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Who should replace Chelsea's John Terry as England captain? Former England and Aston Villa manager
Graham Taylor believes that Liverpool talisman Steven Gerrard is the ideal candidate for the job,
but only if he can prove that he's up to it. Speaking to BBC Sport, Taylor argued:"Gerrard's been
captain before and I'd expect [Fabio] Capello to give it to him if he gets his top-class form back.
When Arsenal posted a very emotional message on their website to fans after the departure of our
then captain and talisman people wondered how we would replace him and if we would even get into
the top four in the coming season. Now, in January 2012, he is coming back. Does he still have the
speed?
'Bring it on' Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard insists New Year meeting with Manchester
City holds no fear for his side
The Reds' influential talisman claims his side are relishing the prospect of facing the Premier
League leaders and hopes they can carry their positive momentum into the New Year
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A news article on 2011-12-31 12:16:00 from: Goal
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'Bring it on' Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard insists New Year meeting with Manchester
City holds no fear for his side
The Reds' influential talisman claims his side are relishing the prospect of facing the Premier
League leaders and hopes they can carry their positive momentum into the New Year
View the full story here: Goal
A news article on 2011-12-31 12:16:00 from: Goal
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'Bring it on' Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard insists New Year meeting with Manchester
City holds no fear for his side
The Reds' influential talisman claims his side are relishing the prospect of facing the Premier
League leaders and hopes they can carry their positive momentum into the New Year
View the full story here: Goal
A news article on 2011-12-31 12:16:00 from: Goal
This news item has been reproduced from today's media.
'Bring it on' Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard insists New Year meeting with Manchester
City holds no fear for his side
The Reds' influential talisman claims his side are relishing the prospect of facing the Premier
League leaders and hopes they can carry their positive momentum into the New Year
View the full story here: Goal
A news article on 2011-12-31 12:16:00 from: Goal
This news item has been reproduced from today's media.
'Bring it on' Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard insists New Year meeting with Manchester
City holds no fear for his side
The Reds' influential talisman claims his side are relishing the prospect of facing the Premier
League leaders and hopes they can carry their positive momentum into the New Year
View the full story here: Goal
A news article on 2011-12-31 12:16:00 from: Goal
This news item has been reproduced from today's media.
'Bring it on' Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard insists New Year meeting with Manchester
City holds no fear for his side
The Reds' influential talisman claims his side are relishing the prospect of facing the Premier
League leaders and hopes they can carry their positive momentum into the New Year
View the full story here: Goal
A news article on 2011-12-31 12:16:00 from: Goal
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Steven Gerrard has shouldered the burden of being Liverpool's 'talisman' for years now, and when
the chips are down, everyone seems to look to the captain for inspiration. Such over-reliance on
Gerrard has arguably been a handicap at times, and with the team struggling to score goals, the
pressure is once again on Gerrard to come in and solve the problem.
Wayne Rooney. Liverpool born, but playing for Manchester United. The talisman for his country, but
also one of the most hated. A man who will get banned for swearing into a camera, but also a man
that organizations will be willing to go through all obstacles for to let him play just one game.
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Unconfirmed reports today have suggested that Liverpool Captain Steven Gerrard is recovered from
his mysterious ankle infection and will be available for selection in under two weeks.
He has been pictured on Lfc.tv this week running with his team-mates as he looks to get over a very
bleak year for him in the red of Liverpool.
Jose Mourinho believes the outcome of Saturday's Clasico could have been different had Real
Madrid not wasted some glorious opportunities.
Karim Benzema fired them in front after Victor Valdes scuffed a clearance and the Barca defence
were unable to clear their lines. Real had chances to double their lead during an end-to-end
opening half-an-hour, with Cristiano Ronaldo uncharacteristically wasteful in front of goal.
I see my place in the centre
Hello and I hope you're having a super Saturday. There's Arsenal today and there can't be
anything bad about that. Well, not if we win the game anyway. Today sees us visiting the DW Stadium
to face Wigan, a team mired in the relegation zone. After the sacking of Steve Bruce at Sunderland,
it would be fair to say that Roberto Martinez will be slightly worried about his position.
All eyes will be on Asamoah Gyan at the upcoming African Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial
Guinea in January as he attempts to help Ghana go one better than their second place finish two
years ago.
The Ghanaian striker was voted African player of the year in 2010 and was one of the players to
make the biggest impact on the World Cup in South Africa as he helped his side become only the
third African country to make the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Starting the season pretty poorly, many football viewers expects that Arsenal will struggle not
only in the league but also dominating their Champions League group, but apparently the opposite
occurred as the Gunners became the first English teams that qualified from the European club
competition.
Swindon boss Paolo Di Canio was never to far away from controversy, but in 2001 the former
Italian talisman was awarded a FIFA Fair Play Award for showing the spirit of Fair Play after
catching a ball in a goal scoring position to allow the opposition keeper Everton's Paul Gerrard
receive attention after an injury in a 1-1 draw at Upton Park.
City talisman Yaya Toure stated in a recent interview that his team can match the Arsenal of
2004 and go unbeaten in this years Premier League.
He said in a launch of Puma's African National Cup kits, "We hope we can continue unbeaten, we
are playing fantastic football."
Although the blue side of Manchester have enjoyed an excellent start to their campaign- the
obvious highlight beating United 6-1 at Old Trafford, I simply do not believe City have what it
takes to match Arsene Wenger's supremely talented side.
Steven Gerrard is eyeing Euro 2012 as a now-or-never opportunity to win silverware at international
level, after admitting this summer's tournament could be his last for England.
Gerrard, 31, is entering the twilight years of an outstanding Liverpool career that has yielded
success in the Champions League, UEFA Cup, FA Cup and Carling Cup.
Match Preview: Liverpool vs Swansea
Liverpool face Swansea at Anfield this afternoon as they look to extend their unbeaten run in
all competitions to eight games. Having got back on the Premier League winning trail against West
Brom after draws with Norwich and Manchester United, the Reds will be looking to seal another three
points ahead of the final international break of 2011.
Who is your team's talisman? - languagecaster.com's weekly football phrase
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Each week the languagecaster team will explain a football phrase or cliche for learners of
English who love the sport. On this week's show we feature the word talisman.
Why Steven Gerrard's time as Liverpool's talisman could soon come to an end
As disappointing as Steven Gerrard's latest absence with his ankle infection undoubtedly is for
Kopites, it is not the disaster it used to be. A couple of years ago, news that Gerrard would be
out for any length of time would set the alarm bells ringing at Anfield.
Match Review: West Brom 0 Liverpool 2
Liverpool extended their unbeaten run to five games in the Premier League and won their first in
three as they comfortably overcame West Brom at the Hawthorns. There was some frustration that the
Reds didn't fully capitalise on their superiority in the game and run up a big score, but after a
number of game this season in which their profligacy cost them points, the most important factor
was that they simply claimed all three.
Beaten fair and square in Madrid on Tuesday (0-4), the Olympique Lyonnais faces its toughest
resilience test today. In order not to lose confidence in itself and sink into pessimism, the club
must avoid a defeat in the stadium where the Champion of France, Lille, is waiting for it. And even
if the LOSC also suffered a big setback against Inter Milan this week, this encounter is the clash
of the 11th L1 matchday.
Manchester vs. Manchester: The derby goes beyond a City being far from United
The scarf vs. the ‘sir'. An enigmatic Italian vs. a hot tempered, highly talented English
talisman. A young, earnest Mexican vs. an Argentine taking the Premier League by storm.
Real Madrid keep perfect record with four goals - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
Real Madrid kept up their 100% record in the champions league this season with an impressive 4-0
victory over Lyon. The hosts took the lead on the 18th minute mark when Mesut Ozil's dangerous
corner found Karim Benzema at the back post for an easy tap-in.
Real Madrid keep perfect record with four goals - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
Real Madrid kept up their 100% record in the champions league this season with an impressive 4-0
victory over Lyon. The hosts took the lead on the 18th minute mark when Mesut Ozil's dangerous
corner found Karim Benzema at the back post for an easy tap-in.
Real Madrid 4-0 Lyon Los Blancos maintain perfect Champions League record - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
Real Madrid kept up their 100% record in the champions league this season with an impressive 4-0
victory over Lyon. The hosts took the lead on the 18th minute mark when Mesut Ozil's dangerous
corner found Karim Benzema at the back post for an easy tap-in.
TEAM NEWS: Wayne Rooney & Nemanja Vidic missing from Manchester United starting XI as
Steven Gerrard starts for Liverpool
Talisman back in the Liverpool starting XI against Sir Alex Ferguson's top-of-the-table side,
meaning £35m striker Andy Carroll is dropped to the substitutes' bench
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TEAM NEWS: Wayne Rooney & Nemanja Vidic missing from Manchester United starting XI as
Steven Gerrard starts for Liverpool
Talisman back in the Liverpool starting XI against Sir Alex Ferguson's top-of-the-table side,
meaning £35m striker Andy Carroll is dropped to the substitutes' bench
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Premier League Betting: Time for United to finally beat Liverpool? - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
All eyes will be on Anfield this Saturday lunchtime when arch rivals Liverpool and Manchester
United clash in what Sir Alex Ferguson has labelled the "biggest club game in the world".
Liverpool v Manchester United Betting
The United boss believes the square off eclipses matches between Spanish giants Barcelona and
Real Madrid.
Kenny makes Stevie prediction
Kenny Dalglish predicts that Steven Gerrard will be Liverpool's talisman for many years to come
quipping that our inspirational skipper is not using a Zimmer frame yet.
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A news article on 2011-10-14 11:25:16 from: Liverpool FC
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Wayne Rooney is told a Euro 2012 starting spot is not guaranteed | Football | The Guardian.
Over the past several months, I have lambasted England manager Fabio Capello for all
kinds of decisions that I have disagreed with, but through it all, I don't think I have felt the
need to insult the man.
Why Bellamy could make the difference in too close to call Merseyside derby
Kenny Dalglish has a work in progress at Liverpool. The new signings are bedding in, it'll
take them time to settle and they can't get their talisman and captain Steven Gerrard back quickly
enough.
Everton boss salutes best-ever buy Cahill
I dodged Millwall and Birmingham thugs to nab Aussie talisman reveals Moyes
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Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has rubbished suggestions that midfielder Frank Lampard is
looking to quit the club after walking away from the Blues bench as an unused substitute during the
club's 4-1 win over Swansea yesterday.
The 33-year old Lampard, who is only a few months younger than his new manager at Stamford
Bridge, was substituted at half-time against Manchester United last week and came off the bench for
the club's Carling Cup clash against Fulham.
Kenny Dalglish urges caution over Steven Gerrard's England comeback
• Liverpool captain played in Carling Cup win over Brighton • Dalglish concerned over
Gerrard's return being rushed Kenny Dalglish has urged Fabio Capello to be "intelligent" when it
comes to considering Liverpool's Steven Gerrard for England duty.
Dalglish urges caution over Gerrard's England return
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has urged England coach Fabio Capello to be "intelligent" when
it comes to considering Steven Gerrard for international duty. The midfielder, who Dalglish
described as the club's talisman, made a welcome return to action in last night's 2-1 Carling Cup
victory over Brighton.
Kenny Dalglish has spoken of his delight at seeing Steven Gerrard return to competitive action
following six months out after requiring surgery on a troublesome groin injury.
The Liverpool captain played 16 minutes of the Carling Cup win at Brighton last night and
Dalglish believes having Gerrard back in the fold could be huge for the team.
Kenny Dalglish lauds Liverpool 'talisman' Steven Gerrard after captain returns from
injury in League Cup victory at Brighton
Reds skipper makes first appearance since March as strikes from Craig Bellamy and Dirk Kuyt
round off solid performance on south coast from Premier League side
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