Thursday, October 02, 2008

Gerrard Scores his 100th; Keane finally scores

Steven Gerrard wrapped up a 3-1 win against PSV in the Group stages of the Champions League with a ferocious free-kick to score his 100th goal for Liverpool.

Robbie Keane also scored his first goal for Liverpool in the match.

I missed it, I missed them both. I am so depressed.

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Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Champions League Group Play: Liverpool v PSV

Liverpool play Dutch side PSV today in the Champions League Group phase. PSV lost their opening group match 3-0 to Atletico Madrid.

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Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Hyypia left out of Champions League squad

Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia has admitted he faces an uncertain future at Anfield after being left out of the club's 25-man Champions League squad.

New Uefa regulations mean clubs have to include at least eight home-grown players in their squad.

The 34-year-old Finn said: "The manager's decision to leave me out of the squad is a big disappointment.

"I understand it's partly because of the Uefa regulations, but the news came as a surprise to me and a shock too."

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Monday, September 01, 2008

New Striker for Liverpool - Vitor Flora

Liverpool have signed Brazilian striker Vitor Flora on a free transfer.

The 18-year-old spent last season playing in his homeland with Botafogo and has signed a contract until 2010.

He holds an Italian passport so he does not require a work permit, however, he will need to gain international clearance before playing for the Reds.

Liverpool have also completed the permanent signing of Hungarian goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi, 18, who was on-loan at Anfield last season.

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Riera joins Liverpool

Liverpool have completed the signing of left winger Albert Riera from Espanyol.

Riera, 26, has signed a four-year contract with the Anfield club and is believed to have signed for about £8m.

The Spaniard, who was also wanted by Everton, had a short spell on loan with Manchester City in 2006 and has also played for Real Mallorca and Bordeaux

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Voronin out on loan

Hertha Berlin have signed Liverpool forward Andriy Voronin on a one-year loan deal.

The Ukraine international joined the Reds on a free transfer from Bayer Leverkusen a year ago but has failed to win a regular place in the first team.

In his time at Anfield, the 29-year-old has scored six goals in his 27 appearances for the club.

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Finnan to Espanyol

Liverpool have sold full-back Steve Finnan to Spanish side Espanyol for an undisclosed fee.

Finnan has signed a two-year deal with the La Liga outfit and leaves Anfield after five seasons with the Reds.

The Republic of Ireland international joined from Fulham in 2003 and played 216 first-team games for Liverpool.

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Torres tears hamstring

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is expected to be out for two to three weeks with a hamstring tear.

Torres, 24, limped off against Aston Villa on Sunday and has withdrawn from Spain's squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia and Armenia.

He is a major doubt for Liverpool's Premier League home match against Manchester United on 13 September.

But Liverpool's game against Marseille in the Champions League three days later is a more realistic target.

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Champions League Draw

Liverpool have draw Fernando Torres' old team for the Group stage of the Champions League (running 16 Sep - 10 Dec 2008).

Group D Teams:
Liverpool
PSV Eindhoven
Marseille
Atletico Madrid

Schedule: Match Dates to be confirmed:
Match Day 1 - Sept 16th & Sept 17th
Match Day 2 - Sept 30th & Oct 1st
Match Day 3 - Oct 21st & Oct 22nd
Match Day 6 - Nov 4th & Nov 5th
Match Day 7 - Nov 25th & Nov 26th
Match Day 8 - Dec 9th & Dec 10th

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Gerrard to go for Surgery

Steven Gerrard will miss both of England's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers after having an operation on Thursday on his troublesome groin problem.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez revealed that Gerrard has been playing through constant pain after the Anfield side forced their way into the Champions League group stages.

Benitez said: "He has a groin problem so he will have an operation and could be out for 10 to 15 days. It is not serious but we need to do it now.

"He has been playing some games in pain, not being 100% fit and we decided that this was the best moment for the operation.

"He had a problem for the first game with Liege, and also when he went away to play for England in their friendly last week against the Czech Republic.

"We talked with the doctor yesterday and today, and it was decided that Steven would play in this match with the pain. But now we will have to get the situation solved."

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With wins like that...

...we're gonna need cardiologists at our matches.

Today Liverpool scraped into the group stages of the Champions League courtesy of a 118th minute goal from Dirk Kuyt against Standard Liege.

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Friday, August 01, 2008

Reds sign Keane

Liverpool have completed the signing of striker Robbie Keane from Tottenham for a fee that could rise to £20.3m.

Keane, 28, underwent a medical on Monday after agreeing personal terms on a four-year contract worth around £80,000 a week.

Robbie Keane admits it is a dream for him to sign for the Anfield outfit.

"I've been waiting for this day since I was a kid. I'm a massive fan, so to be sitting here in a Liverpool tracksuit is a dream come true," said Keane.

"I am so grateful just to be here. I love the club and this is the one dream I had still to achieve."

He added: "I always wanted to be a footballer as a kid, but also to play for Liverpool, maybe you never feel it is going to happen.

"Now I am enjoying every minute and I can't wait to pull on that red shirt. This is a massive club and I want to do everything I can to make them even more successful."

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