Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has issued a rallying cry to his team-mates to stamp out poor form
in next season's Premier League campaign.
Since the turn of the year the Reds have won just four and lost 10 of 17 league games, picking up
15 from a possible 51 points.
Kenny Dalglish's side host Chelsea on Tuesday facing the real prospect of finishing outside the top
eight.
Tottenham Hotspur's spring tour of the lower regions of the Premier League finished in the
Midlands on a frustrating note as we hammered away at Villa's massed ranks for 90 minutes without
scoring from open play. Going down to ten men early in the second made only a momentary difference
to the pattern of a game where we had all the ball, plenty of shots, countless corners but were
unable to find that single moment of finesse to create a golden chance.
In 19th century coal mining there were no automated ventilation systems, leaving the pit workers
at risk of perishing from toxic gases.
So they used to bring a caged canary down to the coalface with them. Canaries are especially
sensitive to carbon monoxide and methane and would keel over dead soon after inhaling them.
In 19th century coal mining there were no automated ventilation systems, leaving the pit workers
at risk of perishing from toxic gases.
So they used to bring a caged canary down to the coalface with them. Canaries are especially
sensitive to carbon monoxide and methane and would keel over dead soon after inhaling them.
Poor old Roberto Mancini has seen his megabucks Man City side blow their chances of securing a
first Premier League title in recent weeks, a capitulation which has left the Italian a less than
happy bunny. However, despite all the pressure and stress, Mancini was still touched when he
received an unusual gift from eight-year-old City fan, Megan Kinghorn.
After last weekend's capitulation to Newcastle on the heels of a frustrating series of results
against clubs lurking in the relegation zone, you probably wouldn't expect days filled with
positive news items. And you'd be right. Welcome to the suck...
* Ever since Jordan Hendrson arrived at the club and walked straight into the starting
eleven on the right, slotting in ahead of the previous season's scoring leader without having to
earn the role despite it being his less favoured position and that the man he was replacing remains
a regular for the Dutch national team, there has been a widespread belief that Dirk Kuyt's time at
the club has all but reached its end.
Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates is keen to adapt more to life in the Premier League and secure
further first-team football for Kenny Dalglish's side.
The Uruguay international made the move to Anfield from Nacional in his homeland in the summer and
has had to be patient on his debut season in England.
It is hard to imagine two more unlikely Premier League bed-fellows than Mick McCarthy and Andre
Villas-Boas. One a sophisticated, multi-lingual wine connoisseur; the other a former bruising
Millwall centre half, born and raised in Barnsley.
But as McCarthy departed Wolves yesterday, the Portuguese may have sympathised with the
muppet-faced plastic Paddy.
After they were well and truly trounced 5-1 at home by West Brom yesterday, a result that put
them back in the bottom three, Wolves have sacked Mick McCarthy an announcement that I actually
expected to come before close of play yesterday truth be told.
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Liverpool boosted their top four chances with an impressive victory over Wolves at Molineux on
Tuesday night, while Andy Carroll celebrated the first anniversary of his move to Merseyside with a
much-needed goal.
After Saturday's capitulation to lowly Bolton at the Reebok 3-1, Kenny Dalglish openly criticised
his players for their attitude and performance in the defeat, even claiming that heads will roll
after that display.
Well Kenny, it was an abject display by the team, a team you largely assembled yourself.
Stoke City head to Anfield currently sitting alone in eighth and unbeaten in their last four.
Tony Pulis' side has managed success both domestically and in Europe, as they'll accompany the two
Manchester sides in the first knockout round of the Europa League early next month. Liverpool will
hope to continue their relative hot streak at home, during which they've scored eight goals in
their last two matches at Anfield and finally found a way to finish chances.
As of today, with one game of his ban served against Manchester City and the fixtures flying by
fast in January, Luis Suarez is set to miss Oldham in the FA Cup, Manchester City home and away in
the League Cup semi-finals, plus Stoke, Bolton, and Wolves in the league in January and the first
match of February against Tottenham.
Speaking in his post match interview after Newcastle United's abject 4-1 capitulation to the
Bluebirds Red Dragons of Cardiff, Alan Pardew blamed injuries to top players for the defeat. In a
fairly confusing message from the Grey Gaffer, he also blamed the attitude of the squad because
they thought they should have brought the big [.
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew says Liverpool must know an important capitulation if they are to
clear athlete Andy Carroll.
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Newcastle's capitulation on Saturday could become a useful thing if it never happens again toÂ
Newcastle this season. Alan Pardew we cannot switch off at Brighton Whenever Newcastle have a
good first half from now on,  or when they are on top in any game, they should realize that the
game is not won.
There were a number of Newcastle fans angry at the capitulation against Fulham on Saturday
afternoon. Yohan Cabaye - in action on Saturday That much is clear from the reaction of both myself
and my son Neil after the game (and during the game) , which ruined the weekend. I had lunch with
my son yesterday afternoon and he couldn't [.
Speaking after Newcastle United's abject second half capitulation to Fulham in yesterday's game at
Craven Cottage, our Silver Supremo, Alan Pardew, looked for reasons for the collapse. "I can't
really explain what happened to our back four," he said continuing: "It wasn't a case of us not
trying second half, we just lacked mental discipline [.
I suppose I better eat my words, at least for this game where Liverpool's ten men beat Blackburn
Rovers 3-2 thanks to an injury-time header from Andy Carroll.
Without further ado, Liverpool's second-string raced into a 2-0 lead after 15 mins thanks to two
goals from prolific midfielder Maxi Rodrigues.
On these pages yesterday there was a spectacularly ill-thought-out piece suggesting that
Manchester City had no chance of winning this year's Premier League.
The author's reasoning? Manchester United win it most years, so they will win it again. City
don't win it most years, so they won't.
Arsene Wenger has been urged to recruit Steve Bould to be his new Arsenal No.2 once Pat Rice
quits the role at the end of this season.
Arsenal legend Lee Dixon has called for his former team-mate Bould to be handed the role just a
day after the Gunners were humiliated with a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of AC Milan in the Champions
League.
After watching his side throw away a two-goal in a bizarre seven-minute second-half capitulation
at the Emirates, Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish is apparently desperate for some kind of
retribution, with Arsenal captain Robin Van Persie firmly in his sights.
Yohan Cabaye is used to winning things and when he was at Lille last season they won both the
French Cup along with the French League Title. Yohan Cabaye no excuses at Brighton Yohan apologized
earlier in the week for the dreadful capitulation in the second half at Fulham, and he has come out
[...]
Everyone loves a good comeback story. Americans, in particular, are completely fixated upon this
trope. Rocky Balboa, the Major League series (back when Charlie Sheen was a serious actor.
WINNING!), among many others played this story to its full effect, culminating in the 1993
mega-hit, The Sandlot, where puny little white kids (and one tall, dark, handsome
pseudo-Hispanic) showed that yeah, they could play baseball too!
The U.S. womanhoods's soccer squad is speaking about salvation before of Thursday's amber medal
match vs. Japan, but there is much more on the formation. A capitulation would make an
unprecedented drouth for the U.S.
Normally tossing bananas is a universal symbol of racism directed toward those of a darker skin
color. In this case, we can only assume Bayern Munich fans are severely concerned about Manuel
Neuer's potassium intake and are proactively doing their part to help him stay healthy ahead of
Euro 2012.
Luis Suarez's late header prevented a fourth successive league defeat but it only served to paper
over the cracks of another faltering Liverpool performance.
The Reds went into the game on the back of six losses in seven matches, their worst sequence for
almost 60 years, and with criticism mounting on both the players and manager Kenny Dalglish.
One of the most cacophonous reactions to this season's many managerial changeovers in the Football
League followed Martin Allen's departure from Notts County and Keith Curle's installation as his
successor. Here, Luke Williamson sheds light on the situation at Meadow Lane and the generally
buoyant form Notts have shown since the swap.
I wrote a post this morning on Dynamo Theory that I pulled off the site for a number of reasons.
Those reasons were all mine, there was no external pressure, capitulation or any kind of nefarious
conspiracy. My post was based on an emotional reaction to MLS making what I wrongly thought was a
toothless reaction to the actions of a small element of fans at the MLS Cup final and two other
matches last season.
I'd like to explain my absence with exciting tales of derring do. But I can't. The most excitement
I got was watching Hibs beat Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup, nailbiting to the end.
No, I've been away largely because I couldn't be arsed for the last week.
