Finnan: “I Had No Choice But To Leave”
Steve Finnan has admitted his departure to Espanyol come as surprise. The Irish has had a good career but fell down the pecking order with the arrival for Alvaro Arbeloa and Philipp Degen.
He admits that he didn’t want to leave the club but he was left with no choice and move to a club where [...]
Croatia will face off against England on Wednesday, and playmaker Luca Modric is pleased that he won’t have to face Steven Gerrard.
The Liverpool captain is struggling with injury, and is a doubt for the Manchester United tie next weekend.
He said, according to the Northampton Chronicle & Echo: “Gerrard’s maybe their best player and for us [...]
Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry had a turbulent summer, without much changing.
The object of a hefty Liverpool bid, Barry admitted that he would relish the Champion’s League experience before Villa were prepared to let him go.
In his first friendly, he was booed by the Villain support and has been stripped of his captaincy.
Barry said [...]
Steven Gerrard admits that Liverpool have yet to hit their best performances, but is adamant that the verve will come.
“The performances so far haven’t been that good, we’re still only in second or third gear,” the Liverpool captain said according to Liverpoolfc.tv. “A few of the lads haven’t been 100 per cent and I’ve been [...]
Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard won’t rush his return from a minor groin operation and he is taking no risks over his comeback.
When asked in the Sunday Times of a possible return against United, he said, “That’s a bit too soon.
“I’ve a decent chance for the Champions League game in Marseille. I’ve spoken to the manager [...]
As reported by Setana Sports, Liverpool centre-back Jamie Carragher today spoke about the need for someone with a footballing background to be placed on the Liverpool board, to compensate for the lack of footballing knowledge shown by both owners.
“What worries me about Hicks saying saying he’d never heard of Klinsmann is this: what happens when [...]
Liverpool’s Captain Fantastic believes that his game has suffered due to his versatility.
Steven Gerrard who favors a more central role behind the striker has been sporadically used on the left and right hand side of midfield for both club and country.
Speaking to the Sunday Times Gerrard said, “I’ve paid the price for being able [...]
Alvaro Arbeloa has dismissed rumours he is not happy at Anfield and insists he wants to stay at Liverpool.
There had been speculation the Spaniard is planning to return to Spain citing personal reasons
However Arbeloa has moved to quash the rumour and is hopeful of a bright future under Rafael Benitez.
“I don’t know where all the [...]
Fresh in the wake of yet another big money takeover, this time at Manchester City, Rafael Benitez has claimed that winning the Premier League will be harder than ever.
It’s a task the Spanish tactician is willing to tackle, though, despite the obstacles.
“People need to understand that to win trophies is really difficult. More and more [...]
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has hit back at the ‘experts’ who claim the Spaniard do not have tactical wits and wisdom to lead Liverpool to glory.
Benitez was criticized by many, for leaving Fernando Torres out of several games last season. The fans knew that ‘El Nino’ was nursing an injury, yet some ‘experts’ still went [...]
Robbie Keane has issued a rallying call ahead of Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Georgia.
It’s every footballers’ dream to play in the World Cup and Keane is hoping to play in his second World Cup Finals.
The striker was part of the 2002 World Cup campaign in South Korea and Japan, which saw Ireland reach the [...]
Liverpool new boy Albert Riera admits he cannot wait to get the chance to play in the same team as Fernando Torres.
Riera told the offish site, “I can’t wait to play alongside Fernando. To play with one of the best strikers in the world is perfect for somebody like me who likes to cross the [...]
Alvaro Arbeloa has backed Fernando Torres to break his own record of 24 Premier League goals in his first season in England.
His fellow countryman believes Torres is more than capable of breaking another record this season.
“He is really confident he can build on the total of goals he scored in his first season with us.
“If [...]
Albert Riera told skeptics that he is a lot better player right now than he was 3 years ago.
Riera had a brief but unspectacular spell with Manchester City because he was played out of position.
“That was a different moment. I went to Manchester City in January and we were playing for a place in the [...]
Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres returned to light training with the first team, in a bid to be fit for September 13 clash with rival Man Utd.
The Liverpool skipper is recovering from a minor groin operation and is on the road back to full fitness ahead of schedule while the Spaniard is recovering from a [...]
Fresh on the heels of Manchester City’s takeover earlier this week, reports suggest that DIC are set to return with an improved £500m offer to oust the Yanks from power at Anfield.
Sheikh Mohammed (pictured) is said to test the Yanks’ resolve by offering them both a healthy profit to walk away with should they accept [...]
Carragher blasts ‘Playboy’ ErikssonJamie Carragher revealed in his autobiography that he wasn’t sure if Eriksson was the right man to managed England. The Scouser also blasted Eriksson’s assistant Tord Grip, calling him “ill-informed.”
Carragher revealed in his autobiography: “I was never sure if Eriksson was an international manager or international playboy. I know what he was best at.”
“The longer [...]
Andriy Voronin has expressed his delight at the move from Liverpool. Hertha Berlin have taken the Ukrainian on a season-long loan deal.
“Hertha is a fine club with a young and very good team. It is a very, very exciting task ahead of me,” he told Hertha’s official website.
“The team has a lot of potential and [...]
Albert Riera is excited by the prospect of making his Anfield debut later this month against Man Utd.
The Spaniard eventually moved to Liverpool on a dramatic last day of the transfer window and seems certain to make his debut against Man Utd.
The winger told Liverpoolfc.tv, “I cannot wait to see Anfield and start there. Not [...]
Jamie Carragher has played with a lot of greats in his years at Liverpool. However, he reckons Steve Finnan was one of the best.
Finnan recently completed a move to Espanyol in La Liga having lost his spot to Alvaro Arbeloa and freshly-arrived Philipp Degen. Before that, Carragher and Finnan formed a crucial unit on the [...]
Manchester City are the story of the last couple days. ADUG have bought out the club from controversial figure Dr Thaksin Shinawatr and immediately went on a bidding spree.
The Arabian businessman is planning a bid for Fernando Torres, Cristiano Ronaldo and Cesc Fabregas next season having succeeded in landing the Robinho.
Jamie Carragher, an avid scholar [...]
Thanks to a timely international break, Liverpool don’t play again until September 13th when they will face rivals Manchester United.
Steven Gerrard is in a race to be fit to captain the squad against the hated club, but Daniel Agger should be fit.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.tv, Benitez said: “Steven is okay. He’s started with bicycle work and [...]
Speaking after the Aston Villa game, which ended in a nil-nil draw, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has brushed aside criticism of his use of Robbie Keane.
The Irish striker moved from Tottenham Hotspur this summer for a hefty £20.3m to beef up Liverpool’s attack. Against Villa, Keane found himself playing large portions in an unfamiliar left [...]
Albert Riera completed his transfer just in time before the end of the window, but you wouldn’t know it for the flurry of drama that happened in the hours after his signature had dried.
The Spanish winger is putting all else behind him and focusing on his new career. Speaking to Liverpoolfc.tv, he said of his [...]
Tommy Smith knows a thing or two about good attackers, having kept them quiet while playing in Liverpool’s backline through the 1960’s and ’70’s.
The defender is hopeful new signing Albert Riera can turn out to be the source of flair and attacking verve the Liverpool fans have been calling out for.
He wrote in his [...]
Jamie Carragher confessed that representing England was never a top priority for him and he was never ‘in love’ playing for the country.
Nothing hurts Carra more than a Liverpool defeat. He admits that losing while representing England is nothing compared the ‘hurt’ he endures when representing Liverpool.
“I confess: defeats wearing an England shirt never hurt [...]
Fernando Torres has been nominated for the Northwest Footballer of the Year award 2008.
El Nino has scored 33 goals in his first season for Liverpool, including 24 goals in the Premier League: setting a new record for the most goals scored in the Premier League by a foreign player in their first season.
Torres is [...]
Jamie Carragher was once a bluenose just like Fowler and McManaman, but what made him change and eventually chose the right path?
Why did the 11-year-old boy from Bootle, who was ecstatic when Michael Thomas scored the winner at Anfield 1989, went on to become a Red?
“I was a total Everton fanatic right through my childhood [...]
Jamie Carragher hopes one day he’ll be able to lead Liverpool to title glory, not as a player, but as a manager.
He looks to begin a new Liverpool dynasty and hopes that Alex Ferguson would still be in the game so that he could knock Man Utd off their perch!
“It would be more of an [...]
Rafael Benitez has seen his squad score dramatic winners late in games in recent weeks, but didn’t see that against Aston Villa on Saturday. Instead he saw the same stingy defensive display and a similar amount of resolve, without the final ball going in.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.tv, Rafael Benitez gave his thoughts on the match.
“I [...]
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