Nostalgia
Where are they now?: Yossi Benayoun
Saturday 4 April 2009. Liverpool arrive at Craven Cottage to take on Fulham in a match that the Reds must win to maintain their charge for a first Premier League title. It’s a fixture that has banana skin written all over it, for this was the venue where Liverpool’s main rivals for the crown, reigning […]
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Season in Review: 2002/03
Many older readers may remember a show on T.V in the late 80’s and early 90’s, a talk show hosted by Ian St. John and Jimmy Greaves. In the opening credits of Saints and Greavsie, Jimmy Greaves, with his distinctive Cockney accent, would say “it’s a funny ol’ game.” If a season could typify this […]
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The Greatest Transfers: Honourable Mentions
Welcome to the Friends of Liverpool Greatest Transfers. In this series of posts, I will be taking you through the fifteen greatest transfers in Liverpool’s history. From the arrival of legendary players to value for money, I will count them down in the order I think they are worthy. Of course, this is completely subjective […]
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The Worst XI: Has someone got a plaster?
Welcome back to the Worst XI where this week we reveal just who made it into the team at right back. It was a close run thing at right back with two men – Philipp Degen and Josemi – tied for second place in the overall vote. Now, I won’t spoil next week’s inclusion at […]
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Where are they now? – Raul Meireles
It’s fair to say that Roy Hodgson’s transfer market record during his fleeting tenure as Liverpool manager left a lot to be desired. The ex-Fulham boss deemed Christian Poulsen, Milan Jovanovic, and Paul Konchesky to be of a good enough standard to wear the famous red shirt, but the trio would go down in folklore […]
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A Season in Review: 1999/00
Gerard Houllier in 1998/99 was largely seen as a man who had barged his way into Roy Evans’ job, managing to oust him and proceeding to take the club to one of its worst finish’s in the Premier League era. Going into the 1999/00 season, Houllier still had plenty to prove. At the beginning of […]
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