Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has warned nobody at the club can afford to lose faith as they seek
to turn around a worst start to the season in half a century.
Defeats to West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal have sandwiched a draw against Manchester City to leave
the 18-time champions of England with just one point in the Premier League.
Turbulent times then.
The arrival of a new boss, with new ideas and a new way of conveying them, and the departure of
three players who could have been major weapons in the battle for promotion.
So where now?
For Wolves to amass something in the region of £27 million for the sale of Fletcher, Jarvis and
Kightly is remarkable.
Liverpool legend Kevin Keegan has hailed the appointment of Brendan Rodgers as new boss, insisting
that the former Swansea manager can bring exciting football to Anfield this season.
Rodgers was appointed as Kenny Dalglish's replacement at the start of the summer, and has already
stamped his authority on the club as he looks to instill a similar system to that which earned him
plaudits at the Liberty Stadium last year.
Arguably the biggest shake up at Villa Park over the summer was the sacking of Alex McLeish and
hiring of new boss and ex Norwich manager Paul Lambert . Lambert's goal: to return the villains to
the heights of European qualification that they reached under Martin O'Neill not so long ago.
Villa's transfer dealings have seen them restructure their entire defense.
New Wolves boss, Ståle Solbakken's, claims that there is a ‘dictatorship' culture in English
football should come as a welcome sign for fans of the Championship club.
Looking to start afresh, after their dismal Premier League relegation last term, Wolves Chief
Executive, Jez Moxey, was swift in his appointment of Solbakken, paving the way for a new era at
Molineux.
That lower-league journeyman turned Premier League goal-getter, Grant Holt, has signed a new
three-year deal with Norwich City, only a month or two after handing in a transfer notice on the
back of his admittedly impressive 15-goal debut season in the top tier.
Liverpool and Arsenal on Sunday lunchtime meet at Anfield when both clubs will be looking for their
first Premier League wins of the season and Nuri Sahin could make his debut.
Neither side have yet to collect a three-point haul in the wake of eventful summers, which have set
both clubs into new eras.
As Nottingham Forest enter a brave new era under the ownership of the Al-Hasawi family, they
enter it without manager Steve Cotterill.
Despite only taking over in October after the sacking of Steve McLaren, the former Notts County
man has been removed from his position with immediate effect.
I've personally been writing about Spurs – on and off – for the last twenty years now and
can never remember a period where actual news has outstripped idle transfer speculation.
In the last week, we've had the confirmation of AVB as the new boss, together with confirmed
signings of both Gylfi Sigurdsson and Jan Vertonghen.
Andy Carroll has been asked to consider his future with Liverpool after boss Brendan Rodgers told
the big money signing that he will be third choice striker at Anfield.
Rodgers is desperate to offload Carroll to fund a deadline day transfer swoop and he has left
Carroll out of the Europa League squad to face Hearts tonight to give him time to consider a move.
New Liverpool loanee Nuri Sahin is already saying all the right things at Anfield as he told
reporters that there's no reason the club shouldn't be challenging for a position in the top four
this season. The midfielder joined Liverpool on a season-long loan deal from Real Madrid, and will
be looking forward to teaming up with the likes of Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez as Rodgers aims
to revamp a side that has been disappointing in recent years.
According to a report in the Daily Star, newly promoted West Ham United are set to
land Liverpool cast-out Joe Cole. The former England international has been out of the picture at
Anfield since making his move to the Reds, and even after a successful loan spell in France last
season he's struggled to nail down a spot in Brendan Rodgers' squad.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers wants his team to embrace the challenge of breaking back into the
top four.
The Reds have not qualified for the UEFA Champions League since 2009 but after several
disappointing seasons new boss Rodgers is confident they can make a better attempt at rejoining
Europe's elite.
Ever the envelope-pusher, Cole introduces his new 'blowing the ball' skillz
From lightweight, free-thinking dribbling genius at West Ham to stocky, underachieving
Mourinho-bot at Chelsea to forgotten man at Liverpool, the career of talented schemer Joe Cole
hasn't really gone according to plan.
New Liverpool boss has come-out and said that he doesn't want to lose star defender Daniel
Agger.
With wide-spread media reports that the Danish defender is about to join money-kings Man City for
£ 23 million, it would be a major disapointment if the great Dane left Liverpool.
It seems as if FSG are willing to sanction the move which would give new boss Brendan Rodgers the
cash to buy Grodin and, possibly Andy Johnson, who has failed to make an impact at City.
As Joe Allen moves ever closer to securing a £15million move to Liverpool, it beggars belief
that such a great old club would even want to bring the Welsh youngster in.
Allen has had one half-decent season at Swansea City in the top flight, a side who played with
abandon and got away with it, due to it being their first season in the Premier League.
Forget the achievements of Bradley Wiggins or Chris Hoy, the real sporting story of this summer
is the news that Liverpool's Stewart Downing, a man who failed to score a single goal in the league
in 2011/12 (and only managed two in total both in the FA Cup) has already found the net in
2012/13.
Liverpool are being linked with a surprise swoop for former Everton midfielder Manuel
Fernandes.
According to reports in the Mirror, the Merseyside giants are weighting up a bid for the £7
million-rated Portuguese, as new boss Brendan Rodgers looks to strengthen his squad before the
start of the new season.
Lucas Leiva insists the kind words of new boss Brendan Rodgers helped him make a remarkable
recovery from knee surgery.
The 25-year-old Brazil international went under the knife after damaging his knee ligaments last
November and was not expected back until the autumn.
But the midfielder stunned medical staff at the club by declaring himself fit for Liverpool's
pre-season tour of the US and came off the bench to face Tottenham in Baltimore.
Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has backed new boss Brendan Rodgers to lead the club back into the
UEFA Champions League next season.
The Reds have missed out on Europe's premier competition for the last three seasons after finishing
outside the top four.
Former Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish paid the price for the club's by being sacked earlier this
summer, although Liverpool owners John W Henry and Tom Werner insist Rodgers is under no pressure
to deliver the Champions League in his first season in charge.
Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani has claimed he was "forced" to go out on loan by the club
and admits he is disappointed by his past treatment at Anfield
The 28-year-old spent the past two seasons on loan in Italy with Serie A heavyweights Juventus
and AC Milan, but is back on Merseyside and says he is looking forward to impress new boss Brendan
Rodgers after a "very positive chat".
Borussia Dortmund star Jakub Blaszczykowski has snubbed rumoured interest from Liverpool, by
agreeing a new four-year deal with the Bundesliga champions.
In a statement on Dortmund's official website, it was announced that the Polish international put
pen to paper over a new long-term deal, effectively ending any such chances Liverpool had of luring
him to Anfield.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was full of praise for Adam Morgan after the young striker scored
the equalizer in the Reds' 1-1 draw against Toronto FC.
The 18-year-old netted in the 69th minute after Quincy Amarikwa had given the Canadians the lead in
the pre-season friendly.
Morgan had only arrived in Canada on the morning of the match and headed straight to the bench to
hug his new boss after converting from close range.
Newcastle United could be set to land the summer's biggest loan swoop of the summer as they have
reportedly made an offer to bring Liverpool's Andy Carroll back to the northeast. ESPN is
reporting that the Magpies are interested in a season-long loan deal for the striker that they sold
in 2011.
Charlie Adam insists Liverpool must 'change their own luck' this term as they look to put last
season's disappointment behind them.
The Reds finished eighth in the Premier League last term - their lowest finish in 18 years.
Midfielder Adam believes bad luck played its part in their poor campaign and is determined they can
come back stronger this season under new boss Brendan Rodgers.
Liverpool have agreed a £12million fee to make Fabio Borini the first signing of new boss
Brendan Rodgers' Anfield revolution.
The Italian striker arrived on Merseyside on Friday morning and is expected to have a medical at
noon, after the deal was sealed when the English club offered Roma a swift profit on their
investment in the young striker.
Liverpool midfielder Maxi Rodriguez is attempting to engineer his exit from the club, according to
reports in Argentina.
Rodriguez, who joined Liverpool from Atletico Madrid in January 2010, is reportedly keen to leave
Anfield this summer, with former club Newell's Old Boys and River Plate keen to take him back to
his homeland.
Jonjo Shelvey has signed a new long-term contract at Liverpool and is now looking to earn a regular
role under Brendan Rodgers.
The 20-year-old linked up with the Reds in 2010 after bursting onto the Football League scene at
Charlton Athletic.
He has been eased into the first-team set-up at Anfield, with a loan spell at Blackpool last season
allowing him to get important minutes under his belt at a competitive level.
After signing a new long-term deal to remain at Liverpool, promising young midfielder Jonjo
Shelvey has stated that it is an honor to learn from someone like Reds skipper Steven Gerrard.
Shelvey, 20, played alongside Gerrard in the second half of last season, tasting Carling Cup
glory but also experiencing FA Cup heartbreak and a frustrating Premier League run.
Liverpool's Joe Cole insists that despite the club's Premier League struggles in recent years,
they are ready to turn their fortunes around under new boss Brendan Rodgers next season.
Rodgers has placed his faith in Cole following the midfielder's disappointing 2010-11 campaign,
which led to last season's loan spell at Lille.
Former Liverpool midfielder John Barnes has urged the club's fans to put their faith in new manager
Brendan Rodgers.
Rodgers was last month unveiled as the man chosen by Reds owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) to take
the Anfield outfit forward, succeeding the sacked Kenny Dalglish, under whom the team had finished
the 2011-12 season in eighth place in the Barclays Premier League.
Zack Schilawski celebrates with teammate Nick Zimmerman during a 2-0 win over FC Edmonton
earlier this season. (Photo: Carolina RailHawks)
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supporters may not be as boisterous as they are in The Fort. That, of course, is to be
expected.
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While not exactly "on Fire", TFC have at least a 1-Alarm smoulder going on right now with 4 wins in
their last 5 competitive matches.
Brendan Rodgers says that there have been no offers for Andy Carroll and insists that he is not
looking to push him out of the door.
The striker has been heavily linked with a move away from Liverpool after claims that he did not
figure in the plans of new boss Rodgers, with both Newcastle and West Ham keen.
2011-12 was a big season for Tottenham's Harry Kane and one in which he chalked up his first
senior appearance for the club as well as his debut first team goal. While his team mates started
training yesterday, Harry has been busy with the England under 19's, scoring in their latest match
against France at their version of the Euros.
Spurs may have set their sights high in this summer's transfer window but with four days left
before the start of the season, our squad is far more depleted now than it was at the end of
2011-12.
Gylfi Sigurdsson and Jan Vertonghen quickly followed new boss Andre Villas-Boas into the Lane
but since then it's been nothing but rumour along with a trail of failed bids.
Liverpool misfit Alberto Aquilani is desperate for a chance to prove his worth at the club after
being dismissed by previous managers.
The £20 million signing has spent the last two seasons on loan in his native Italy with Juventus
and AC Milan after being jettisoned by Roy Hodgson and Kenny Dalglish.
If two men best represent Liverpool's status as a club still mired in the process of ‘transition'
it is Joe Cole and Alberto Aquilani.
Both spent last season away from Anfield, loaned out to Lille and Milan respectively, but have
signalled their willingness to stay this term should new boss Brendan Rodgers want them.
