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Any club with serious aspirations of finishing in the top four is expected to win games against the
so-called 'lesser' teams, but as we have seen this season, Liverpool have an alarming propensity
for dropping points against some of the Premier League's smaller clubs, and this is - yet gain -
developing into a major problem.
Since July this year, RedRants has been running a series of articles attempting to decipher who's
been the greatest ever player in Manchester United's illustrious history in each and every
position. Many of RedRants own community got involved and so too did enthusiastic guest writers,
I'm grateful to them all, Thank You.
For years the perception of most football fans and the media was that if you stopped Steven Gerrard
and Fernando Torres, you stopped Liverpool. Since taking over, Kenny Dalglish's aim has clearly
been to build a squad with many players capable of driving the team in attack, rather than just
relying on one or two players.
Guest writer Ryan McCarthy launches an impassioned defence of under-fire Liverpool striker Andy
Carroll, charting his career from his start at Newcastle, through his loan period at Preston North
End and then onto the heady heights of Anfield.
The day was almost over when the silver Mercedes pulled past the throng of fans paying homage at
the entrance to Melwood, many of them long past bedtime on a January school night, transporting
their newest hero, a purchase that had - even in the final hours of the final transfer day - caused
surprise among the nation's football journalists, Geordies and hardened Kopites.
Liverpool FC has recently opened a football academy in New Delhi, India. Guest writer Bharat Kapur,
who works in grassroots Indian football, looks at the club's motives, and ponders whether the
Academy has been set up to nurture players or profits.
A few weeks ago, the Times of India announced that Liverpool was planning to open a football
academy in the New Okhla Industrial Development Area (NOIDA) of New Delhi.
Guest Writer Jennifer Sambell gives her views on the Raul Meireles transfer, and looks at the
veracity of his reasons for leaving Anfield.
Just half an hour before the recent transfer window closed, Raul Meireles handed in a transfer
request, and soon afterwards an agreement was made to sell the midfielder to Chelsea for 12 million
pounds.
Guest writer David Bolt argues that failure to qualify for this season's Europa League could
actually be a negative rather than a positive for Liverpool this season.
Last season, Liverpool failed to qualify for Europe for the first time in 12 years. The response
from the majority of fans was an overwhelming ‘meh', with many fans actually pleased not to be
involved in the competition.
Guest writer David Bolt argues that failure to qualify for this season's Europa League could
actually be a negative rather than a positive for Liverpool this season.
Last season, Liverpool failed to qualify for Europe for the first time in 12 years. The response
from the majority of fans was an overwhelming ‘meh', with many fans actually pleased not to be
involved in the competition.
In the second part of this two-part article, Guest writer Ryan McCarthy continues to explore the
influence and ideological impact of club legend Kenny Dalglish since his return to the managerial
hotseat at Liverpool Football Club.
Read part 1 here
These days it has become common practice for television cameras to zero in on Dalglish for his
reaction when Liverpool score, which is usually arms rising to the heavens; a smile as wide as the
Mersey; caught up in the infectious unbridled, childlike joy of the moment.
Guest writer Ryan McCarthy explores the influence and ideological impact of club legend Kenny
Dalglish since his return to the managerial hotseat at Liverpool Football Club.
"He didn't just build great teams, he built up a club full of great people at every level. He was
the people's man, and he made Liverpool the people's club which I still think it is today.
All week we have unveiled the winners of our Team of the Year voting with a mixture of regular and
guest writers. Here's your winner for every position, starting with TB's take on the strikers.
There are a multitude of fantastic strikers plying their trade in Serie A, but for the 2010-11
season, two names rose to the top: Napoli's Edinson Cavani and Inter's Samuel.
All week we will be unveiling the winners of our Team of the Year voting with a mixture of regular
and guest writers. Here's your winner for the trequartista position, as Francesco Pizzolla explains
Kevin-Prince Boateng arrived at Milan under curious circumstances. The German-born Ghana
international had impressed at the 2010 World Cup and caught the eye of Genoa owner Enrico
Preziosi.
All week we will be unveiling the winners of our Team of the Year voting with a mixture of regular
and guest writers. Hernanes: Lazio (34% of vote) That Lazio bounced back to become serious
contenders for European football owed much to their Brazilian midfielder. He brought a balance,
vision, flair and character to the team which it had sometimes lacked.
All week we will be unveiling the winners of our Team of the Year voting with a mixture of regular
and guest writers. Good things tend to come in two: Bert and Ernie, pairs of socks, Franco Baresi
and Paolo Maldini. Following in the footsteps of the later this season have been two outstanding
centerbacks for AC Milan, Thiago Silva and Alessandro Nesta.
All week we will be unveiling the winners of our Team of the Year voting with a mixture of regular
and guest writers. Here's Rocco Cammisola on a suprising choice. Some players can go an entire
season unnoticed. They put their fair share of effort and work rate in, the results are positive
and they develop both on and off the field.
All week we will be unveiling the winners of our Team of the Year voting with a mixture of regular
and guest writers. Mattia Cassani has exhibited all the qualities of a great right back for the
Rosanero, earning him accolades and acknowledgment as one of Serie A's best at the position.
Possessing a quiet leadership that earned him the vice-captaincy at Palermo to go along with superb
technical.
All week we will be unveiling the winners of our Team of the Year voting with a mixture of regular
and guest writers. Here's the first entry, courtesy of the excellent Danny Penza. For much of his
career, Christian Abbiati played second fiddle to a number a different goalkeepers. Right or wrong,
Abbiati rarely got consistent minutes in goal as a starter.
All week we will be unveiling the winners of our Team of the Year voting with a mixture of regular
and guest writers. Here's the first entry, courtesy of the excellent Danny Penza. For much of his
career, Christian Abbiati played second fiddle to a number a different goalkeepers. Right or wrong,
Abbiati rarely got consistent minutes in goal as a starter.
Serie A Weekly would like to thank all the people who voted for the team of the season and with
over 2500 ballots cast the response has been fantastic. Next week we will reveal the team a player
at a time and hopefully, with a number of guest writers contributing, we will look to explain the
reasons behind the players you have chosen.
Time to hang out the shingle for anyone interested in writing about their favorite Serie A club or
players. If you think you've got what it takes to be a football (soccer) writer and would like an
opportunity to prove it, send a email with all your particulars to, owngoalnetwork[at]live[dot]ca
You can also reach us by using our contact form HERE Finally, I've noticed after migrating.
