Liverpool lead 1-0 on aggregate.
2:45pm ET, live in the US on FSC
Last four head-to-head:
1-0 Liverpool (a) 01.11.12
0-3 City (a) 01.03.12
1-1 (h) 11.27.11
3-0 Liverpool (h) 04.11.11
Previous rounds:
Liverpool: 2-1 Chelsea (a); 2-1 Stoke (a); 2-1 Brighton (a); 3-1 Exeter (a)
City: 1-0 Arsenal (a); 5-2 Wolves (a); 2-0 Brum (h)
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 1-3 Bolton (a); 0-0 Stoke (h); 1-0 City (a)
City: 3-2 Tottenham (h); 1-0 Wigan (a); 0-1 Liverpool (h)
Goalscorers (Carling Cup):
Liverpool: Suarez 3; Maxi 2; Bellamy, Carroll, Gerrard, Kelly, Kuyt 1
City: Dzeko 2; Agüero, Balotelli, Johnson, Hargreaves, Nasri 1
Referee: Phil Dowd
Guess at a line-up:
Reina
Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique
Gerrard Spearing
Downing Henderson Bellamy
Kuyt
What exactly did Dalglish mean by "If that's the level they [the players] expect this football club to play at, they won't be here long"?

2:45pm ET, live in the US on Fox Soccer Plus
Last four head-to-head:
0-3 City (a) 01.03.12
1-1 (h) 11.27.11
3-0 Liverpool (h) 04.11.11
0-3 City (a) 08.23.10
Previous rounds:
Liverpool: 2-1 Chelsea (a); 2-1 Stoke (a); 2-1 Brighton (a); 3-1 Exeter (a)
City: 1-0 Arsenal (a); 5-2 Wolves (a); 2-0 Brum (h)
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 5-1 Oldham (h); 0-3 City (a); 3-1 Newcastle (h)
City: 2-3 United (h); 3-0 Liverpool (h); 0-1 Sunderland (a)
Goalscorers (Carling Cup):
Liverpool: Suarez 3; Maxi 2; Bellamy, Carroll, Kelly, Kuyt 1
City: Dzeko 2; Agüero, Balotelli, Johnson, Hargreaves, Nasri 1
Referee: Lee Mason
Guess at a line-up:
Reina
Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique
Spearing Adam
Bellamy Gerrard Downing
Carroll
Yes, it's the Carling Cup.

Sixty league goals in 105 league matches for Huddersfield Town would suggest a definitive yes, but hat-tricks against the likes of Wycombe Wanderers, Preston and Exeter can't be compared to the opposition faced in England's top division. Being an...
This is a content summary. Visit http://www.

Forget Roy Keane, among the weapons the now former Bristol Rovers manager Paul Buckle had in his armoury was an icy stare that could single-handedly re-freeze the polar ice caps. I've seen it used on misbehaving players in training, at fans who've had a differing opinion, and at journalists (including myself) who've asked questions that he doesn't think are worth answering (which, on some occasions, has been a fair response).

Finally confirmed out for the season after a day filled with rumors, it's incredibly hard to forecast what Liverpool will do without Lucas. He's missed just three of Dalglish's 39 matches: rested for two, suspended for one. Since 2009, he's missed so few games that it's statistically irrelevant posting win-loss percentages with and without the player: he appeared in 34 of 38 league games in '10-11 and 35 of 38 in '09-10.

Chelsea vs Liverpool 0-2 Carling Cup Highlights Video Goals Maxi Kelly 2011 Carroll missed penalty is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Chelsea vs Liverpool 0-2 Carling Cup Highlights Video Goals Maxi Kelly 2011 Carroll missed penalty is a post from Soccer Blogger.

This weekend's fixtures look like a pretty sedate set on the face of it. Leeds' terrestrially televised trip across the shires to meet Burnley and what may be the most pathetic grudge in history, Saints versus Seagulls, are worth keeping on the radar perhaps, but otherwise I can't help but be drawn down the leagues to the two derbies west of Bristol.

Kenny Dalglish is delighted to have Glen Johnson back in his plans, with the full-back having made his Premier League return on Saturday.
With just nine minutes of top flight action under his belt prior to the weekend, Johnson came through a 90-minute outing against Norwich unscathed.
The England international has handed Dalglish something of a selection dilemma at right-back, with Martin Kelly having shone in his absence, but the Scot is delighted to have such strength in depth.

2:45pm ET, live in the US on FoxSoccer.tv. Most of us will have to make do with streams.
Last four head-to-head:
0-1 Stoke (a) 09.10.11
2-0 Liverpool (h) 02.02.11
0-2 Stoke (a) 11.13.10
1-1 (a) 01.16.10
Previous round(s):
Liverpool: 2-1 Brighton (a); 3-1 Exeter (a)
Stoke: 0-0 Spurs [7-6 pens] (h)
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 1-1 Norwich (h); 1-1 United (h); 2-0 Everton (a)
Stoke: 1-3 Arsenal (a); 3-0 Maccabi Tel-Aviv (h); 2-0 Fulham (h)
Goalscorers (all):
Liverpool: Suarez 5; Bellamy, Carroll 2; Adam, Gerrard, Henderson, Kuyt, Maxi, Skrtel 1
Stoke: Jones, Walters 4; Crouch, Shotton 3; Jerome 2; Delap, Pugh, Upson, Whelan 1
Referee: Peter Walton
You may remember Mr.

Liverpool legend John Barnes believes that Liverpool rely too much on Luis Suarez, even going so far as to suggest that without the Uruguayan striker, the club would struggle to win games. Do you agree?
Barnes told Goal.com:
"Luis Suarez is fantastic but I wish it was not all about Gerrard and Suarez.

Rochdale have completed the signing of striker Nathan Eccleston on a month's loan from Premier League club Liverpool.
The 20-year-old will go straight into Steve Eyre's squad for the weekend clash at Exeter.
Eyre told the club's official website: "I'm very grateful to Liverpool for their co-operation.

Liverpool youngster Danny Wilson insists being dropped from Scotland's senior squad has only fuelled his desire to re-establish himself for both club and country.
After failing to win a first-team place at Anfield this season, Wilson has been left out of Scotland's crunch Euro 2012 qualifiers with Liechtenstein and Spain.

Kelly zeroes in on more Liverpool clean sheets

Reds have had to knuckle down after failing to keep out even little Exeter says defender

View the full story here: The Mirror

A news article on 2011-10-04 16:18:29 from: The Mirror

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

As a fan of a Non-League side it's very rare that I have anyone to talk to about the team I support. I completely understand why some people will have little or nothing to say about the Non-League but what really gets on my nerves is when I hear people writing it off as being a poor level of football.

Goals:
Johnson (og) 12'
Suarez 38'
Fletcher 46'
Phew. Excellent, if direct, first half. Terrifying, nerve-shredding second. This team doesn't do anything the easy way.
Despite Wolves running at defenders for the first five to ten minutes, snuffed out by Enrique in open play and Carroll on set pieces, Liverpool settled with another early strike.

Liverpool Draw Stoke in Carling Cup 4th Round

Liverpool have drawn Stoke away in the Carling Cup 4th round. The Reds overcame Brighton & Hove Albion in the previous round in order to progress to this stage of the competition. Prior to their 2-1 win down south, Kenny Dalglish's side despatched Exeter away from home in their first League Cup outing of the season.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard's return from injury briefly deflected the spotlight away from striker Andy Carroll but manager Kenny Dalglish knows it is bound to return.
The club's £35million record signing has yet to score in five Barclays Premier League appearances - three of which have been starts - with his only goal so far coming against League One Exeter in the Carling Cup.

Match Review: Brighton 1 Liverpool 2

Liverpool continued their Carling Cup campaign with a deserved win over Brighton in the third round last night. The encounter at the Amex Stadium was billed as a potential upset, given the home side's bright form since their return to the Championship, but goals from Craig Bellamy and Dirk Kuyt ensured the Reds' progress, despite a late penalty from Ashley Barnes.

Brighton vs Liverpool Goals 1-2 Highlights Carling Cup Video 2011 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Brighton vs Liverpool Goals 1-2 Highlights Carling Cup Video 2011 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Brighton vs Liverpool 2011 ( Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool) Carling Cup Third Round- 21 September, 2011- 19.

Goals:
Bellamy 7'
Kuyt 81'
Barnes 90' (pen)
We'll preface this with "any win after two losses is a good result" and "this was an archetypal banana skin cup tie and Liverpool advanced." Just in case.
All the arrows in the above formation don't do the team justice.

2:45pm ET, live in the US on Fox Soccer Plus
Last four head-to-head:
2-3 Liverpool (a; FA Cup) 01.30.91
2-2 (h; FA Cup) 01.26.91
4-0 Liverpool (h; League Cup) 10.29.85
0-2 Brighton (a; FA Cup) 01.01.84
Previous round(s):
Liverpool: 3-1 Exeter (a)
Brighton: 1-0 Sunderland (h); 1-0 Gillingham (h)
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 0-4 Spurs (a) 0-1 Stoke (a); 3-1 Bolton (h)
Brighton: 0-1 Leicester (a); 1-0 Bristol City (a); 2-0 Peterborough (h)
Goalscorers (all):
Liverpool: Suarez 3; Adam, Carroll, Henderson, Maxi, Skrtel 1
Brighton: Barnes 5; Mackail-Smith 3; Buckley 2; Harley, Hoskins, Noone 1
Referee: Michael Oliver
Youngest Premier League referee in history.

Harry Redknapp has admitted that Tottenham face a difficult challenge to keep Andy Carroll quiet in Sunday's Premier League match against Liverpool.
Carroll became the most expensive British player of all time when he moved from Newcastle to Anfield in a £35million move in January.
Redknapp was also keen on signing the striker, but his price tag put the Spurs boss off and he had to wait until this month before landing a frontman, with Emmanuel Adebayor signing on loan from Manchester City.

Harry Redknapp has admitted that Tottenham face a difficult challenge to keep Andy Carroll quiet in Sunday's Premier League match against Liverpool.
Carroll became the most expensive British player of all time when he moved from Newcastle to Anfield in a £35million move in January.
Redknapp was also keen on signing the striker, but his price tag put the Spurs boss off and he had to wait until this month before landing a frontman, with Emmanuel Adebayor signing on loan from Manchester City.

8:30am ET, live in the US on Fox Soccer Plus
Last four head-to-head:
0-2 Spurs (h) 05.15.11
1-2 Spurs (a) 11.28.10
2-0 Liverpool (h) 01.20.10
1-2 Spurs (a) 08.16.09
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 0-1 Stoke (a); 3-1 Bolton (h); 3-1 Exeter (a)
Spurs: 0-0 PAOK (a); 2-0 Wolves (a); 1-5 City (h)
Goalscorers (league):
Liverpool: Suarez 2; Adam, Henderson, Skrtel 1
Spurs: Adebayor, Defoe, Kaboul 1
Referee: Mike Jones
Jones has done two Liverpool games in his Premiership career: last October's 1-2 loss to Blackpool and, um.

Liverpool return to Premier League action after Liverpool beat Exeter away from home 3-1 in the League Cup. Liverpool will be back to their strongest 11 with Gerrard, Johnston, Aurellio...

Liverpool Draw Brighton in Carling Cup

Liverpool have drawn Brighton & Hove Albion away in the third round of the Carling Cup. The Reds overcame Exeter 3-1 away from home to progress to this stage of the competition. Liverpool are record seven times winners of this competition, and will be taking it very seriously as they pursue some silverware in the absence of European football this season.

Liverpool has revealed good news on midfielder Raul Meireles, who will only be out for a couple of weeks after hurting his collarbone.
Meireles lasted just 23 minutes of the Reds' 3-1 win at Exeter in the Carling Cup, taking an awkward tumble that led to his substitution. Replacement Andy Carroll came on and scored to add to goals from Luis Suarez and Maxi Rodriguez.

Match Preview: Liverpool vs Bolton

Liverpool return to Premier League action with Owen Coyle's Bolton side visiting Anfield on Saturday. The Reds took a brief break from league action on Wednesday night to dispatch of Exeter in the Carling Cup, but will once more be focused on building momentum into a crucial season for the club.

12:30pm ET, live in the US on FSC
Last four head-to-head:
2-1 Liverpool (h) 01.01.11
1-0 Liverpool (a) 10.31.10
2-0 Liverpool (h) 01.30.10
3-2 Liverpool (h) 08.29.09
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 3-1 Exeter (a); 2-0 Arsenal (a); 1-1 Sunderland (h)
Bolton:2-1 Macclesfield (h); 2-3 City (h); 4-0 QPR (a)
Referee: Lee Probert
Guess at a line-up:
Reina
Kelly Carragher Agger Enrique
Lucas Adam
Kuyt Suarez Downing
Carroll
I imagine there will be few holdovers from the Exeter match, despite the strength of that line-up.

Liverpool's Jordan Henderson insists he can improve after Exeter win

The England under 21 midfielder says although he was pleased with his League Cup performance, he can do better and maintains that the Reds want to lift the trophy

View the full story here: Goal

A news article on 2011-08-26 12:37:00 from: Goal

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

Liverpool's Raul Meireles out for up to two weeks with collarbone injury

The Portuguese midfielder went off early after falling awkwardly in the Reds' League Cup victory against Exeter however his injury is less serious than first feared

View the full story here: Goal

A news article on 2011-08-26 12:12:00 from: Goal

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

Kenny Dalglish believes his new-look Liverpool are beginning to hit their stride as the Reds look to maintain their unbeaten start to the season against Bolton on Saturday.
Dalglish has made wholesale changes at Anfield since taking charge in January - spending over £100 million on new players - and the Scot has already seen signs that his heavy investment is paying off.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has expressed his delight at star striker Luis Suarez's form this season.
The Uruguay international made it three goals in three games after he found the back of the net in Wednesday's 3-1 Carling Cup win at Exeter.
Suarez netted in Liverpool's season-opener against Sunderland before scoring off the bench in last weekend's 2-0 success over Arsenal.

Jordan Henderson admits he was correctly booked for simulation during Liverpool's Carling Cup win at Exeter but insists he did not cheat.
Henderson went down inside the box in the second half, with referee Tony Bates waving away penalty appeals before brandishing the yellow card.
"I think the referee got it right, to be fair," Henderson told the Daily Mirror.

Henderson admits simulation

Jordan Henderson admits he was correctly booked for simulation during Liverpool's Carling Cup win at Exeter.

View the full story here: Sky Sports

A news article on 2011-08-26 10:44:54 from: Sky Sports

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

All the goals from the Carling Cup as Liverpool travelled to face Exeter on Wednesday August 24th 2011 to come away with a
3-1 victory and passage into the next round thanks to goals from Luis Suarez, Maxi Rodriguez and Andy Carroll.

Image Source: Liverpool FC
Video Source: matchhighlight.

Luis Suarez and Maxi Rodriguez celebrate Liverpool's second goal... Liverpool confidently put three past league one side Exeter last night as the home side only managed a consolation goal from the penalty spot. It was a high tempo clash and Exeter can hold their heads high I feel after getting stuck in for most of the 90 minutes.

Skrtel relief at comeback

Martin Skrtel is delighted after making comeback from injury in Liverpool's Carling Cup win over Exeter on Wednesday.

View the full story here: Sky Sports

A news article on 2011-08-25 13:21:59 from: Sky Sports

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

Match Review: Exeter 1 Liverpool 3

Liverpool began their Carling Cup campaign with a simple victory over League One side Exeter at St. James' Park last night. The Reds ran out 3-1 winners thanks to goals from Luis Suárez, Maxi Rodríguez and Andy Carroll, the latter two also set up by the Uruguayan striker, who once again showed his importance to the side.

Liverpool gave Kenny Dalglish his 200th win in charge of the club as Luis Suarez inspired a comfortable 3-1 victory over Exeter at St James Park in the Carling Cup second round.
The Uruguayan grabbed the opener after 23 minutes as he volleyed home, before teeing up Maxi Rodriguez and substitute Andy Carroll to put a seal on the victory after the break.