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.

Incredible. I literally don't even know what to say.

Arsenal started brightly, and Diaby had a very good header opportunity that he did well to get onto that he put just wide within the first 5 minutes. Theo had a very good shot from long-range Reina always had it covered, but it swerved enough to force him to parry instead of hold, and it really could have caused problems had it been parried in a different direction or someone from Arsenal been crashing the box to clean up the spoils.

Están completos, pero a la vez incompletos y es que haciendo un balance fueron más las bajas que las altas y entre las bajas se encuentra gente importante.

Respecto a los refuerzos ya es conocido que llegaron el uruguayo Mateo Fígoli, el hondureño Melvin Valladares, el argentino Pablo Gabriel Torres y el mexicano Guillermo Chávez.

Liverpool field strong lineup for their final preseason match today vs Valencia.

Liverpool Lineup: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Aurelio, Adam, Henderson, Spearing, Aquilani, Downing, Carroll.

Subs: Jones, Doni, Cole, Maxi, Kyrgiakos, Kuyt, Lucas, Ngog, Kelly, Flanagan, Robinson.

This is what Hicks and Gillett did to Liverpool's playing squad.
Yes, Benitez had a Redknappian fondness for wheeling and dealing – and had to rebuild right away despite winning the Champions League in his first season – but an awful lot of that business was compelled by the tumors' poverty and indebtedness, evident in the number of transfers in the last two to three seasons.

El emblemático, Aurelio Negro Molina ha decidido retirarse del fútbol y hubiera querido hacerlo jugando con Los Dorados de Sinaloa, sin embargo no se puso de acuerdo en lo económico con la directiva por lo que determinó alejarse de las canchas.

Y según lo expresa él mismo, ya platicó con su familia, analizó la situación y su decisión no es temporal sino definitiva.

As much as I hate my birthday (and have since I turned 21), I'm actually publicly acknowledging it this year for some reason. A moment of weakness, most likely.
So, with a lack of content worth scribbling about – at least until tomorrow's first friendly against Guangzhou (8am on FSC in the US) – I thought I'd post a self-indulgent infographic showing my age relative to Liverpool's squad from the season before.

Liverpool FC remains in the hunt for a left-back but Lyon's Aly Cissokho is unlikely to be filling the void at Anfield.
The Reds have been linked with a £9million move for the 23- year-old France international.
However, reports in his homeland that a deal is imminent are wide of the mark and Liverpool are considering other options.

New Fulham signing John Arne Riise has expressed disappointment that Liverpool did not press harder to sign him before he made the move to Craven Cottage.
Kenny Dalglish is thought to be in the market for a left-back following the sale of Paul Konchesky to Leicester, with Aly Cissokho of Lyon heavily linked to Anfield.

The Liverpool line-up for the home friendly against Valencia on August 6th has been confirmed as follows:

Starting 11:
Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Aurelio, Spearing, Henderson, Adam, Downing, Aquilani, Carroll.

Subs:
Doni, Cole, Maxi, Kyrgiakos, Kuyt, Lucas, Ngog, Kelly, Flanagan, Robinson.

From the official site:

Liverpool FC confirmed today that they had agreed a fee with Newcastle United for the transfer of José Enrique.

The club have now been given permission to discuss personal terms with the player, who will travel to Liverpool to undergo a medical.

Paul Konchesky is determined to win Liverpool fans over after admitting how difficult it is to shrug off the criticism in the city.
Roy Hodgson signed the left-back over the summer for a substantial fee from former club Fulham, but the player has failed to live up to the hefty price-tag, and has come under fire from sections of the Anfield faithful for sub-standard displays, which resulted in the home fans cheering his departure from the pitch in the defeat to Wolves.

Liverpool's tactical chess against Stoke, well-analyzed by Noel from Liverpool Offside, worked a treat yesterday. Best described as a 3-4-2-1, it was interesting to see the roles played by each in the new formation.
What caught my eye in the chalkboards was how roles overlapped and fit together, increasing the side's overall cohesion.

Kenny Dalglish and Liverpool impress again in a 1-0 win over Chelsea.

From Kenny Dalglish's midweek presser, in which he was asked about the impact of Fernando Torres' departure:

"The most important people are the people at this football club. We'll just play against any player they put on the pitch.

Hacemos una síntesis de los diferentes técnicos que han pasado por Dorados en su segunda época en la División de Ascenso ahora llamada Liga de Ascenso.

Los Dorados llegaron a esta división en el torneo de Apertura 2006 después de haber descendido del máximo circuito.

Contract negotiations between Aston Villa defender Stephen Warnock and manager Gerard Houllier have broken down according to the Daily Mail.
Warnock has been frozen out at Villa Park since the arrival of Houllier, and the 29-year-old left back looks set to leave in the summer.
The news will have alerted the attention of potential suitors Liverpool who were heavily linked with a move for the former Reds trainee in the January transfer window.

Liverpool left-back Fabio Aurelio believes midfielder Lucas Leiva has matured into a top-class midfielder.
Lucas joined Liverpool in 2007 but a series of below-par appearances in his first two seasons did little to convince the Anfield faithful.
However, the 24-year-old has started 68 games for Liverpool in the subsequent two seasons, and he was named Liverpool's best player during the 2010-11 Premiership season by members of the club's official website, taking 40 per cent of all votes.

So dismayed by the announcement of Serie A's schedule and the injustices suffered by his beloved Napoli, their sultan, Aurelio De Laurentiis, a man who knows a dramatic exit, stormed out of the proceedings with some ludicrous accusations involving a teenager and a scooter. Words were uttered: "There are about five people in football I'd believe this last paragraph to be true about he's one of them.

Reina
Johnson Carragher Agger Aurelio
Spearing Adam
Henderson Aquilani Downing
Carroll
Subs:
• 46' – Lucas for Spearing
• 46' – Robinson for Aurelio
• 59' – Kuyt for Henderson
• 59' – Cole for Aquilani
• 59' – Ngog for Carroll
• 59' – Maxi for Downing
• 74' – Flanagan for Adam
• 77' – Kyrgiakos for Agger
Goals:
Carroll 6'
Kuyt 90'
Impressive and improving.

The season's almost here, and it's time for every Liverpool fan to talk of how, if things fall just right, this could be the year. Like Fabio Aurelio's bones and muscles and tendons and ligaments, hoping for everything to turn out perfectly is probably asking just a bit too much. Still, it's a new season, the mood is upbeat, and if there was ever a time to give in and embrace overly ambitious hopes and dreams then this is that time.

Newcastle's José Enrique set for Liverpool move after clubs agree fee

• Full-back to undergo medical ahead of £6m transfer • 25-year-old signed for Newcastle in August 2007 The Newcastle full-back José Enrique is expected to undergo a medical at Liverpool after the two clubs agreed a fee believed to be close to £6m.

A terrific first half followed by a disjointed and disappointing second half, and ultimately a performance all too familiar. Pass and move football gave way to static and sloppy play down the stretch, with Sunderland clearly the better side as the match came to a close. Not a reason to completely erase all the optimism that accompanies the beginning of the season, but it's clear that there's some work left to be done.

New Liverpool left-back Jose Enrique was satisfied with his debut performance on Saturday and is not discouraged by the team's winless start.
The Spaniard was thrown in at the deep end, starting the Reds' 1-1 draw with Sunderland after taking part in just one training session with his new team-mates after completing his move on Friday.

2:45pm ET, live in the US on FoxSoccer.tv. Most of us will have to make do with streams.
Last four head-to-head:
0-1 Stoke (a) 09.10.11
2-0 Liverpool (h) 02.02.11
0-2 Stoke (a) 11.13.10
1-1 (a) 01.16.10
Previous round(s):
Liverpool: 2-1 Brighton (a); 3-1 Exeter (a)
Stoke: 0-0 Spurs [7-6 pens] (h)
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 1-1 Norwich (h); 1-1 United (h); 2-0 Everton (a)
Stoke: 1-3 Arsenal (a); 3-0 Maccabi Tel-Aviv (h); 2-0 Fulham (h)
Goalscorers (all):
Liverpool: Suarez 5; Bellamy, Carroll 2; Adam, Gerrard, Henderson, Kuyt, Maxi, Skrtel 1
Stoke: Jones, Walters 4; Crouch, Shotton 3; Jerome 2; Delap, Pugh, Upson, Whelan 1
Referee: Peter Walton
You may remember Mr.

The Liverpool FC line up v Bolton Wanderers for the Premier League fixture at Anfield on Saturday January 1st 2011, has been confirmed as follows:

Starting 11:
Reina, Johnson, Aurelio, Agger, Skrtel, Lucas, Meireles, Maxi, Kuyt, Ngog, Torres.

Subs:
Jones, Cole, Babel, Kelly, Poulsen, Gerrard, Kyrgiakos.

As the Liverpool players were booed off the pitch on Wednesday night after a woeful display against Wolves resulting in defeat, it was the name of "Dalglish" that resounded from the stands, a cry for help from the Anfield idol.

Today the players take to the pitch once more against Bolton, the King having spoken, the clubs current ambassador and head of football development asking for unity within the club.

3pm ET, live in the US on Fox Soccer Plus
Last four head-to-head:
2-1 Liverpool (h) 10.24.10
2-1 Liverpool (h) 02.28.10
0-0 (a) 12.05.09
4-0 Liverpool (h) 04.11.09
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 2-1 Bolton (h); 0-1 Wolves (h); 0-0 Utrecht (h)
Blackburn: 0-3 Sunderland (a); 3-1 West Brom (a); 0-2 Stoke (h)
Goalscorers (league):
Liverpool: Torres 6; Gerrard, Kuyt, Maxi 3; Kyrgiakos, Ngog 2; Babel, Cole, Johnson, Skrtel 1
Blackburn: Kalinic, Pedersen 4; MB Diouf, Nelsen 3; Emerton, Roberts, Samba 2; Benjani, Dunn, Givet, Nzonzi 1
Referee: Andre Marriner
Guess at a line-up:
Reina
Johnson Skrtel Agger Aurelio
Kuyt Gerrard Lucas Maxi
Torres Ngog
The ankle injury which saw Meireles removed from Saturday's match in the 20th minute rules him out of Wednesday's match at Blackburn.

Fabio Aurelio has backed Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson and claimed that the whole team are behind him to succeed.
The Reds boss has endured a difficult time in charge since taking over six months ago, seeing boardroom tussles, poor results and performances on the pitch and a lack of popularity with the fans going against him.

Long live the King

Liverpool fans are often claimed to be some of the most rational and intelligent in the world. They hardly ever turn on a manager (and Hodgson very nearly turned on them first) and they know the difference between a bad team and a team that is being badly managed.

El dueño del equipo Dorados de Sinaloa Eustaquio de Nicolás ahora sí le está poniendo más interés y después de terminado el partido ante el Irapuato platicó con el técnico Ricardo Rayas y al parecer le dio un ultimátum, o ganan el partido ante Neza o se va
Bastante complicada la situación para Rayas que ahora tendrá que ganar de visitante cuando en todo el torneo pasado no lo pudo hacer, pero si acaso lo consigue podría traer sus consecuencias positivas con un equipo con otra mentalidad, más comprometido.

A queue is beginning to form in the pursuit of three Liverpool players who are seemingly surplus to requirements by the Anfield side. Kenny Dalglish and Damien Comolli are apparently willing to listen to offers for winger Ryan Babel, full backs Paul Konchesky and Emiliano Insua who are wanted by Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Valencia respectively.

The Liverpool FC line up for the away trip to Wolves in the Premier League fixture on Saturday January 22nd 2011, has been confirmed as follows:

Starting 11:
Reina, Kelly, Skrtel, Agger, Johnson, Leiva, Poulsen, Rodriguez, Kuyt, Meireles, Torres.

Subs:
Gulacsi, Cole, Pacheco, Aurelio, Spearing, Kyrgiakos, Shelvey.

20 year old Italian international Davide Santon is considered by many to be one of the hottest prospects in Italian football but his chances of getting first team football at the San Siro are severely hampered by the fact that veterans Christian Chivu and Maicon have something of a monopoly over their respective sides of the back four which has left much speculation that the talented youngster will be on his way and the player's agent has stated in the past that a move to the Premier League would interest his client.

Reina
Skrtel Kyrgiakos Agger
Kelly Lucas Aurelio Johnson
Gerrard Meireles
Kuyt
Goals:
Meireles 47'
Suarez 79'
Liverpool's lineup prompted a barrage of pre-match questions. Seeing three central defenders, three full-backs, three central midfielders, and one striker-turned-right winger left many questioning exactly what formation Liverpool would use.

3pm ET, live in the US on FSC
Last four head-to-head:
0-0 (h) 04.11.10
1-3 Fulham (a) 10.31.09
1-0 Liverpool (a) 04.04.09
0-0 (h) 11.22.08
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 3-0 Wolves (a); 2-2 Everton (h); 1-2 Blackpool (a)
Fulham: 2-0 Stoke (h); 1-1 Wigan (a); 6-2 Peterborough (h)
Goalscorers (league):
Liverpool: Torres 9; Gerrard, Kuyt 4; Maxi 3; Kyrgiakos, Meireles, Ngog 2; Babel, Cole, Johnson, Skrtel 1
Fulham: Dempsey 6; Hangeland 3; Baird, Davies, Dembele, Kamara 2; Etuhu, Gera, Hughes, Johnson, Zamora 1
Referee: Lee Probert
Guess at a line-up:
Reina
Kelly Skrtel Agger Johnson
Meireles Lucas
Kuyt Gerrard Maxi
Torres
This is Liverpool's other game in hand thanks to the winter postponements.

10am ET, live in the US on FSC
Last four head-to-head:
1-1 (a) 11.10.10
0-1 Wigan (a) 03.08.10

2-1 Liverpool (h) 12.16.09
1-1 (a) 01.28.09
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 1-0 Chelsea (a); 2-0 Stoke (h); 1-0 Fulham (h)
Wigan: 4-3 Blackburn (h); 2-2 WBA (a); 0-0 Bolton (a)
Goalscorers (league):
Liverpool: Gerrard, Kuyt, Meireles 4; Maxi 3; Kyrgiakos, Ngog 2; Cole, Johnson, Skrtel, Suarez 1
Wigan: Rodallega 7; N'Zogbia 4; Cleverly, McCarthy, Watson 3; Alcaraz, Gomez, Moses, Stam 1
Referee: Kevin Friend
Guesses at a line-up:
if 3-5-2
Reina
Kelly Carragher Agger
Johnson Gerrard Lucas Meireles Aurelio
Suarez
Kuyt
if 4-3-3/4-2-3-1
Reina
Kelly Carragher Agger Johnson
Lucas Gerrard
Maxi Meireles Suarez
Kuyt
Will Liverpool stick with three at the back?

Liverpool's ambitions of staging a late charge for Champions League qualification suffered an untimely blow as bogey side Wigan ended their four-match winning run in a draw at Anfield.
A fifth successive victory would have put the Reds within four points of fourth-placed Chelsea but despite dominating two-thirds of the game they failed to press home their advantage.

3:05pm, live in the US on GolTV
Group Stage Results:
Liverpool: 0-0 Utrecht (h); 1-1 Steaua (a); 3-1 Napoli (a); 0-0 Napoli (a); 0-0 Utrecht (a); 4-1 Steaua (h)
Sparta: 1-1 CSKA Moscow (h); 2-2 Palermo (a); 3-1 Lausanne (a); 3-3 Lausanne (h); 0-3 CSKA Moscow; 3-2 Palermo (h)
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 1-1 Wigan (h); 1-0 Chelsea (a); 2-0 Stoke (h)
Sparta: 1-1 CSKA Moscow (h); 2-2 Palermo (a); 2-0 České Budějovice (h)
Goalscorers (Europe):
Liverpool: Ngog 5; Gerrard 4; Babel, Cole, Jovanovic, Kuyt, Lucas 1
Sparta: Kadlec, Kladrubsky 2; Kweuke 1
Referee: Florian Meyer (GER)
Meyer has actually done a Liverpool match before: a 2003 UEFA Cup tie against Steaua at Anfield, which Liverpool won 1-0.

When even Ray Hudson's most notable moment comes right off the top when he laments that Dani Pacheco isn't the starting lineup before going on to say that N'Gog who he appears to think plays in Pacheco's most likely position will need to go out and prove himself, you know you're in for a match lacking in chameleon eyes and the soaring superhuman goals of a winged pegasus.

Liverpool is reportedly ready to join Manchester United in pursuit of Celtic defender Emilio Izaguirre.
It was initially reported by the Mirror that the Barclays Premier League leaders had been monitoring the Honduran and now it appears their great North West rivals are also keeping tabs on the 24-year-old.