By Chris Wright

Liverpool owner John W Henry along with his not-unattractive WAG, Linda Pizzuti enjoyed a spot of dinner with Luis Suarez's agent at London restaurant last night, as the two parties continue to negotiate a £15 million move for the Uruguayan flesh-eater.

Mathias Kniepeiss/Getty Images(Bleacher Report)What comes to mind you think of the term home-field advantage? To some clubs it is just a saying and a hopeful truth, while to others it is a true existence as their stadium and their fans have a profound effect on the opposition.
To say that football is a game that brings out the full passion of its fans in an understatement in many different categories.

Finally, Liverpool look set to sign French winger Sylvain Marveaux from French League 1 side, Rennes.
The deal has been on the cards since before last Christmas with the player visited Liverpoool and watched our defeat to Wolves, I think, under then Manager, Roy Hodson.The player was accompanied at that time by Liverpool Director of Football, Daniel Comolli and it is believed that his interest in the winger has now been sanctioned by Kenny Dalglish and FSG.

Is Raul Meirles being prepared to be sold by Liverpool FC to make way for Rafa Benitez's downfall in Alberto Aquilani.
Signed by Roy Hodgson last season in a £10.5 million deal, the Portugese International had an exceptional second-half of the season under Kenny Dalglish, scoring five great goals in 31 appearances for the Reds.

Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani has expressed excitement over his return to Liverpool after negotiations with Juventus came to a halt.

Aquilani, who thrived in a loan spell with the Turin outfit last season, was poised to extend his stay in the Serie A but Juve's budget did not allow them to meet the price in the pre-agreed purchase clause, particularly after they unveiled four major signings in recent days.

Now that would scupper the entire tactical structure of the cavemen who visit the Home of Football tonight.

On a serious note, tonight is bloody huge, massive... a monsterous game of football... FAR MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE CUP FINAL.

For me, and many Gooners, the ultimate prize is to be the Champions of your country, to the rule the roost in your homeland.

With news this evening that Rennes winger Sylain Marveaux has failed his medical at Anfield (as I feared).
What should we do?
Sign him, fix him up or forget him?
Personaly, I would take a gamble on the guy, he is on a free transfer and once-fit would be a great asset to our team.

As disappointing as the end result was, especially after a cracking first half that saw Liverpool take the game to Sunderland, there were still positives to take away from Saturday's opening day draw at Anfield. Luis Suarez may have quite obviously tired in the second half, but it was his first game back and from a fitness standpoint served the same purpose as the early preseason games in China did for most of the squad, and before he did run out of gas he showed the same deadly form that he brought to Liverpool throughout the second half of last season and to Uruguay when he was named player of the tournament for leading his country to Copa America glory.

FC Porto manager Andre Villas-Boas has agreed to become the new Liverpool manager next season.
Gazzetta dello Sport reports the 33-year-old rejected a move to Roma because he has already signed a pre-contract with the Anfield club.
The Portuguese is regarded as the hottest prospect in football management and has been labelled the ‘next Jose Mourinho'.

The two prized England Under 21 internationals Jordan Henderson and Phil Jones have recently moved from their respective clubs to two North West giants separated by the East Lancs road. As Liverpool were busy tying up a deal for Sunderland midfield all rounder Jordan Henderson, Manchester United were seemingly busy beating other Premier League heavyweights, including Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, to the signing of Blackburn Rovers defender Phil Jones.

By Rumour Monger

After bringing in a bevvy of new faces over the summer, it seems that Kenny Dalglish is keen to move on a few of his fringe players/dead wood before September rolls around, with five players being mooted for export this morning.

We'll start with the most unlikely to go through, with the whisperings that Inter Milan are sniffing around Dirk Kuyt again, though it's thought that Dutchman and his glorious mane of wet spaghetti hair will snub any offer from Italy as he'd much prefer to stay at Anfield until they chuck him out a wise choice.

By Chris Wright

If you're a fan of men in tights sitting on each other's faces, then you may be familiar with this pale-looking chap, if not then let us introduce him. His name is Sheamus, he's a WWE wrestler and, unlike certain superstar basketball sell-outs we could mention, he's a genuine Liverpool fan.

Fulham have been offered a boomerang deal to take back Paul Konchesky, with Liverpool keen to use him in a transfer deal to buy Clint Dempsey.
Konchesky, a Roy Hodgson signing, has been a flop in front of the Kop in his four months at the club - failing to prove his credentials at left-back.
Frozen out of first-team plans since Kenny Dalglish began his reign, Konchesky is limited in his movements due to Premier League rules stipulating a player may not play for more than two top-flight clubs in any one season.

Since departing Anfield at the end of the January transfer window, Fernando Torres has been talking more about Liverpool Football Club than some of the current players seem to. Torres has spoken of turmoil at the club, his desire to win trophies and play in the Champions League.
Fair enough, this is a player that scored the winning goal for Spain at Euro 2008 and was part of the World Cup winning squad in South Africa.

Liverpool's owners have rubbished suggestions that they will buy 'token' players in the summer in a bid to crack the Asian market.
Fenway Sports Group president Sam Kennedy told BBC News that the Reds will not be signing any players just to sell T-shirts, and that any new arrivals will be based on footballing talent rather than marketability.

Liverpool winger Joe Cole will not be heading to Tottenham Hotspur, after sources close to the club ruled out a move.
The England International has been linked with a move back to London, after an unsuccessful first season in Merseyside, which has been blighted with injury and poor form.
However, sources have told Sportsvibe that Cole will not be heading to White Hart Lane, as the player does not feature in boss Harry Redknapp's plans for next season.

Have Liverpool lost the plot? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

There was widespread optimism around Anfield at the end of the season. "King" Kenny Dalglish had returned as manager, masterminding a resurgence that saw Liverpool narrowly miss out on European football. New owners FSG seem to be owners with Liverpool's interests at heart after the shambles of an affair that was the ownership of Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

Some of us might be able to spend the day watching Raheem Sterling's wonder strike over and over again, but that doesn't mean there aren't other things out there to worry about from a Liverpool point of view. Besides, a quick break to catch up on the Monday news and notes could do you good...

* First off, God wants a job.

Disabled football fans who have benefitted from Liverpool's Respect 4 All coaching gathered at Anfield for their annual party.
The club's Respect 4 All Disability Centre started in September 2008 and has coaching sessions four nights a week.
It helps people who are visually impaired, physically disabled, wheelchair users or have severe learning difficulties - allowing them to play sports often for the first time.

Kenny Dalglish: Liverpool's king goes in search of another crown | David Lacey

The Scot will take on Sir Alex Ferguson using the same principles that made his 1980s team such an irresistible force The Premier League could do with a new plot or at least the revival of an old favourite.

Liverpool Agony The Ineffective £71 Million Talent - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

A strong finish last season under the legend Kenny Dalglish and the injection of money by the owners to add talent in Liverpool's squad reignited hope amongst the supporters that the club is back to winning ways.

Chasing after his former self, not the opponent

Carling Cup returns to the menu as the victors of tonight's game will seal their path into the semi final of this competition. It won't be so easy to win this year's competitions, well, compared to our run last season. Apart from Manchester City, there's still Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool still in this competition.

Liverpool 2 v 1 Bolton Wanderers
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Liverpool continue their preseason preparations with a trip to the KC Stadium, where they'll work to get up to speed and look to gain momentum ahead of the season opener in three weeks.

With their main goal threat away in Argentina, around £44 million of new signings starting on the substitute's bench and their captain still recovering from injury, Liverpool's pre-season defeat at Hull will not set alarm bells ringing at Anfield.
But it cannot be dismissed and Kenny Dalglish, under pressure to improve the club's fortunes after spending £100 million since returning as manager in January, did not mince his words after his team's 3-0 setback against the Championship club.

Video: Comolli & Aquilani Discuss Transfer

In this ‘extraordinary' video shot by a Liverpool fan at the Hilton hotel in Oslo, Damien Comolli and Alberto Aquilani are apparently seen discussing the player's proposed exit from the club. At times both parties even appear frustrated – particularly the player who is known to be desperate for a move back to his native Italy.

The only way is up for star striker Luis Suarez, according to Liverpool captain Steve Gerrard.
The Uruguayan proved a smash hit at Anfield in the second half of last season following his January arrival from Ajax.
Suarez also lit up the Copa America as his country won the competition this summer, and Gerrard thinks his club-mate can prove to be an even better player than Carlos Tevez.

Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt says he is delighted by the club's transfer activity this summer and is optimistic about their prospects of success this season.
Kuyt has been one of the most consistent performers at Anfield since arriving from Feyenoord in 2006 despite often being deployed out of position on the right flank, even finishing as the club's top scorer last term with 15 goals.

Attempting to achieve better results in the new season, Liverpool doesn't give a convincing start for their fans as the Reds failed to pick up three points in their opening league game against Sunderland at Anfield.

Taking the lead in the first half through Luis Suarez's header, Kenny Dalglish's side have to settle for a point after the Black Cat's equalized in the second half from Sebastian Larsson's wonderful finish.

Sunderland defender Wes Brown stalls new-look Liverpool in opening day stalemate at Anfield

Of all the new boys on show at Anfield on Saturday, it was an old one who most caught the eye, Sunderland's Wes Brown.

View the full story here: The Telegraph

A news article on 2011-08-14 22:41:18 from: The Telegraph

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

Liverpool have scored only 20 goals in 17 league games so far this season, and Anfield legend Steve Nicol has urged Kenny Dalglish to sign a proven attacking midfielder in January to compensate for the poor goalscoring performance of certain members of the squad.Nicol, who won the PFA Player of the year award in 1989, argued:"For me, one of the biggest problems is the back-up to the centre

Luis Suarez has been at Anfield for almost a year now, and it's an understatement to say that the Uruguayan is idolised by Liverpool fans. A year is (arguably) enough time to assess a player's true impact on a club, so how does Suarez compare to other Liverpool strikers of the past? In the first comparison of this new series, I'll compare Suarez's first-year impact at Liverpool with former

An article by Jim Boardman, editor of www.anfieldroad.com, reproduced from The Telegraph on January 1st 2011. You can follow Jim on Twitter at @jimboardman

Liverpool's results this season are now so bad that they're being compared to the days before Bill Shankly arrived and revolutionised the club.

Inter Milan and Bayern Munich have emerged as the front runners to end Fernando Torres' Anfield hell, according to reports in Germany.
Despite being sacked as manager of European champions Inter last month, Benitez has left one legacy – an interest in Torres that could revive their ailing fortunes in Serie A.

Josh Askew is the editor of Holding Midfield - recently included in the Guardian 100 Football Blogs. It's a great blog featuring original tactical analysis and comment. You can also follow Josh on Twitter @LeJask ... this memorable Anfield moment is his favourite goal...

Why this is my favourite goal shouldn't really need explaining.

Well, after that fantastic display at Molineaux, where Kenny Dalglish got his first win of his new tenure, he now has a nice problem on his hands, who to leave out v Fulham and where does Steven Gerrard play?It was a great team performance, full of attacking and good 'passing and movement'.Everyone played well but Raul Miereles really caught the eye where he ran the midfield for Liverpool for Liverpool with his neat passing and good link-up play and he crowned his man of the display with a great volleyed goal.

Liverpool is reportedly considering a bid for teenage Greek defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos.
The Schalke centre back has been earning rave reviews in Germany after signing from Olympiakos in the summer, and Liverpool have reportedly sent scouts to watch the player's progress.
Reports in Germany claim Arsenal, Spurs and Chelsea have also sent representatives to take a closer look at the player, who is set to be sold by the Bundesliga outfit amidst financial troubles at the club.

Morning all. Throughout January Soccerlens is going to be bringing you a daily round-up of the morning's various goings-on. Be it juicy morsels of spurious transfer gossip or real, actual bona fide news, rest assured, we'll have it covered.

Here's this morning's batch.

Liverpool reject Torres bid.

Fernando Torres' love affair with Liverpool is over.

Less than four years after snubbing Chelsea for a move to Anfield to play for, in his own words, "a club of champions, one of the biggest there is" the Spain striker is heading to West London for a reported fee of £50m.

A transfer request from Torres is believed to have persuaded the Liverpool board to part with their talismanic forward, leaving the Reds supporters furious with a player who once claimed he would never play for another Premier League side.

Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel says Fernando Torres' exit came as 'no surprise', but feels he could end up regretting his move to Chelsea.
The Spanish striking ace sent shockwaves through Anfield on transfer deadline day when he completed a £50million move to Premier League rivals the Blues.