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Posted on September 5th, 2010 | No Comments

Why we will always dream of a team of Carraghers

When the Kop dreams of a “Team of Carraghers” they aren’t dreaming of a team full of 32 year-old centre backs with a goalscoring record of five goals in 636 appearances starting for the Reds every week. No, they are dreaming of eleven men pulling on the Red shirt with the same pride, passion and [...]



Posted on September 4th, 2010 | No Comments

Video and Match Report: Jamie Carragher’s Testimonial Match – Liverpool 4-1 Everton

Jamie Carragher marked his testimonial with a goal for each side as Liverpool beat an Everton XI 4-1 at Anfield.
Longer and better quality highlights will be added later today.



Posted on September 4th, 2010 | No Comments

Video: Jamie Carragher – Born a Blue, forever a Red

Jamie Carragher today scored two penalties, one for Liverpool and an own-goal against his own side for Everton, as the Reds beat their neighbours 4-1 in a testimonial match for the 32-year-old. Carragher, who was born an Everton fan, joined the Reds’ youth team in 1990 and made a break-through into the first team in [...]



Posted on September 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

Carra: GOLD

Well this is a new training pitch routine…So, the scouser we all love has finally decided to host his testimonial game on Saturday to celebrate 10 years at Liverpool FC. His tenth year at the club was in fact back in 2007 but the 32 year old wanted to wait until he could create an appropriate and one off special football match, something he had always dreamed of, not only this but he always had



Posted on September 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

Carragher: Winning the title will be very difficult for Liverpool

Jamie Carragher admitted that Liverpool will find it hard if they want to win the Barclays Premier League this season. The Reds finished 7th last season, and Carragher believes Liverpool’s best chance at silverware this season is in cup competitions, not the league. “People have said ‘You’ve done this and that for Liverpool’ but we’ve [...]



Posted on September 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

Hicks and Gillett – They will always come up short

The transfer window shut on Tuesday, and will only start again in January. Many would that is a blessing in itself. We now move into the international break and with Liverpool not taking to the field again until 12th September, when they travel to Birmingham City, I found myself stepping back from football, to a [...]



Posted on September 1st, 2010 | No Comments

More lies and unfulfilled promises from Hicks as transfer window closes

Another lie from the mouth of Tom Hicks was as inevitable as the over-hyped Sky Sports News Bonanza on transfer deadline day. It seems to have been an age since Tom Hicks promised a “big” summer for Liverpool and, with all of the media attention focusing on the managerial (and ownership) merry go-round at Anfield, [...]



Posted on September 1st, 2010 | No Comments

Liverpool name 21-man squad for Premier League

Liverpool today confirmed that they have submitted a 21-man squad to the Premier League, in accordance with the new rules – which come into effect today. For the 2010-11 season, Premier League clubs have to register a squad of up to 25 players for league games. The list must include at least eight home grown [...]



Posted on September 1st, 2010 | No Comments

Are you happy with Liverpool’s summer signings and departures?

Liverpool bought 9 players in the summer transfer window, having let go of Javier Mascherano, Alberto Aquilani, Yossi Benayoun and 18 other players. Liverpool secured the signatures of Fabio Aurelio, Joe Cole and Milan Jovanovic for free, and spent a combined fee of £3.7million for youngsters Jonjo Shelvey and Danny Wilson. Brad Jones, who replaced [...]



Posted on September 1st, 2010 | No Comments

Konchesky: I’m really looking forward to the challenge

New Liverpool signing Paul Konchesky has admitted he is excited and looking forward to the challenge at the Merseyside club. Konchesky signed from Fulham on deadline day on a four-year contract for a fee believed to be in the region of £4million. “I’m very excited to be here. I can’t wait to get started and [...]



Posted on August 31st, 2010 | No Comments

Liverpool midfielder joins Greek side on loan

Greek club FC PAOK have confirmed that they have signed midfielder Nabil El Zhar from Liverpool on a one year loan deal. The Morrocan international completed a medical and agreed personal terms with the Greek side late on Tuesday night. Paperwork was submitted earlier in the day and has now been given the deal has [...]



Posted on August 31st, 2010 | No Comments

Galatasaray confirm Insua’s transfer to Turkish side

Galatasaray have confirmed that they have signed Emiliano Insua from Liverpool on a season long loan deal. As we revealed in the early hours of Tuesday, Insua was heading to Istanbul to agree personal terms. Earlier reports claimed Liverpool would receive a fee of £4.5million for the left-back, however the Argentine has now left on [...]



Posted on August 31st, 2010 | No Comments

Liverpool’s search for a left-back finally ends as Konchesky signs

Liverpool have complete the signing of Fulham left-back Paul Konchesky on a four year contract. Konchesky, who is favoured by Roy Hodgson, will replace Emiliano Insua, who has made the move to Galatasaray. In turn, youngsters Lauri Dalla Valle and Alex Kacaniklic have joined the Cottagers. A statement read: “Liverpool have today completed the signing [...]



Posted on August 31st, 2010 | No Comments

Transfer Window Deadline Day. LIVE!


Our regular guest-columnist Sample on the travails of our always-updated world. And how we should go out and play.



Posted on August 31st, 2010 | No Comments

Insua to join Galatasaray after Liverpool agree fee with Turkish side

Liverpool left-back Emiliano Insua is close to joining Turkish side Galatasaray, according to our sources. The Merseysiders and the Turkish club have agreed a fee for out-of-favour left-back Insua, who was linked with moves to Fiorentina and Genoa earlier in the season. Insua was close to making the switch to the Italy, however personal terms [...]



Posted on August 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Video: Meireles introduced and unveiled at Anfield

New Liverpool signing Raul Meireles was shown around Anfield by Christian Purslow and was introduced to the Anfield crowd ahead of kick-off on Sunday.



Posted on August 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Hodgson in search of another striker as transfer deadline day approaches

Roy Hodgson has admitted that he is looking to bring in another player – preferably a striker – to Liverpool before the end of the summer transfer window. The window is set to shut on Tuesday, however Hodgson is still hopeful on bringing a striker in the mould of Fernando Torres to Anfield. Liverpool confirmed [...]



Posted on August 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Fernando Is Back

Sometimes he does make you think "Where would we be without him?"…It may have taken a while longer than we’re used to and i’m with the conspiracy that he’s had to wait for his new hairstyle to settle in… But Fernando Torres got off the mark for the new season yesterday in an otherwise evenly poised tie against West Bromwich Albion.Hodgson again chose to field Agger as a make shift left back



Posted on August 30th, 2010 | No Comments

LIVERPOOL 1-0 WEST BROMWICH ALBION MATCH REPORT

                              MATCH REPORT     

A win was the only option for Liverpool in this fixture against newly promoted West Brom. After dropping fiv…



Posted on August 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Torres fires Liverpool past stubborn West Brom

Fernando Torres scored his 50th Anfield goal in all competitions to earn Liverpool their 2000th League victory and, more importantly, a vital 1-0 win over Roberto Di Matteo’s stubborn West Brom. Liverpool struggled to break down the visitor’s defence for long periods of the match, however Torres popped up with a winner just past the [...]



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