Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson believes that playing at Old Trafford tomorrow afternoon could actually prove beneficial for the Reds, who have not been at their best at home this season.

Despite using the Kop to their advantage to knock Manchester City out of the Carling Cup and Manchester United out of the FA Cup, Liverpool's league form at Anfield has been nothing to rave about.

What was a dream at 3-0 quickly morphed into a nightmare near full time for the Chels, as Manchester United with a helping hand from good friend Howard Webb clawed back to secure a 3-3 draw in a breathless encounter at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Yeah, that's a difficult result to accept.

Ah hell. Not this shit again.

Oh joy. We've reached that special day of days in which insanity and panic trumps all. Well, you know, perhaps it's money that trumps all. Yeah, it's the cake.

This is January transfer deadline day. A war amongst men. Not really, but you know what I'm getting at.

It has been a scrappy season for defending Premier League champions Manchester United but in dealing with a plethora of injuries, the club has certainly benefited from the consistency of Michael Carrick, which has not gone unnoticed.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has backed the 30-year old midfielder to continue his terrific run even as the Red Devils prepare to welcome returning playmakers Ashley Young and Tom Cleverley.

A comedy of errors sees Leeds gain 3 points they did not deserve against Ipswich! Fan at the game report as usual on this weeks show. Howson gone Delph returns. Other player transactions, including Rogers work permit news plus excellent news from Reserves, U.18s and LUFC Ladies games and Ken Bates has been seven years at LUFC this week.

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish is set to seal his first major signing in the January transfer window after reportedly submitting a £15 million bid for Udinese's versatile Chilean Mauricio Isla.

Isla, 23, can play in a variety of positions up front and also in the back, offering the Reds a plethora of strengths all over the park.

When Arsenal's first team are underperforming, Arsene Wenger has always been comforted by the fact that he has had a plethora of promising youngsters ready to bring in and rejuvenate the team, but even that may no longer be true. The Arsenal first-team may have lost three games in a row, but the reserve side's [.

No Sell No Buy (By S.H) With 11 days left in the Winter transfer season, Arsenal still haven't signed anyone. Arsene Wenger, as we know, is verbally parsimonious and enigmatic about recruitment. You'd never beat him in a board game of "Guess Who." There are a plethora of Arsenal transfer rumours, linking a myriad of [.

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If defeat to Man City was as honourable as defeat can be, and defeat to Fulham as good an example of self-implosion as you're likely to see, yesterday's loss to Swansea is one in which we ought not to be churlish straight away and offer congratulations to our opponents for the way they played (in general).

Sczesny will do well to rectify his recent mistakes than worrying about his team mates' dressing

Been absent without a post for a few days now. Plethora of reasons why I didn't write anything new. From work to busy personal schedule (yes, there's more to me than just football), to still being lost for words on what that goal on Monday did to me to just being pure and utterly lazy.

Now on Twitter: Rafa Benitez

FORMER Real Valladolid, Osasuna, Extremadura, Tenerife, Valencia, Inter Milan and, of course, Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez has added an official Twitter account to run alongside his official website. Rafa Benitez, pictured with Number Five, is now on Twitter The official Rafa Benitez website is a hive of information and in-depth analysis of the game of football as seen not only by Rafa but by a wealth of experts in various aspects of the game.

Losing to Fulham to start 2012 hurt but it has hopefully served as a wakeup call for Arsene Wenger that his side cannot continue to challenge for the top four without recognised fullbacks. The regulars are out injured and have been for a considerable time. Kieran Gibbs, Andre Santos and Carl Jenkinson are on the treatment table for the foreseeable future so now the January transfer window is open, Wenger must invest.

Steven Gerrard's return from injury can help propel Liverpool into the top four.
That's the view of former Anfield stars Nigel Spackman and Don Hutchison who told Goals on Sunday that the Reds skipper's dynamism and ability to inspire those around him will stand the club in good stead for the rest of the season.

Manchester United face Wigan, Manchester City face West Brom, Liverpool face Blackburn, Chelsea face Fulham. Four of the strongest teams in the land, all apart from Manchester City are at home, against three of the weakest travelling teams in the country and the other, West Brom, with a dismal home record.

In the last midweek action before the holiday break there was a plethora of goals in Serie A. Napoli hit six past Genoa, Atalanta hit four against Cesena and Inter Milan also notched four this time at home to Lecce. AC Milan ended the year as winter champions after Juventus were held 0-0 away at Udinese.

By Oli Baker

At the time of writing, no side in Europe's top five leagues has made as few tackles per game as Wolves (15.4) or as few interceptions (11.9).

For a team that gained a reputation as being tough and uncompromising last season, these are startling statistics.

Although Wolves do fare quite well in the possession stakes, averaging 50.

By Oli Baker

At the time of writing, no side in Europe's top five leagues has made as few tackles per game as Wolves (15.4) or as few interceptions (11.9).

For a team that gained a reputation as being tough and uncompromising last season, these are startling statistics.

Although Wolves do fare quite well in the possession stakes, averaging 50.

Firstly that was a great game of football and a credit to the Premiership. I cannot fault the performance and effort from our lads, despite a plethora of injuries to our full backs, we cobbled together a back four, that despite yet another injury mid-game fought hard for the duration. This was a game decided by small margins and it is arguable that a few little things could easily gone our

I thought I'd go the easy route today with a post that allows you, the reader to give an opinion. Many times as fans we argue about the "Best Player" or the "Best Team" but rarely do we get a chance to to vote on who is "The Most Overrated Player". With the vast amounts of money available in the Premier League, there's no doubt there are is a plethora of talent on display every week, but amongst all that, there are several players who, in my opinion, have not lived up to expectations, and who may, or may not, still be regarded by fans and media as star performers.

Liverpool are rumoured to be considering a January move for out-of-favour Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tom Huddlestone.
According to reports on Footybunker.com, Liverpool is desperate to sign a replacement for the injured Lucas Leiva, who will miss the rest of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Amanda, Kirsten and Shana return to discuss the women's and men's College Cup finals and the end of the NCAA season. Since Amanda is a Duke fan, you can probably guess how discussion of UNC winning a trophy went. But at least before that, they get to discuss Duke and Stanford and a much more satisfying women's College Cup.

After a run of 10 wins in 11, and six in a row, the true connoisseur does not really want the record to grind to a halt against Stoke. Against Barcelona maybe, or the Harlem Globe Trotters – but not Stoke.

Stoke are actually a member of that elite and highly exclusive band of English teams that have indeed beaten us this season (cast thine mind back to our peculiar Carling Cup exit a few months back).

With reports emerging about an agreement between Milan and Manchester City outcast Carlos Tevez, there are many who believe the Argentina striker will be a big addition to the star studded Rossoneri squad. However, the Citizens have yet to negotiate with Milan and there is no guarantee the transfer will go through during the January window.

The currently winless Norfolk SharX (0-6) recently released the following conversation with their Head Coach, Jon Hall regarding the rough start to the MISL season.
Norfolk, Virginia - Norfolk SharX head coach Jon Hall is not accustomed to losing. The 2007 Premier Development League Coach of the Year has always had success outdoors on the pitch.

Records must have broken this year as a plethora of Forest books hit the shelves – the postman serving the LTLF offices is currently taking three months off with a crippled spine from carrying all the review copies that have dropped through our letterbox in the last few months. But aside from giving postal workers back problems, what purpose are all these books serving?

The third round draw for the FA Cup was announced this week and a plethora of Americans will be involved.

Xavi and Messi celebrate win against AC Milan (Photo: AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Barcelona secured top spot in Champions League Group H with a thrilling 2-3 victory over AC Milan in the San Siro.

A myriad of talking points dominated pre-game coverage, but only one threatened to mar the match itself: Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

"(David Luiz plays football as if he is) controlled by a 10-year-old in the crowd on a Playstation."
-Sky Sports pundit and all-around good guy Gary Neville

Bob's response?

How can you not love this kid?

Speaking of Bob, Andre Villas-Boas jumped into the fray today amid the plethora of criticism the young Brazilian defender has been receiving of late.

Good Player Guide #18 Nolito is a post from: Just Football

Nolito
(Benfica / Spain)

Signing a Barcelona player would, in itself, normally suffice to excite fans of any club. However, the fact the Spanish forward was just one of a plethora of new signings at Benfica this summer, which included the much heralded Bruno César, Enzo Pérez and Axel Witsel, meant that when the 2011/12 season kicked off, Nolito was considered anything but the star turn.

Robin van Persie, known fondly as Arsenal's captain 'vantastic', was once again the hero as the Gunners came from behind to win 2-1 against Norwich City at Carrow Road.

Van Persie struck near the half-hour mark to cancel out Steve Morison's 16th minute opening goal and then went on to score the decisive goal for Arsene Wenger's side at the hour-mark.

Who said the international breaks were boring? NOT when Leeds fans are on line, it seems! A plethora of listener emails this week and surprisingly a lot of LUFC news, about the reserves and U:18′s and also the Leeds Ladies results this week. Along with trialist news. As you have come to expect on this show EVERYTHING you need to know about Leeds United!

Liverpool, Arsenal and a host of Turkish clubs could be set to battle for the signature of winger Hamit Altintop after reports in Spain claimed Real Madrid are ready to off-load him in a knockdown fee in January.
Real boss Jose Mourinho signed the 28-year-old on a free transfer after his Bayern Munich contract expired and it was thought at the time to be a smart, low-risk move.

The Azzurri qualified to Euro 2012 without being tested as coach Cesare Prandelli attempted to build the national team around younger and talented players such as Mario Balotelli and Giuseppe Rossi. Various niggling injuries and a plethora of ridiculous antics performed by Balotelli meant that Prandelli was not able to rely heavily on the controversial Manchester City attacker.

When the dust had settled on Arsenal's tragic summer transfer mess, this team became an enigma. Gone were their two best playmaking midfielders. Gone were two fullbacks and a plethora... Read more »

Sporting Kansas City hosted the Colorado Rapids on a rain-soaked pitch the second leg in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The home team did exactly what they needed to do in order to preserve their 2-0 lead from the first leg and added two insurance goals on set pieces. Colorado had a few promising moments but were unable to put any kind of sustained pressure on their opponents.

When the dust had settled on Arsenal's tragic summer transfer mess, this team became an enigma. Gone were their two best playmaking midfielders. Gone were two fullbacks and a plethora of their team's depth. As Fabregas, Nasri, Clichy, Eboue, Bendtner, and more players departed, the media vultures gathered round and prepared to strike.

By FRANCO PANIZO

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - NSC Minnesota Stars just could not beat the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers during the regular season, losing twice and tying twice in four matches.

Unfortunately for the Strikers, that trend didn't continue in the NASL Championship Series.

Kenny Dalglish has acknowledged that his Liverpool side must go one better than their last trip to Britannia by scoring against Stoke City in tonight's Carling Cup clash.

Earlier this season, Dalglish's men created a plethora of chances away to the Potters but lost 1-0 due to a lack of clinical finishing in front of goal.

Arsenal were saved by a quickfire double salvo from Andrey Arshavin and Park Chu-Young as they secured progression to the Carling Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over Bolton.

The pair scored within three minutes of one another after the break to continue the Gunners' unbeaten League Cup run at the Emirates Stadium after receiving a scare at the start of the second half.

There is just one match remaining in the 2011 MLS regular season, but that one match will have implications for a plethora of teams.

The Houston Dynamo play host to the LA Galaxy tonight (7pm, Galavision/Direct Kick) in their final match at Robertson Stadium before moving into their new stadium in 2012, a match that will set the final playoff match-ups for the entire league.