It was a quiet deadline day for Liverpool in the transfer market with no major first team comings or goings. But they have played well to record a 3-0 win against Wolves at the Molineux.

All three goals came in the second half. Carroll opened the scoring with a prod at the far post in the 52nd minute.

It was a quiet deadline day for Liverpool in the transfer market with no major first team comings or goings. But they have played well to record a 3-0 win against Wolves at the Molineux.

All three goals came in the second half. Carroll opened the scoring with a prod at the far post in the 52nd minute.

Liverpool are now one step closer to reaching the Carling Cup Final after an impressive display at Etihad Stadium. Liverpool were by far the better team in the first half, keeping possession well and creating chances.

They were rewarded in the 11th minute when Daniel Agger was fouled in the box by Stefan Savic.

When the Carling Cup draw pitched Arsenal against Manchester City, Arsenal fans were already anticipating a tough, nearly impossible to win match against the dominant team in the League at present. Indeed, there is reason to believe so. The Manchester City squad is a very deep one with immense quality – even players like Nigel [.

And with that, our official season-in-crisis reaches new heights. A paltry first place in our Champions League group and the top striker on the planet. Worst start in 58 years and we're even with Spurs and they're having they're best start in 47.*

Anyway, first a picture, then on to the match report:

* I read that somewhere.

And with that, our official season-in-crisis reaches new heights. A paltry first place in our Champions League group and the top striker on the planet. Worst start in 58 years and we're even with Spurs and they're having they're best start in 47.*

Anyway, first a picture, then on to the match report:

* I read that somewhere.

Revitalised Wanderers break loosing streak

• Saturday, October 15, 2011
• Venue: The DW Stadium
• Attendance: 17,261
• Referee: Mike Dean

• Nigel Reo-Coker [4]
• Darren Pratley [23]
• Mohamed Diame [40]
• Franco Di Santo [45+1]
• David Ngog [45+3]
• Paul Robinson [63]
• Dedryck Boyata [67]
• Maynor Figueroa [71]
• Gary Caldwell [73]
• Kevin Davies (penalty miss) [73]
• Antolin Alcaraz [79]
• Martin Petrov [82]
• Chris Eagles [90+2]

Bolton Wanderers lifted themselves off the bottom with a deserved win away to Wigan.

Arsenal 1-0 Swansea

Back in the good old days, going one up at Highbury meant you could exhale and start enjoying the afternoon. You might not get much more entertainment but you could be pretty confident that you'd get the win.

No use comparing eras though: times have changed.

Spain producing a stirring comeback to overturn a two goal deficit as they beat Chile 3-2 in St Gallen, Switzerland. Cesc Fabregas was the hero of the night coming off the bench and bagged a brace as Vicente Del Bosque's men put on a superb second half display. Despite losing their number 1 ranking in [.

The Netherlands secured their passage into Euro 2012 by racking up a record 11-0 win against piss-poor San Marino with Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie bagging four goals. Currently ranked the world's number one side in the FIFA rankings (for the first time ever), the Netherlands put on a virtuoso display as they eviscerated their [.

Global Soccer Network USA in association with Real Valladolid CF (Spain) is pleased to announce the first ever US International Affiliate Player Identification Program.

From Jan 2012, Global Soccer Network has been tasked to hold 12 Regional area try outs for players aged 15 18 years old.

Here at In The Stands we're always happy to feature a competition that could benefit you, our wonderful readers. Here is a gem of a competition from Yahoo, but be sure to sign up before its too late... If you're a football fan, Monday is the day you either wake up fresh wanting to rewatch [...] Related posts:

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SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain — Raul Tamudo's second-half goal lifted Real Sociedad to a 1-0 win over Mallorca on Monday in the Spanish league. Under gusting winds and rain, both teams had difficulties creating clear-cut scoring chances in the first half at Anoeta stadium. Sociedad was the better team after the restart, and Tamudo rose up [.

HAMBURG, Germany Former Germany international Gerald Asamoah headed his sixth goal of the season to give St Pauli a 1-0 win at Hamburg on Wednesday, their first Bundesliga victory over their city rivals since 1977. In a match postponed this month due to heavy rain, Hamburg had half a dozen good scoring chances in [.

A defensive Liverpool lined up against Chelsea, coming away with a solid 1-0 victory, the goal coming from Raul Meireles - his 4th in 5 games. That was without having to use new-boy Suarez. The win notches up 4 straight wins for Liverpool and puts us in 6th place.

On another note: Did anybody see Torres?

"We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing; but let us not forget for a moment the toil and efforts that lie ahead. We must now devote all our strength and resources to the completion of our task, both at home and abroad."

~ Winston Churchill (1945)

It's been a slightly frantic, stressful and relieving week all rolled into one.

BERNE, Switzerland Japan moved into the top 20 of the FIFA world rankings on Wednesday after winning the Asian Cup last month while world champions Spain stayed in first place. Japan's record fourth Asian title which they won in Qatar lifted them 12 places to 17th, making them the Asian confederation's highest-ranked side.

Real Madrid's La Liga title hopes suffered a huge setback as they were humbled 1-0 by lowly Osasuna on Sunday evening leaving Jose Mourinho's men seven points adrift of table-toppers Barcelona...

The winner came courtesy of Javier Camunas whose driven shot in the 62nd minute eluded Madrid shot-stopper Iker Casillas and crept in off the post in a tight encounter at the Estadio Reyno de Navarra.

Japan bagged their fourth ever Asian Cup after a nail-biting 1-0 win over Australia at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha with the winner coming courtesy of a splendid first-time volley by striker Tadanari Lee...

Japan bagged their fourth ever Asian Cup after a nail-biting 1-0 win over Australia at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha with the winner coming courtesy of a splendid first-time volley by striker Tadanari Lee.

As its FA cup weekend, a fact about the worlds oldest football competition seems appropriate...

Manchester United's Eric Cantona was the first foreign player to captain a winning Cup Final team (1996). Since then Sami Hyypia is the only other foreign player to repeat this feat.