* It's worth remembering that we started well. Arshavin, for all the criticism he's received today, threaded a lovely ball through to RvP who finished with aplomb. Funnily enough, the goal worried me slightly - scoring early can be a bit of a double-edged sword with a team that is struggling defensively as much as we are at present, as it encourages the opposing side to attack from an early stage.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish believes that club captain Steven Gerrard could continue playing well into his late 30s if he remains fit.
The England international midfielder, 31 at the moment, signed an extension to his existing deal on Thursday but has already said that he is looking to go beyond his current contract.

Liverpool and Luis Suárez statements in full

• Liverpool accuse FA of 'highly subjective' case against striker • Uruguayan says he is not guilty of racial abuse towards Evra Liverpool's statement |"It is our strongly held conviction that the Football Association and the panel it selected constructed a highly subjective case against Luis Suárez based on an accusation that was ultimately unsubstantiated.

Liverpool angrily decide not to appeal Suarez ban

Liverpool FC will not be appealing the 8-match ban imposed on Luis Suarez. Their announcement of this decision included further criticism of the FA and its panel but the club said it was for the best that they did not appeal.

Big football star has a disastrous off-pitch incident involving gun play in which a woman is shot (non-fatal, of course). Victim initially tells police the footballer fired the gun.

After a few days the victim changes her story and suddenly, she's the one who fired the gun.

And what exactly are you thinking?

Well Luis Suarez has been found guilty of Racism by the FA and banned for 8 matches and given a £40,000 fine. Liverpool have appealed this so he should be free to face Wigan in tonight's match.

"Today (Tuesday) is a very difficult and painful day for both me and my family. Thanks for all the support, I'll keep working!

Sócrates is dead. It's hard to see how anyone could be surprised. It's also hard not to think that he died because he wanted to, since Sócrates always seems to have done what he wanted to. He smoked incessantly because it gave him pleasure; he seems to have ingested vast amounts of alcohol for the same reason.

Why Alex Ferguson has started to love the taste of Carling

The Carling Cup, once viewed by Sir Alex Ferguson as an inconvenient burden in an already congested fixture programme, has finally won over the Manchester United boss.Successive wins in the competition, in 2009 and 2010, are testimony to Ferguson's determination to take it seriously, despite using it as a platform to test his emerging youngsters and give his fringe players some valuable playing time.

Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel moves to Spurs after his contract was set to expire this month.

The long standing Blackburn goalie joined Villa in 2008 and made 113 appearances. In his stay he broke the league record of consecutive appearances made with 275. A testimony to his durability.

AFP is reporting that a source who witnessed Blanc's testimony today leaked to them that Blanc "regrets making certain opinions."

Evidently there was a poll of the French public released today. Drawing from scattered sources, only 7% want Blanc to resign and 71% want him to stay. That, folks, is a landslide.

Agent Sturridge has been fantastic at Bolton scoring seven goals in nine matches including another one in the victory over Arsenal and it comes as no surprise that Owen Coyle would like to speak to Chelsea in the summer about taking him to The Reebok once again. Coyle realises that it could be difficult.

By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Feb 9, 2011) US Soccer Players -- Shocked looks all around, but the Premier League leadership didn't hang its collective head in shame when accused of self-interest by the former head of the Football Association. That interaction came during Tuesday's meeting of the British Government's Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport, hearing testimony from David Triesman.