Anfield Talk 20 November @ 04:47 PM EST
Rafael Benitez acknowledges that Liverpool's clash with Manchester City on Saturday is 'make or
break' to their hopes of ensuring Champions League football next season.
The stakes are very high for boss Benitez, who has sent four players - Yossi Benayoun, Albert
Riera, Glen Johnson and Fabio Aurelio - to Belgrade this week for unorthodox placenta cell
treatment on their injuries.
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Surely a good defence doesn't turn bad overnight and therefore a move for new additions at the
back is a tad of a knee-jerk reaction?
WEST HAM could have a fight on their hands to keep their star players after reports
emerged that Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is planning a £15million double raid for defenders
Matthew Upson and Herita Ilunga.
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It's a tough situation Bob Bradley finds himself in. With very few friendly dates left before
South Africa to test our best against quality opposition, today's game against Denmark appears to
be a dud. The US is without its two most recognizable field players, Landon Donovan and Clint
Dempsey, while the Danes basically have a "B" side at their disposal which excludes such
recognizable names as Daniel Agger and Niklas Bendtner.
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Anfield Talk 14 November @ 11:14 AM EST
Jamie Carragher insists the mood remains positive at Melwood following the latest spate of injuries
to hit the treatment room.
Daniel Agger, Glen Johnson and Fabio Aurelio all withdrew from international duty this week with
minor knocks, but Carragher is hopeful his team-mates will be ready to face Manchester City next
weekend.
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Anfield Talk 13 November @ 08:53 PM EST
Liverpool FC boss Rafa Benitez believes there are only minor issues to address with his faltering
side and has urged his players to start their season afresh after the international break.
The Reds have already lost five Premier League matches - three more than during the whole of the
previous campaign - and critics have already written off their title hopes.
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Anfield Talk 12 November @ 03:48 PM EST
Liverpool have been dealt yet a further injury blow after it emerged that Fabio Aurelio has been
cut from the Brazil squad because of his calf injury.
Reds boss Rafa Benitez has also announced that Yossi Benayoun and Albert Riera could be out for at
least three weeks with hamstring injuries, adding to a lengthening injury list which includes star
players Fernando Torres and captain Steven Gerrard.
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Anfield Talk 11 November @ 12:00 PM EST
Albert Riera admits Liverpool FC are suffering from a mental block as they struggle to overcome
their poor run of form and a crippling injury list.
The 2-2 draw with Birmingham City on Monday means the Anfield outfit has won only one of their last
nine games to fall 11 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea.
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Anfield Talk 11 November @ 11:51 AM EST
Liverpool will work feverishly during the international break to find a solution to Daniel Agger's
on-going back problem.
The Denmark international played in last week's Champions League 1-1 draw in Lyon, and also in
Monday's stalemate with Birmingham.
But boss Rafa Benitez revealed his concerns about the player's injury problem that has dogged him
all season and needed an operation during the summer.
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Anfield Talk 10 November @ 02:54 PM EST
Rafael Benitez will be a relieved man that the international break has finally arrived, hopeful
that some of his injured players will return to fitness ahead of a crucial clash against Manchester
City at Anfield on November 21.
Liverpool suffered more injury woe in the disappointing 2-2 draw at home to Birmingham City on
Monday, with Albert Riera and Yossi Benayoun both forced off.
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Soccer Pie 10 November @ 05:37 AM EST
Yes, I am aware Daniel Agger is not even a left-back but it just shows how
badly Insua has been playing. The Reds had their share of problems this season but one of the
biggest reasons behind the disappointing results is the fact defence is leaking too many goals.
Johnson, Carragher and Skrtel are doing really well when they are fully fit, thus
I am positive the back line would be much more stable with Agger replacing completely unconvincing
Insua.
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Anfield Talk 07 November @ 12:21 PM EST
Fernando Torres will defy doctor's orders to try to haul Liverpool out of their slump.
Groin-strain victim Torres wants to play against Birmingham on Monday despite being told not to
play for THREE weeks.
It could spark a row with Spain who agreed not to pick Torres, 25, for their prestige date with
Argentina.
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Anfield Talk 06 November @ 12:44 PM EST
Liverpool defender Daniel Agger is taking heart from the Reds'
positive performance against Olympique Lyonnais this week, despite the disappointing result – a
1-1 draw placed the Merseysiders' hopes of progress in the Champions League in severe doubt.
"You get what you deserve in football and you have to look at closing the game down otherwise you
get punished in the way we did in Lyon," he told the club's official website.
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A kick in the stomach. There's no better way to describe a game where, with a squad decimated by
injuries, Liverpool went to Lyon and totally dominated. With better finishing, the contest should
have been over by half time and when Ryan Babel scored, it looked as if Liverpool were going to get
a much merited win.
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Reds undone by last gasp equalizer.
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Now its not all doom and gloom and many will have you believe that we are sinking further into
the abyss but that would be a harsh assessment of the tough 90 minute assignment that so nearly
bore fruit.
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Anfield Talk 05 November @ 02:17 AM EST
Liverpool's hearts were broken by a cruel last-minute equaliser that has all but ended their
Champions League dreams for a traumatic season.
The much-maligned Ryan Babel had scored a wonderful goal with just seven minutes left and if
Liverpool could have hung on to that lead they would still have had a realistic chance of reaching
the last 16.
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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has lost two further players to injury ahead of
Wednesday's crucial Champions League Group E tie in France.
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Anfield Talk 02 November @ 12:47 PM EST
Liverpool are facing the prospect of their worst run of results since the Bill Shankly era started
50 years ago - but under-fire boss Rafael Benitez has received backing from an Anfield legend.
Benitez is battling to overcome a horror injury list ahead of the make-or-break Champions League
showdown in Lyon on Wednesday.
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Anfield Talk 26 October @ 03:12 PM EST
Liverpool legend Alan Hansen believes the Premier League champions Manchester United are not the
same proposition minus the attacking threat of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez, who left Old
Trafford in the summer to join Real Madrid and Manchester City respectively.
Hansen told footballpools.
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Just as last Tuesday, this was a game that Liverpool had to win but, contrary to the game against
Lyon, they put in a performance that irrespective of the result was an excellent one. That
Liverpool did win is a great bonus but in reality seeing the team respond in this manner was almost
enough.
Of course, there will be those who will claim that Jamie Carragher should have been sent off,
particularly because of his foul on Michael Owen.
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Soccerblog 25 October @ 11:11 PM EST
By now, it must be obvious.
The best player in the Premiership on this day was Yossi Benayoun. No words can describe the
moment of genius that possessed him to split the Man Utd defense, in so comprehensive a fashion as
that pass that isolated Fernando Torres, a move which had Rio Ferdinand grab him futilely.
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Anfield Talk 25 October @ 01:52 PM EST
Javier Mascherano has further rocked the listing Anfield boat this morning by snubbing a new
contract.
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez, already on the ropes after four straight defeats, has always believed
the Argentine midfielder would join his golden list of long-term stars.
Skipper Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Pepe Reina, Dirk Kuyt, Daniel Agger and Yossi Benayoun
were all secured on bumper summer deals.
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Speculation mounts about Argentine's future.
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JAVIER MASCHERANO has further rocked the listing Anfield boat this morning by snubbing a
new contract.
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Anfield Talk 24 October @ 11:10 AM EST
Danish defender Daniel Agger admits he "does not have a clue'' what has gone wrong with Liverpool's
defending this season.
Liverpool's leaky defence has been blamed for the club's worst run of form for 22 years, with six
defeats already this term and 17 goals conceded in their first 13 matches.
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"There is a massive difference in money but we have better fans than United."
I don't know whether I'd describe the difference as 'massive', but yes, Rafael Benitez has spent
more money than Sir Alex Ferguson.
Money
Liverpool
2004/2005
In:
Djibril Cisse £14m
Xabi Alonso £10.
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Anfield Talk 20 October @ 03:56 PM EST
Palermo centre-back Simon Kjaer has dropped yet another strong hint that he could leave Sicily next
year.
The 20-year-old has impressed in Serie A after joining the Rosanero in the summer of 2008 and has
been frequently linked with Turin giants Juventus, but he has confessed that English giants
Liverpool might be his first choice.
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Palermo centre-back Simon Kjaer has dropped yet another strong hint that he could leave
Sicily next year.
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Anfield Talk 19 October @ 11:53 AM EST
Fit-again Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has vowed the Reds will get things right and drag
themselves out of their current crisis.
Five defeats this season already in all competitions has turned a harsh spotlight on Liverpool
ahead of Tuesday's Champions League Group E home clash with Lyon.
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But at least it's good business for the club shop, eh?
Obviously the inflatable entertainment will be a talking point for years to come, but it's hard
to say that Liverpool deserved much more than they got. In fact, I completely agree with Steve
Bruce's assessment:
"I thought we deserved it, I hope that's not just going to be the headline.
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There are a number of excuses to which we could turn in order to sweeten this defeat: Darren Bent's
fluke goal, the absence of both Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, the late arrival of Mascherano,
Lucas and Insua, the little time for preparation that Liverpool had and the length of time that
Sunderland had in order to get ready for this game.
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Liverpool:
-Reina -
Carragher-Skrtel-Agger
Johnson -Aurelio
-Lucas Spearing -
Benayoun -Babel
-Kuyt -
Bench: Cavalieri, Voronin, Riera, Mascherano, Insua, Ngog, Kelly.
Obviously with Torres and Gerrard missing, the starting eleven was always going to be
different.
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Anfield Talk 15 October @ 01:27 PM EST
Sotirios Kyrgiakos is bracing himself for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after he suffered a
serious injury on international duty.
Kyrgiakos - who joined the Reds from AEK Athens in August - was forced off before half-time during
his country's 2-1 win over Luxembourg last night.
It has since been claimed in Greece that Kyrgiakos has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and
the 30-year-old will spend at least four months on the sidelines.
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Liverpool are fearing the worst on the fitness of Sotirios Kyrgiakos after the Greece
defender was forced off before half-time during his side's 2-1 win over Luxembourg on
Wednesday.
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Du Nord 13 October @ 09:08 AM EST
STARTERSTeam USA will travel to Denmark for a friendly on Wed Nov 18. Seeing as Sat Nov 14 is also an
international date, do we see our team playing on that day as well?
-Denmark's best known players are probably Daniel Agger, Dennis Rommedahl, Jon Dahl Tomasson &
Nicklas Bendtner.
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Anfield Talk 12 October @ 12:29 PM EST
Borussia Moenchengladbach are lining up a cheeky bid to take Liverpool defender Daniel Agger on
loan.
The Bundesliga side's sporting director Max Eberl confirmed he had sent scouts to watch Denmark
beat Sweden 1-0 on Saturday, but refused to confirm they were looking at the centre half.
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He's not really injured, that's just a fashion accessory
Half-way into the
international break and while many teams have now qualified for the 2010 World Cup - exciting news
for millions of fans - we have also been inundated with dozens of fresh injuries to some of our
favorite fantasy footie performers.
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