Martin Skrtel
STURRIDGE, LUCAS & SKRTEL TO RETURN V EVERTON: TEAMSHEET
After Thursday’s yawn-fest against lowly Sion in the Europa League, expect Mr. Brendan Rodgers to field his strongest side at Goodison Park against Everton. Rested on Thursday were notably Daniel Sturridge, Martin Skrtel and Lucas. They will all return for the vital clash against Roberto Martinez’s improving team. It will take a big performance from […]
Read MoreLOVREN GETS THE NOD FROM RODGERS
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has opted to put his trust in last Season’s error-ridden defender Dejan Lovren for the immediate future. After last weekends 1-0 win over Stoke City where Lovren was good in fairness, Mamado Sakho has been shoved down the pecking order. Rodgers said: “I thought that back four last week were exceptional. […]
Read MoreWHO SHOULD START V NEWCASTLE: MORENO OR ENRIQUE?
Liverpool face Newcastle United at Anfield next Monday after their successful victory over Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup this week. A victory is a must against John Carver’s Geordies to keep up the pressure on the four sides above us and also to keep breathing space between ourselves, Spurs and Southampton in the dreaded […]
Read MoreTOURE 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 […]
Read MoreLIVERPOOL 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 […]
Read MoreLIVERPOOL FACE DAUNTING TASK AT ANFIELD
Liverpool face a mammoth task in the Champion’s League this evening when they face the might of Spain’s Real Madrid at Anfield. Madrid are scoring goals for fun under Carlo Anchellotti with 5-0 wins aplenty. Cristiano Ronaldo is leading the way with 15 goals in seven games already this Season, while Liverpool have only kept […]
Read MoreLIVERPOOL PLAYER RATINGS V QPR
Liverpool can count themselves mighty fortunate to have earned all three points at Loftus Road on Sunday. Playing Emre Can in the holding role with Steven Gerrard upfront in the 1st half was a foolhardy decision by Brendan Rodgers and a better side would have beaten us out of sight before half-time. Yet, Liverpool managed […]
Read MoreBALOTELLI JOINS AS LIVERPOOL ARE DEFEATED
Mairo Balotelli, Liverpool’s new signing was in the stands as he watched his new team lose to last year’s Champion’s Manchester City, his former club. The colourful character had earlier completed his move to Liverpool in a £16 million deal and he then boarded the team bus up the road to the Eitihad Stadium for […]
Read MoreWE NEED CLEAN SHEETS TO GET INTO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
There is no doubt about it, Liverpool possess the best attacking line-up in the Premier League. Luis Suarez, Daniel Sturridge and Captain Steven Gerrard have all weighed in with the goals to make Liverpool top-scorers in the division with 70 goals in 27 games, a new record in the Premier League thus far and one ahead of […]
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WHAT A GAME:LIVERPOOL 4-0 REAL MADRID. 2009
One of my favourite memories as a Liverpool fan at Anfield has to be the total destruction of Real Madrid in the Champion’s League knock-out stages back in 2009. Under then Manager, Rafael Benitez, Liverpool produced a magnificent performance to reach the Champions League quarter-finals in style. In a remarkable first half, Real Madrid were torn to […]
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