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Premier League preview: Manchester City v Liverpool
Manchester City will be keen to pick up all three points when they host Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Cross-town rivals and league leaders Manchester United have edged seven points in front at the head of the table and could be even further clear by the time this clash kicks off. Manchester United [...]
Premier League preview: Manchester United v Liverpool
In one of English football biggest rivalries, Manchester United will host Liverpool in the North-West derby on Sunday. The fixture has become more explosive over the past few meetings after the alleged racial abuse directed at United captain Patrice Evra by Liverpool talisman Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan was banned for eight matches after the October [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Sunderland
Home field advantage could prove decisive when Liverpool plays host to Sunderland at Anfield on Wednesday. Liverpool have played 10 games at home this season, losing twice, while Sunderland have picked up just two wins on the road. And it has been an enjoyable experience for Liverpool against Sunderland, with the Merseyside club unbeaten in [...]
Premier League preview: Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool
Queens Park Rangers head into their clash with Liverpool knowing they must begin beating teams well above them in the English Premier League. While one of the key factors in surviving a relegation battle is to overcome the other teams at the bottom of the table, QPR have reached a point where they will also [...]
Premier League preview: Stoke v Liverpool
Liverpool made it look easy in a 4-0 win over Fulham on Saturday, but their trip to face Stoke City is a different prospect altogether. Brendan Rodgers has divided opinions during his first season in charge of Liverpool, winning plaudits from some and making enemies of others as he attempts to implement the possession-based approach [...]
Carragher considers retirement
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has suggested he could retire from playing at the end of the English Premier League season. The 34-year-old joined Liverpool as a schoolboy and has made over 700 appearances for the club. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has offered Carragher only a bit-part role this season, with the Martin Skrtel and Daniel [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Fulham
Liverpool will look to bounce back from a disappointing home defeat at the first opportunity when they host Fulham on Saturday. Brendan Rodgers’ side were very disappointing last week as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat against Aston Villa at Anfield. The result ended a run of three consecutive wins – against Southampton, Udinese and [...]
Pienaar confident Fellaini will stay at Everton
Steven Pienaar is adamant that team-mate Marouane Fellaini will not leave Everton in the upcoming January transfer window. The 25-year-old joined the Toffees from Standard Liege in 2008 for a club record fee of 15 million pounds and has since established himself as a fan favourite at Goodison Park. Felliani has scored eight goals in [...]
UEFA Europa League preview: Reds, Spurs fight for survival
Liverpool and Tottenham are among the teams vying for a spot in the knockout rounds of the Europa League on Thursday. Five qualifying spots are up for grabs during the last round of group fixtures and the English Premier League duo are both in contention to qualify. Liverpool have collected seven points from five games [...]
Rodgers calls on Reina´s best
Brendan Rodgers has challenged Pepe Reina to return to the form which made him Liverpool’s number one goalkeeper. The 30-year-old has missed the last seven matches with a hamstring injury, and the Anfield boss has told the Spaniard he faces a challenge in regaining his place after Brad Jones has impressed in his absence. However, [...]
Premier League preview: Chelsea v Liverpool
Captain John Terry returns as Chelsea look to get back winning ways in the English Premier League when they host Liverpool on Sunday. Terry received a four-match ban in September for racially abusing Queens Park Rangers’ defender Anton Ferdinand last season and sat on the bench in their 3-2 Champions League win against Shakhtar on [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Newcastle
Liverpool can put the disappointments of the Merseyside derby and Capital One Cup behind them in Sunday’s clash with Newcastle United. The Reds were left fuming following a series of refereeing mistakes in last week’s 2-2 draw with rivals Everton at Goodison Park. Liverpool were then bundled out of the cup on Wednesday, going down [...]
Gerrard: Sterling set for stardom
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says Raheem Sterling will soon establish himself as one of the Premier League’s finest. Gerrard applauded the attitude as much as the ability of the teenage winger, who made his first Merseyside derby appearance in the 2-2 draw with Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday. “He will be one of the [...]
Premier League Preview: Everton v Liverpool
The 219th Merseyside derby shapes as one of the more important ones as fourth-placed Everton host improving rivals Liverpool on Sunday. Everton, who have lost just one of their opening eight fixtures, are three points behind Manchester United and Manchester City in the English Premier League. “Normally we are desperate to beat them just because [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Reading
Injury-hit Liverpool welcome lowly Reading to Anfield on Saturday in a must-win fixture for Brendan Rodgers’ side. Most troubling for Rodgers will be the injury to striker Fabio Borini while away on international duty with Italy, leaving Luis Suarez as the Reds’ only recognised striker in the squad. The injury could lead to a compensation [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Manchester United
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson wants his forwards to improve against Liverpool after a poor performance in the Champions League. Ferguson named Robin Van Persie up front in Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Galatasaray, while both Javier Hernandez and Danny Welbeck came off the bench late in the second half, but despite 18 shots for [...]
Wenger not ready to retire
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists another arduous off-season has not pushed him closer to retirement. The Frenchman was powerless to prevent the loss of Robin van Persie to Manchester United during the transfer window and admitted it was ‘strange’ to see his former captain opening his account for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side with a fabulous [...]
Owen aims to keep Premier League dream alive
Michael Owen has set his sights on joining a Premier League club by the end of transfer deadline day. The former Liverpool and Manchester United striker has revealed he has shunned approaches from two European teams. Owen was released by United at the end of last season after making four appearances in another injury-hit season, [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Arsenal
Liverpool were unlucky not to defeat Manchester City last Sunday but face another huge challenge when Arsenal head to Anfield on Saturday. After a patchy display in a 3-0 defeat to West Brom on the opening weekend, Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool appeared to take giant strides last week in a much more fluid display against City, [...]
Gerrard insists Liverpool can challenge for title
Steven Gerrard is confident Liverpool can improve on last season’s disappointing eighth-place finish in the Premier League. The 32-year-old’s former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson recently stated his belief that the only chance of Gerrard winning the Premier League would be if he left Anfield. However, Gerrard is hopeful the club can win the domestic crown [...]
Enrique: Liverpool aiming to emulate Barcelona
Liverpool defender Jose Enrique believes the team can replicate the style of play of Spanish giants Barcelona under manager Brendan Rodgers. The Liverpool boss received plaudits for leading Swansea to an impressive 11th position in the Premier League table last season while staying true to his passing football philosophy, before switching Wales for Merseyside. The [...]
Premier League: Liverpool 2 Manchester City 2
A howler from Martin Skrtel gifted Manchester City a 2-2 draw at Liverpool, denying Brendan Rodgers a win in his first home game in charge. The defender had given his side the lead 11 minutes before half-time before Yaya Toure equalised just past the hour mark. A superb Luis Suarez free-kick three minutes later looked [...]
Hughes happy with draw
QPR boss Mark Hughes was happy to see his side register their first point of the new season after a 1-1 draw at Norwich on Saturday. Simeon Jackson headed the home side ahead after just 11 minutes, but Bobby Zamora was on hand to put the rebound from Djibril Cisse’s poor penalty into the back [...]
Bellamy backs Allen to shine at Anfield
Craig Bellamy says he helped persuade fellow Wales international Joe Allen to join Liverpool and is convinced he will be a success. The 22-year-old Allen followed manager Brendan Rodgers to Anfield from Swansea, sealing his move after a successful debut English Premier League season was capped by representing Team GB at the Olympics. Bellamy, who [...]
Carroll out of Europa League squad
Andy Carroll has not travelled with the Liverpool squad as they prepare to take on FC Gomel in the Europa League on Thursday. The striker has picked up a groin injury and did not make the journey with the rest of the Reds team to face the side who finished third in Belarus’ top division [...]
Villas-Boas angry at Adam
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has criticised Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam for a ‘nasty’ challenge on Gareth Bale. The English Premier League clubs played out an uneventful goalless draw in the United States, but one moment of incident saw Adam bring down Bale after 18 minutes with a challenge that saw the Welshman withdrawn at half-time. [...]
Dempsey ´deal´ leaves Liverpool red faced
Rumours have linked Clint Dempsey to Liverpool for some months, but it seems the club’s owners have jumped the gun on announcing a deal. The Fenway Sports Group ran a story on their website on Wednesday morning claiming the Reds had ‘added Clint Dempsey to a team that came within a game of winning the [...]
Skrtel ponders Liverpool future
Martin Skrtel has lined up talks with the Liverpool hierarchy as the defender considers his future, says his agent. As Goal.com revealed last week, the Slovakian defender is expected to ask for a transfer away from the Anfield outfit following a dismal Premier League season in which the club finished out of the European places [...]
Premier League preview: Swansea v Liverpool
Liverpool will be out to overtake Merseyside rivals Everton on the Premier League table when they travel to Swansea City on Sunday. The Reds, in eighth on 52 points, trail Everton, who host Newcastle United at home, by one point with one game to play. Should Liverpool triumph in Wales, anything but victory for Everton [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Chelsea
Liverpool and Chelsea will lock horns again in the Premier League on Tuesday three days after battling for FA Cup glory on Saturday. The Blues won 2-1 at Wembley and the Reds will be keen to atone for missing out on becoming the first team to win a domestic cup double since Chelsea in 2007. [...]
FA Cup preview: Liverpool v Chelsea
The managers of both Chelsea and Liverpool hope they can turn around their form before Saturday’s FA Cup Final after poor mid-week defeats. Liverpool lost 1-0 to Fulham at Anfield on Tuesday, while Chelsea went down 2-0 to visitors Newcastle on Wednesday in the English Premier League. Liverpool’s manager Kenny Dalglish slammed the players he [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Fulham
Liverpool can continue their late-season resurgence in the English Premier League when they tackle a struggling Fulham on Tuesday. The Anfield outfit defeated Norwich 3-0 away from home on Saturday courtesy of a sublime hat-trick from Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, while west London club Fulham were on the wrong end of a 4-0 belting at [...]
Premier League preview: Norwich v Liverpool
Liverpool players will be fighting for a starting berth in the FA Cup final when they travel to Norwich in the Premier League on Saturday. With the trip to Carrow Road coming just a week before the Wembley showpiece against Chelsea, places in Kenny Dalglish’s side are up for grabs according to defender Jamie Carragher. [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v West Brom
FA Cup finalists Liverpool will turn their attention back to the English Premier League when they host West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Liverpool have slipped to eighth on the table after winning just once in their last five league matches. But they return to Anfield full of confidence after edging Everton 2-1 in the FA [...]
Dalglish calls for more discipline
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has called on his players to channel their frustrations better after Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at Newcastle. Pepe Reina was sent off for violent conduct after head-butting James Perch and Andy Carroll stormed straight down the tunnel after being substituted on his return to Tyneside. After the match Dalglish called on his [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Wigan
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish will expect a reaction from his players when they host Wigan Athletic in the English Premier League. On Wednesday Liverpool led 2-0 away to struggling Queens Park Rangers, but conceded three times in the final 13 minutes to lose 3-2 at Loftus Road. It was the latest surprise defeat in an [...]
Premier League preview: QPR v Liverpool
Relegation strugglers Queens Park Rangers are unlikely to find much-needed points easy to come by at home to Liverpool on Wednesday. Mark Hughes’ QPR side have slipped into the bottom three in the English Premier League after losing four and drawing two of their last six matches. They face arguably the hardest run-in of any [...]
Dalglish hails Gerrard influence
Kenny Dalglish believes that ‘rare talent’ Steven Gerrard has the attributes to play for Liverpool for as long as he wants to. The Reds manager became the third-oldest man to represent the club when he played aged 39 while Ted Doig, at 41, is the oldest. The Scot poked fun at himself by indicating his [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Everton
Liverpool and Everton will prepare for their FA Cup quarter-finals by clashing in the 217th Merseyside derby on Tuesday. The second derby of the season was re-scheduled after Liverpool reached, and won, the Carling Cup Final at Wembley late last month, beating Cardiff City in a penalty shootout. Passionate fans from both sides will find [...]
Gerrard calls for Reds improvement
Steven Gerrard has conceded Liverpool’s current position in the Premier League is not good enough for a club of their calibre. The Reds have lost their last three league games and find themselves 10 points adrift of Arsenal in the race for the last Champions League qualification spot. And with Everton coming to Anfield on [...]
Premier League preview: Sunderland v Liverpool
Liverpool will travel to Sunderland on Saturday looking for just their second English Premier League win of 2012. A series of fixtures in the Carling Cup – which they won after beating Cardiff City on penalties – and the FA Cup mean Kenny Dalglish’s side have played just seven times in the top-flight this year. [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Arsenal
Liverpool and Arsenal enter their clash at Anfield on Saturday having recorded huge wins last time out. Carling Cup champions Liverpool, sitting seventh, are seven points adrift of Arsene Wenger’s men and have a game in hand. They will host an Arsenal team carrying momentum after a memorable 5-2 win over North London rivals Tottenham [...]
Dalglish: Cup can spark more success
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish hopes his side’s Carling Cup victory will spur them towards more success this season. Dalglish’s side lifted the Carling Cup on Sunday after a 3-2 penalty shootout win against a valiant Cardiff City at Wembley. The score was locked at 1-1 after 90 minutes and 2-2 after extra-time, forcing the match [...]
Dalglish: I´m happy with Carroll
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish defended striker Andy Carroll after he scored just his sixth goal of the season in their 6-1 FA Cup rout of Brighton. Liverpool put the Championship club to the sword at Anfield, with goals from Carroll, Martin Skrtel and Luis Suarez guiding them into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, aided [...]
Carragher accepts reserve role
Liverpool vice-captain Jamie Carragher says he remains happy at the club despite limited first-team opportunities this season. Born and raised on Merseyside, Carragher has been a mainstay of the Liverpool defence since making his debut in 1996. The veteran defender has found himself behind Martin Skrtel and Daniel Agger in the battle for a starting [...]
Redknapp sticks to task at hand
Harry Redknapp says he has not been distracted from his duties as Tottenham Hotspur manager by speculation linking him with the England job. Redknapp, 64, is the heavy favourite to replace Fabio Capello in the England national set-up following the Italian’s resignation earlier this month. With Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce installed as caretaker, the Football [...]
Premier League preview: Manchester United v Liverpool
The two most successful teams in English football history clash on Saturday when Manchester United host Liverpool at Old Trafford. The list of honours the clubs have accumulated is staggering – with 37 English top-flight titles, 18 FA cups, 11 league cups and eight Champions League trophies between them, making it a genuine clash of [...]
Dalglish: It´s time to move forward
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish says it is time to draw a line under the racial row surrounding Luis Suarez and Manchester United’s Patrice Evra. The Reds travel to Old Trafford on Saturday in a match which will see the duo come up against each other for the first time since Evra accused Suarez of racially [...]
Redknapp awaits tax trial verdict
From dugout to dock. And back again. That has been the routine for Harry Redknapp during his tax evasion trial, which entered its 12th and probably final day on Tuesday. Even that schedule was interrupted by the technical failure suffered to the plane that was due to take Redknapp and Tottenham directors and officials to [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Tottenham
Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt says excitement in the Reds camp ahead of Tottenham’s visit on Monday is sky high. Kenny Dalglish’s side enjoyed a prosperous week, securing a 3-2 aggregate win over Manchester City in the Carling Cup semi-final, followed by a 2-1 win against Manchester United in the FA Cup and a comfortable 3-0 [...]
Premier League preview: Wolves vs Liverpool
Kenny Dalglish will want his Liverpool side to take their cup form into Tuesday’s English Premier League clash at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Liverpool knocked Manchester City out of the Carling Cup on Wednesday, before a 2-1 win over Manchester United in the FA Cup fourth round three days later. But Liverpool have collected just six points [...]
Dalglish calls on fans, players to behave
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish wants his players to ignore the ‘sideshow’ in Saturday’s FA Cup clash with Manchester United. United defender Patrice Evra – who was the subject of Luis Suarez’s eight-match ban for using racist language earlier in the season – is set to captain the reigning Premier League champions at Anfield. Liverpool fans [...]
Redknapp back for Watford clash, says assistant
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp will be back in charge of his side for their FA Cup clash with Watford, assistant Kevin Bond has confirmed. Bond has been in charge of first-team issues in Redknapp’s absence, while the Spurs boss has been in court contesting tax evasion charges. But Redknapp’s assistant has indicated it has been [...]
Bellamy wins praise for cup performance
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has hailed Craig Bellamy’s ‘special performance’ in their Carling Cup semi-final win over Manchester City. Bellamy starred in the 2-2 draw at Anfield that saw Liverpool through 3-2 on aggregate, scoring the winner in the 74th minute of the second leg on Wednesday. Bellamy was allowed to leave City on a [...]
Carling Cup: Liverpool 2 (3) Manchester City 2 (2)
Craig Bellamy starred as Liverpool booked a place in the Carling Cup final with a 2-2 draw against Manchester City at Anfield. Kenny Dalglish’s team were dominant and should have won the game on the night, instead having to settle for a nervy draw and 3-2 aggregate win that was just enough to earn their [...]
Redknapp never intended to declare tax, court hears
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp had no intention of declaring tax on US$295,000 he received, a court has heard. Redknapp appeared in London’s Southwark Crown Court on Monday alongside his former chairman at Portsmouth, Milan Mandaric, with the pair accused of tax evasion. Redknapp denied two counts of cheating the public revenue in relation to [...]
Injured Lucas returns to Liverpool
Liverpool midfielder Lucas has returned to England after a six-week stay in Brazil, during which he had surgery on his injured knee. The Brazil international is set to miss the remainder of the season after sustaining the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during Liverpool’s League Cup victory over Chelsea on November 29, but returned to [...]
Premier League preview: Bolton v Liverpool
Liverpool can continue their dominant run over Bolton when they meet at Reebok Stadium in the English Premier League on Saturday. Kenny Dalglish’s men are out to bounce back from a disappointing 0-0 draw at home to Stoke City, but have enjoyed a stellar run against Bolton. Seventh-placed Liverpool have won their last 10 league [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Stoke City
Liverpool will be out to spark their English Premier League campaign when they host Stoke City on Saturday. Kenny Dalglish’s side have been inconsistent this term, and while they are unbeaten in 10 league matches at Anfield, they have drawn four of them. League leaders Manchester City, who they beat 1-0 in the first leg [...]
United at Anfield in FA Cup fourth round
Liverpool will host Manchester United in the pick of the fourth round ties in the FA Cup. The clash at Anfield will be a repeat of last year’s third round clash, in which Ryan Giggs gave United a 1-0 home win. That match was Kenny Dalglish’s first in charge of Liverpool and was feisty as [...]
Dalglish ´delighted´ with Liverpool progress
Kenny Dalglish has reflected on the progress he made as Liverpool manager as his one-year anniversary approaches. The Anfield boss took charge of the club for the second time in January 2011 and has expressed his pleasure in the work he and his backroom team have done in the wake of Roy Hodgson’s unsuccessful tenure. [...]
Dalglish: We need to be more clinical
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has called on his side to learn from Manchester City and be more clinical in front of goal. The Merseyside outfit matched the league leaders for possession in their 3-0 loss on Tuesday, but were easily disposed of thanks to goals from Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure and James Milner, as the [...]
Dalglish continues defence of Suarez
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish remains convinced Luis Suarez did nothing wrong in the incident that led to him being given an eight-match ban. Dalglish continues to defend his Uruguayan striker, who was punished by the English FA for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra. The club has decided not to appeal the sentence, but [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Newcastle United
With just a point separating the two sides, Liverpool take on Newcastle United at Anfield on Friday, knowing the importance of a win. After six games without victory, Newcastle beat Bolton Wanderers 2-0 at the Reebok Stadium on Monday. Alan Pardew’s men had only taken two points from their previous six games, before Hatem Ben [...]
Liverpool, Chelsea slammed for condoning racism
Liverpool and Chelsea have come under fire for appearing to excuse the alleged racism of Luis Suarez and John Terry. The Society of Black Lawyers (SBL) have condemned both clubs for failing to conduct internal investigations into incidents involving Uruguay international Suarez and England captain Terry. Chelsea released a statement expressing its utmost support for [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Blackburn
Blackburn’s challenging festive season run continues as they travel to Anfield to face Liverpool on Boxing Day. After losing to the English Premier League’s bottom side Bolton 2-1 on Wednesday, Rovers head to Liverpool knowing that a trip to powerhouse Manchester United awaits them on New Year’s Eve. Blackburn manager Steve Kean has been under [...]
Downing shows up Villa boo-boys
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish was proud of the way Stewart Downing shrugged off booing from Aston Villa fans to help his side to victory. The Reds won 2-0 at Villa Park thanks to first-half goals from Martin Skrtel and Craig Bellamy in a game punctuated by jeers toward former Villans man Downing. Dalglish said: “I [...]
Dalglish feared worst for Gerrard
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish feared captain Steven Gerrard’s ankle infection could have been a career threatening injury. “If it wasn’t dealt with properly, it could have been more serious. But he had fantastic treatment. It’s been sorted, it’s been solved,” Dalglish told The Mirror. “It was a one-off, not relevant to anything else he’s had, so [...]
Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Liverpool
Liverpool will look to keep their push for European football next season going strong when they visit Aston Villa on Sunday. With 15 games behind them in 2011/12, Kenny Dalglish’s side are in sixth place in the English Premier League on 26 points – three behind Arsenal who are in the automatic Europa League place, [...]
Kuyt hails Suarez professionalism
Dirk Kuyt praised Luis Suarez’s professionalism after the forward scored the only goal of the game in Liverpool’s home win over QPR. The goal, headed in from a Charlie Adam cross, was the 24-year-old’s first in the Premier League since October 1 and ended a run of four successive draws at Anfield. The 22-million-pound signing [...]
Premier League preview: Fulham v Liverpool
Liverpool travel to Fulham on Monday as the owners of a seven-match unbeaten run in all competitions. Kenny Dalglish’s sixth-placed Liverpool have struggled to win at times this season – their tally of six league victories from 13 matches is the fewest of any team in the top seven. But they have also proven hard [...]
Carling Cup wrap: Man City, Liverpool into semi-finals
Manchester City and Liverpool have advanced to the semi-finals of the Carling Cup after recording wins on Tuesday. Roberto Mancini’s Manchester City progressed to the last four after a hard-fought 1-0 quarter-final win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Substitute Sergio Aguero slotted home the winner six minutes from full-time to seal Arsenal’s exit. A [...]
Dalglish: We deserved to beat City
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish feels his side were unlucky not to win their Anfield clash with Manchester City after Sunday’s match ended 1-1. Liverpool fell behind to Vincent Kompany’s header in the 31st minute but levelled two minutes later when Joleon Lescott scored an own goal as he tried to block a Charlie Adam shot. [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Manchester City
Table-toppers Manchester City travel to Anfield to face Liverpool in a mouth-watering Premier League clash on Sunday. City, who have won 11 of their 12 matches and lead second-placed Manchester United by five points, are sure to face a stern test from a Liverpool side who are also in good form. Kenny Dalglish’s men have [...]
Premier League preview: Chelsea v Liverpool
Chelsea return to Stamford Bridge for the first time since their 5-3 defeat to Arsenal, when they welcome Liverpool on Sunday. The eagerly anticipated Premier League encounter is sure to be fascinating, with both sides playing second-fiddle to the likes of Manchester City and Manchester United in this season’s title race so far. But both [...]
Dalglish fumes at ´unacceptable´ draw
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has labelled his side’s performance as ‘unacceptable’ after their 0-0 draw with Swansea at Anfield. Liverpool were frustrated by a committed Swansea outfit and were held to their fourth home league draw in just six fixtures so far this season, with Dalglish leaving reporters in no doubt about how he felt. [...]
Premier League preview: Chelsea v Arsenal
Fresh from a derby defeat, Chelsea can atone against another of their local rivals when they meet Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Andre Villas-Boas’ Blues finished with just nine men in their 1-0 defeat to QPR on Sunday, but got back to winning ways when they beat Everton 2-1 in Carling Cup action in [...]
Premier League preview: West Brom v Liverpool
The West Bromwich Albion defence will have a massive task when they meet Liverpool on Saturday – to stop a rampant Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan magician scored twice in Liverpool’s come-from-behind 2-1 win away at Stoke in the Carling Cup on Wednesday, and he is primed to add to his tally of four English Premier [...]
Dalglish rues missed chances
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish was disappointed his side could not take all three points in their 1-1 draw with Norwich on Saturday. The Reds controlled large chunks of the match at Anfield and took the lead in the first half through Craig Bellamy. But a second-half header from Grant Holt gave the visitors a share [...]
Dalglish: United draw proves a point
Kenny Dalglish believes Liverpool’s disappointment at drawing with Manchester United highlights the team’s improvement since his return. An 81st-minute header from substitute Javier Hernandez secured a point for United at Anfield on Saturday. Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard had given the hosts the lead with a free-kick in the 68th minute of the English Premier League [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Manchester United
Liverpool could welcome back captain Steven Gerrard to the starting line-up for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Manchester United. The Reds skipper has spent the past seven months in rehabilitation after aggravating a groin injury in Liverpool’s 3-1 win over United in March. Gerrard has made three just substitute appearances for Kenny Dalglish’s men this [...]
Liverpool director´s fighting words on TV deal
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has revealed the club could challenge the current English Premier League television rights deal. Each Premier League club currently receives an equal portion of the current 3.2 billion-pound contract, which expires in 2013. But Ayre believes the time has come to replicate the Spanish structure, which allows clubs to negotiate [...]
Premier League preview: Everton v Liverpool
Everton will be hoping to continue to their recent good form against neighbours Liverpool when the arch-rivals meet at Goodison Park on Saturday. The blue half of the city claimed the bragging rights in last season’s Merseyside derbies, winning at home and drawing away at Anfield as Liverpool suffered one of their worst campaigns [...]
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Wolves
Liverpool and Wolves will both be looking to get their English Premier League seasons back on track when they meet at Anfield on Saturday. The sides have enjoyed remarkably similar starts to the 2011/12 campaign, taking seven points from their first three matches before suffering consecutive defeats in their past two league fixtures. The Reds [...]
Premier League preview: Tottenham v Liverpool
Liverpool visit Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League on Sunday, aiming to bounce back from their first defeat of the campaign. Kenny Dalglish’s team made a solid start to the new season, as an opening-round draw against Sunderland was followed by victories over Arsenal and Bolton. But they went down 1-0 at Stoke City [...]
Premier League preview: Everton v Liverpool
Everton will be hoping to continue to their recent good form against neighbours Liverpool when the arch-rivals meet at Goodison Park on Saturday. The blue half of the city claimed the bragging rights in last season’s Merseyside derbies, winning at home and drawing away at Anfield as Liverpool suffered one of their worst campaigns in [...]
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