Liverpool 4-1 Portsmouth Liverpool turned a potential blue Monday into a happy Monday as they swept Portsmouth aside 4-1 to ease the woes at Anfield. The Reds suffered Monday misery at Wigan seven days ago but began a big week well with a comprehensive win over Pompey. Monday night football has rarely suited Liverpool – [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Steven Gerrard escapes FA Ban
The Football Association says it will take no action against Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard after he appeared to hit Portsmouth’s Michael Brown on Monday. Gerrard seemed to aim an elbow at Brown’s head in the 73rd minute and he was substituted immediately afterwards. Referee Stuart Attwell saw the incident at the time and spoke to Gerrard [...]
Rhone Group bid for Liverpool FC
A FIRM bid to buy a major stake in Liverpool FC could lead to other offers from around the world arriving within weeks. American co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are now deciding whether to dilute their controversial ownership of the Reds after the club received a formal offer of more than £100m in fresh [...]
Benítez fears Torres may leave Liverpool
Rafael Benítez fears Fernando Torres will seek to leave Anfield should Liverpool fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League. “Finishing fourth in the Premier League would mean a lot to Fernando,” said the Liverpool manager ahead of his side’s suddenly all-important home game against Portsmouth tonight. “People talk about money with Fernando but I [...]
Lille 1-0 Liverpool
Liverpool face an uphill task to progress from the last 16 of the Europa League after Eden Hazard’s goal gave a lively Lille side a first-leg lead. After the hosts’ bright opening, it took a superb double save from Mickael Landreau to deny Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres and maintain parity. Yohan Cabaye went close [...]
Rafa quiet on Allardyce row
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has refused to hit back at Blackburn counterpart Sam Allardyce’s latest jibe at him. Allardyce reignited his war of words with Benitez earlier on Thursday after claiming he does not like the Spaniard. The pair have never seen eye-to-eye and after Benitez mocked Allardyce’s behaviour and Blackburn’s style after Liverpool’s win [...]
Darby set for Swindon
Liverpool defender Stephen Darby is set to join Swindon on loan. The 21-year-old full-back has been tipped to become a Reds star in the future and has already featured in the first team this season. But manager Rafa Benitez is keen for the youngster to gain regular playing time for the remainder of the campaign [...]
Gerrard to escape charge for “V-sign”
The recriminations over Liverpool’s defeat away to Wigan Athletic continued on Tuesday but they will not include a Football Association charge against their captain, Steven Gerrard, for allegedly flicking a ‘V-sign’ at referee Andre Marriner. Liverpool reacted quickly to deny the claim, which followed Gerrard’s booking in the 82nd minute, after which he also mouthed [...]
Rafa’s verdict on Wigan loss
Rafael Benitez couldn’t hide his disappointment after Liverpool crashed to a 1-0 defeat to Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium. A solitary strike from Hugo Rodallega was enough to give Roberto Martinez’s side all three points - and the Reds boss cited a below par first-half display as the main catalyst behind the loss. “I have [...]
Carragher would leave Reds
Jamie Carragher has revealed that he would be prepared to walk away from Liverpool if he is not offered a new contract. Carragher has spent his entire professional career at Anfield and made his 600th appearance for the club earlier this season. He remains happy with the Reds and the most loyal of servants, but [...]
Masch and Reina contract latest
Rafa Benitez is confident Javier Mascherano and Pepe Reina will sign new contracts before the summer. The club has held discussions with both players over new deals – and Benitez believes talks are nearing a conclusion. Asked if a deal would be struck with Mascherano before the end of the season, the boss said: “I [...]

Name: Paul Konchesky
Name: Raul Meireles
Name: Brad Jones
Name: Christian Poulsen
Name: Danny Wilson
Name: Joe Cole
Name: Milan Jovanovic
Name: Jonjo-Shelvey
Name: Damien Plessis
Name: Alex Kacaniklic
Name: Lauri Dalla Valle
Name: Emiliano Insua
Name: Javier Mascherano
Name: Alberto Aquilani
Name: Diego Cavalieri
Name: Philipp Degen
Name: Ray Putterill
Name: David Martin
Name: Albert Riera
Name: Yossi Benayoun
Name: Robbie Threlfall
Name: Mikel San Jose