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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.
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.
This week's show looks back at the World Cup qualifiers, serious injury for Chelsea star and claims
of racism in Zagreb. Click on the links below to find out more on the stories that appear on this
week's show. The good Good for Theo Walcott and Miroslav Klose who both netted hat-tricks in the
World Cup qualifiers.
New Brazilian striker Vitor Flora has thanked Lucas Leiva, Fabio Aurelio and Diego Cavalieri for
helping him settle into new surroundings at Melwood.
The 18-year-old striker - who signed for the Reds last month - admits having fellow countrymen
already at the club has made life a whole lot easier for him.
It would appear all is not well at Liverpool. Defender Jamie Carragher has revealed in his new book
, Carra : My Autobiography, how he truly feels about the club's American owners Tom Hicks and
George Gillett and as you will see in a moment, it's not very complimentary.
The former England international has many harsh words to say about Hicks and Gillett throughout the
book.
Republic Of Ireland defender Steve Finnan has admitted that his transfer from Liverpool to Espanyol
took him by surprise.
One of the more eye-catching transfers of this season's deadline day saw Irish international Steve
Finnan join La Liga stalwarts Espanyol on a two-year deal.
The name of Finnan was added to the transfer that saw Albert Riera move in the opposite direction,
after Finnan lost his place in the Liverpool first team.
Liverpool's influential leader Steven Gerrard had been a doubt for the key Premier League visit of
League champions Manchester United, but his recent admission limits his chances further.
The international window was seen as the ideal time for Rafa Benitez to sanction a double groin
operation for Steven Gerrard.
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Liverpool take on the Champions this coming weekend, it's a fixture that all football fans look
forward to, even though it doesn't always live up to its star billing.
United have dominated recent encounters, so much so that Rafa Benitez has yet to notch a league
victory over Ferguson since he arrived at Anfield in 2004.
Rafa Benitez has hailed Javier Mascherano after his brilliant performance against Manchester
United, comparing him to former Liverpool midfielder Momo Sissoko.
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Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt has today admitted he would love to move to German giants Hamburg and
link up with manager Martin Jol. The Dutch international has been linked with a possible move to
the Bundesliga side all summer and now it is claimed Kuyt may be interested in a possible move come
January.
Rafa Benitez was left cursing a 'massive' refereeing error which denied Liverpool a crucial opener
in Saturday's stalemate with newly-promoted Stoke.
Steven Gerrard appeared to have opened the scoring after just three minutes only for the linesman
to flag for no valid reason.
"Nobody knows why it was disallowed," Benitez told reporters after the final whistle at
Anfield.
Rafa Benitez was left to rue a "strange" decision that saw the Reds denied a goal, in a
frustrating 0-0 draw with Stoke at Anfield. Stevie Gerrard had a goal ruled out by referee Andre
Marriner, as he gave Dirk Kuyt offside, even though he didn't even touch the ball and there was no
flag from the assistant.
The celebration that died in vain. What a queer match. According to all of the crystal balls in
the world, the Reds were supposed to hand Stoke City their ass on Saturday, but instead had to
settle for a measly point.
Some would say that one of the problems was that Torres was not match fit yet.
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.
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.
Creo que no es para alarmarnos. Estas dos derrotas caen en el momento apropiado para poner muy bien
los píes sobre la tierra. Al parecer, elementos como "Conejo" Perez y el
"Ganso" Benitez seguirán siendo los artifices de lo bien que se está viendo el
sector defensivo de nuestro cuadro. La nota completa vía el sitio [.
RAFA BENITEZ believes it is only a matter of time before Andrea Dossena shows the form which made
him one of Liverpool's top targets in the summer.
Dossena has endured a difficult start to his Anfield career since joining from Udinese in a
£6m deal in July.
But his teething problems did not stop Italian national team manager Marcello Lippi from selecting
the left back – who turns 27 today – for last night's 2-0 win over Georgia in a World
Cup qualifier in Rome.
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Last 4 head-to-head:
3-0 United (a) 3.23.08
1-0 United (h) 12.16.07
1-0 United (h) 03.03.07
2-0 United (a) 10.22.06
Last 3 matches:
Liverpool: 0-0 Villa (a); 1-0 Liege (h); 2-1 Boro (h)
United: 1-2 Zenit (neutral); 1-0 Pompey (a); 1-1 Newcastle (h)
Referee: Howard Webb
Guess at a squad:
Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Skrtel Dossena
Alonso Mascherano
Kuyt Benayoun Riera
Keane
I hate this fixture.
It's been a long time coming but Liverpool finally beat Man Utd at Anfield today for the first time
since 2001. And for Rafa Benitez it was the first time he'd gotten the better of Fergie in the
Premier League. And he did so with Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard starting on the bench.
Gerrard came [.
HAMBURG boss Martin Jol has admitted he tried to sign Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt before the
transfer window closed.
And speculation in Germany suggests he may try again in January.
The former Tottenham coach was linked with failed bids for Kuyt and Ajax striker Klaas-Jan
Huntelaar this summer, and admitted: "I would gladly have signed Kuyt and Huntelaar.
Rafa Benitez conceded last night that star striker Fernando Torres is suffering a hangover from the
incredible 12 months which catapulted him to world fame.
Torres is now a major candidate to become World Footballer of the Year after scoring a staggering
34 goals in his first season at Liverpool.
Following Albert Riera's timely arrival at Liverpool on the last day of the transfer window, Rafa
Benitez finally has two good wide players to deploy in his line-up who he can trust to produce
excellent performances consistently. Ryan Babel can be played on either flank, but now that the
left-footed Riera has turned up he should [.
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.
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.
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.
It infuriates me when people are judged on their appearance. Just because Rafa Benitez is a tubby
mess, this does not give opposing supporters the right to abuse him. The Aston Villa supporters
went well over the top with their ‘Fat Spanish Waiter' banner. Admittedly, he is carrying a
few stone overweight, and he's [.
Even though news trickled out four days ago, for some reason, Hyypia's omission from the Champions
League group stages has hit the national media today. It's even prompted a statement from Benitez
on the official site. I hadn't planned on addressing it, and it still feels somewhat Captain
Obvious to go over it now, but seeing all the articles pop up in my Google Reader isn't doing my
blood pressure much good.
Rafa Benitez is still hopeful over his star duo Gerrard and Torres returning for our trip to
Anfield. This comes in the face of Gerrard ruling himself out and Torres being out with a hamstring
injury. I would think a hamstring injury takes about two to four weeks to heal and even if [...]
Much has been made about Liverpool failing to turn in the performances we've been hoping to see so
far this season - yet getting away with it.
Seven points from nine in the league, plus coming through a tricky tie against Standard Liege to
qualify for the Champions League proper, is not a bad return considering we've failed to hit the
heights.
Este miércoles el Club dio a conocer información importante respecto a los jugadores que
podrían ser tomados en cuenta para enfrentar a los Pumas de la UNAM. Por un lado el defensa
paraguayo Pedro "Ganso" Benitez reportará el día de hoy a los entrenamientos,
después de haber sido convocado por su selección en las fechas FIFA [.
GEORGE GILLETT is prepared to brave a hostile atmosphere by attending tomorrow's Premier League
showdown with Manchester United.
The Liverpool co-owner is expected to take his place in the directors' box for the lunchtime clash
with the Old Trafford outfit.
It would be Gillett's first public appearance on Merseyside since he visited for the last home game
against Manchester United nine months ago.
Rafa Benitez has lined up against Sir Alex Ferguson five times at Anfield since becoming manager of
Liverpool and the two sides have played out a 0-0 and four 1-0s - three of them going United's way
in the Premier League and one going to the Merseysiders in the FA Cup.
But it's not just head-to-head history that points to a lack of goals on Saturday.
THE Road to Hell' which had flared out from the Anfield tannoy before the game was transformed into
the road to redemption for Rafa Benitez and his Liverpool side.
Seven league defeats in eight games against Manchester United since Benitez took over the reins
– the other one was a draw – meant the Spaniard could have been excused for looking
forward to this game as eagerly as uncorking a bad bottle of Rioja.
Rafa Benitez refused to get carried away with his first League win over Manchester United.
Ryan Babel stepped off the bench to fire the winner with 13 minutes remaining after Liverpool had
come from behind having conceded after just three minutes.
But after Wes Brown put through his own goal in the 27th minute there was only one team that looked
likely to take all three points.
Former Newcastle defender Jean Alain Boumsong has revealed he helped persuade David Ngog to join
Liverpool.
Boumsoung endured a difficult time on Tyneside and eventually packed his bags for Juventus.
However, he still believes the Premier League is among the best in the world and was adamant that
his teenage cousin should take the opportunity awarded to him.
Rafa Benitez has hailed Javier Mascherano after his brilliant performance against Manchester
United, comparing him to former Liverpool midfielder Momo Sissoko.
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Rafa Benitez insists that Liverpool are taking one game at a time and not getting carried away by
the good start they have got off to this season, as the Reds prepare to take on new-entrants Stoke
City in the Premiership at Anfield on Saturday.
The Merseysiders boosted their confidence and self-belief as the real contenders for the title this
season with a victory against their bitterest rivals and defending champions Manchester United
before winning the UEFA Champions League group opener in Marseille in midweek.
Liverpool striker Robbie Keane insists he is too experienced to become anxious about his Anfield
goal drought.
The Republic of Ireland international joined the Reds in July in a £20million move from
Tottenham, but he has yet to find the back of the net for his new employers.
Keane has now gone seven games without breaking his Liverpool duck, and he also scored just once in
his final eight games for Spurs.
Igor Biscan gazetelerin üç büyüklere bir türlü getiremediği
adamlardan biridir. İsimlerini aşina olduğumuz ancak bir türlü
Atatürk Havalimanına indiklerine şahit edemediklerimiz listesinin en tepelerinde yer
alır. Oysa halen 30 yaşında ve rahatça iş yapar bizim ligde. Sağ bek,
defansın ve orta alanın ortasında gözün kapalı koyabileceğin bir
futbolcu.
Media reports claim that Liverpool could be set to test Tottenham's resolve once again with a
£15million bid for defender Gareth Bale. The Sun claim that Rafa Benitez could be heading back
to White Hart Lane in January to try and sign another one of the club's prize-assets after signing
Robbie Keane this summer.
