We are now still feeling the pinch of losing Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid. Today,I read that Mascherano is going to leave LFC for Barcelona. I dun feel like commenting more.Just read this piece of news I collect from Daily Star today.
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KOP TO BARCA: £36M MASCH
DAILY STAR SUNDAY
16th November 2009
By Steve Millar
LIVERPOOL will bank the biggest ever pay-day in their history when Javier Mascherano packs his Gucci bags for Barcelona in a staggering £36million mega deal.
It is reported that agents acting for the Spanish giants have agreed personal terms with Mascherano’s
representatives in readiness for the big- money move.
And Liverpool have told Barcelona in no uncertain terms just how much they say the Argentina star, 25, is worth after becoming resigned to losing Mascherano next summer.
Boss Rafa Benitez had already met his midfi eld maestro to begin talks on a new contract extension in line with all his major stars like Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres.
But it was clear from those early discussions that Mascherano, although committing himself to the Liverpool cause, clearly had his mind set on an exit after a summer of transfer speculation.
That point became abundantly clear when Mascherano announced publicly that he already had a Liverpool deal and wasn’t interested about talks on a fresh one.
He said then: “I’m not asking about a new contract. I have never asked for a new deal.
“I read reports about talks and that I was asking for one but I didn’t.
“I already have a contract with Liverpool and I try to give my best for the club. I don’t want to talk any more about a contract or Barcelona.”
Now the scene is set for Benitez to expect his historic windfall which will obviously offset the lost revenue if Liverpool crash out of the Champions League.
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Any comment ?
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Van Der Vaart on his way ? Hope so !!
This is the latest I got from the online paper..
Just hope this guy will play for LFC!
REDS TO SIGN REAL MADRID SUPERSTAR
Internet Report 12 November 2009
Real madrid playmaker Rafael Van der Vaart could be on his way to Premier League club Liverpool.
Rafael van der Vaart has confirmed he will be leaving Spanish Giants Real Madrid in January and wants to move to another top European club, after rejecting a return to his old club Ajax.
Real Madrid will let the playmaker leave for £13million, which is roughly the amount they paid for him last season.
Real Madrid’s multi-million pound arrivals of Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Karim Benzema, has led Real needing to recoup some of their spending money.
Real’s summer spending spree put Rafael Van der Vaart a long way down Madrid’s pecking order.
media watchVan der Vaart confirmed reports he had rejected a move back to Amsterdam when he revealed to De Telegraf, “ in principle I find it too early to return to Ajax.”
He added: “I don’t know if I will stay at Real Madrid but there are options. My dream is to play in a major championship namely England, Italy or Germany. Other proposals do not interest me.”
The Dutchman’s inevitable departure from Real Madrid has alerted the interest of injury-hit Liverpool, who will are keen to sign the midfielder.
Liverpool have missed the slick passing of Xabi Alonso, and Van der Vaart, would surely be the ideal man to fill the gap left by the Spaniard.
Liverpool is currently seventh in the Premier League table, and is in their worst run of form for 22 years.
If Benitez is to close the gap on their rivals at least to grab a top 4 spot, another creative player is needed.
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With Van Der Vaart,we'll have more options for attacking midfielder in him/Aquilani/Gerrad..
Just hope this guy will play for LFC!
REDS TO SIGN REAL MADRID SUPERSTAR
Internet Report 12 November 2009
Real madrid playmaker Rafael Van der Vaart could be on his way to Premier League club Liverpool.
Rafael van der Vaart has confirmed he will be leaving Spanish Giants Real Madrid in January and wants to move to another top European club, after rejecting a return to his old club Ajax.
Real Madrid will let the playmaker leave for £13million, which is roughly the amount they paid for him last season.
Real Madrid’s multi-million pound arrivals of Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Karim Benzema, has led Real needing to recoup some of their spending money.
Real’s summer spending spree put Rafael Van der Vaart a long way down Madrid’s pecking order.
media watchVan der Vaart confirmed reports he had rejected a move back to Amsterdam when he revealed to De Telegraf, “ in principle I find it too early to return to Ajax.”
He added: “I don’t know if I will stay at Real Madrid but there are options. My dream is to play in a major championship namely England, Italy or Germany. Other proposals do not interest me.”
The Dutchman’s inevitable departure from Real Madrid has alerted the interest of injury-hit Liverpool, who will are keen to sign the midfielder.
Liverpool have missed the slick passing of Xabi Alonso, and Van der Vaart, would surely be the ideal man to fill the gap left by the Spaniard.
Liverpool is currently seventh in the Premier League table, and is in their worst run of form for 22 years.
If Benitez is to close the gap on their rivals at least to grab a top 4 spot, another creative player is needed.
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With Van Der Vaart,we'll have more options for attacking midfielder in him/Aquilani/Gerrad..
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
David Ngog..
Is he gonna be stronger ?
From The Sun UK :
DIVE storm striker David Ngog insists he has the character to cope with the bad times and will bounce back stronger.
Liverpool's French ace caused outrage when he clearly cheated to win the penalty which earned the Reds a 2-2 draw with Birmingham on Monday.
But he said: "You learn more about yourself in the bad times than the good."
Ngog, who has scored four times this season, also admitted Liverpool's efforts so far this season have been 'unacceptable'.
He said: "If you can come through difficulties in life, it will make you stronger in the future.
"I remember at my old club PSG, we were facing relegation, there were a lot of outside distractions.
"It meant I learnt a lot about being a footballer and dealing with pressure.
"I am not 21 until next April so I have plenty of time to learn more and I couldn't be learning from a better boss than Rafa Benitez or a better striker than Fernando Torres."
The Reds have had a disastrous campaign so far - losing eight games.
Ngog added: "Liverpool demands success so losing games like we have isn't acceptable.
"Liverpool is the biggest club in the world so we need to remain confident in our own ability."
Albert Riera and Yossi Benayoun expect to be out for four weeks with their hamstring problems.
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To be fair,he admitted to Benitez that he thought that it wasnt a penalty.He's better than Eduardo de Silva, C Ronaldo , Drogba..who gave stupid reasons for the dive they made..
From The Sun UK :
DIVE storm striker David Ngog insists he has the character to cope with the bad times and will bounce back stronger.
Liverpool's French ace caused outrage when he clearly cheated to win the penalty which earned the Reds a 2-2 draw with Birmingham on Monday.
But he said: "You learn more about yourself in the bad times than the good."
Ngog, who has scored four times this season, also admitted Liverpool's efforts so far this season have been 'unacceptable'.
He said: "If you can come through difficulties in life, it will make you stronger in the future.
"I remember at my old club PSG, we were facing relegation, there were a lot of outside distractions.
"It meant I learnt a lot about being a footballer and dealing with pressure.
"I am not 21 until next April so I have plenty of time to learn more and I couldn't be learning from a better boss than Rafa Benitez or a better striker than Fernando Torres."
The Reds have had a disastrous campaign so far - losing eight games.
Ngog added: "Liverpool demands success so losing games like we have isn't acceptable.
"Liverpool is the biggest club in the world so we need to remain confident in our own ability."
Albert Riera and Yossi Benayoun expect to be out for four weeks with their hamstring problems.
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To be fair,he admitted to Benitez that he thought that it wasnt a penalty.He's better than Eduardo de Silva, C Ronaldo , Drogba..who gave stupid reasons for the dive they made..
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Torres and Gerrard to feature in tonight's game ?
Liverpool FC are definitely not the same without Gerrard and Torres..everybody knows that.We are surely lacking in matchwinners unlike the other big teams when they don't depend too much on only 2-3 players in their team. But,how unfit are Torres and Gerrard? Some reports suggest that the duo need to be operated but Rafa is trying his best to postpone the operations. Well I think if they need operations,we should just go with it.Not really sure what other fans say about this.
Anyway I quote this from The Sun UK today.
RAFA BENITEZ is prepared to risk Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres against Birmingham tonight.
It is a desperate bid to get Liverpool's season back on track.
The Reds boss admits neither of his two superstars is fit enough to last 90 minutes, as they both battle against recurring groin problems.
And Benitez will tell the managers of England and Spain it would be pointless picking the duo for next week's international friendlies.
But with Liverpool frantic to turn around a run of just one win in eight games, both are likely to be pressed into action at Anfield.
Benitez said: "Gerrard has lost part of his fitness and we will see if he can play against Birmingham or be on the bench. But we know he will not be fully fit.
"He has been training with the physios, not the team, and I know our doctor was talking with the English doctor so they know the situation.
"When a player has not trained with the team for 15 days, he cannot be 100 per cent fit. Available? We will see. They are two different things.
"But he is doing well. He takes care of himself, is a very good professional and we have a very good medical staff. So I think that we can manage.
"We needed to push him a bit before, when he was not fully fit, and we have to wait and see what happens the next time. Fernando was with a Spanish specialist and talking with our staff.
"We know the situation and have to carry on. All we can do is ask how the player is now and make a decision.
"We have to do the best for the players and the best for the team.
"The priority is to have the players for a long time and do the right thing."
Torres has been advised by the Spanish specialist to rest for three weeks.
Yet Benitez insists that does not necessarily mean he has to stop playing. He added: "Fernando has to work with the physios. What can you do when they say rest? It's not just in bed. He will not play if he doesn't go with Spain, so he can just keep working with the physios.
"It's our decision if he plays against Birmingham or not. He is feeling better than he was before, so can carry on with the pain. It's not a problem.
"The question is whether he'll be fully fit or not. But playing him is not a risk.
"If we decide to play him it's because it will be good for the team and not a big problem for the player.
"We know 100 per cent it's not a problem."
Liverpool will be under even more pressure to claim three points, with Tottenham and Aston Villa both stepping up their bids for a place in the top four with wins on Saturday.
Only Manchester City did them a favour by stumbling to a fifth successive draw at home to Burnley.
Yet Benitez is convinced his team is still in a good position. He declared: "You can see the table and it is not a big, big difference.
"It's a question of one or two games and then everything will be different.
"We have to keep working and in one or two months' time I am 100 per cent sure that we will be higher in the table and it will all be totally different.
"The priority, as it was before, is to win against Birmingham. Expectations are really high and it has to be like this.
"When we were winning games in a row, everyone was thinking maybe it will be our year.
"But then we were losing and everyone said that it would be very difficult, if not impossible.
"Too many things have happened like the beach ball or the late goals we conceded against Lyon. They have proved to be a big difference.
"But, hopefully, that will change for the rest of the season and it will be more positive for us.
"The main thing for me is to keep the team working as hard as they are now.
"And maybe to have just a little bit more luck in the last minute.
"Then, if we can win one or two games, it will be totally changed.
"Maybe then we will be talking about another target."
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Just hope the duo will leave the field unscathed today ( and we win too )...or Rafa will invite more criticisms from all corners of the world!
Anyway I quote this from The Sun UK today.
RAFA BENITEZ is prepared to risk Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres against Birmingham tonight.
It is a desperate bid to get Liverpool's season back on track.
The Reds boss admits neither of his two superstars is fit enough to last 90 minutes, as they both battle against recurring groin problems.
And Benitez will tell the managers of England and Spain it would be pointless picking the duo for next week's international friendlies.
But with Liverpool frantic to turn around a run of just one win in eight games, both are likely to be pressed into action at Anfield.
Benitez said: "Gerrard has lost part of his fitness and we will see if he can play against Birmingham or be on the bench. But we know he will not be fully fit.
"He has been training with the physios, not the team, and I know our doctor was talking with the English doctor so they know the situation.
"When a player has not trained with the team for 15 days, he cannot be 100 per cent fit. Available? We will see. They are two different things.
"But he is doing well. He takes care of himself, is a very good professional and we have a very good medical staff. So I think that we can manage.
"We needed to push him a bit before, when he was not fully fit, and we have to wait and see what happens the next time. Fernando was with a Spanish specialist and talking with our staff.
"We know the situation and have to carry on. All we can do is ask how the player is now and make a decision.
"We have to do the best for the players and the best for the team.
"The priority is to have the players for a long time and do the right thing."
Torres has been advised by the Spanish specialist to rest for three weeks.
Yet Benitez insists that does not necessarily mean he has to stop playing. He added: "Fernando has to work with the physios. What can you do when they say rest? It's not just in bed. He will not play if he doesn't go with Spain, so he can just keep working with the physios.
"It's our decision if he plays against Birmingham or not. He is feeling better than he was before, so can carry on with the pain. It's not a problem.
"The question is whether he'll be fully fit or not. But playing him is not a risk.
"If we decide to play him it's because it will be good for the team and not a big problem for the player.
"We know 100 per cent it's not a problem."
Liverpool will be under even more pressure to claim three points, with Tottenham and Aston Villa both stepping up their bids for a place in the top four with wins on Saturday.
Only Manchester City did them a favour by stumbling to a fifth successive draw at home to Burnley.
Yet Benitez is convinced his team is still in a good position. He declared: "You can see the table and it is not a big, big difference.
"It's a question of one or two games and then everything will be different.
"We have to keep working and in one or two months' time I am 100 per cent sure that we will be higher in the table and it will all be totally different.
"The priority, as it was before, is to win against Birmingham. Expectations are really high and it has to be like this.
"When we were winning games in a row, everyone was thinking maybe it will be our year.
"But then we were losing and everyone said that it would be very difficult, if not impossible.
"Too many things have happened like the beach ball or the late goals we conceded against Lyon. They have proved to be a big difference.
"But, hopefully, that will change for the rest of the season and it will be more positive for us.
"The main thing for me is to keep the team working as hard as they are now.
"And maybe to have just a little bit more luck in the last minute.
"Then, if we can win one or two games, it will be totally changed.
"Maybe then we will be talking about another target."
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Just hope the duo will leave the field unscathed today ( and we win too )...or Rafa will invite more criticisms from all corners of the world!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Is there still hopes in Champions League ?
Those who watched the game must have felt something for Liverpool especially if ur a fan. LFC controlled the game and limitized Lyon's frontliners (who did not look like scoring at all until the last minute)..well thats football and it can be a cruel game. With the performance the lads were showing without at least 7 key players,I would still salute the team but the lapse towards the end of the game cost the team.
Torres was clearly not fit and we could see his movements were quite limited but this actually gave rooms for Kuyt and Babel to move about freely. Babel was good and the goal he scored would be a strong contender for the goal of the competition..but he could sometimes be selfish (which showed quite clearly after he scored the goal). The was a situation where he got loose of the defenders when Benayoun found him in the penalty box with a delicate flick , but instead of crossing it the Torres or Kuyt who were free in the box he opted to shoot and it went well wide. When he was given the task to take a free kick on the edge of the penalty box , again he showed his selfishness.With the angle not favouring him to shoot , he chose wrongly again- shooting waywardly towards the corner flag.. and these happened just when we were winning and the the thought of Lyon equalising did not appear at all in the players' mind (I think )..but it took only ONE moment of concentration-lapse, amd all of the suddden the stadium erupted.. Carragher clasping his hands over his head while others were stunned - a goal Lyon didn't deserve throughput the game..but thats football... You are not judged by the quality of your passes or how fancy your team stars are playing or the percentage of ball possession but ONLY GOAL COUNTS...
Sadly now we have to hope that Lyon would beat Fiorentina in their next game while at the same time we have to beat Debrecen with a respectable scoreline. Other than those mentioned results would mean BYE BYE Chammpions League and welcome UEFA Cup! ..and doesnt end there. If LFC are able to beat Debrecen and Lyon beat Fiorentina, Liverpool will still have to beat Fiorentina..
Rafa's LFC career looks very shaky and anything could happen..Come 24 November,we hope that time we'll have Gerrard,Torres,Aquillani,Aurelio and Skrtel beck in the squad ,doing what they normally do - WINNING !
Torres was clearly not fit and we could see his movements were quite limited but this actually gave rooms for Kuyt and Babel to move about freely. Babel was good and the goal he scored would be a strong contender for the goal of the competition..but he could sometimes be selfish (which showed quite clearly after he scored the goal). The was a situation where he got loose of the defenders when Benayoun found him in the penalty box with a delicate flick , but instead of crossing it the Torres or Kuyt who were free in the box he opted to shoot and it went well wide. When he was given the task to take a free kick on the edge of the penalty box , again he showed his selfishness.With the angle not favouring him to shoot , he chose wrongly again- shooting waywardly towards the corner flag.. and these happened just when we were winning and the the thought of Lyon equalising did not appear at all in the players' mind (I think )..but it took only ONE moment of concentration-lapse, amd all of the suddden the stadium erupted.. Carragher clasping his hands over his head while others were stunned - a goal Lyon didn't deserve throughput the game..but thats football... You are not judged by the quality of your passes or how fancy your team stars are playing or the percentage of ball possession but ONLY GOAL COUNTS...
Sadly now we have to hope that Lyon would beat Fiorentina in their next game while at the same time we have to beat Debrecen with a respectable scoreline. Other than those mentioned results would mean BYE BYE Chammpions League and welcome UEFA Cup! ..and doesnt end there. If LFC are able to beat Debrecen and Lyon beat Fiorentina, Liverpool will still have to beat Fiorentina..
Rafa's LFC career looks very shaky and anything could happen..Come 24 November,we hope that time we'll have Gerrard,Torres,Aquillani,Aurelio and Skrtel beck in the squad ,doing what they normally do - WINNING !
Monday, November 2, 2009
For Those Who Don't Suppport LFC
Not everyone viewing this blog supports LFC..I'm very aware of that.Anyway it is important for a BPL fan to read a lot on the so called Big Four clubs.I hope that what I present to all readers/viewers are somewhat beneficial and informative.
I write this blog on the purpose of improving my writing skills and at the same time to be more knowledgeable as you all know that to be able to write well,one will have to improve him/herself in which can only be done by reading a lot .That is why ,other than writing this blog I equip myself with knowledge from online newspapers,football mags, other people's blogsites,biographies of legendary players,etc. I'm sure many of you out there do too.
So you might support Arsenal or Chelsea or even Manu U (the biggest rivals),you are all invited and please do chip in ideas and opinions based on what is happening around us the BPL,especially regarding the Big 4 (or other potential teams).
Enjoy !
I write this blog on the purpose of improving my writing skills and at the same time to be more knowledgeable as you all know that to be able to write well,one will have to improve him/herself in which can only be done by reading a lot .That is why ,other than writing this blog I equip myself with knowledge from online newspapers,football mags, other people's blogsites,biographies of legendary players,etc. I'm sure many of you out there do too.
So you might support Arsenal or Chelsea or even Manu U (the biggest rivals),you are all invited and please do chip in ideas and opinions based on what is happening around us the BPL,especially regarding the Big 4 (or other potential teams).
Enjoy !
Friday, October 30, 2009
Juan Mata wanted by Rafa ?
This is what I quoted from liverpoolfc.tv
LIVERPOOL IN HUNT FOR JUAN MATA
The Telegraph 29 October 2009
Liverpool have been linked with a £16.5 million move for Valencia winger Juan Mata.
Valencia are struggling financially and desperately need to raise funds. The club's two most prized assets - David Villa and David Silva - have so far remained at the Mestalla, despite keen interest from the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Valencia director Fernando Gomez admitted the club may have to sell both, adding: "The club made a great effort to keep our players this summer but our economic situation remains very serious.
"It was a success to keep them, but there comes a point when you can't stand it any more."
Now it looks like Mata will be joining them through the exit door, with Rafa Benitez reportedly willing to pay up to £16.5m for the 21-year-old Spain international.
Mata's current contract is until 2012, but he is only on £10,000 a week and has turned down a new, improved deal.
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This kid is awesome and still very young. If we can get him to play on the left( and Silva on the right...phew...)..
Trying watching him here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D35UVkZgjwA
LIVERPOOL IN HUNT FOR JUAN MATA
The Telegraph 29 October 2009
Liverpool have been linked with a £16.5 million move for Valencia winger Juan Mata.
Valencia are struggling financially and desperately need to raise funds. The club's two most prized assets - David Villa and David Silva - have so far remained at the Mestalla, despite keen interest from the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Valencia director Fernando Gomez admitted the club may have to sell both, adding: "The club made a great effort to keep our players this summer but our economic situation remains very serious.
"It was a success to keep them, but there comes a point when you can't stand it any more."
Now it looks like Mata will be joining them through the exit door, with Rafa Benitez reportedly willing to pay up to £16.5m for the 21-year-old Spain international.
Mata's current contract is until 2012, but he is only on £10,000 a week and has turned down a new, improved deal.
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This kid is awesome and still very young. If we can get him to play on the left( and Silva on the right...phew...)..
Trying watching him here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D35UVkZgjwA
Alberto Aqulani : Will he be able to fill the gap ?
He joined LFC 3 months for as one of the most expensive midfielders in LFC's history. Some said 17 mils..some said 20 mils.Whatever the tag was,the hype is high.He has to perform.Many questioned Rafa's move of buying him despite his recurrent ankle injuries but to be honest after a very short 15 mins of display against Arsenal in Carling Cup, I would say that we have bought a good player who might even be better than Xabi Alonso. Why ?
1. He's still only 23 years old .
2. Alonso took 2 years before he became who he was when he left LFC.
3. He has pace that Alonso didn't have.
4. He can dribble.
5. The overhead kick he did against Arsenal showed his agility.
6. Able to attack and defend quickly due to his pace.
7. We'll be able to play in absence of Gerrard as he can cover as attacking midfielder.
Anyway...I know its still a long way to go. I only hope for the better for Aqulani and I am quite positive that he will be in the same ranks (if not better) with our x-midfield maestro - Xabi Alonso.LFC had never failed to produce the finest midfielders in the history of English football and I think there'll be no exception on this Italian youngster.
Hope we'll buy better players in January and I'm hoping that its gonna be Juan Mata or David Silva or DAVID VILLA ! Either one will be good (I wish we get ALL THREE!)
1. He's still only 23 years old .
2. Alonso took 2 years before he became who he was when he left LFC.
3. He has pace that Alonso didn't have.
4. He can dribble.
5. The overhead kick he did against Arsenal showed his agility.
6. Able to attack and defend quickly due to his pace.
7. We'll be able to play in absence of Gerrard as he can cover as attacking midfielder.
Anyway...I know its still a long way to go. I only hope for the better for Aqulani and I am quite positive that he will be in the same ranks (if not better) with our x-midfield maestro - Xabi Alonso.LFC had never failed to produce the finest midfielders in the history of English football and I think there'll be no exception on this Italian youngster.
Hope we'll buy better players in January and I'm hoping that its gonna be Juan Mata or David Silva or DAVID VILLA ! Either one will be good (I wish we get ALL THREE!)
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
How serious is the Carling Cup to Rafa ?
Well..the win over Man U is still very much in every players' mind.As much as we like to still drool about the win,the boys still have so much to do as Arsenal will not come easy. Arsenal have the tradition of producing good youngsters and their players are normally more enthusiastic than any other youngsters from other BPL team (youngsters). The likes of Theo Walcott and Thomas Vermalen are just 2 of the many young gunners who are going to shine in many years to come.
Who are going to get the nods from Rafa tonight ? Surely,between the posts ,Cavalieri would be put on trust here. In defence I trust Agger would spearhead alongside Dossena,Insua and Skrtel.Carragher might be benched as he needs a break after the crunching game against Man U. Stephen Darby,Jay Spearing, Aquilani and Plessis might play too. The likes of Gerrard,Benayoun and Kuyt might be rested.Ngog,Nemeth and Pacheco wud stand a very good chance to play..
To be honest,with the probable lineup above I dun think we'll be able to defeat the Gunners.But Rafa will have the final say.He seems not serious when it comes to Carling Cup.Dunno why,lest this cup is actually a quite realistic target for us.
Whatever it is,gud luck boys.. If we cant defeat the Gunners,try to force a draw and get a replay at Anfield where we stand a better chance !
Who are going to get the nods from Rafa tonight ? Surely,between the posts ,Cavalieri would be put on trust here. In defence I trust Agger would spearhead alongside Dossena,Insua and Skrtel.Carragher might be benched as he needs a break after the crunching game against Man U. Stephen Darby,Jay Spearing, Aquilani and Plessis might play too. The likes of Gerrard,Benayoun and Kuyt might be rested.Ngog,Nemeth and Pacheco wud stand a very good chance to play..
To be honest,with the probable lineup above I dun think we'll be able to defeat the Gunners.But Rafa will have the final say.He seems not serious when it comes to Carling Cup.Dunno why,lest this cup is actually a quite realistic target for us.
Whatever it is,gud luck boys.. If we cant defeat the Gunners,try to force a draw and get a replay at Anfield where we stand a better chance !
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
What if it happens to Wenger or Ferguson or Ancellotti?
Just thinking what if the BEACH BALL incident were to happen to teams under Whiskeynose Fergie or Whiner Wenger or Ancellotti? or even Mark Hughes (now that he's ego is skyrocketing..)hmmm.. at least Benitez still blames the players for the below-PAR performance..
Are we still title contenders ?
Well..I'm back after a long break..had to mark students' assignments and went for courses and seminars; whilst watching LFC crumbled against Chelsea and "THE BEACH BALL" Sunderland. Frustrated not because we lost both games but the mannner we lost them was too much.. I dun mind the jeers and pokes made by my colleagues as we do that all the time to each others' team ..but the lacklustre perfomance shown by players were very worrying.
As I'm writing this,the thought of tonight's game against Lyon sends shivers through my spine.The French Champions are no pushovers and can never be taken for granted.Just hope for the best and how I wish we never have sold Alonso and Crouch (of all the players..why Crouch- well look at him now,scoring goals for fun !) and Crouch never seemed to upset you when needed.. There will only be ONE TORRES and without him,we look very vulnerable upfront. Who are we to depend on ? Ngog..?Voronin..? Babel..? ..and all of the sudden Nemeth seems to be a suitable replacement,but he lacks experience ; owh if only Benitez has given him enough exposure.But I think this is the time Nemeth should be given the trust to at least partner Babel/Voronin/Kuyt/Ngog as I see him as the only out-and-out striker for the time being.Play him Rafa and I think he'll pay your trust in no time.He seemed to interest so many parties in the U21 World Cup when Hungary came third in the competition ,scoring 3 goals in the process.This guy has pace,big mentality though I have to say that he's a bit impatient;but that drawback could be rectified and corrected by Benitez and the LFC Coaching staff.
Well..I hope that we will still ignite the Barclays Premier League and CL's fire in March next year (as they could be dead by Sunday with defeats against Lyon and MU).
Lets pray and hope for the best (and for Torres to recover soon too !)
As I'm writing this,the thought of tonight's game against Lyon sends shivers through my spine.The French Champions are no pushovers and can never be taken for granted.Just hope for the best and how I wish we never have sold Alonso and Crouch (of all the players..why Crouch- well look at him now,scoring goals for fun !) and Crouch never seemed to upset you when needed.. There will only be ONE TORRES and without him,we look very vulnerable upfront. Who are we to depend on ? Ngog..?Voronin..? Babel..? ..and all of the sudden Nemeth seems to be a suitable replacement,but he lacks experience ; owh if only Benitez has given him enough exposure.But I think this is the time Nemeth should be given the trust to at least partner Babel/Voronin/Kuyt/Ngog as I see him as the only out-and-out striker for the time being.Play him Rafa and I think he'll pay your trust in no time.He seemed to interest so many parties in the U21 World Cup when Hungary came third in the competition ,scoring 3 goals in the process.This guy has pace,big mentality though I have to say that he's a bit impatient;but that drawback could be rectified and corrected by Benitez and the LFC Coaching staff.
Well..I hope that we will still ignite the Barclays Premier League and CL's fire in March next year (as they could be dead by Sunday with defeats against Lyon and MU).
Lets pray and hope for the best (and for Torres to recover soon too !)
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Standard Chartered Bank to be Liverpool's main sponsor !
Finally,Carlsberg will end its sponsorship on Liverpool. I got this at our official website ,liverpoolfc.tv ..Not that I have anything against Carlsberg,the end of its sponsorship means that I will be able to wear Liverpool's shirt proudly (with Standard Chartered's logo on it)- unlike now,when I have to look for a shirt without the Carlsberg logo being printed on th shirt.. ( Moslems are not allowed to in any way 'advertise' an alcoholic drink or any other substance prohibited)..
Just read this..
NEWS STORY
LIVERPOOL ANNOUNCE NEW SHIRT SPONSOR
Liverpoolfc.tv 14 September 2009
Liverpool FC and Standard Chartered Bank announced today they had agreed a four year deal for the bank to become the club's main sponsor - the largest commercial agreement in Liverpool's history.
The agreement, which starts in July 2010 and runs through to the end of the 2013-14 season, will see the bank's name and logo appear on the Liverpool shirt.
Liverpool FC is the most successful club in English football, enjoying a global following most recently evidenced in its highly successful pre-season tour of Singapore and Thailand. As official club sponsors, Standard Chartered will enjoy a major rights package which will provide the platform to significantly step up the Bank's brand awareness across its core markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
standardchartered2Standard Chartered PLC, listed on both London and Hong Kong stock exchanges, ranks among the top 25 companies in the FTSE-100 by market capitalisation. The Bank has more than doubled its revenue and profits over the last five years and has performed consistently well, delivering record results throughout the recent financial crisis.
Christian Purslow, Managing Director of Liverpool Football Club, pictured above signing the contract alongside Standard Chartered chairman John Peace, commented: "This partnership brings together two highly successful organisations with a really strong cultural and strategic fit. The sponsorship opportunity attracted a huge level of interest from a wide array of globally recognised brands and in Standard Chartered we believe we have the ideal partner to move forward and help develop our global ambitions for the club. It is a real sign of the progress we have made at Liverpool that we have been able to secure the largest ever commercial deal in our history."
Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered PLC, said: "This is a great partnership. We are excited to be working with such a famous global brand as Liverpool Football Club for the next four years. This is an outstanding opportunity for Standard Chartered, our customers and shareholders, and for Liverpool, its players and fans
"We see many opportunities to continue growing our business, particularly as Asia, Africa and the Middle East are emerging from the global downturn more quickly than the West. This sponsorship will drive a step change in brand recognition in our key markets and will provide an additional catalyst for our business growth.
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Good news ? ..well I understand that for some it is such a disappointment as the word "Carlsberg" wud look more awesome (?)..give comments,ok?
Just read this..
NEWS STORY
LIVERPOOL ANNOUNCE NEW SHIRT SPONSOR
Liverpoolfc.tv 14 September 2009
Liverpool FC and Standard Chartered Bank announced today they had agreed a four year deal for the bank to become the club's main sponsor - the largest commercial agreement in Liverpool's history.
The agreement, which starts in July 2010 and runs through to the end of the 2013-14 season, will see the bank's name and logo appear on the Liverpool shirt.
Liverpool FC is the most successful club in English football, enjoying a global following most recently evidenced in its highly successful pre-season tour of Singapore and Thailand. As official club sponsors, Standard Chartered will enjoy a major rights package which will provide the platform to significantly step up the Bank's brand awareness across its core markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
standardchartered2Standard Chartered PLC, listed on both London and Hong Kong stock exchanges, ranks among the top 25 companies in the FTSE-100 by market capitalisation. The Bank has more than doubled its revenue and profits over the last five years and has performed consistently well, delivering record results throughout the recent financial crisis.
Christian Purslow, Managing Director of Liverpool Football Club, pictured above signing the contract alongside Standard Chartered chairman John Peace, commented: "This partnership brings together two highly successful organisations with a really strong cultural and strategic fit. The sponsorship opportunity attracted a huge level of interest from a wide array of globally recognised brands and in Standard Chartered we believe we have the ideal partner to move forward and help develop our global ambitions for the club. It is a real sign of the progress we have made at Liverpool that we have been able to secure the largest ever commercial deal in our history."
Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered PLC, said: "This is a great partnership. We are excited to be working with such a famous global brand as Liverpool Football Club for the next four years. This is an outstanding opportunity for Standard Chartered, our customers and shareholders, and for Liverpool, its players and fans
"We see many opportunities to continue growing our business, particularly as Asia, Africa and the Middle East are emerging from the global downturn more quickly than the West. This sponsorship will drive a step change in brand recognition in our key markets and will provide an additional catalyst for our business growth.
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Good news ? ..well I understand that for some it is such a disappointment as the word "Carlsberg" wud look more awesome (?)..give comments,ok?
Friday, August 28, 2009
Arjen Robben ?
Many Reds hate this winger but to be honest..I like the way he plays..and I hope we'll get him.I know he mentioned b4 that he hates Liverpool but that was when he played for Chelsea and R Madrid..I think he wud be a great addition to the team and I support Rafa's move to sign him !
This is what I got from givemefootball.com
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Benitez to pip Fergie for Robben?
Liverpool could step up their pursuit of Real Madrid ace Arjen Robben
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez was put on red alert last night after reports spread that Manchester United were after the signature of Arjen Robben.
The Spanish tactician has been a long time admirer of the winger, and could go head-to-head with bitter rival Sir Alex Ferguson for the Madrid maestro’s signature.
The Dutch international is believed to cost a fee in the region of £18 million, and Manchester United hold the aces with the Glazers prepared to back Ferguson with funds for a stellar signing before the window shuts in 8 days.
In contrast, Tom Hicks and George Gillett have spent the summer restructuring the clubs debts and, as a result, Benitez has been told he has no more money to spend.
However, the Liverpool boss knows the sale of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid could work in his favour.
The Reds boss will want the funds from the Alonso transfer to be available for players if they become available, and reports in the Spanish press suggest Robben has.
Benitez was believed to be chasing Robben as recently as March, and Madrid were considering offering the player as part of a deal for Alonso before they completed the transfer in August.
The Spanish tactician could also raise funds by offloading winger Ryan Babel. Benitez has said in no uncertain terms that Babel is on his last chance to perform, although the player could bring in some much needed revenue with a possible £8 million move.
Arsenal and Turkish giants Galatasary have both been linked with the player in the past, as have former club Ajax, although they would only be willing to take him on a loan deal.
Benitez sees Robben as the world class winger he has been yearning for since moves for David Silva and Franck Ribery fell through.
The pacey wideman has expressed an interest to return to the Premier League after Real Madrid chiefs made it clear that he has no long-term future at the Bernabeu, although his father and agent, Hans Robben, ruled out a move to Tottenham Hotspur.
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Go for him Rafa !
This is what I got from givemefootball.com
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Benitez to pip Fergie for Robben?
Liverpool could step up their pursuit of Real Madrid ace Arjen Robben
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez was put on red alert last night after reports spread that Manchester United were after the signature of Arjen Robben.
The Spanish tactician has been a long time admirer of the winger, and could go head-to-head with bitter rival Sir Alex Ferguson for the Madrid maestro’s signature.
The Dutch international is believed to cost a fee in the region of £18 million, and Manchester United hold the aces with the Glazers prepared to back Ferguson with funds for a stellar signing before the window shuts in 8 days.
In contrast, Tom Hicks and George Gillett have spent the summer restructuring the clubs debts and, as a result, Benitez has been told he has no more money to spend.
However, the Liverpool boss knows the sale of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid could work in his favour.
The Reds boss will want the funds from the Alonso transfer to be available for players if they become available, and reports in the Spanish press suggest Robben has.
Benitez was believed to be chasing Robben as recently as March, and Madrid were considering offering the player as part of a deal for Alonso before they completed the transfer in August.
The Spanish tactician could also raise funds by offloading winger Ryan Babel. Benitez has said in no uncertain terms that Babel is on his last chance to perform, although the player could bring in some much needed revenue with a possible £8 million move.
Arsenal and Turkish giants Galatasary have both been linked with the player in the past, as have former club Ajax, although they would only be willing to take him on a loan deal.
Benitez sees Robben as the world class winger he has been yearning for since moves for David Silva and Franck Ribery fell through.
The pacey wideman has expressed an interest to return to the Premier League after Real Madrid chiefs made it clear that he has no long-term future at the Bernabeu, although his father and agent, Hans Robben, ruled out a move to Tottenham Hotspur.
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Go for him Rafa !
Sunday, August 23, 2009
How good is Kyrgiakos ?
I quoted this from the official site of Liverpool..
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KYRGIAKOS OUT TO SEIZE CHANCE
SKY Sports 23 August 2009
Sotirios Kyrgiakos is determined to make the most of his Premier League opportunity after making a surprise move to Liverpool.
The Greek defender sealed a switch to Anfield from AEK Athens on Friday evening but admits he did not know the Reds were interested until just a few days ago.
The 30-year-old, who spent time with Rangers earlier in his career, believes he is equipped to cope with the demands of English football.
He is now hoping to make an immediate impact for his new club and could make his debut against Aston Villa on Monday night.
"I am very happy to have this chance at Liverpool," said Kyrgiakos.
"I know I had just signed a new contract with AEK and although it was a good contract, you never stop having ambitions in life, and that is why I am here.
"When you are approached by a club like Liverpool, it is an offer you just cannot refuse.
"I hope that I can bring my strength to this squad, I am good in the air and I have a lot of experience now, so I hope I can be of benefit to Liverpool.
"I have played for Rangers in Scotland and Frankfurt in Germany, that has given me a lot of experience of competitive leagues so I believe I will adapt quickly."
Kyrgiakos missed Greece's successful Euro 2004 campaign through injury and feels this is his chance to achieve something really special in his career.
He explained: "I know that there have not been many Greek players who have been successful in the English game, so I feel that I have something to prove for my country, that we can play at this level.
"For me it is a chance to have success at the very top. I was injured when Greece were European champions in 2004, these things happen in football.
"So I have plenty of motivation to do well in the Premier League and help Liverpool to be successful."
He added: "I only found out on Monday that Liverpool were interested, it was a surprise but I could not say no to this club, and I hope AEK fans understand. I will always have a place in my heart for them.
"This is the best stage for me to play football, I understand Liverpool's traditions and I am proud to have this chance. I have come to the best club, the biggest club."
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I have to say that I'm not quite sure about his inclusion in the team, but maybe..just maybe..by the looks of him and his physique..he looks like a good defender..hope he lives up to the expectation !
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KYRGIAKOS OUT TO SEIZE CHANCE
SKY Sports 23 August 2009
Sotirios Kyrgiakos is determined to make the most of his Premier League opportunity after making a surprise move to Liverpool.
The Greek defender sealed a switch to Anfield from AEK Athens on Friday evening but admits he did not know the Reds were interested until just a few days ago.
The 30-year-old, who spent time with Rangers earlier in his career, believes he is equipped to cope with the demands of English football.
He is now hoping to make an immediate impact for his new club and could make his debut against Aston Villa on Monday night.
"I am very happy to have this chance at Liverpool," said Kyrgiakos.
"I know I had just signed a new contract with AEK and although it was a good contract, you never stop having ambitions in life, and that is why I am here.
"When you are approached by a club like Liverpool, it is an offer you just cannot refuse.
"I hope that I can bring my strength to this squad, I am good in the air and I have a lot of experience now, so I hope I can be of benefit to Liverpool.
"I have played for Rangers in Scotland and Frankfurt in Germany, that has given me a lot of experience of competitive leagues so I believe I will adapt quickly."
Kyrgiakos missed Greece's successful Euro 2004 campaign through injury and feels this is his chance to achieve something really special in his career.
He explained: "I know that there have not been many Greek players who have been successful in the English game, so I feel that I have something to prove for my country, that we can play at this level.
"For me it is a chance to have success at the very top. I was injured when Greece were European champions in 2004, these things happen in football.
"So I have plenty of motivation to do well in the Premier League and help Liverpool to be successful."
He added: "I only found out on Monday that Liverpool were interested, it was a surprise but I could not say no to this club, and I hope AEK fans understand. I will always have a place in my heart for them.
"This is the best stage for me to play football, I understand Liverpool's traditions and I am proud to have this chance. I have come to the best club, the biggest club."
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I have to say that I'm not quite sure about his inclusion in the team, but maybe..just maybe..by the looks of him and his physique..he looks like a good defender..hope he lives up to the expectation !
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Aquillani is really on his way
Looks like Aquilani is really on his way afterall..
(from givemefootball.com)
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Reds agree Aquilani transfer
By PA Sport August 05, 2009
Liverpool have confirmed that they have reached agreement with Roma to sign midfielder Alberto Aquilani for a fee believed to be £20million.
The signing comes just hours after Xabi Alonso passed his medical at Real Madrid and completed a £30million move to the Bernabeu after five years at Anfield.
It has become clear that the two deals were being negotiated in tandem. Once Liverpool had completed the Alonso transfer, and received the first cash instalment, they were been able to complete the deal for a player to replace the Spaniard in boss Rafael Benitez's squad.
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I have doubts about this guy as he can be injury prone..
but on a contrary,Rafa knows what he's doing.
But still ..we're gonna miss The Passmaster Alonso !
(from givemefootball.com)
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Reds agree Aquilani transfer
By PA Sport August 05, 2009
Liverpool have confirmed that they have reached agreement with Roma to sign midfielder Alberto Aquilani for a fee believed to be £20million.
The signing comes just hours after Xabi Alonso passed his medical at Real Madrid and completed a £30million move to the Bernabeu after five years at Anfield.
It has become clear that the two deals were being negotiated in tandem. Once Liverpool had completed the Alonso transfer, and received the first cash instalment, they were been able to complete the deal for a player to replace the Spaniard in boss Rafael Benitez's squad.
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I have doubts about this guy as he can be injury prone..
but on a contrary,Rafa knows what he's doing.
But still ..we're gonna miss The Passmaster Alonso !
Liverpool in disarray ?
Liverpool in disarray ?
Yup,I think so..
Just read this and comment..
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Are the Reds in disarray?
Xabi Alonso leaving Liverpool - Jamie Carragher still confident
By Dave Smith August 05, 2009
Liverpool will be £30million richer – but the team will be the poorer for the loss of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid.
There’s certainly no talk of a credit crunch in the Spanish capital as Real have now shelled out something in the region of two hundred and fifty millions Euros.
Liverpool, meanwhile, will have to get on with life without playmaker Alonso, and pre-season’s not going so well either.
The Reds kick-off their bid to end a 20-year wait for the domestic league title with a testing trip to Tottenham on August 16.
Jamie Carragher
Whilst senior citizen Jamie Carragher was unhappy with their 3-0 defeat to Espanyol, he still believes they will be on track come the start of the season.
"Espanyol was only a pre-season game but it was still a disappointing result for us because you never want to get beaten," Carragher said.
"Sunday's defeat was a mixture of things. It just wasn't our night but it's getting closer to the season now and we've got a couple of weeks to put it right.
"That's what these games are all about though and, hopefully, we'll be ready when the season kicks-off.
"From our point of view, we've still got a few players coming back into it and I think we felt it in the conditions out there."
Yup,I think so..
Just read this and comment..
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Are the Reds in disarray?
Xabi Alonso leaving Liverpool - Jamie Carragher still confident
By Dave Smith August 05, 2009
Liverpool will be £30million richer – but the team will be the poorer for the loss of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid.
There’s certainly no talk of a credit crunch in the Spanish capital as Real have now shelled out something in the region of two hundred and fifty millions Euros.
Liverpool, meanwhile, will have to get on with life without playmaker Alonso, and pre-season’s not going so well either.
The Reds kick-off their bid to end a 20-year wait for the domestic league title with a testing trip to Tottenham on August 16.
Jamie Carragher
Whilst senior citizen Jamie Carragher was unhappy with their 3-0 defeat to Espanyol, he still believes they will be on track come the start of the season.
"Espanyol was only a pre-season game but it was still a disappointing result for us because you never want to get beaten," Carragher said.
"Sunday's defeat was a mixture of things. It just wasn't our night but it's getting closer to the season now and we've got a couple of weeks to put it right.
"That's what these games are all about though and, hopefully, we'll be ready when the season kicks-off.
"From our point of view, we've still got a few players coming back into it and I think we felt it in the conditions out there."
Monday, August 3, 2009
Aquilani is on his way ?
Well it really seems inevitable that Alonso is leaving now.Talks between both teams had taken place.Liverpool seemed not to want to back off from their 35 mill pounds valuation of Alonso whilst Real are reported to only willing to cough up 26 mills...
Looks like Rafa has already aiming for a replacement when Alonso departs ,in a form of Alberto Aquilani..
I have seen this guy playing for Roma..and TBH,I think he's good but not as good as Alonso.His style is very much like Andre Pirlo but Pirlo is more agressive..
I'm sure if he really is coming to LFC,Rafa wud be able to mould him in a better player,like how he had moulded Alonso.
Read more .. I quoted this from The Sun UK.
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Liverpool Sign Roma Ace Alberto Aquilani
The latest reports from Spain claim the midfielder has signed for the Reds, but news emerging from Italy is more cautious in tone...
Liverpool have signed Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani, according to the latest reports from Spain.
Marca claims Roma have accepted an €18million bid for the Italian midfielder. Reds manager Rafael Benitez is said to be keen on the Italian.
The report suggests the Spanish coach has moved in quickly in an attempt to have an alternative to Xabi Alonso. Voices in Spain claim Alonso is on the verge of joining Real Madrid, and it appears Liverpool have wasted no time in signing his replacement.
It is said Liverpool are still trying to negotiate a deal with Real Madrid for Alonso. According to Marca, the Reds want nothing less than €35m for the Spanish international.
Sky Sport Italia are speculating that Aquilani has agreed to a four year deal worth €4m per season with the Reds, but the move is hinging on Alonso's passage to the Bernabeu.
Despite the reports in Spain, there has been no official confirmation from Roma regarding the news that Aquilani has signed for the Anfield-based club.
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I wish the best of luck to Alonso,and hopes that he won't warm the bench when he signs for Real Madrid.
Looks like Rafa has already aiming for a replacement when Alonso departs ,in a form of Alberto Aquilani..
I have seen this guy playing for Roma..and TBH,I think he's good but not as good as Alonso.His style is very much like Andre Pirlo but Pirlo is more agressive..
I'm sure if he really is coming to LFC,Rafa wud be able to mould him in a better player,like how he had moulded Alonso.
Read more .. I quoted this from The Sun UK.
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Liverpool Sign Roma Ace Alberto Aquilani
The latest reports from Spain claim the midfielder has signed for the Reds, but news emerging from Italy is more cautious in tone...
Liverpool have signed Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani, according to the latest reports from Spain.
Marca claims Roma have accepted an €18million bid for the Italian midfielder. Reds manager Rafael Benitez is said to be keen on the Italian.
The report suggests the Spanish coach has moved in quickly in an attempt to have an alternative to Xabi Alonso. Voices in Spain claim Alonso is on the verge of joining Real Madrid, and it appears Liverpool have wasted no time in signing his replacement.
It is said Liverpool are still trying to negotiate a deal with Real Madrid for Alonso. According to Marca, the Reds want nothing less than €35m for the Spanish international.
Sky Sport Italia are speculating that Aquilani has agreed to a four year deal worth €4m per season with the Reds, but the move is hinging on Alonso's passage to the Bernabeu.
Despite the reports in Spain, there has been no official confirmation from Roma regarding the news that Aquilani has signed for the Anfield-based club.
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I wish the best of luck to Alonso,and hopes that he won't warm the bench when he signs for Real Madrid.
Friday, July 31, 2009
David Villa ,anyone ?
Hmmm..this is by far the best rumour I've heard after the heartbreaking news that Alonso has really asked to be transported to Real Madrid.. Just hope this move will materialise and we'll have Torres-Villa partnership that we've always dreamed of..
This is an excerpt I collected from The Sun today ..hope it will be a reality..
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RAFA BENITEZ will use the money from the Xabi Alonso deal to bid for Spain striker David Villa.
Midfielder Alonso is expected to seal a £30million move to Real Madrid today - and Liverpool boss Benitez aims to pair Villa with current Kop frontman Fernando Torres in the double act that has been so deadly for the Euro 2008 champions.
Anfield skipper Steven Gerrard would move back into central midfield, alongside Javier Mascherano, with Benitez changing his formation to 4-4-1-1.
Villa, 26, has already turned down moves to Real and Barcelona this summer but Liverpool feel Torres can persuade his pal to leave Valencia for England.
Benitez, however, recognises potential difficulties in nabbing Villa and does have a Plan B.
Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani, 24, is seen as a possible replacement for Alonso, 27, who asked for a transfer to force through his move.
Bernabeu bigwigs are haggling over the fee and have suggested a cash- plus-player swap. Liverpool, though, would much rather take a full cash payment.
This is an excerpt I collected from The Sun today ..hope it will be a reality..
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RAFA BENITEZ will use the money from the Xabi Alonso deal to bid for Spain striker David Villa.
Midfielder Alonso is expected to seal a £30million move to Real Madrid today - and Liverpool boss Benitez aims to pair Villa with current Kop frontman Fernando Torres in the double act that has been so deadly for the Euro 2008 champions.
Anfield skipper Steven Gerrard would move back into central midfield, alongside Javier Mascherano, with Benitez changing his formation to 4-4-1-1.
Villa, 26, has already turned down moves to Real and Barcelona this summer but Liverpool feel Torres can persuade his pal to leave Valencia for England.
Benitez, however, recognises potential difficulties in nabbing Villa and does have a Plan B.
Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani, 24, is seen as a possible replacement for Alonso, 27, who asked for a transfer to force through his move.
Bernabeu bigwigs are haggling over the fee and have suggested a cash- plus-player swap. Liverpool, though, would much rather take a full cash payment.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Alonso is really going to Madrid ?
Well..I'm back writing after a long break ,busy with students' assignments and other workloads at home and office; and also fulfilling my duties as a son to my parents.. Well I am quoting from a piece of news I got from The Sun UK...something that most Reds will not enjoy reading .. but anyway, to be honest(TBH),I have already expected this to happen.. If this really happens,my best wishes to Alonso whom I regarded (and many regarded too) as the best passer in the business today..in fact he is a better passer than Scholes, Rooney, Carrick,Lampard or any other EPL defensive midfielders. He creates space for attackers unpredictably,behind defenders with mesmerizing techniques ..owh how we will miss him when he's gone..
Just read this piece of news and comment ..
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Xabi £28million Kop out
XABI ALONSO is expected to complete his £28million dream move to Real Madrid on Monday.
The Spanish midfielder stunned Liverpool by slapping in a written transfer request.
And Real pounced to make him their latest big-money arrival after upping their offer from £24m.
Kop boss Rafa Benitez wanted £30m but will accept slightly less after conceding defeat in his battle to keep him. A Bernabeu source said: "We expect a positive solution between the clubs in the next few days."
Losing Alonso will be a blow to Benitez but he will use some of the cash to make a £12m raid for Wigan's England Under-21 star Lee Cattermole.
The Latics turned down a bid from Sunderland for their prized asset last week.
But they are unlikely to stand in his way if Liverpool come calling.
Roma's Alberto Aquilina and Athletic Bilbao's Javier Martinez are possible replacements.
Benitez could also launch a raid for Alonso's Spanish team-mate David Villa, despite the striker saying he wants to remain with Valencia.
Alonso hopes his exit can be arranged hastily.
But full-back Alvaro Arbeloa, who has completed his £3.5m switch from Liverpool to Real, said: "It wasn't easy for me to get here because Rafa defends his interests hard.
"I also understand he is currently coaching the team and that he's left negotiations aside for now.
"I hope Xabi joins because he is a good player and a good friend."
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...and Arbeloa has immediately turned traitor ? WTH !?
Anyway,I think it's inevitable now that Alonso will leave.My last hope is we will suck the money dry off Real this time..I still remember when they bought Owen for 8 mills and sold him back for 17 mills to Newcastle..hope this time we have learnt a good lesson when dealing with Real.
Just read this piece of news and comment ..
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Xabi £28million Kop out
XABI ALONSO is expected to complete his £28million dream move to Real Madrid on Monday.
The Spanish midfielder stunned Liverpool by slapping in a written transfer request.
And Real pounced to make him their latest big-money arrival after upping their offer from £24m.
Kop boss Rafa Benitez wanted £30m but will accept slightly less after conceding defeat in his battle to keep him. A Bernabeu source said: "We expect a positive solution between the clubs in the next few days."
Losing Alonso will be a blow to Benitez but he will use some of the cash to make a £12m raid for Wigan's England Under-21 star Lee Cattermole.
The Latics turned down a bid from Sunderland for their prized asset last week.
But they are unlikely to stand in his way if Liverpool come calling.
Roma's Alberto Aquilina and Athletic Bilbao's Javier Martinez are possible replacements.
Benitez could also launch a raid for Alonso's Spanish team-mate David Villa, despite the striker saying he wants to remain with Valencia.
Alonso hopes his exit can be arranged hastily.
But full-back Alvaro Arbeloa, who has completed his £3.5m switch from Liverpool to Real, said: "It wasn't easy for me to get here because Rafa defends his interests hard.
"I also understand he is currently coaching the team and that he's left negotiations aside for now.
"I hope Xabi joins because he is a good player and a good friend."
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...and Arbeloa has immediately turned traitor ? WTH !?
Anyway,I think it's inevitable now that Alonso will leave.My last hope is we will suck the money dry off Real this time..I still remember when they bought Owen for 8 mills and sold him back for 17 mills to Newcastle..hope this time we have learnt a good lesson when dealing with Real.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Rafa says NO to Ribery rumour ?
Again..I got this from The Sun UK..I was a bit frustrated but deep inside I hope Rafa is just trying to smokescreen Ribery's move to Anfield !
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Rafa finds it a Rib-tickler
By PHIL THOMAS
RAFA BENITEZ has laughed off rumours Franck Ribery is joining Liverpool.
The Kop boss insists he already has everything in place to bring the title to Anfield.
Bookies slashed the odds on 26-year-old French midfielder Ribery swapping Bayern Munich for Merseyside after a run of bets.
But Benitez said: "I will be really pleased if we can keep this squad together because I don't think we need to do too many things.
"I don't think we'll be signing anyone else for big, big money, just maybe the ones who can fit into our team.
"Right now we are just thinking of improving the fitness of the players, not thinking about the transfer market. We have the quality there and we will have our chances again."
Benitez paid nearly �18million for Glen Johnson and has been fending off interest in Javier Mascherano and Xabi Alonso.
But Alvaro Arbeloa is likely to head off for Real Madrid.
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We are already out of the crisis..I think Rafa shud ask the money from the owners and try bidding for Ribery ! He's gonna be awesome !
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Rafa finds it a Rib-tickler
By PHIL THOMAS
RAFA BENITEZ has laughed off rumours Franck Ribery is joining Liverpool.
The Kop boss insists he already has everything in place to bring the title to Anfield.
Bookies slashed the odds on 26-year-old French midfielder Ribery swapping Bayern Munich for Merseyside after a run of bets.
But Benitez said: "I will be really pleased if we can keep this squad together because I don't think we need to do too many things.
"I don't think we'll be signing anyone else for big, big money, just maybe the ones who can fit into our team.
"Right now we are just thinking of improving the fitness of the players, not thinking about the transfer market. We have the quality there and we will have our chances again."
Benitez paid nearly �18million for Glen Johnson and has been fending off interest in Javier Mascherano and Xabi Alonso.
But Alvaro Arbeloa is likely to head off for Real Madrid.
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We are already out of the crisis..I think Rafa shud ask the money from the owners and try bidding for Ribery ! He's gonna be awesome !
Will Real Madrid ever give up on Alonso ?
Just wanna share a piece of news I got from the Sun UK today..
What if he really joins Madrid ?!
Xabi still on Real radar
REAL MADRID still want to sign Xabi Alonso from Liverpool.
Boss Manuel Pellegrini said: "He's an important player as he has shown with the Spanish team.
"It's no mystery that Real Madrid are interested in his services, but it will not be easy."
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Real Madrid know that Alonso has always dreamt of coming home and they are really using Alonso's vulnerability to lure him back to playing in Spain..
After what Alonso had shown us last season,surely many Kopities will not want Alonso to leave but to be honest,the temptation can sometimes be very great..I fear that Alonso might go back to Madrid and make his 'dream move' to Spain..(and what more to Real Madrid)..
If..If..Alonso really is going,hope he will leave with very big sum of money paid by Real Madrid to us..
What if he really joins Madrid ?!
Xabi still on Real radar
REAL MADRID still want to sign Xabi Alonso from Liverpool.
Boss Manuel Pellegrini said: "He's an important player as he has shown with the Spanish team.
"It's no mystery that Real Madrid are interested in his services, but it will not be easy."
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Real Madrid know that Alonso has always dreamt of coming home and they are really using Alonso's vulnerability to lure him back to playing in Spain..
After what Alonso had shown us last season,surely many Kopities will not want Alonso to leave but to be honest,the temptation can sometimes be very great..I fear that Alonso might go back to Madrid and make his 'dream move' to Spain..(and what more to Real Madrid)..
If..If..Alonso really is going,hope he will leave with very big sum of money paid by Real Madrid to us..
Monday, July 6, 2009
Yossi penned a new deal till 2013
This is an official news I got from the Kop Official Website ,liverpoolfc.tv
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Yossi Benayoun today spoke of his delight after signing a new deal to keep him at Anfield until 2013.The 29-year-old put pen to paper on a two-year extension to his current deal this afternoon.
He told Liverpoolfc.tv: "I am very happy that we have reached an agreement. Of course, to be at a club like this is a dream come true and I want to keep playing here.
"Hopefully now I can concentrate on the hard work that needs to be done and try to play better and better and win some silverware."
The Israeli international, who moved to Anfield from West Ham in July 2007, scored nine goals in 42 appearances during 2008-09.
In February, Benayoun marked Liverpool's first ever competitive visit to the Bernabeu with the only goal as we beat Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16.
A dramatic stoppage-time winner at Fulham followed in April before our No.15 struck twice in the pulsating 4-4 draw with Arsenal at Anfield.
He follows Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Daniel Agger and Dirk Kuyt in committing his long-term future to the club.
Boss Rafa Benitez said: "You know that our idea was to extend the contracts of some players and Yossi was one of these players.
"He has been really good for us over the last year, scoring crucial goals and getting assists, so we wanted to keep him and I'm really pleased with the extension."
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Hope Mascherano and Alonso will follow suit..
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Yossi Benayoun today spoke of his delight after signing a new deal to keep him at Anfield until 2013.The 29-year-old put pen to paper on a two-year extension to his current deal this afternoon.
He told Liverpoolfc.tv: "I am very happy that we have reached an agreement. Of course, to be at a club like this is a dream come true and I want to keep playing here.
"Hopefully now I can concentrate on the hard work that needs to be done and try to play better and better and win some silverware."
The Israeli international, who moved to Anfield from West Ham in July 2007, scored nine goals in 42 appearances during 2008-09.
In February, Benayoun marked Liverpool's first ever competitive visit to the Bernabeu with the only goal as we beat Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16.
A dramatic stoppage-time winner at Fulham followed in April before our No.15 struck twice in the pulsating 4-4 draw with Arsenal at Anfield.
He follows Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Daniel Agger and Dirk Kuyt in committing his long-term future to the club.
Boss Rafa Benitez said: "You know that our idea was to extend the contracts of some players and Yossi was one of these players.
"He has been really good for us over the last year, scoring crucial goals and getting assists, so we wanted to keep him and I'm really pleased with the extension."
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Hope Mascherano and Alonso will follow suit..
Sunday, June 21, 2009
LFC bailed out by HIcks / Gillet ?
Read what I've got from The Sun today..
If this really happens,we'll buy more quality players..
By DEAN JONES
GEORGE GILLETT has pulled off a stunning deal in America to rescue Liverpool from a financial nightmare.
Reds owner Gillett and partner Tom Hicks have been struggling to meet payments on a £350million debt incurred as part of their 2007 Anfield takeover.
But Gillett is selling ice hockey giants Montreal Canadiens to the brewers Molson for £340m - almost exactly double the price he paid them for an 80 per cent share in 2001.
News of his £178m profit comes just two weeks after Liverpool's accountants warned of "significant doubt" over repayments due on July 24 and defender Jamie Carragher said he feared key players could be sold.
The sale should be finalised once NHL chiefs give it the all-clear. Canadiens spokesman Donald Beauchamp said: "We would expect the deal to go through in a month or two."
Gillett was highly regarded in Montreal as he helped out with cash to sign top players. But he has not made quite the same impression in England.
Liverpool fans have become frustrated at his squabbling with partner Hicks. The pair took out a £350m loan when they bought the club in 2007 and have made no progress with a new stadium.
Accounts show Kop Holdings, the parent company of the club, lost £42.6m in the year up to August 2008. Interest payments on loans accounted for £36.5m.
There could be further good news for the Reds now though as Hicks is hoping to sell off his Texas Rangers baseball team and make a £97m profit.
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Hope this is true..
If this really happens,we'll buy more quality players..
By DEAN JONES
GEORGE GILLETT has pulled off a stunning deal in America to rescue Liverpool from a financial nightmare.
Reds owner Gillett and partner Tom Hicks have been struggling to meet payments on a £350million debt incurred as part of their 2007 Anfield takeover.
But Gillett is selling ice hockey giants Montreal Canadiens to the brewers Molson for £340m - almost exactly double the price he paid them for an 80 per cent share in 2001.
News of his £178m profit comes just two weeks after Liverpool's accountants warned of "significant doubt" over repayments due on July 24 and defender Jamie Carragher said he feared key players could be sold.
The sale should be finalised once NHL chiefs give it the all-clear. Canadiens spokesman Donald Beauchamp said: "We would expect the deal to go through in a month or two."
Gillett was highly regarded in Montreal as he helped out with cash to sign top players. But he has not made quite the same impression in England.
Liverpool fans have become frustrated at his squabbling with partner Hicks. The pair took out a £350m loan when they bought the club in 2007 and have made no progress with a new stadium.
Accounts show Kop Holdings, the parent company of the club, lost £42.6m in the year up to August 2008. Interest payments on loans accounted for £36.5m.
There could be further good news for the Reds now though as Hicks is hoping to sell off his Texas Rangers baseball team and make a £97m profit.
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Hope this is true..
Monday, June 15, 2009
Johnson is coming to Anfield?
This is the latest I got..from The Sun UK today 16 June 2009.. Would you believe it ? Wow..
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Benitez wins scrap for Glen
LIVERPOOL have won the race to land Portsmouth's �19million full-back Glen Johnson.
The England defender is expected to have a medical on Merseyside tomorrow - unless Chelsea or Manchester City can gazump the Kop at the last minute.
Johnson, 24, has opted for Anfield after emerging as one of the most sought-after men in the Premier League this summer.
And his signing is a real coup for Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez, who feared the club's financial crisis would force him out of the bidding.
There is still the slight possibility Liverpool could be thwarted, with Chelsea determined to re-sign the man they sold to Pompey for just �4m two years ago.
And City are willing to pay the Londoner �100,000 a week to move to Eastlands.
Johnson only signed a new four-year deal with Portsmouth in January but has made no secret of wanting a bigger stage.
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If this is true..there goes ALL our transfer budget for next season !
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Benitez wins scrap for Glen
LIVERPOOL have won the race to land Portsmouth's �19million full-back Glen Johnson.
The England defender is expected to have a medical on Merseyside tomorrow - unless Chelsea or Manchester City can gazump the Kop at the last minute.
Johnson, 24, has opted for Anfield after emerging as one of the most sought-after men in the Premier League this summer.
And his signing is a real coup for Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez, who feared the club's financial crisis would force him out of the bidding.
There is still the slight possibility Liverpool could be thwarted, with Chelsea determined to re-sign the man they sold to Pompey for just �4m two years ago.
And City are willing to pay the Londoner �100,000 a week to move to Eastlands.
Johnson only signed a new four-year deal with Portsmouth in January but has made no secret of wanting a bigger stage.
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If this is true..there goes ALL our transfer budget for next season !
Masch and Alonso are not for sale..How far is this true?
To be honest,the more Rafa opens his mouth denying that these 2 stars are leaving,the more I doubt that they are staying.Can we deny the spending power that Real have and what about the temptation to play alongside Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez- two best midfielders in the world..Can Alonso say NO to Real and missing the op to go back to his homeland and wud Masch resist the temptation? Wow they must bleed Reds all over should they say no to those massive offers.Rafa on the hand would surely love to gain profit from the sales -Alonso was only bought for 10 mills and now Real want him for 24 mil= 14 mils profit,while Masch was bought for 18 mils and Barca want him for 23 mils=5 mils profit.. The sales would generate 47 mils and a profit of 19 mils..Isn't that good biznes? Whew..
Surely I dun want them to go..but I am already resigned to accepting that the chances of seeing our duo together next season is very very slim...Just hope that if they really are leaving,Rafa wud make good use of the money and buy quality players..not only just team players..We are too big a name to go fo players like Distin,Tuncay or even Owen for that matter. We should go for players like Tevez,Silva or David Villa..
Please Rafa..get it right!
REDS DUO NOT FOR SALE
SKY Sports 14 June 2009
Liverpool have moved to quash reports that Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano are set to leave Anfield this summer.
Argentina international Mascherano has been linked with Barcelona amid reports that his wife has struggled to settle on Merseyside.
And Spain midfielder Alonso is just the latest in a long line of players believed to be on Real Madrid president Florentino Perez's lengthy and expensive summer wish-list.
Madrid's young strikers Alvaro Negredo and Alberto Bueno have been suggested as makeweights in any possible deal for Alonso.
Reds boss Rafa Benitez recently stating that Barcelona "could not afford" Mascherano and that Alonso was "not for sale" as he sees the midfield duo as key to his plans for next season.
And Liverpool backed Benitez to the hilt on Sunday by indicating any approaches for the pair will be firmly rejected.
In a statement on their official website, Liverpool said: "Despite repeated media speculation on the futures of Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano, Liverpool has received no official approach or offer from any club regarding the players.
"Neither is for sale and furthermore Liverpool has no interest in the long list of Spanish-based players being linked with a move to Anfield as part of any deal."
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Just wondering..what are Hicks and Gillet doing now..hmmm..
Surely I dun want them to go..but I am already resigned to accepting that the chances of seeing our duo together next season is very very slim...Just hope that if they really are leaving,Rafa wud make good use of the money and buy quality players..not only just team players..We are too big a name to go fo players like Distin,Tuncay or even Owen for that matter. We should go for players like Tevez,Silva or David Villa..
Please Rafa..get it right!
REDS DUO NOT FOR SALE
SKY Sports 14 June 2009
Liverpool have moved to quash reports that Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano are set to leave Anfield this summer.
Argentina international Mascherano has been linked with Barcelona amid reports that his wife has struggled to settle on Merseyside.
And Spain midfielder Alonso is just the latest in a long line of players believed to be on Real Madrid president Florentino Perez's lengthy and expensive summer wish-list.
Madrid's young strikers Alvaro Negredo and Alberto Bueno have been suggested as makeweights in any possible deal for Alonso.
Reds boss Rafa Benitez recently stating that Barcelona "could not afford" Mascherano and that Alonso was "not for sale" as he sees the midfield duo as key to his plans for next season.
And Liverpool backed Benitez to the hilt on Sunday by indicating any approaches for the pair will be firmly rejected.
In a statement on their official website, Liverpool said: "Despite repeated media speculation on the futures of Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano, Liverpool has received no official approach or offer from any club regarding the players.
"Neither is for sale and furthermore Liverpool has no interest in the long list of Spanish-based players being linked with a move to Anfield as part of any deal."
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Just wondering..what are Hicks and Gillet doing now..hmmm..
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Now Rafa has to lower his transfer budget (and expectations?)
To be honest ,I have never expected that I'll have to read this piece of news..not after some sterling display of great team performance in our last 11 matches in our last season ( won 10 and drew 1)..I was dreaming that next season we'll have David Silva & Villa playing alongside Torres and Gerrard...and Tevez would come next( I even thought of how Alex Ferguson would have reacted to Tevez's transfer to his worst nemesis)...but just in a few days,I have to digest one of the most unbelievable probabilities in decades - LFC might go bankrupt if debts are not settled ...Not really sure how other Kopites would feel about the thought of LFC going bankrupt,but surely you'll have that tinge feeling behind your spine.
Just read what I have collected from The Sun UK and respond ...poor Rafa..
Rafa set for bargain hunt
(The Sun UK)
By PHIL THOMAS
Published: 10 Jun 2009
RAFA BENITEZ last night vowed not to walk out of Anfield in the wake of Liverpool's cash crisis.
And the Kop boss is ready to trawl Europe's bargain basement now the rug has been pulled on his plans to sign the biggest names in the game.
Benitez had drawn up a hit-list which included the likes of Gareth Barry, David Villa and even Carlos Tevez from champions Manchester United.
But Barry has already gone to Manchester City, while Tevez and Valencia striker Villa are way out of the Reds' price range.
Instead, Benitez finds himself having to shun the designer rails and look in the slight-seconds range for men such as Middlesbrough's Tuncay and Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin.
But the Spaniard is up for the scrap - despite last week's stunning claim from the club's auditors that the financial plight is so bad there are fears about Liverpool's viability as a going concern.
Benitez broke his silence on the financial mire yesterday and roared: "We knew it could be difficult because there is a crisis all around the world and clearly we don't have too much to spend.
"But I still think we have enough money to add the one or two players that we need.
"This season has been really good and we've competed on all fronts. If we can sign one or two players, then I'm really positive we can improve."
Ironically, Benitez spoke on the day it emerged Liverpool must pay almost £2million to cover travel, legal and personal expenses for owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
That followed the news that Kop Football (Holdings) Ltd - the club's parent company run by the Americans - suffered a loss of £42.6m last year.
Benitez, who penned a five-year deal in March, added: "When I signed the contract I did so because Liverpool FC is more than a club.
"It is the heart of the city, it is our life and for the people here it means so much.
"I thought I had to sign - we have to fight, we have to do it. The people in this city have been fighting all their lives and we want to do the same.
"The situation isn't fantastic but I have a lot of confidence. We want to fight like we did this year." Liverpool fell just four points short of wrecking United's charge to a third straight Premier League title.
But Benitez believes with a couple of new faces - and Fernando Torres steering clear of injury - it will be a different story next season.
He said: "I'm also positive because we were talking recently about how Fernando and Steven Gerrard didn't play together for a long time.
"Hopefully, they will manage that more next season - and we also have good young players like David Ngog, Nabil El Zhar, Ryan Babel and Emiliano Insua coming through.
"We have a very good squad but we can still improve a little bit. How much - enough to win the title? I'm sure it will be enough to compete.
"We knew the situation in the world would be difficult this summer. Some clubs were asking for our players so the priority was to extend the contracts of our key ones.
"We spent some money to guarantee this and now we just have to improve a little bit, because we are in a very good position."
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How will LFC fare without any new signing ?
Is the present team good enough to win BPL,when other teams are strengthening their squad ?
With Aston Villa and Man City eyeing to be one of the Big 4 teams,will LFC able to withstand the pressure and still compete for the most coveted BPL prize?
Just read what I have collected from The Sun UK and respond ...poor Rafa..
Rafa set for bargain hunt
(The Sun UK)
By PHIL THOMAS
Published: 10 Jun 2009
RAFA BENITEZ last night vowed not to walk out of Anfield in the wake of Liverpool's cash crisis.
And the Kop boss is ready to trawl Europe's bargain basement now the rug has been pulled on his plans to sign the biggest names in the game.
Benitez had drawn up a hit-list which included the likes of Gareth Barry, David Villa and even Carlos Tevez from champions Manchester United.
But Barry has already gone to Manchester City, while Tevez and Valencia striker Villa are way out of the Reds' price range.
Instead, Benitez finds himself having to shun the designer rails and look in the slight-seconds range for men such as Middlesbrough's Tuncay and Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin.
But the Spaniard is up for the scrap - despite last week's stunning claim from the club's auditors that the financial plight is so bad there are fears about Liverpool's viability as a going concern.
Benitez broke his silence on the financial mire yesterday and roared: "We knew it could be difficult because there is a crisis all around the world and clearly we don't have too much to spend.
"But I still think we have enough money to add the one or two players that we need.
"This season has been really good and we've competed on all fronts. If we can sign one or two players, then I'm really positive we can improve."
Ironically, Benitez spoke on the day it emerged Liverpool must pay almost £2million to cover travel, legal and personal expenses for owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
That followed the news that Kop Football (Holdings) Ltd - the club's parent company run by the Americans - suffered a loss of £42.6m last year.
Benitez, who penned a five-year deal in March, added: "When I signed the contract I did so because Liverpool FC is more than a club.
"It is the heart of the city, it is our life and for the people here it means so much.
"I thought I had to sign - we have to fight, we have to do it. The people in this city have been fighting all their lives and we want to do the same.
"The situation isn't fantastic but I have a lot of confidence. We want to fight like we did this year." Liverpool fell just four points short of wrecking United's charge to a third straight Premier League title.
But Benitez believes with a couple of new faces - and Fernando Torres steering clear of injury - it will be a different story next season.
He said: "I'm also positive because we were talking recently about how Fernando and Steven Gerrard didn't play together for a long time.
"Hopefully, they will manage that more next season - and we also have good young players like David Ngog, Nabil El Zhar, Ryan Babel and Emiliano Insua coming through.
"We have a very good squad but we can still improve a little bit. How much - enough to win the title? I'm sure it will be enough to compete.
"We knew the situation in the world would be difficult this summer. Some clubs were asking for our players so the priority was to extend the contracts of our key ones.
"We spent some money to guarantee this and now we just have to improve a little bit, because we are in a very good position."
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How will LFC fare without any new signing ?
Is the present team good enough to win BPL,when other teams are strengthening their squad ?
With Aston Villa and Man City eyeing to be one of the Big 4 teams,will LFC able to withstand the pressure and still compete for the most coveted BPL prize?
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Are LFC getting new top signings?
Well...though 08/09 BPL season has ended,LFC are still heating up with speculations that the club is heading for bankruptcy with many key players are said to be heading their exits.Players like Mascherano and Alonso are now hot on their heels and are said to be on the brink of a summer swoop this season.Alonso was said to have been given the nod to sign for Real Madrid for 24 mils while Mascherano has uttered verbal agreement with Barcelona,for a fee around 22 mils. If both players really leave LFC,their sales will contribute around 46 mils for LFC and that would be able to cover the losses we had last season of 46.5 mils..selling more fringe players like Babel,Dossena and Lucas might produce another 20 mils which then enable LFC to participate in the transfer market...but would that be enough ?
Do we really need to sacrifice our prominent players like Masch and Alonso who had proven to be among the best in the country. I certainly join hands with other Kops of not wanting these 2 not to join any team (esp BPL teams) and their presence is much needed when we kickstart our season this August.In The Sun UK today,Benitez confidently said that he'll be getting at least another 2 top signings;from which club..he did not mention.I really doubt what he was saying as we are now not in a favourable situation to even to be rumouring about getting fringe players from other clubs ..Tuncay from Boro ..or even Owen if he really wants to come ,we'll not able to afford his pay.. Now what we sgould be discussing is are we going to survive to maintain our financial status and still be a stern competitor for Man U,Chelsea and Arsenal next season .
Hicks and Gillete are not problem solvers.They come to Anfield heavily indebted to the banks,hoping to gain more profit...and we surely love then to go before new season starts and hope the Arabs will come and be our saviour(not really sure if they know their football)..
We can only hope and pray...
Till that day comes ; I doubt there'll be any new signing...
Do we really need to sacrifice our prominent players like Masch and Alonso who had proven to be among the best in the country. I certainly join hands with other Kops of not wanting these 2 not to join any team (esp BPL teams) and their presence is much needed when we kickstart our season this August.In The Sun UK today,Benitez confidently said that he'll be getting at least another 2 top signings;from which club..he did not mention.I really doubt what he was saying as we are now not in a favourable situation to even to be rumouring about getting fringe players from other clubs ..Tuncay from Boro ..or even Owen if he really wants to come ,we'll not able to afford his pay.. Now what we sgould be discussing is are we going to survive to maintain our financial status and still be a stern competitor for Man U,Chelsea and Arsenal next season .
Hicks and Gillete are not problem solvers.They come to Anfield heavily indebted to the banks,hoping to gain more profit...and we surely love then to go before new season starts and hope the Arabs will come and be our saviour(not really sure if they know their football)..
We can only hope and pray...
Till that day comes ; I doubt there'll be any new signing...
Monday, June 8, 2009
We'll be at disadvantage during the Transfer windows
From Daily Star...and after reading this,I couldn't have agreed more.
EXPERT: REDS MAY BE AT DISADVANTAGE
6th June 2009
Uncertainty over the state of Liverpool's finances and future ownership of the club will disadvantage them in this summer's transfer market, according to a leading football financial analyst.
Despite sources close to American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett insisting there is no concern over the current level of debt, the £42.6million loss posted by parent company Kop Holdings has raised doubts over their ability to compete for top-quality signings.
Tom Cannon, professor of strategic development at Liverpool University's school of management, believes unless the finances can be sorted out swiftly manager Rafael Benitez is likely to lose out on more top targets, saying; "You can understand why they did not compete more aggressively for Gareth Barry."
England international Barry was high up on the wish-list last summer but the £18million quoted by Aston Villa was deemed too much and the midfielder this week completed a surprise move to Manchester City for £12million.
"I think Rafael Benitez is in a very powerful position because he has a lot to offer players who want to come in but he is operating under very strict trading conditions," said Cannon, after Liverpool's figures for the year ending July 2008 revealed Hicks and Gillett were paying £36million interest on the £350million loan they took out to buy the club.
"This is certainly going to hit Benitez's budget significantly.
"It is hard to see they could buy the quality of player at the kind of price they are going for this summer without selling.
"It looks like Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City will be spending money and Manchester United might be spending money so they (Liverpool) have to spend money to stay where they were - which is the main rival to United."
Cannon believes Hicks and Gillett may have to sell their interest in their American sport franchises (the Texas Rangers baseball side and Montreal Canadiens ice hockey team) or even cash in some of Liverpool's most saleable assets.
Midfielder Xabi Alonso is a reported £23million target for Real Madrid while Argentina captain Javier Mascherano is reportedly interesting Champions League winners Barcelona.
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If this situation doesn't get any better,we will even have to sell Alonso,Mascherano and even Torres or Gerrard.. touch wood..
EXPERT: REDS MAY BE AT DISADVANTAGE
6th June 2009
Uncertainty over the state of Liverpool's finances and future ownership of the club will disadvantage them in this summer's transfer market, according to a leading football financial analyst.
Despite sources close to American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett insisting there is no concern over the current level of debt, the £42.6million loss posted by parent company Kop Holdings has raised doubts over their ability to compete for top-quality signings.
Tom Cannon, professor of strategic development at Liverpool University's school of management, believes unless the finances can be sorted out swiftly manager Rafael Benitez is likely to lose out on more top targets, saying; "You can understand why they did not compete more aggressively for Gareth Barry."
England international Barry was high up on the wish-list last summer but the £18million quoted by Aston Villa was deemed too much and the midfielder this week completed a surprise move to Manchester City for £12million.
"I think Rafael Benitez is in a very powerful position because he has a lot to offer players who want to come in but he is operating under very strict trading conditions," said Cannon, after Liverpool's figures for the year ending July 2008 revealed Hicks and Gillett were paying £36million interest on the £350million loan they took out to buy the club.
"This is certainly going to hit Benitez's budget significantly.
"It is hard to see they could buy the quality of player at the kind of price they are going for this summer without selling.
"It looks like Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City will be spending money and Manchester United might be spending money so they (Liverpool) have to spend money to stay where they were - which is the main rival to United."
Cannon believes Hicks and Gillett may have to sell their interest in their American sport franchises (the Texas Rangers baseball side and Montreal Canadiens ice hockey team) or even cash in some of Liverpool's most saleable assets.
Midfielder Xabi Alonso is a reported £23million target for Real Madrid while Argentina captain Javier Mascherano is reportedly interesting Champions League winners Barcelona.
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If this situation doesn't get any better,we will even have to sell Alonso,Mascherano and even Torres or Gerrard.. touch wood..
LFC are facing meltdown : All Kop fans on alert!
This is a piece of news I got from The Sun UK.for those who are still in the thought of toppling Man U,please rest your thought and read this. You might be thinking of the headline : Liverpool to be another Leeds United ?
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LIVERPOOL were facing financial meltdown last night.
The club's accountants issued a chilling statement admitting there is 'significant doubt' whether the company which runs the Merseysiders can 'continue as a going concern'.
Liverpool's parent company Kop Football (Holdings) Ltd, run by American duo George Gillett and Tom Hicks, made a £42.6million loss last year.
Around £36.5m of that is interest payments on the whopping £350m loan they took out to refinance the club.
A top City analyst said: "Unless the owners find more money, the club is facing financial meltdown. Not only are the figures bleak, the future is gloomy too.
"The more you read through the accounts, the more transparent it is that the owners don't have the resources to meet the targets they've set for next year either.
"Everyone associated with Liverpool should be deeply concerned by this set of figures."
The devastating news will intensify calls from fans for the US pair to sell up.
As things stand, any profits being made on the pitch are being swallowed up by the crippling repayments on the loan.
The disastrous figures not only place the club's future in jeopardy, they also have serious side-effects for boss Rafa Benitez. The scale of the financial woes casts a huge question-mark over whether Benitez will have any significant money to spend this summer.
He has already been 'blown out of the water' by Manchester City in the race for long-term target Gareth Barry this week.
Other big-money targets, like David Silva, Glen Johnson and even Carlos Tevez, look unlikely to materialise this summer.
The club's accountants, KPMG, outlined their concerns by saying: "The group has credit facilities amounting to £350m, which expire on 24 July 2009.
"The directors have initiated negotiations to secure the replacement finance required by the group and these negotiations are ongoing.
"These conditions... indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt on the group's and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern."
Sources close to Gillett and Hicks last night said they re- mained confident of securing the refinancing deal and are also still in talks with possible investors.
But only in April the Hicks Sports Group defaulted on repaying loans totalling £354m for his other sports ventures in the States.
Before the Americans' £219m takeover in 2007, Liverpool were close to a deal with Arab investors Dubai International Capital.
Then, in January this year, Kuwaiti billionaire Nasser Al-Kharafi offered £425m for overall control.
But the Americans only want to sell 50 per cent and hopes of a deal collapsed.
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Should we be worried?
Will the two American clowns find their way to saving the club ?
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LIVERPOOL were facing financial meltdown last night.
The club's accountants issued a chilling statement admitting there is 'significant doubt' whether the company which runs the Merseysiders can 'continue as a going concern'.
Liverpool's parent company Kop Football (Holdings) Ltd, run by American duo George Gillett and Tom Hicks, made a £42.6million loss last year.
Around £36.5m of that is interest payments on the whopping £350m loan they took out to refinance the club.
A top City analyst said: "Unless the owners find more money, the club is facing financial meltdown. Not only are the figures bleak, the future is gloomy too.
"The more you read through the accounts, the more transparent it is that the owners don't have the resources to meet the targets they've set for next year either.
"Everyone associated with Liverpool should be deeply concerned by this set of figures."
The devastating news will intensify calls from fans for the US pair to sell up.
As things stand, any profits being made on the pitch are being swallowed up by the crippling repayments on the loan.
The disastrous figures not only place the club's future in jeopardy, they also have serious side-effects for boss Rafa Benitez. The scale of the financial woes casts a huge question-mark over whether Benitez will have any significant money to spend this summer.
He has already been 'blown out of the water' by Manchester City in the race for long-term target Gareth Barry this week.
Other big-money targets, like David Silva, Glen Johnson and even Carlos Tevez, look unlikely to materialise this summer.
The club's accountants, KPMG, outlined their concerns by saying: "The group has credit facilities amounting to £350m, which expire on 24 July 2009.
"The directors have initiated negotiations to secure the replacement finance required by the group and these negotiations are ongoing.
"These conditions... indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt on the group's and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern."
Sources close to Gillett and Hicks last night said they re- mained confident of securing the refinancing deal and are also still in talks with possible investors.
But only in April the Hicks Sports Group defaulted on repaying loans totalling £354m for his other sports ventures in the States.
Before the Americans' £219m takeover in 2007, Liverpool were close to a deal with Arab investors Dubai International Capital.
Then, in January this year, Kuwaiti billionaire Nasser Al-Kharafi offered £425m for overall control.
But the Americans only want to sell 50 per cent and hopes of a deal collapsed.
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Should we be worried?
Will the two American clowns find their way to saving the club ?
LFC Fans see Red over owners ! : The Sun UK
LIVERPOOL owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett were last night branded 'utter failures' by fuming fans.
The Reds are in financial turmoil after figures showed their parent company lost £42.6million last year.
All operating profits were swallowed up by servicing the £350m loan the Americans took out to buy the club.
And it looks certain to hit boss Rafa Benitez's transfer budget.
Hicks and Gillett have seven weeks to sort out a re-financing package but supporters want banks to snub them.
Paul Rice, chairman of the leading fans group Spirit of Shankly, said: "The revelations just underline Hicks and Gillett's utter failure as owners.
"Fans should be very concerned with these figures as the Americans have saddled us with debt which could force the club into administration.
"They should seek more responsible and appropriate custodians for Liverpool FC."
Rogan Taylor of Share Liverpool FC - a group looking to buy out the club - called the situation 'ludicrous'.
He added: "The levels of financial incompetence is unbelievable. The situation will not go away with re-financing."
Sources close to Hicks and Gillett last night pointed out the debts of Kop Holdings were less than their rivals in the Big Four and insisted the club will not go bust.
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We actually profited quite a lot last season from ticket sales,UCL,sponsorship deals,etc but these all have been swallowed by the loans taken by the Yanks when they bought LFC.Maybe its time for the Yanks to swallow bitter pills and pride - ask how the Glazers run their business...
I..as an aredent fan of the club feel ashamed at what these Americans are doing to my beloved football club and no words could picture how angry I am at them.We were actually in good hands but the arrival of these stupid clowns ruined everything.
Any way out ? Will the Arabs save us now?
The Reds are in financial turmoil after figures showed their parent company lost £42.6million last year.
All operating profits were swallowed up by servicing the £350m loan the Americans took out to buy the club.
And it looks certain to hit boss Rafa Benitez's transfer budget.
Hicks and Gillett have seven weeks to sort out a re-financing package but supporters want banks to snub them.
Paul Rice, chairman of the leading fans group Spirit of Shankly, said: "The revelations just underline Hicks and Gillett's utter failure as owners.
"Fans should be very concerned with these figures as the Americans have saddled us with debt which could force the club into administration.
"They should seek more responsible and appropriate custodians for Liverpool FC."
Rogan Taylor of Share Liverpool FC - a group looking to buy out the club - called the situation 'ludicrous'.
He added: "The levels of financial incompetence is unbelievable. The situation will not go away with re-financing."
Sources close to Hicks and Gillett last night pointed out the debts of Kop Holdings were less than their rivals in the Big Four and insisted the club will not go bust.
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We actually profited quite a lot last season from ticket sales,UCL,sponsorship deals,etc but these all have been swallowed by the loans taken by the Yanks when they bought LFC.Maybe its time for the Yanks to swallow bitter pills and pride - ask how the Glazers run their business...
I..as an aredent fan of the club feel ashamed at what these Americans are doing to my beloved football club and no words could picture how angry I am at them.We were actually in good hands but the arrival of these stupid clowns ruined everything.
Any way out ? Will the Arabs save us now?
Liverpool meltdown is a national disgrace: The Sun UK
Well..I think all Kops have read about how critical the situation is now for LFC. Many think that Hicks and Gillete oughtta be on their way out. What I a so sorry about is the way these 2 Yanks are looking at this matter.These clowns have no passion or whatsoever for football.All they think about is profit. Liverpool FC have never in this kind of turmoil until these two cowboys came.They brought in their debts along trying to emulate what the Glazers are doing at Man U. But the Glazers were much richer and smarter. Hicks and Gillete refused to sell their whole share to the Kuwaitis and only offered 50% of their share to the Arabs. Until now,I'm still wondering whether the Yanks are willing to sell their share to the Arabs as time is really not on their side.They have only till 24 July to come up with or LFC we'll become another Leeds United .
Below is the excerpt I collected from what Ian Wright wrote in The Sun UK :
Below is the excerpt I collected from what Ian Wright wrote in The Sun UK :
FOR many, football has always been and always will be a religion.
But, when I started playing, it was still generally regarded as a sport.
The grounds may have been half-empty and in need of a lick of paint - and the punters did not get to watch the world's best players week-in, week-out.
But they also did not have to remortgage their house to get a ticket and they knew the name of the chairman.
They might not have always liked him or agreed with his decisions.
But they knew, by and large, he could be trusted to at least keep their club alive. And the sport retained its integrity.
Then, with the advent of improved TV coverage, football became rebranded as 'entertainment'.
New grounds were built and old ones redeveloped. Families came flocking back and players became as rich and famous as pop stars.
Now, after a string of multi-million pound takeovers, we are told football is a 'business'.
And look where that has got us. A clutch of English footballing dynasties owned by wealthy - mainly foreign - businessmen who do not have the clubs in their hearts, only on their balance sheets.
The news Liverpool are on the brink of financial meltdown is nothing short of a national disgrace but, you have to admit, not entirely surprising.
After all they are not the only Big Four club to be run by foreign owners who give the impression they care more about making profit and raising money than winning trophies.
Anfield is sold out every week, with fans paying good money for tickets. And I bet the club rakes in millions a year in hospitality and sponsorship revenue from companies desperate to be linked with one of the great names in world football.
So how can the club be in so much debt?
Well, because we now have a situation where it seems our top football clubs are merely pawns in a big-business chess game where the prize is making as much money as possible.
It probably won't matter to Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett that manager Rafa Benitez will not have the money to strengthen his playing squad this summer. Just as long as the wolves are kept from the door. It goes against everything the club and English football stands for.
Liverpool are not the only ones in trouble. I am sure Manchester United fans are worried about their club suffering the same fate. Look at Newcastle as well.
Further proof that businessmen who know nothing about football are dangerous when they take over a club. Full stop.
But the most chilling fact is that nothing can be done about it.
I am sure the regulars at Anfield, Old Trafford, St James' Park and beyond long for a return to the good old days when clubs were run by local businessmen and their families.
My first professional chairman at Crystal Palace was Ron Noades - a football and business genius.
Yes, he still gets flak from Palace fans to this day. But had he sold the lease to Selhurst Park, there would be no club today.
When I started training with Palace, I asked for some expenses because it was costing me money to go to training. He said: "Blow the expenses, we'll give you £100 a week for three months."
After training, I would spend the afternoon sitting in his office. I learnt so much about business through watching Ron work.
He even bought me my first car - an old Mini Metro - and then took it back when he discovered I hadn't passed my driving test!
When I passed my test later, he bought me a Peugeot. He cared about Palace and the players.
I thought all chairmen were like him. When I joined Arsenal I used to march into vice-chairman David Dein's office and just sit there.
It wasn't until a couple of weeks later that I was told it wasn't really appropriate.
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What Ian Wright said was correct but what I really liked about it was when he mentioned about businessmen taking over a football club.It has slowly but surely becoming a trend.You have loads of money,lets play by buying big football clubs.. and now LFC are the victims facing the music.Who should we blame for this? The 2 Americans or maybe..Rick Parry himself ?
Friday, May 22, 2009
An overview at the 08/09 season
As the curtain of the BPL is drawing nearer at a quad speed,LFC's fans will surely think of the games we should've won and shouldn't have drawn, Well I think we ought to forget about those games and try to look at many positive aspects of the teams' performance ...for instance we did not lose to any top 3 teams.We are the best top 4 team in that 'mini league' of the Big 4.We beat Man U 2-1 and 4-1(coming from behind in both games),Chelsea 1-0 and 2-0, and drew 0-0 and 4-4 with Arsenal.
Along the way we see the resurgence of players like Aurelio,Kuyt,Alonso,Insua,Arbeloa,Benayoun ; not forgetting the phenomenal captain Steven Gerrard and I'm sure many in the squad will follow suit.Youth players namely Nemeth ,Liddle and Pachecho are just in the brink of joining the senior team and I'm sure next season will be the season where they will try to hold a grip in the senior squad , having impressed in many games in the Reserved League.
The recurring injury which condemned Torres to the bench would be one of the key factors of why LFC did not win the title this season. Adding to that, Rafa failed to bring in any effective strikers when Torres was absent ; whilst Ngog and Babel proved to be immature and not ready for the bigger stage just yet. Babel was a disappointment , failing to impress big time ..though has the pace but his finishing was very inconsistent.. maybe its just the right time for Rafa to offload him ( and he is not running short of options of which teams to go!)..on the other hand David Ngog might be given the opportunity next season and he better make good use of the rare chance he's gonna get next season.
Any new players ? Well..Rafa works quietly.We can never be able to predict who he wants to buy next. Any big names in the picture ? Well we just hope that all the rumours linking him to David Villa, David Silva, Simao Sabrosa,Raul Albiol,Sergio Aguerro , Glen Johnson and the latest- Carlos Tevez will come true (if not all ,just hope one or two will become reality)..
..and at the same time I am hoping that this blog will prosper and gain more followers !
Along the way we see the resurgence of players like Aurelio,Kuyt,Alonso,Insua,Arbeloa,Benayoun ; not forgetting the phenomenal captain Steven Gerrard and I'm sure many in the squad will follow suit.Youth players namely Nemeth ,Liddle and Pachecho are just in the brink of joining the senior team and I'm sure next season will be the season where they will try to hold a grip in the senior squad , having impressed in many games in the Reserved League.
The recurring injury which condemned Torres to the bench would be one of the key factors of why LFC did not win the title this season. Adding to that, Rafa failed to bring in any effective strikers when Torres was absent ; whilst Ngog and Babel proved to be immature and not ready for the bigger stage just yet. Babel was a disappointment , failing to impress big time ..though has the pace but his finishing was very inconsistent.. maybe its just the right time for Rafa to offload him ( and he is not running short of options of which teams to go!)..on the other hand David Ngog might be given the opportunity next season and he better make good use of the rare chance he's gonna get next season.
Any new players ? Well..Rafa works quietly.We can never be able to predict who he wants to buy next. Any big names in the picture ? Well we just hope that all the rumours linking him to David Villa, David Silva, Simao Sabrosa,Raul Albiol,Sergio Aguerro , Glen Johnson and the latest- Carlos Tevez will come true (if not all ,just hope one or two will become reality)..
..and at the same time I am hoping that this blog will prosper and gain more followers !
Monday, May 11, 2009
The Games that cost us the Premiership title ..
LFC have been very consistent of late..I kept on thinking why we can't play the way we played against West Ham,Real Madrid,Man U (or even Chelsea which we drew 4-4 in UCL)...
I remember when we played Stoke,quite early in the season..Gerrard scored from a freekick only to be denied by the ref for NOTHING !..If only the goal was counted in,we would be more relaxed now..though we still need to win a game and hoping Man U to lose 1 game.
Not only the game against Stoke..we drew with West Ham at Anfield, lost to Spurs in a game we controlled thoroughly,lost to Boro in a very lacklustre performance game..drew with Fulham at home 0-0,Hull 2-2,Wigan 1-1 and many m0re.. I guess we are the team with the least number of losses but the most number of draws.. This will have to stop next season...
Again..I have actually mentioned this very early in the season in LFC forum blog at liverpoolzone.com ..the key to success is CONSISTENCY..we played some wonderful football..beat Man U and Chelsea in both home and away games,only to be 2nd best in the league table? We r the winners in the small league of the big 4,did not lose to any of our main rivals..but yet we r only 2nd best ?! I bet Fergie must be laughing in his sleep when Man U lift the trophy this week.. (even b4 our players kick the ball against West Brom this week)..
I know we have shown great progress..but that has always been the case over the past few seasons...we showed great promises,strength,wisdom and good strategies too but if we really want to stop Man U from winning again next season (and replace LFC as English best club),Rafa will need to think of a smart strategy..and u dun have to be smart to think about it...GET ANOTHER DECENT STRIKER !..dun depend too much on Torres.He has been great but he got injured too often and that had caused us the title..(one of the prominent reasons,I guess)..
I wish you all the best LFC for best season..hope we'll finish stronger next season and be on top of the league too!
I remember when we played Stoke,quite early in the season..Gerrard scored from a freekick only to be denied by the ref for NOTHING !..If only the goal was counted in,we would be more relaxed now..though we still need to win a game and hoping Man U to lose 1 game.
Not only the game against Stoke..we drew with West Ham at Anfield, lost to Spurs in a game we controlled thoroughly,lost to Boro in a very lacklustre performance game..drew with Fulham at home 0-0,Hull 2-2,Wigan 1-1 and many m0re.. I guess we are the team with the least number of losses but the most number of draws.. This will have to stop next season...
Again..I have actually mentioned this very early in the season in LFC forum blog at liverpoolzone.com ..the key to success is CONSISTENCY..we played some wonderful football..beat Man U and Chelsea in both home and away games,only to be 2nd best in the league table? We r the winners in the small league of the big 4,did not lose to any of our main rivals..but yet we r only 2nd best ?! I bet Fergie must be laughing in his sleep when Man U lift the trophy this week.. (even b4 our players kick the ball against West Brom this week)..
I know we have shown great progress..but that has always been the case over the past few seasons...we showed great promises,strength,wisdom and good strategies too but if we really want to stop Man U from winning again next season (and replace LFC as English best club),Rafa will need to think of a smart strategy..and u dun have to be smart to think about it...GET ANOTHER DECENT STRIKER !..dun depend too much on Torres.He has been great but he got injured too often and that had caused us the title..(one of the prominent reasons,I guess)..
I wish you all the best LFC for best season..hope we'll finish stronger next season and be on top of the league too!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Yossi Benayoun : Has been a revelation and a joy to watch !
I certainly feel after the game against Newcastle that this guy has been great and been in a freescoring mood.I wonder what he did during training that makes him into a good player of late..HIs dribbling skills have got better and he has grown confidence tremendously..and that is why if you can see Rafa has been starting him in many games.
Do we need another winger next season when Benayoun plays like this week in week out ?Dun think so !
Do we need another winger next season when Benayoun plays like this week in week out ?Dun think so !
We should have scored more !
I bet you Kopites enjoyed watching the game with Newcastle last night ...Alonso and Gerrard hit the bar 4 times..and Gerrard also missed a few golden opportunities ... Agger had his shot saved brilliantly..
Not really sure how I would feel but must say that the scoreline did not reflect the dominance we possessed in the game..
How did you all feel ?
Not really sure how I would feel but must say that the scoreline did not reflect the dominance we possessed in the game..
How did you all feel ?
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Liverpool Song Lyrics
Does anyone of you Kop has any Liverpool song lyrics to be published here ? Please be my guest and be honoured as the first ones to contribute song lyrics..
Thanks !
Thanks !
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Liverpool 3-1 Hull City
Well I guess you Kops watched the game ,huh?..whatda ya all think about it? I still feel there is a bit of complacency amongst the teams players when we were leading 2-0 and that was quite dangerous as Hull looked dangerous in counter-attacks..especially with Marney and Giovanni and then Cousin coming in-they looked more dangerous.. Reina was a bit shaky and by his standard,that should not have happened..we have been conceding goals freely ever since that 3-1 loss against Chelsea..and the statistics have shown that Reina had let past 11 goals in 4 matches before the game against Hull..
Well..I will let some othet Kopites comment on this game. Share with us ur views guys and gals!
Well..I will let some othet Kopites comment on this game. Share with us ur views guys and gals!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Have long have you supported LFC ?
I must say say that this brings way back to my early childhood days.That time I was always kicking balls made of plastic with my brother.He was my very loyal childhood friend ...(hye there bro..hope ur happy there working in Maldives !) ..I remember supporting LFC though I couldn't recall whether my dad was also a staunch supporter of the club.(I think he's an M.U fan).. Platers like Kevin Keegan,Terry Mcdermott,Steve Highway,Ray Clemence,Alen Hansen,Dean Saunders,Ian Rush,John Barnes ..and of course..can you forget THE King - Kenny Dalglish.. I have been an LFC supporter since I was 7 years old..now I'm nearly 40..so,why don't you the calculation for me,how long I have supported LFC...
I remember ,I used to play in the compound of our house with my brother despite the constant nagging from my mother who seemed to disapprove of our burning passion for football and LFC..she kept on taking our plastic balls and cut them open but it did not deter us from loving the game AND the club...Well..I love to go into more details but I think for the rest of the story,I will invite my bro to tell you...he's the better storyteller.
..and why don't you tell us your story ?...owh come on!
I remember ,I used to play in the compound of our house with my brother despite the constant nagging from my mother who seemed to disapprove of our burning passion for football and LFC..she kept on taking our plastic balls and cut them open but it did not deter us from loving the game AND the club...Well..I love to go into more details but I think for the rest of the story,I will invite my bro to tell you...he's the better storyteller.
..and why don't you tell us your story ?...owh come on!
Liverpool 4-4 Arsenal : What do you have to say ?
Hey guys did u all watch this game ? I was actually attending a course in Segamat,Johor ,Malaysia that time and I had to drive back all the way to Tangkak to see the game..well from the viewpoint of a neutral,it was aterrific attacking game of football but for a KOP like me,it was a game of suspense and thrills ..and of course frustrating in the end.To see how LFC made too many defensive mistakes and gave away cheap goals are so heartbreaking. Mascherano,one of The best defensive midfielders in BPL was not playing his normal game.. Arbeloa and Aurelio contributed to LFC's downfall in the later stage of the game...
The only relieving fact that we really can take heart from the performance was the ability of our team to come back from 0-1 and 3-4 down..it was really breathtaking attacking game that LFC have shown but our defenders had really let us down..
Hey..why don't you tell us what you think of the game ...and maybe we can exchange views about the game..even if u are not an LFC fan..but please dun provoke other LFC fans..as I dun want bloggers to use this blog as a 'war zone' ..
Thanks guys !
The only relieving fact that we really can take heart from the performance was the ability of our team to come back from 0-1 and 3-4 down..it was really breathtaking attacking game that LFC have shown but our defenders had really let us down..
Hey..why don't you tell us what you think of the game ...and maybe we can exchange views about the game..even if u are not an LFC fan..but please dun provoke other LFC fans..as I dun want bloggers to use this blog as a 'war zone' ..
Thanks guys !
Welcome All Kops
I have to say that I am proud to be able to host this blog created for all Liverpool FC fanatics. In this blog ,you are all invited to discuss anything regarding Liverpool FC or anything interesting outside the topic of football in the name of Liverpool FC fans.
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