What an abject object lesson in how not to handle a mess....liverpool fc have been a disaster area for weeks. Dalglish's obstinate refusal to acknowledge any wrong by his player has plunge that club deeper and deeper into ignominy.

It finally come to a head on Saturday when a player who'd previously been racially abused by Suarez tried to put in all behind them by offering a handshake and still Suarez tried to play the wounded, wronged party and refused.

Liverpool might end up in fourth position and wrap up a League Cup, perhaps even an FA Cup trophy too. At the season's end, however, the most poignant event, the most significant, will still be the Luis Suarez debacle. This club, Liverpool, of the John Barnes era, which stood up against continued racism (during the days when bananas were thrown at the England winger, and star Liverpool player, John Barnes from the terraces) has now sided with a player found guilty of racist incitement by a tribunal.

The cat who invaded the pitch during Liverpool and Tottenham's 0-0 draw has become an overnight internet sensation apparently Its name is Tabby, seemingly homeless, loves football, does not suffer from stage fright and could do with a warm, hot dinner as well as a place to stay on Merseyside. So what exactly was the [.

Fernando Torres at his best, was an absolute terror. Just ask Nemanja Vidic. Or even the whole Manchester United team for that matter. There is no fluke that El Nino became the fastest Liverpool player to reach the 50-goal mark. His searing speed, excellent touch and great dribbling skills made him a Kop hero as soon as he arrived at Anfield.

Liverpool 2 Gerrard 40′ (pk), Bellamy 74′
Manchester City 2 de Jong 31′, Dzeko 67′

"Would it be a risk to play defensively?" the reporter asked Kenny Dalglish as Liverpool prepared to face Manchester City at Anfield in the second leg of the League Cup semi-finals.

Reports doing the rounds suggest that Liverpool are in the market looking to buy a striker to bloster their attack. The Reds have been linked with Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe who Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is willing to offer £10 million to acquire.

However a tug of war is emerging between Tottenham and Defoe with Redknapp set on keeping him at White Hart Lane while Defoe is bent on leaving after already telling his agent that he wants to move in this transfer window.

By the standards used to judge recent red-carded tackles like Vincent Kompany's against Manchester United and Jay Spearing's against Fulham, on Wednesday night Glen Johnson at the very least put himself in a position where seeing red was a very real possibility. Maybe even the most likely possibility.

Ahead of a proposed loan move, former Liverpool player Robbie Keane has been training with Aston Villa over the last few days, and according to Villa boss Alex McLeish, the Republic of Ireland striker is in 'tip-top' shape.Keane only lasted six months at Anfield before being unceremoniously dumped by former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez, but McLeish believes the 31 year old can do a good job for

Telegraph: Luis Suarez's apology is only first step towards Liverpool player healing the wounds

Jim White: club must follow Luis Suárez's example and change tack before row gets any worse.

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Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson has claimed that Liverpool are very close to sealing a deal to sign Aston Villa striker Darren Bent.Speaking on BBC Radio 5 last night prior to Liverpool's game with Man City, Lawrenson told Mark Pougatch that there were 'massive rumours' in Liverpool that the deal to bring Bent to Anfield was 'already done'.

Liverpool urged to abandon appeal against Luis Suárez's eight-game ban

• Head of Fare warns against damage to club's reputation • Liverpool have until 13 January to respond to FA's decision Liverpool have been urged to abandon any thoughts of appealing against the eight-match ban and £40,000 fine that Luis Suárez received for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra, with a leading anti-racism campaigner warning the club that their vehement support of the Uruguayan is damaging their reputation.

Jose Enrique is extra special

On his first day as a Liverpool player, Jose Enrique got hopelessly lost looking for his new club's training ground and needed the assistance of a helpful local to prevent him arriving late.

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Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been handed a one-match suspension, fined £20,000 and warned as to his future conduct after admitting to an improper conduct charge for his behaviour at Fulham.
The club has also been fined £20,000 for failing to control their players in the same match.
Uruguay international Suarez was pictured apparently making a one-figured gesture towards Fulham's fans following Liverpool's1-0 defeat at Craven Cottage on 5th December.

Poulsen enjoying life in France

Former Liverpool player Christian Poulsen has revealed that he is enjoying a new lease of life at Ligue 1 newcomers Evian TG.

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After the wild final day of the January window and a finish to the season that was reason enough for optimism, all eyes turned toward the summer. Even with the relatively disappointing end to the campaign, Liverpool looked to have the opportunity to strengthen a squad that seemed just a few pieces away from truly challenging the league leaders on a consistent basis.

What are the odds an Everton or Liverpool player 'does an Abel Xavier'? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

It's a little-known fact that Peter Beardsley, Gary Ablett, Nick Barmby and Abel Xavier all have the same middle name – Traitor. The quartet are the most recent players to have made that journey no man should ever make – across Stanley Park (especially at night).

Having watched "Moneyball" this week, it got me thinking about the state of this year's Premier League and the perpetual losers in the modern age: Liverpool. Liverpool are hurtling towards a longer wait for the title than United's quarter of a century and their saviour is not the one they were looking for.

Maxi Rodriguez could be set for a landmark 50th league appearance for Liverpool if he is selected for the Boxing Day clash with Blackburn Rovers.
Here are more facts and stat ahead of the festive showdown courtesy of Ged Rea.
Head to head: (League only)
At Anfield: Liverpool 38 wins, Blackburn 9 wins, 16 Draws.

Christmas at the Kuyt's

Dirk Kuyt has lifted the lid on what it's like to be a Liverpool player during the Christmas and New Year holiday and provided an interesting insight into how an international footballer celebrates the festivities.

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By Alan Duffy

It may well be the season to be jolly, but after reading a list of Tweets highlighted by TalkSport presenter Stan Collymore, it's hard to keep in a positive frame of mind.

The former Liverpool player has been receiving a large amount of abuse for his views on the Luis Suarez racism affair, which he has been re-Tweeting along with racist abuse by various morons aimed at Patrice Evra.

Squad sheets: Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers

Never before has this fixture been so much about the individuals involved. On one side there is Luis Suárez, playing at Anfield for the first time since receiving an eight-match ban from the Football Association, while on the other stands Steve Kean, the beleaguered Blackburn manager who arrives on Merseyside with his team in last place and their fans calling ever louder for him to be sacked.

As has been the case here on the Liverpool Offside from the day this debacle kicked off over two months ago, we firmly believe that racism has no place in sport any more than it does in the wider world, and should Suarez be proven to have racially abused Patrice Evra on October the 15th we would be forced to regretfully accept the resulting punishment as justified.

Former Liverpool player Mark Lawrenson is often criticised by fans for his outspoken views on the club, and when asked about Liverpool's top 4 chances a earlier today, the European Cup winning defender was in typically honest form.Speaking on Football Focus, Lawrenson argued:"To make the top 4: City, obviously; United, Tottenham, and I'm going with Chelsea.

Alex McLeish believes Stewart Downing may come in for some stick as he returns to Aston Villa as a Liverpool player.
The ex-Middlesbrough winger left Villa Park last summer after two years at the club in order to join the Reds.
Sunday's game will be Downing's first return since leaving and McLeish knows he is one of a number of visiting players they need to watch.

McLeish expects Downing stick

Alex McLeish believes Stewart Downing may come in for some stick as he returns to Aston Villa as a Liverpool player.

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Luis Suárez-Patrice Evra racism case may hinge on cultural differences

• Liverpool forward accused of racially abusing Evra • Language used 'has different meaning in Uruguay' Luis Suárez's disciplinary case for allegedly racially abusing Patrice Evra appears to rest on whether the Liverpool striker and his legal team can successfully argue that using the word " negro " does not necessarily have racist connotations for someone with his background in Uruguay.

Luis Suárez-Patrice Evra case may hinge on cultural differences

• Liverpool forward accused of racially abusing Evra • Language used 'has different meaning in Uruguay' Luis Suárez's disciplinary case for allegedly racially abusing Patrice Evra appears to rest on whether the Liverpool striker and his legal team can successfully argue that using the word " negro " does not necessarily have racist connotations for someone with his background in Uruguay.

Who had over 100 touches?

Which Liverpool player had over 100 touches of the ball during Saturday's 1-0 win over QPR? Discover the answer to this and a selection of other interesting statistics from the game courtesy of Opta.

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Luis Suárez and Liverpool charged by FA over Fulham incidents

• Uruguayan striker charged for alleged obscene gesture • Club charged over players surrounding referee The Football Association has charged Luis Suárez with improper conduct and Liverpool with "failing to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion" for two incidents that occurred in the 1-0 defeat at Fulham on Monday evening.

Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov would swap his current situation with any Liverpool player in order to fulfil his dream of playing for the Reds.
The 32-year-old began his career in his native Bulgaria with CSKA Sofia before being granted a move to Celtic in the summer of 1999.
It was not until 2006 that Petrov finally realized his ambition of playing in the Barclays Premier League, when he move to Villa Park for £6.

Liverpool legend Steve Nicol has expressed his disappointment with the result at Fulham last night, and he also revealed his surprise at one of Kenny Dalglish's key personnel decisions.
Speaking on ESPN, Nicol - who won a bucketload of trophies as Liverpool player, including 4 league championship titles - noted:
"Disappointing is not the word; it's frustrating.

Liverpool head to Fulham on Monday knowing a win would equal a club record of away successes.
In all competitions it is six victories in succession away from home - a win at Craven Cottage will equal the club record of seven set between December 1981 - February 1982 and again in January - March 1988.

Liverpool show a packed midfield is how to beat Manchester City | David Pleat

Kenny Dalglish's five men in the middle of the park worked hard to snuff out the threat of City's main threat, David Silva Manchester City started brightly, with the Champions League defeat to Napoli last week a distant memory but Liverpool were powerful opponents, who slowly wrestled control with a thoroughly organised, hard‑running and skilful performance.

As a Liverpool player, club legend Steve Nicol was rarely on the losing side against Chelsea. Last week, he tipped his old club to beat the Blues 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, and as we saw, Nicol was proved right. After the game, the Scot described Liverpool's victory as 'absolutely perfect', but still felt that his old manager Kenny Dalglish made one small mistake during the game.

When we're not cleaning Oreos out of our couches or populating the blogosphere with nonsense, we're stalking Nemanja and Ana Vidic.

Fresh off his international retirement announcement, Nemanja Vidic will have more time on his hands. To do what besides oil his hot robot self?

Well, change his soon-to-be-third-baby's diapers, perhaps.

You don't need chalkboards to tell you that Liverpool changed tact in the second half against Chelsea, unable or unwilling to keep pressing in the same furious manner as the first. This isn't revelatory information, and I tried to explain why in the match review: pressing for 90 minutes was an impossibility due to fitness and personnel, so Liverpool went all out for the early goal, then tried to soak up pressure and hit Chelsea on the counter in the later stages.

When Joe Cole arrived at Anfield, he was heralded by many as the apparent missing link in Liverpool's formation. According to Roy Hodgson, senior players like Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher had endorsed the signing, and were excited about what Cole could bring to the team. Alas, it just didn't work out for the former Chelsea player, and looking back now, Cole - who is now at Lille - has regrets about making the decision to come to Anfield.

Dirk Kuyt draws Ashley Cole inside to cover for John Terry. Glen Johnson's run from deep catches Florent Malouda unaware. And Liverpool recover from a long stretch where they were outplayed by Chelsea to win for the second time in a row at Stamford Bridge under Kenny Dalglish. For some, Johnson's composure in the box and skilful, left-footed finish might seem one more reason to deploy the attacking fullback higher up the pitch.

By Alan Duffy

Brighton & Hove Albion manager Gus Poyet has come out in support of his fellow countryman Luis Suarez over the FA's deision to charge the Liverpool player for alleged remarks made to Patrice Evra.

Not only has Poyet said he believes Suarez (who has reiterated his innocence), but he has gone so far as labelling Evra a 'cry baby' over the incident which occurd at Anfield last month.