Month: December 2009

Friends Of Liverpool

WORK ON NEW STADIUM TO START IN APRIL

Great news today is that work on the new stadium will start in April. Warren Bradley, a Liverpool City Councillor stated today that: “Liverpool Football Club are very close now to securing the finances”, to start the building of the new Anfield at Stanley Park. “What they have said is that they will secure the […]

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TORRES WINS IT FOR LIVERPOOL

Fernando Torres scored an injury-time winner for Liverpool in the snow at Villa Park tonight. The game was heading for the a 0-0 draw until the Spaniard latched onto a loose ball in the box to rifle the ball into the corner of the net past Brad Friedal. Liverpool have now won two games on […]

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AQUILANI KEEPS HIS PLACE

Alberto Aquilani retains his place in the Liverpool team. Dirk Kuyt also returns in place of Aurelio. Team: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Insua, Lucas, Aquilani, Benayoun, Gerrard, Kuyt, Torres.

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TIME FOR REVENGE AGAINST VILLA

Following August’s defeat at Anfield by Aston Villa, it is time to claim all 3 points at Villa park tomorrow evening. An own-goal by Lucas followed by a Curtis Davies header was bad enough, that day. Despite a Fernando Torres goal, Liverpool’s misery was complete when Stevie G conceded a penalty and Ashley Young scored […]

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RUBBISH: TORRES IS STAYING PUT

Chris Bascombe wrote in The News Of The World that Fernando Torres will look to leave Liverpool if we don’t qualify for the Champions League next season. Well Chris, much as I respect your integrity and your journalistic prowess, I think you could be wrong on this one. Yes, Torres has looked a forlorn figure […]

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GILLETT HOUNDED OUT OF LFC BY SOS

George Gillett has had enough of Liverpool and wants out. The final straw came for him when The Spirit Of Shankly group prevented him and Hicks from entering Anfield the other week. That blockade was peacefully observed by SOS and it looks like it has achieved real results with the American realising that his time […]

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TORRES BACKS BELEAGUERED BENITEZ

Welcome news for Liverpool this evening is that star striker, Fernando Torres has come out strongly in support of his manager, Rafa Benitez. He said: “I think sacking the manager is not a solution. We are the main reason, the players are the people that have to find a solution. The manager is not playing, […]

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AGGER SHOULD DO HIS TALKING ON THE PITCH

Daniel Agger has been widely quoted on websites today saying things like: “We know it simply isn’t good enough for this club” and “Its a question of sticking together.” I agree with alot of his statements but he has to look at his own performance against Portsmouth last Saturday. He should have scored from Steven […]

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AT LEAST MAN UTD LOST

After an abject, hapless performance earlier today down at bottom of the table, Portsmouth, the only positive I can take from the day’s football is that Man Utd were thumped 3-0 by Fulham with former Red, Danny Murphy opening the scoring. We won’t win title number 19 this season, sadly, so I just hope that […]

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WE WON’T BE PLAYING EVERTON

Well, its official. “Teams from the same Association will not meet each other in the next round” That’s the verdict from UEFA this evening. So there will be no Merseyside derby in Europe just yet. The draw will be made tomorrow to decide who Liverpool will face in the last 32 of the new competition. […]

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