And here you thought Arsenal's Robin van Persie was the only one getting this special treatment. Ahead of Saturday's critical clash between Liverpool and Manchester City, Rafa Benitez is pulling out all the stops to make sure his squad is healthy enough to field a squad without the name Voronin inserted into the starting [. Click to continue reading...

International breaks can be extremely beneficial when it comes to teams that have massive injury worries. Just ask Liverpool, who currently have their two best players (Gerrard and Torres), plus a host of key first team selections all on the mend. The rest and recuperation is critical especially when you have quite possibly [. Click to continue reading...

The latest names to the physio table include the likes of Yossi Benayoun and Albert Riera, both of which are dealing with knocks that could see them miss matches after the international break. With the injuries mounting and the quality names on bench and in the starting XI dwindling, it would appear that it's [. Click to continue reading...

If ever there was a photo to sum up the way this season has gone for Liverpool, it would most certainly be the one inserted in this article: a photo of David Ngog diving through the air with the greatest of ease in a moment that I now consider to be comedy gold. I'm through [...] Click to continue reading...

Rafa Benitez has named his starting 11 to face Birmingham City at Anfield this evening, with David N'Gog replacing Fernando Torres upfront. The team in full is full is: Reina, Johnson, Insua, Skrtel, Agger, Mascherano, Lucas, Kuyt, Benayoun, Riera, Ngog. Subs: Cavalieri, Aquilani, Gerrard, Kyrgiakos, Babel, Spreaing, Darby. Click to continue reading...

Monday night football returns to Anfield, as Liverpool and Birmingham City prepare to do battle in the Premier League. There's a lot at stake in this match especially after both Aston Villa and Tottenham won over the weekend. A win would pull the club within a point of the fourth spot in the league. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool can pull level with Aston Villa (and one point off Tottenham for fourth) on Monday evening with a victory over Birmingham City. That's about the only certain thing we know right now. As for the injury news on Torres, Gerrard, et al well you might as well just consider the starting XI [... Click to continue reading...

It's been quite a roller coaster ride for Brazilian Lucas Leiva since he made his was to Anfield from Gremio for around £5m during the summer of 2007. Instead of getting an opportunity to learn the subtle nuances of the Premier League, Leiva has been throw into the fire in his second season with the [. Click to continue reading...

While Wednesday's heartbreaking draw against Lyon didn't seal Liverpool's place in the Europa League it did put our chances on life support. Aside from needing to defeat Debrecen, Liverpool will also need some help from Lyon to keep the potential miracle alive. But what if Lyon and Fiorentina draw? Click to continue reading...

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...

Liverpool drew 1-1 with Lyon last night, leaving any chance of getting through the group stages of the Champion's League hanging by a thread' but what do you think went wrong last night? There are a number of possible reasons: Rafa's tactics/his woeful decision to play Voronin/the lack of introduction of Aquilani/bringing on Babel too late, [. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool face Lyon in the Champion's League tonight, but given the fact that Rafa has an injury list longer than his arm; who do you think should play? The squad is as follows: Reina, Cavalieri, Carragher, Ayala, Darby, Insua, Agger, Kyrgiakos, Kuyt, Lucas, Benayoun, Aquilani, Babel, Mascherano, Spearing, Plessis, Ngog, Voronin, Torres. Click to continue reading...

Where do you draw the line when it comes to Fernando Torres' fitness? That's the question I've been asking myself ever since I wrote yesterday's piece on Steve Gerrard's absence from the squad for Wednesday night's European tilt against Lyon. I read, re-read, and then read Rafa's comments regarding the injury numerous times before coming [. Click to continue reading...

This week saw the ridiculous suggestion that Rafa Benitez was trying to bring John Arne Riise back to Anfield; but what most people forgot before they ran the story was the original source (who I am not going to mention for obvious reasons), and the fact we already have 3 left backs at the club. The [. Click to continue reading...

It's a regular mash unit at Melwood prior to Wednesday's do-or-die Champions League tie against Lyon. And whilst we'd all love to hear good news ahead such a match, it appears the reports coming from the club keep getting worse. Isn't the typical of the way this season has gone so far? The word [.. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool will appeal the red cards shown to Jamie Carragher and Philip Degen; Rafael Benitez has confirmed. Degen's challenge was more worthy of a yellow than a red; but it was still a bit wreckless, whereas Carragher's could be rescinded if the FA watch the replays and decide if firstly Zamora was offside; and the fact [. Click to continue reading...

No Gerrard? No problem. That was Liverpool's mantra last weekend, when the club went toe-to-toe with Manchester United in quite possibly the most important clash of the campaign. Even without Gerrard, Liverpool managed to play their best match of the year, utilizing Fernando Torres' efforts to secure the three points. Click to continue reading...

I know, I know; we don't have any transfer funds. That seems to be the general consensus around the world when it comes to discussing Liverpool's prospects for signing a big name in the January window. Even without the transfer funds, that hasn't stopped a number of websites from linking us with some fantastic players [. Click to continue reading...

We've all waited long enough to see £20 million summer signing Alberto Aquilani on the pitch, but finally finally! it looks we'll finally get the chance to see him in action with the senior squad. Rafa spoke earlier today and confirmed that Aquiliani will make the bench and could be used in a [. Click to continue reading...

When Liverpool signed David N'Gog from PSG in 2008, most people were probably thinking he was going to be 'another for the future' that would never really make the step up from the reserves; but it seems this time Rafa has a real gem on his books for the bargain price of £1.5 million. We've seen [.. Click to continue reading...

When Liverpool signed David N'Gog from PSG in 2008, most people were probably thinking he was going to be 'another for the future' that would never really make the step up from the reserves; but it seems this time Rafa has a real gem on his books for the bargain price of £1.5 million. We've seen [.. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United 1-4 Liverpool Highlights 14.03.2009 en Yahoo! Video In times like these when there seems to be a black cloud hanging over our beloved club, I like to take a moment and watch highlights of this match. Sure, it's probably not right to keep looking into the past every time something in the present is [. Click to continue reading...

With the big match only days away, Liverpool supporters everywhere seem to be wondering the same exact thing: what's the status of Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, and Glen Johnson for Sunday's match against United? Whilst Benitez doesn't know for sure or at least he's not giving anything away he did give all three [. Click to continue reading...

We all know the likes of Gerrard and Torres are absolutely vital to the squad every time Rafa sends a squad onto the pitch. Like many of you, I've been waiting for Rafa to add a third piece to the puzzle in an effort to take some of the pressure off both of the [...] Click to continue reading...

Whilst there are many out there currently calling for Benitez's head after last night's humbling defeat to Lyon, you should know there are still some out there that are willing to give Rafa the benefit of the doubt. One of them is a legend in his own right. Ian Rush told Sky Sports News that four [.. Click to continue reading...

After Liverpool lost to Lyon 2-1 last night at Anfield; what do you think went wrong? Do you think it was the formation, the players, the lack of atmosphere, the injury to Gerrard or was it a combination of all of these things that cost Liverpool the win? When we have Gerrard and Torres fit, the 4-2-3-1 [. Click to continue reading...

I'm extremely frustrated and very bitter at the moment, so I apologise if I keep this short. To review: Liverpool lost the match; Benitez brought on Voronin for our best player of the night (Benayoun); the zonal-marking was a joke; Gerrard went off with another injury inside the first 20 minutes. Did I mention we [. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool's last Champions League match against Fiorentina was one to forget. The headline after the match was a simple and succinct one: "Youth is Served." That was thanks in large part to 19-year-old Stevan Jovetic's two goals performance in the first half, as he literally carved up the Liverpool defence all by himself. Click to continue reading...

The beach ball incident is over. Liverpool can't ask for the three points from Sunderland. With that in mind, it's time we all took a deep breath and moved on with our lives. I'm sure the players have as well especially with a mid-week clash against Lyon staring them in the face. Liverpool face the [. Click to continue reading...

Life's a beach It was a headline-writer's dream. A stray beach ball, decorated with the Liverpool emblem, lurks innocuously on the edge of Pepe Reina's six yard box, before springing devilishly into life to divert Darren Bent's scuffed strike beyond the helpless Spaniard. The scribes prayed and prayed it would be the only goal of the game. Click to continue reading...

The 09/10 Premier League season starts in 2 weeks and the inaugural Football Media Fantasy Football league is now open for business.

There are a host of prizes to win, it's free to join and it's based on the popular and very easy to use premier league fantasy football game.

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The 09/10 Premier League season starts in 2 weeks and the inaugural Football Media Fantasy Football league is now open for business.

There are a host of prizes to win, it's free to join and it's based on the popular and very easy to use premier league fantasy football game.

How To Play

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Nearing the pinnacle of our top 50 Liverpool players of all-time, we come across some legendary names that made an indelible mark on the club during their time on Merseyside. The term 'legend' is a word that seems to get thrown around loosely in football today to describe a player with a football gift.

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Nearing the pinnacle of our top 50 Liverpool players of all-time, we come across some legendary names that made an indelible mark on the club during their time on Merseyside. The term 'legend' is a word that seems to get thrown around loosely in football today to describe a player with a football gift.

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