I don't really know too much about either player that Liverpool and Everton signed on the transfer deadline day, but I'll give my comments based upon what I've read.

Liverpool seemed to get the player they wanted in Albert Riera, a left winger who should provide a lot of ammunition for Fernando Torres, Robbie Keane, and the rest of Liverpool's goal scorers. Click to continue reading...

Rafa Benitez is looking forward to concentrating on football after a hectic transfer window.

The Anfield boss added six names to his first-team squad during the summer, including the deadline day capture of Albert Riera.

That deal saw Steve Finnan go the other way to Espanyol, while Andriy Voronin left for a year on loan at Hertha Berlin. Click to continue reading...

The transfer window has now come and gone. And to a bit of surprise, Wenger signed no one, although reports indicate he did make an effort to go after Xabi Alonso. In fact, the biggest signings for us yesterday were the youngsters Kieran Gibbs and Mark Randall agreeing to contract extensions.

The Alonso signing would be hard to pull off, because Rafa Benitez would be a bit off his rocker to agree a transfer fee to a direct rival without getting much more than the player is actually worth.

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Londra ve Mancehster şehirleri gibi Liverpool'da da transfer hareketli kapandı. Liverpool Espanyol'dan sol açık / forvet Riera'yı aldı. Oyuncu daha önce Manchester City'de bir sezon kiralık oynamıştı. Riera'nın kadroya katılımı ile Voronin boşa çıktı. Neden bilmiyorum? Benitez vatandaşı Riera'yı yere göğe koyamamış gerçi. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool have this evening completed the signings of Brazilian striker Vitor Flora and Spanish winger Albert Riera. Flora arrives at Anfield on a free transfer from Botafogo and Riera has completed his £8 million move from La Liga side Espanyol after weeks of speculation over his future.

Flora, 18, has an Italian passport and consequently didn't need a work permit to move to Liverpool. Click to continue reading...

Rafa Benitez appears to have finally rid himself of this misfiring striker, albeit only on a season-long loan deal! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Well let me settle in, won't you? Liverpool's Ukraine striker Andriy Voronin has swapped Merseyside for the Bundesliga with a season-long loan to Hertha Berlin. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool, Aston Villa deplasmanında sadece iki puan kaybetmedi, en büyük silahı Torres'i de yitirdi. İspanyol golcü 1 ay yok. Milli takımın Bosna ve Ermenistan maçları için açıklanan kadrosundan da çıkarıldı. Premier Lig'de bu sene mutlu sona ulaşmak isteyen Liverpool için kötü haber. Click to continue reading...

Tigres se enfrenta a un adolorido América hoy y estaremos publicando un minuto a minuto en éste espacio. Hora: 4:00 p.m. Estadio Azteca Transmisión Tele: SKY Transmisión Radio: RG 690 AM Transmisión por Internet: www.rojadirecta.com Alineaciones: Tigres O. Pérez D. Martínez H. Sánchez P. Benitez Molina Sancho L. Click to continue reading...

According to this source, Rafa Benitez is about to finally rid the club of this flop forward! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Reports are claiming FC Nantes could be ready to mount a last-minute swoop for Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin. The French club are keen on bolstering their strike . Click to continue reading...

Rafa Benitez looks to clear the deadwood and apparently Blackburn see this wide man as ‘perfect' replacement for David Bentley. But are they sadly mistaken? Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! According to the Daily Mirror, Blackburn will try to push through their interest in Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant before . Click to continue reading...

Reina
Arbeloa Skrtel Carragher Dossena
Alonso
Kuyt Mascherano Lucas Keane
Torres

I am not used to Liverpool setting up shop to come away with a point on the road, and I'm not happy about it. Without Gerrard and with Torres going off after 26 minutes thanks to an injury, Liverpool were without invention and rarely looking like getting a goal. Click to continue reading...

Lucas Leiva; the youngest player ever to win the "Bola de Ouro" (the award for the best player in the Brazilian League) was labelled as a wonder kid by Rafa Benitez, but where does he fit into our team and more importantly : Is he good enough for Liverpool?

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Rafa Benitez told Fabio Capello that Liverpool came before England, and that any decisions taken over Steven Gerrard's medical treatment were exclusively Liverpool's.

Capello was upset to learn that Gerrard had been sent for a groin operation, ruling him out of the start of England's World Cup qualifying campaign. Click to continue reading...

Following Liverpool's blinding performance against Standard Liege (a really great team in Belgium if you didn't know) Steven Gerrard is undergoing surgery on his groin. This means that he could be missing for the game against us. "We decided that Steven would play through the pain against Liege and then have the operation," Rafa Benitez, of [. Click to continue reading...

Después de un inicio de temporada un poco titubeante, el equipo campeón de el torneo pasado, el Santos de Torreón, a regresado la misma senda que lo llevo al campeonato el año pasado, El Triunfo. Parece que el equipo de la Comarca Lagunera con el regreso de la lesión de Benitez y el poco a poco [. Click to continue reading...

Después de un inicio de temporada un poco titubeante, el equipo campeón de el torneo pasado, el Santos de Torreón, a regresado la misma senda que lo llevo al campeonato el año pasado, El Triunfo. Parece que el equipo de la Comarca Lagunera con el regreso de la lesión de Benitez y el poco a poco [. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool are closing in on Espanyol midfielder Albert Riera after the La Liga outfit dropper their asking price. The Spanish international has been linked with a move to Anfield all summer after Rafa Benitez made his interest in the player public in June. (The Times)

The former Manchester City man has also been linked with Liverpool's arch rivals Everton this summer but for whatever reason, David Moyes hasn't made his interest known. Click to continue reading...

3:05pm Eastern Time. Once again, I think US viewers are stuck looking for streams if they don't have lfc.tv's e-season ticket.

0-0 on aggregate.

Last 3 matches:
Liverpool: 2-1 Boro (h); 1-0 Sunderland (a); 0-0 Standard (a)
Standard: 3-0 KVC Westerlo (h); 3-1 Dender (a); 0-0 Liverpool (h)

Referee: Massimo Busacca (SUI)

Guess at a squad:
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Arbeloa Carragher Skrtel Dossena
Kuyt Gerrard Alonso Benayoun
Keane Torres

Benitez has ruled out both Lucas and Mascherano, with this game coming too soon after their return from the Olympics, but hopes they'll be back for Sunday. Click to continue reading...

According to these somewhat-contradictory rumours, Rafa may or may not be about to offload one of his longest-serving stars to Stoke City! Why not join the debate at the COS forum? The Guardian claims that Rafa Benitez will raise some of the required cash by selling Jermaine Pennant and Sami Hyypia for . Click to continue reading...

Rafa Benitez has revealed there is a new buzz around Melwood following the return of our Olympic trio – but neither Javier Mascherano nor Lucas will feature against Standard Liege.

The Champions League qualifier comes too soon for the pair following their Beijing exploits, though both are fighting for a place in the starting XI versus Aston Villa on Sunday. Click to continue reading...

Well, we wanted a winger, especially with Benayoun's sub-standard performances on the left in the past few games. Now Liverpool's close to finalizing a deal for Albert Riera, an out-and-out left winger, subject to a medical and agreeing personal terms. The Liverpool Echo reports the fee's "in excess of £8m," which is a steal compared to Espanyol's previous demand that any club meet Riera's buy-out clause, which is £16m. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool are to offload midfielder Jermaine Pennant for as much as £6 million. The former Arsenal youth player has struggled to nail down a first team place at Anfield since his arrival at the club two years ago from Birmingham. (The Guardian)

Pennant, 25, has been linked with a move to Paul Ince's Blackburn aswell as Tony Pulis' Stoke City but as yet nothing has been agreed. Click to continue reading...

Rafa Benitez will have been impressed by one member of the Middlesbrough line-up over the weekend and apparently this has led to speculation that Liverpool are considering making a big-money bid for the England man. Why not join the debate at the COS forum? Middlesbrough will resist any offers from Liverpool for . Click to continue reading...

Everton are closing in on £12 million Liverpool target Albert Riera. The Espanyol midfielder has been linked with a move to Liverpool all summer long after Rafa Benitez admitted his interest in the Spanish international, but not David Moyes is in the market for Riera. (Guardian)

The 26-year old has already tasted life in the Premier League with Manchester City a few years back, where he spent an unsuccessful year long loan at Eastlands. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has urged fellow countryman Xabi Alonso to join him at the Emirates. The Liverpool midfielder has been linked with a £16 million move to the Gunners in recent weeks after it became clear that Rafa Benitez may have to sell the Spaniard to sign Gareth Barry.

"Xabi is my friend of course, but apart from that he is a great player," Fabregas said in The People. Click to continue reading...