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Inter Milan and Bayern Munich have emerged as the front runners to end Fernando Torres' Anfield
hell, according to reports in Germany.
Despite being sacked as manager of European champions Inter last month, Benitez has left one legacy
– an interest in Torres that could revive their ailing fortunes in Serie A.
Spain international Fernando Torres has rejected speculation he could quit Liverpool and has called
for supporters to get behind the squad.
The Reds' star striker has been linked with a move away from Anfield following a poor season which
has seen Roy Hodgson replaced by fans' favourite Kenny Dalglish.
In the previous post on Babel and the worst transfers of the last decade, I should have better
differentiated between a "bad player" and a "bad signing." Buying Alberto Aquilani was an awful,
awful deal, but Alberto Aquilani's an outstanding player. Philipp Degen is a terrible full-back but
was a free signing that didn't cost Liverpool much more than wages and overtime for the medical
staff.
For a few desperate minutes at Anfield on Saturday Roy Hodgson was staring at an inevitable
sacking. A home defeat to Bolton, coming just days after a home reverse against Wolves, would have
lifted supporter anger to insurmountable levels and the club's new American owners surely would
have had little choice but to relieve Hodgson of his duties.
Serie action began once again after the winter break.
Leonardo's debut was an excellent one as Inter beat second placed Napoli in a high voltage
encounter. Open ended attacking football from both teams but Inter's finishing proved crucial.
Thiago Motta known mostly for his enforcing role under Mourinho enjoyed a transformation into a
striker finishing off a nice left footed volley after an interchange of pretty passes.
MILAN, Italy — Inter Milan manager Leonardo says Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has helped him
settle into his new job. Leonardo, who won his debut 3-1 against Napoli on Thursday, says he owes
former Inter coach Mourinho "a lot of gratitude, in this initial phase he's helped me ... He's been
very open with [.
Roy Hodgson's presentationAfter Roy Hodgson left Liverpool, this question sprung immediately into
my mind: was Roy Hodgson destined to fail at Liverpool? If you look at it, there are few other jobs
which entail a bigger revival needed than Liverpool's. When Roy first joined the Liverpool project,
there were fans burning American flags to spite the incompetent owners, there was a shattered group
of players searching for a saviour, and there was Roy.
Roy Hodgson's presentationAfter Roy Hodgson left Liverpool, this question sprung immediately into
my mind: was Roy Hodgson destined to fail at Liverpool? If you look at it, there are few other jobs
which entail a bigger revival needed than Liverpool's. When Roy first joined the Liverpool project,
there were fans burning American flags to spite the incompetent owners, there was a shattered group
of players searching for a saviour, and there was Roy.
LIVERPOOL, England — The Football Association will open an investigation after Liverpool winger
Ryan Babel posted a digitally altered picture on Twitter of referee Howard Webb wearing a
Manchester United shirt. Webb awarded a penalty against Liverpool and later sent off its captain
Steven Gerrard as Man United won 1-0 in the third round of [.
Liverpool's is having a torrid season so far and under the circumstances it's normal if their
star players are looking for a way out of the club especially after another management change
happened at the club recently.
However, leaving at the moment isn't something that Fernando Torres would consider despite the
striker has many admirers from big clubs, the striker also encouraged everyone connected with the
club to stick together in this difficult time.
As Kenny Dalglish dons the red and white tracksuit once more for his first Anfield training session
since 1991 the feeling of relief among the supporters is palpable. Whether justified or not the
supporters angst and anger towards Roy Hodgson had reached unsustainable levels, meaning his all to
inevitable departure was the only way to [.
It's deja vu all over again It is just over two years to the day since Rafa Benitez made arguably
his most infamous public outburst as Liverpool manager. The Spaniard's 'Facts' rant against Sir
Alex Ferguson has taken its place among the great managerial diatribes. Liverpool fans loved him
for sticking it to Fergie, everyone [.
MILAN, Italy Inter Milan routed visiting Bologna 4-1 in the Serie A on Saturday and continued its
winning run since Leonardo took over as coach. Leonardo replaced Rafa Benitez on Christmas Eve and
Inter has since won all four of its games to move to eight points behind league leader AC Milan,
which was [.
MILAN, Italy Inter Milan routed visiting Bologna 4-1 in the Serie A on Saturday and continued its
winning run since Leonardo took over as coach. Leonardo replaced Rafa Benitez on Christmas Eve and
Inter has since won all four of its games to move to eight points behind league leader AC Milan,
which was [.
Here's the incredibly late update about the Europa League:
Manchester City will play Aris Salonica of Greece, first leg in Salonica the
day after Valentine's Day - I know a bit about Greek football and I can't imagine there'll be that
many goals in either leg Aris know how to park the bus away from home in particular.
Would you want to see Guiseppe Rossi this summer?
Earlier this offseason, I posted a poll and question about what EPL teams you would like to see
do a tour of the United States. Since then we have seen Barcelona confirm a three-stop tour of
the U.S., where they will be playing both Manchester United (DC) and AC Milan (Miami).
1) Tackles wonEverton (H): 20 out of 46 in opposition half (43%)
Everton (A): 14 out of 38 in opposition half (37%)
2) Successful clearancesEverton (H): 23 out of 44 clearances successful (52%)
Everton (A): 13 out of 33 clearances successful (39%)
3) ShotsEverton (H): 4 of 20 shots from outside the box (20%)
- 1 on target, 2 blocked, 1 off target
Everton (A): 15 of 21 shots from outside the box (71%)
- 4 on target, 4 blocked, 7 off target
4) Reina passesEverton (H): 27 out of 35 passes successful (77%)
Everton (A): 20 out of 30 passes successful (67%)
1) Pressing from the frontGoes without saying, and the biggest improvement we've seen in the last three games.
Haradona's quick peek at soccer around the world while also wishing a very happy birthday to Nicky
Butt! ONE MAN'S ECCENTRICITY; NEXT MAN'S GARLAND: Inter Milan are 5-0-0 in all competitions ever
since Rafa Benitez was sacked. Yes, the same team ... Continue reading →
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A very good week for Inter though a mixed one for the big two sides in Spain while yet another
fan on the field incident in England is featured in the ugly section.
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A very good week for Inter though a mixed one for the big two sides in Spain while yet another
fan on the field incident in England is featured in the ugly section.
Liverpool target Sulley Muntari is reportedly available for transfer from Inter Milan.
The Ghanaian international midfielder is thought to have been unsettled at the San Siro following
the departure of Rafa Benitez, and the arrival of Leonardo as manager has done little to convince
the 26-year-old that his future is in Serie 'A'.
