Lucas Leiva

Friends Of Liverpool

LIVERPOOL TO NAME SQUAD MEMBERS AGAINST BORDEAUX POSSIBLE LINE-UP:

Liverpool can forget about Saturday’s painful loss to Man Utd with a trip to Bordeaux in the Europa League on Thursday. Expect under-fire Manager Brendan to rotate his new squad heavily for this fixture with the likes of Sakho &  Kolo Toure to start in defence, Jordan Rossiter in midfield and Origi with Ings in […]

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LIVERPOOL MUST START LUCAS V ARSENAL

Liverpool must start outcast Lucas against Arsenal in their vital League clash away on Monday evening. With midfielder and Captain Jordan Henderson unlikely to be fit with a heel injury, a midfield stalwart is needed and that should come in the shape of the long-standing Brazilian Lucas. Attack after attack is all very commendable however, against the […]

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TOURE TO START V ARSENAL

Liverpool face into a vital game against Arsenal without the suspended Steven Gerrard and Martin Skrtel at the Emirates. Gerrard is expected to be replaced by the fit again Lucas Leiva in midfield. The real debate is at the back where Skrtel’s unfair suspension has opened the door for either Dejan Lovren or Kolo Toure to […]

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LIVERPOOL IN CRISIS AS NOW STURRIDGE IS INJURED

With the news breaking that Daniel Sturridge has a hip injury and has returned to Liverpool from the England party, this is yet another blow to our hopes of ending the season in the top four. With Steven Gerrard banned for three games after the Utd game stamp and then Martin Skrtel bizarrely also getting […]

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Liverpool Versus FC Basel

POSSIBLE LIVERPOOL SIDE IN WIN OR BUST BASEL MATCH

Champion’s League Liverpool v FC Basel Liverpool head in their final make or break match-day game against FC Basel knowing that only a win will guarantee entry into the Knock-out stages of The Champion’s League. A draw will not be good enough as Basel already have six points while Liverpool have just 4 earned against lowly […]

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POSSIBLE LIVERPOOL TEAM V STOKE: GERRARD RESTED

After Wednesday’s draw with Ludogorets, Brendan Rodgers may decide to persist with the tactic of deploying Lucas Leiva in a defensive role against Stoke on Saturday. The Brazilian, often overlooked by the Manager, turned in a creditable display in Sofia by offering dominance in midfield and he prevented many attacking moves by the Bulgarians. It […]

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THE COMMITTEE STALLS AS LIVERPOOL FLOUNDER

After Liverpool’s latest flirtation with disaster in the FA Cup with AFC Bournemouth, winning 2-0. You could nearly smell the players desire for new blood in the team. No, not from Martin Skrtel’s  head-wound, more from the distinct lack of new players to bolster the Reds in the months ahead. Without Suarez & Sturridge we […]

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POSSIBLE LIVERPOOL TEAM TO PLAY OLDHAM ON SUNDAY

Liverpool face a tricky test against Oldham Athletic on Sunday afternoon in the FA Cup 3rd round. The League One side from Boundary park beat Liverpool 3-2 last Season also in the FA Cup so Brendan Rodgers will be hoping to put out a side capable of defeating Oldham, even with his son, Anton involved. […]

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9 REASONS TO HAVE A RANT AFTER CHELSEA DEFEAT

After Sundays defeat to Chelsea, there are many things I am aggrieved about: Eto’o should have been sent off for his bad tackle on Hendo early on. Suarez was kicked around the place and fouled by John Terry in the box, penalty #1. Weak defending by Skrtel and Mignolet for Eto’o goal, who should have been […]

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SHOULD SUAREZ BE LIVERPOOL’S CAPTAIN?

With Liverpool playing Spurs in a vital game today where three points are a must in order to return to second-place again, the question has been asked by many people: In the absence of Steven Gerrard, who should be made Captain of the team? Daniel Agger is the obvious candidate as he is now the […]

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