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

Backlash after Liverpool players wear T-shirts supporting Luis Suárez

• Squad and manager wore shirts to show support for Suárez • Critics say gesture conflicted with zero tolerance on racism Liverpool's manager Kenny Dalglish and his players have been criticised for reacting to Luis Suárez's eight-game ban by wearing T-shirts showing their support for the striker.

Last time out George got 5 results right and no perfect scores in last week's games.
Saturday 3rd December 2011
Newcastle 1 v Chelsea 1
Blackburn 1 v Swansea 1
Man City 2 v Norwich 0
QPR 1 v West Brom 0
Tottenham 3 v Bolton 0
Wigan 1 v Arsenal 2
Aston Villa 2 v Man Utd 2
Sunday 4th December 2011
Everton 2 v Stoke 1
Wolves 2 v Sunderland 2
Monday 5th December 2011
Fulham 1 v Liverpool 2
Mind The Gap!

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has called on his side to be more clinical to turn draws into wins.
The Reds have drawn their last four games at Anfield to see precious points slip through their fingers in the race to finish in the top four.
Liverpool's away form so far has been excellent and they head in to Monday's clash with Fulham with a chance of equalling a club record of seven successive away wins in all competitions.

Kenny Dalglish dropping in-form players is the hardest part of his job now that he's back as Liverpool boss.
Since Dalglish last managed at Celtic a decade ago, squad size and quality has increased massively.
And the Scot, whose first stint in charge at Anfield lasted six years until he quit in 1991, says letting down players who are performing well is a nightmare.

Liverpool 1-0 Queens Park Rangers | Premier League match report

No controversy, no DVDs required and no work for the Football Association courtesy of Luis Suárez this weekend; just a decisive goal from him that brought three rare home points for Liverpool and spared them another interrogation into their forgotten art of finishing.

In an eventful day of Premier League action, Arsenal, Liverpool, and reigning champions Manchester United all bounced back from their respective setbacks to win big while Newcastle United suffered a shocking loss away to lowly Norwich.

The Gunners, who returned home from Greece after a 3-1 thumping at the hands of Olympiakos in Tuesday night's meaningless Champions League encounter, overcame Everton 1-0 at the Emirates.

Aston Villa boos disappoint Liverpool's Stewart Downing

Liverpool midfielder Stewart Downing is pleased with his team's performance in the 2-0 win at Villa Park but disappointed by the reaction of some Aston Villa fans on his return to the club he left for Anfield in the summer.

Brighton & Hove Albion starlet Shamir Goodwin has emerged as a transfer target for Liverpool.
The 17-year-old striker has come to the attention of the Barclays Premier League outfit after some fine form for the Seagulls youth team, according to The Daily Star, with the Reds now reportedly considering a move for the player.

Liverpool target Cheik Tiote has emphatically confirmed that he will not be leaving Newcastle for Anfield in January. Tiote himself recently revealed that several big clubs were interested in him, including Liverpool:"When teams such as Chelsea, City, Liverpool and United are interested in you it makes you think twice, but I love Newcastle"However, speaking to the Newcastle Evening Chronicle

Former Anfield star John Barnes says Aston Villa striker Darren Bent does not fit the bill for Liverpool, as the Reds consider goalscoring reinforcements in January.
The Merseysiders have scored only 18 times in as many Barclays Premier League fixtures this season and, with Luis Suarez set to begin an eight-game ban in the New Year, Kenny Dalglish has been tipped to bolster his attack.

The Liverpool full-back José Enrique says he is hoping for a good reception from Newcastle fans tonight at Anfield, but we doubt he will get one. Jose Enrique while at Newcastle We could be wrong on that, but we'd be surprised if Jose gets anything like a good reception from Newcastle fans at the game.

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Spanish fullback Jose Enrique has revealed his Liverpool team-mates are trying to persuade him to switch allegiance and play for England.
Enrique, 25, has impressed at Anfield following his summer transfer from Newcastle United but has yet to win a cap for Spain, the current European and world champions.

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Raul Meireles is aware of the challenges confronting Chelsea after the West Londoners lost their second match at home to his former club Liverpool in a span of nine days but the Portuguese international is happy to be in the English capital.

Meireles followed in the footsteps of Fernando Torres to swap Anfield for Stamford Bridge and even though the departure of both men drew an almost equally severe wrath from the Reds' supporters, they have had different reactions to life in London.

Lucas Leiva ruled out for season as Liverpool confirm ligament damage

• Scan confirms damage to anterior cruciate ligament • Brazilian midfielder had been in fine form for Liverpool Liverpool have said that Lucas Leiva will miss the rest of the season after a scan confirmed he has injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Dates fixed for LFC's Carling Cup semi-final games

THE dates for the semi-finals of the Carling Cup have been announced and Liverpool will play both legs of their tie with Manchester City on Wednesday nights, both with 7:45pm kick-offs. The first leg, in Manchester, is on January 11th and will be shown live on BBC1.

Liverpool have announced the dates of their two-legged Carling Cup semi-final tie with Manchester City.
The first leg will take place at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 with kick-off scheduled for 7.45pm.
The BBC will televise the game live.
The return leg will be played at Anfield on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 (kick-off 7.

It's Friday. Lucas is still injured. It wasn't a dream, a bad trip, or a mass hallucination. The collective unconscious didn't suddenly sprout arms, legs, and a sense of self and decide to play a cruel trick on Liverpool fans. Still, there's stuff floating around out there to talk about that doesn't involve talk of ACLs and MCLs and MRIs.

It seems as though the likelihood of Joe Cole securing a permanent exit from Liverpool is growing, as Lille striker Moussa Sow has outlined the impact that the 30 year-old loanee has had in France.
Cole is halfway through a season-long spell in France with the Ligue 1 champions and has impressed greatly over the 17 matches he has featured in across all competitions.

Jonjo Shelvey is now back at Anfield after being recalled from his loan spell at Blackpool, but with Lucas out for the rest of the season, and Steven Gerrard still recovering from his injury, Liverpool are lacking real experience in midfield. Will Alberto Aquilani also be recalled?
In his weekly press conference a few minutes ago, Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish confirmed the following:
"I think if you look at the rules you'll see that it's not possible [to recall Aquilani]".

Jadson, Fer, Tiote, Gonalons and Britton: 10 replacements for Lucas at Liverpool

10 midfielders who could fill Lucas Leiva's boots at Anfield in the new year

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Other than against Bolton, Liverpool played their best football of the season against an out-of-sorts Manchester City last weekend. Due to their physical exertions in the Champions League, the Citizens looked short of match fitness and were sluggish against the mighty Reds. But that does not take away a great performance by Liverpool at Anfield.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has voiced his 'huge pride' at emulating former club legends by wearing the number seven jersey at Anfield.
The Uruguay international has followed in the footsteps of Reds heroes such as manager Kenny Dalglish and ex-frontman Kevin Keegan by donning the revered shirt.

Liverpool have jumped to the front of the queue for Bologna midfielder Gaston Ramirez.
The Reds' interest in the Uruguayan starlet has been an open secret for some time, but opposition for Ramirez' signature has also been on the cards, with the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City and Sevilla linked with a bid.

In a sport where players are increasingly deified, Fernando Torres was a God-like figure at Liverpool; the fans worshipped the ground he walked on, and in the eyes of his fawning disciples, he could no wrong. That all changed when El Nino left for Chelsea - he instantly became a traitor; an Anfield Judas, worthy of nothing but contempt and ridicule.

Liverpool are in the midst of a brilliant 10-game unbeaten run, which for most managers would be a reason to celebrate, but for Kenny Dalglish, it's not good enough. Liverpool have drawn five home games this season, dropping 10 valuable points in the process, and despite the high level of performance, Dalglish is (rightfully) not satisfied.

Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy has (so far) been a massive success during his second spell at Anfield, and after playing alongside his new team-mates for a while, who would Bellers choose for his Liverpool 5-a-side team? One thing's for sure, there's one player who definitely would not make it.

Suarez's FA hearing over racism row within two weeks

Patrice Evra made the allegations after a game at Anfield in October

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Fulham defender John Arne Riise insists that he has no hard feelings towards Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy.
During Bellamy's previous stint at Anfield, he was alleged to have attacked left-back Riise with a golf club. At the time, both players were understood to have been fined two weeks' wages by the Merseyside club.

Liverpool FC youngster Marc Pelosi revealed on Twitter a few days ago that he was mugged by a couple of 'angry scousers', which is not the greatest welcome to a new city (!). Thankfully, Pelosi wasn't hurt, and he seems to be settling in well despite that experience.
Speaking after the draw with Stoke in the FA Youth Cup, the midfielder, said:
"I'm really liking it.

Liverpool left-backs from past and present come face to face at Craven Cottage tonight, and whilst John Arne Riise and Jose Enrique are both excellent players in their own right, who would you choose at left back for Liverpool if you had to make a choice?
Enrique has been a success story at Anfield so far this season; unlike others, he settled in five minutes after starting his first game for the club, and he's produced high quality performances ever since.

Since his summer transfer from Newcastle, Jose Enrique has put in some exceptional performances for Liverpool, but his former Manager Alan Pardew has suggested that the Spaniard may be partly to blame for Andy Carroll's struggled at Anfield.
Pardew, whose Newcastle team is three points head of Liverpool in the table, observed:
"I had an issue with Enrique putting the ball into the box for him [Carroll].

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Former Liverpool star Steve Staunton believes that if Andy Carroll is given time at the Merseyside club, he will show his £35 million worth, as the striker continues to find his feet at Anfield.
On Monday night Carroll was subbed off in the 77th minute for Dirk Kuyt, after yet another lacklustre performance in which the Reds lost to Fulham 1-0.

Lucas' absence and Liverpool's subsequent change in formation altered the position of two of Liverpool's key players against Fulham: whoever the holding midfielder is and Luis Suarez.
Jay Spearing often played further up the pitch than Lucas usually defends, while far more static in general.

In light of Liverpool's continued problems in front of goal, former Anfield striker David Fairclough has has called on Kenny Dalglish to sign a proven goalscorer in the January transfer window.
Fairclough, who scored 55 goals for Liverpool during his time at Anfield, argued:
"The goalscoring issue is a major talking point at the moment, and you have to address that I think.

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