2009.

A young star who had the world at his feet; Alberto Aquilani was viewed as one of the best players to come through the AS Roma academy. He went on to feature for the Giallorossi before injuries curtailed his involvement. English side, Liverpool FC, gambled upon Aquilani's fitness when they signed him in August 2009.

A young star who had the world at his feet; Alberto Aquilani was viewed as one of the best players to come through the AS Roma academy. He went on to feature for the Giallorossi before injuries curtailed his involvement. English side, Liverpool FC, gambled upon Aquilani's fitness when they signed him in August 2009.

A young star who had the world at his feet; Alberto Aquilani was viewed as one of the best players to come through the AS Roma academy. He went on to feature for the Giallorossi before injuries curtailed his involvement. English side, Liverpool FC, gambled upon Aquilani's fitness when they signed him in August 2009.

Liverpool are reportedly consider moves for Man City duo Adam Johnson and Emmanuel Adebayor as Kenny Dalglish looks to improve his attacking options after seeing his Anfield side consistently struggle for goals this term. Having spent over £110m on new signings in the past 15 months the Scot will hope the club's American owners will be willing to dig deep into their pockets to finance moves for the Etihad Stadium pair but will also look to sell under-performing players to help fund any summer deals.

There's less than a month to go in the season, and already a few supposed primary targets for Liverpool Football Club have begun to take shape. Plus there's some potential good news for anybody hoping the club might change their stance on the usefulness of players like Dirk Kuyt and Maxi Rodriguez.

After last weekend's capitulation to Newcastle on the heels of a frustrating series of results against clubs lurking in the relegation zone, you probably wouldn't expect days filled with positive news items. And you'd be right. Welcome to the suck...

* Ever since Jordan Hendrson arrived at the club and walked straight into the starting eleven on the right, slotting in ahead of the previous season's scoring leader without having to earn the role despite it being his less favoured position and that the man he was replacing remains a regular for the Dutch national team, there has been a widespread belief that Dirk Kuyt's time at the club has all but reached its end.

There's less than a month to go in the season, and already a few supposed primary targets for Liverpool Football Club have begun to take shape. Plus there's some potential good news for anybody hoping the club might change their stance on the usefulness of players like Dirk Kuyt and Maxi Rodriguez.

AC Milan are set to send the midfielder back to England this summer after declining to make the move permanent, forcing Dalglish's side to find him a new club.

Aquilani is on loan at San Siro from Liverpool and once he completes 25 League games this season, AC Milan will be forced to sign him outright for €6m.

It had been assumed that Liverpool would sell both Joe Cole and Alberto Aquilani at the end of the season but it now seems as though the midfield duo could yet play for Liverpool again.
The decision was made by Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish to loan both players out after he signed Jordan Henderson, Stewart Downing and Charlie Adam, but all three have failed to live up to expectation.

A twist of fortune which currently happened with Alberto Aquilani at Ac Milan reportedly could make him return to Anfield next season, as the Rossoneri are not willing to meet the clause both teams set last summer.

Acknowledging this situation, the Reds' manager, Kenny Dalglish, said that he would welcome Aquilani back with open hands although the tactician believed that leaving Milan would make the player truly disappointed.

A twist of fortune which currently happened with Alberto Aquilani at Ac Milan reportedly could make him return to Anfield next season, as the Rossoneri are not willing to meet the clause both teams set last summer.

Acknowledging this situation, the Reds' manager, Kenny Dalglish, said that he would welcome Aquilani back with open hands although the tactician believed that leaving Milan would make the player truly disappointed.

"The real regret for this year, as I said it to [Silvio] Berlusconi on the phone, is about Gattuso and Cassano....with the two of them we would have gained some more points," were the words of Adriano Galliani today 24 hours after Milan's four-goal rout of Siena. While it is not so easy to [...]

Lista definitiva de ItaliaPorteros: Marco Amelia (Livorno), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Sevilla).

Defensas: Andrea Barzagli (Palermo), Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Fabio Grosso (Olympique Lyonnais), Marco Materazzi (Inter de Milán), Christian Panucci (AS Roma), Gianluca Zambrotta (FC Barcelona).

Alberto Aquilani should know by the end of the month whether he has a future at Liverpool or whether he is free to move on.
The Italy international had hoped that a season-long loan spell at AC Milan would lead to a permanent deal this summer.
He has, however, failed to make enough appearances to trigger a £5million buyout clause.