Rafael Benítez may be forced to part with as many as four senior international squad members in the January transfer window as he attempts to trim Liverpool's wage bill and balance the Anfield books.
Ryan Babel, Andrea Dossena, Andriy Voronin and Philipp Degen will all be sacrificed should suitable offers arrive, even though there are currently no guarantees that Benítez will be granted the revenue generated by their departures to reinvest into the Liverpool team. Click to continue reading...

Eintracht Frankfurt manager Michael Skibbe admits the club might be priced out of a move for Andriy Voronin.
The Liverpool striker has been linked with a move away from Anfield after failing to establish himself in the Reds first team, with manager Rafael Benitez preferring David Ngog as back-up for star forward Fernando Torres. Click to continue reading...

Ukraine international Andriy Voronin, brought to Liverpool in 2007 from Bayer Leverkusen, is yet to challenge for a consistent first-team role in Rafael Benitez's side, but the 30-year-old hopes that the goal ratio he secured while on loan last season will help elevate his status in his manager's mindset. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool striker David Ngog claims team-mate Fernando Torres is the best striker in the world and has played down his role as a direct replacement.
The French youngster has netted four goals from nine games this season and now heads the list of replacements for crocked first-choice Torres. Click to continue reading...

Eintracht Frankfurt is plotting a swoop for Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin during the January transfer window.
The mid-table Bundesliga outfit has yet to make an official approach but is keen on securing the services of the Ukrainian international.
Voronin has struggled to adapt to the demands of the Premier League since he arrived at Anfield on a free transfer from Bayer Leverkusen in 2007. Click to continue reading...

Misfiring striker Andriy Voronin has told of his determination to help Liverpool get this season back on track. Does he have anything to offer or is he a lost cause?
The Ukraine striker has yet to find the back of the net in eight games this season, and to be fair, hasn't even looked remotely like scoring. Click to continue reading...

The transfer window is getting nearer.

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With all the continuous speculation about who we may buy and who we may sell I thought it a good time to hand the subject over to you my fellow fans.

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"He'd clean my shoes, make me cups of tea and even came to one of my fan club afternoons...he may be a global superstar but has he ever sold out Discotheque Royale on a Sunday afternoon?"
Lee Sharpe on the days when he was king and David Beckham was his bootboy.

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Hopefully Rafa saw the negatives in Andriy Voronin's performance last night; rather than claiming he is a good player who can have an impact on this season. He proved last night he is nowhere near good enough to play for Liverpool; it's time for the number 10 to move on. I honestly beleive he would struggle [. Click to continue reading...

Reds undone by last gasp equalizer.

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Now its not all doom and gloom and many will have you believe that we are sinking further into the abyss but that would be a harsh assessment of the tough 90 minute assignment that so nearly bore fruit.

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Everyone's doing a brand new dance now. C'mon baby, do the Kyrgiakos.

It must have been yet another very frustrating night for Liverpool supporters Wednesday night after the Reds failed to win against Lyon in a 1-1 draw. The dreams of advancing in the Champions League are quickly disappearing.

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A young Torres in the good old days before incessant groin problems
Liverpool's star striker Fernando Torres faces 2 months out as he could be in line for a hernia option if the situation with his problematic groin does not improve.
While Torres will travel to France with the rest of his teammates to face off against Lyon in a crucial Champions League clash on Wednesday, Rafa Benitez has confirmed that surgery is a very realistic possibility. Click to continue reading...

Andriy Voronin partners Fernando Torres in attack, While Degen and Kyrgiakos start in defence.
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Reina, Insua, Degen, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Kuyt, Benayoun, Mascherano, Lucas, Voronin, Torres. Click to continue reading...

Goals from Fran Merida and Nicklas Bendtner saw Arsenal edge past Liverpool in an entertaining encounter in the Carling Cup.
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Arsene Wenger was reluctant to let Fran Merida go out on loan and the Spanish youngster repaid his manager's confidence by turning out a magical performance against Liverpool.

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Now that was fun wasn't it.

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I think given that the Carling Cup has become little more than a nuisance for the top tier outfits with bigger fish to fry this was quite an exhilarating match between two sides eager to give their youthful talent a run out alongside first team bench warmers looking to impress their bosses.

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The Carling Cup, according to Rafael Benítez, is "a special competition". But it is a competition that has often demonstrated the paucity of Liverpool's resources beneath first-team level in recent years, whether that means home-grown youngsters, imported teenagers or disenchanted senior professionals who are stagnating and in desperate need of a run-out. Click to continue reading...

Living in a pony tailed dreamworld!

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Liverpool's Andriy Voronin has held talks with manager Rafa Benitez over his lack of first-team football, according to the striker's agent.

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Liverpool's season is firmly back on track after a Yossi Benayoun hat-trick left promoted Burnley overwhelmed.
The top-flight new boys had started the season so well with wins over Manchester United and Everton but have now suffered successive defeats at Chelsea and now Liverpool - conceding seven in the process. Click to continue reading...

Unless you were a fan of Real Madrid, Manchester City or a couple of other clubs dotted across the continent, this summer's transfer window was a major anti-climax, nowhere more so than at Liverpool FC.
Glen Johnson's arrival was a welcome improvement to the squad, but this was undoubtedly offset by the departure of Xabi Alonso. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool have named a 28-man squad for the Champions League group stage.
The Reds will kick off their European campaign at home to Debreceni VSC on September 16 before travelling to Italy to face Fiorentina.
A double header with Lyon will then follow ahead of a trip to Debreceni VSC. Click to continue reading...

Rafa names his European Squad

Liverpool have named a 28-man squad for the Champions League group stage.
The Reds will kick off their European campaign at home to Debreceni VSC on September 16 before travelling to Italy to face Fiorentina.

A double header with Lyon will then follow ahead of a trip to Debreceni VSC.

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Liverpool misfit Andriy Voronin played a big part in Ukraine's easy win over minnows Andorra by laying on a couple of assists. Andriy Shevchenko was also on the score sheet.

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The general manager of Hertha Berlin, Michael Preetz, has indicated that the Bundesliga club have no option but to forget about chasing striker Andriy Voronin because Liverpool have no intention of letting the player leave.
"We have been talking to Liverpool and Rafael Benitez, but we have to stay realistic," Preetz told Spox. Click to continue reading...

"Sir Alex Ferguson would have us believe he is quite happy with his squad going into their defence of their Premier League crown," said Stan YSB Collymore. "Yet I still think United look a lot weaker than last term following the loss of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez. Federico Macheda and Danny Welbeck, as I said recently, are a pair of strikers for the future.

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On his last warning?

Liverpool have no plans to let Andriy Voronin leave the club, according to Hertha Berlin.

Hertha had Voronin on a season-long loan last term and he impressed with 11 goals in the German capital.

The Bundesliga club were hoping to bring him back, either on loan or on a permanent basis, but it seems Voronin is back in the plans of Reds boss Rafa Benitez.

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Rafael Benitez seems to be pleading poverty over Liverpool's transfer budget but I don't want to hear it. It's not a lack of money that might de-rail the club's hopes of winning the title, it's the way the manager has chosen to spend what funds he had at his disposal.
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Rafael Benítez is unlikely to approve any further sales of Liverpool players as his team struggles to cope with a growing injury list.
The Anfield manager has dismissed speculation that the winger Albert Riera and striker Andriy Voronin could be leaving, with Barcelona and Hertha Berlin, respectively, showing interest. Click to continue reading...

The Sun claims that the Football Association (FA) could sanction Rafael Benitez over his antics following Liverpool's Premier League loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
The Spanish tactician made no attempt to hide his anger that the referee, Phil Dowd, failed to award a penalty for Benoit Assou-Ekotto's shoulder charge on Andriy Voronin. Click to continue reading...

Why? Desperate? Piss-take? One of the two. German Club Hertha Berlin have the unexplainable desire to take Liverpool Striker Andriy Voronin back to Germany. The Ukraine International spent last season on loan in Bundesliga, and scored 11 goals in 20 appearances for the Club. Voronin is out of favour at Anfield, for good reason, and it looks like [. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin is reportedly set to make his move to Bundesliga outfit Hertha Berlin permanent in a €3.5 million deal.
The Ukrainian spent last season on loan in Germany and enjoyed a successful spell, nettting 11 goals and finishing the season as the club's top scorer. Click to continue reading...

Tough decision to make.

LIVERPOOL'S Andriy Voronin finally looks set for a £3million move to Hertha Berlin.

The Ukraine striker spent last season on loan with the German side in the Bundesliga but a permanent move broke down over his hefty personal terms and he is now back at Anfield.

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Time to cash in or better to hold off and see if he can still make the grade?

Hertha Berlin have changed their minds about not coming up with the cash to match Liverpool's valuation of Andriy Voronin.

The 30-year-old Ukraine forward was outstanding last season while on loan to the German club who at one time harboured ambitions of a surprise Bundesliga title win thanks to his 11 goals in 20 games.

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Gallery, images, photos and pictures of Liverpool's match v Atletico Madrid Pre-Season Friendly match, August 2009. Includes Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Glen Johnson, Javier Mascherano, Yossi Benayoun, Ryan Babel, Andriy Voronin, Jay Spearing and Martin Kelly images, photos and pictures.

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Gallery, images, photos and pictures of Liverpool's match v Atletico Madrid Pre-Season Friendly match, August 2009. Includes Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Glen Johnson, Javier Mascherano, Yossi Benayoun, Ryan Babel, Andriy Voronin, Jay Spearing and Martin Kelly images, photos and pictures. Click to continue reading...