Liverpool

Liverpool: All the latest Liverpool flavoured news, views, rumours and other assorted bits and bobs

• Euro 2008 Gaydar: Fernando Torres and David Villa, Spain June 10th, 2008 International football

  El Nino exposed as arse groper

  
• Euro 2008 shorts: Cristiano Ronaldo voted most handsome, Ruud’s goal was good, Ramsey snubs Man Utd, and more June 10th, 2008 Arsenal

  Euro links for your enjoyment C-Ron voted the hottest player involved in Euro 2008, according to poll of 12,000 women (he hasn’t slept with them all). [MSN Sport] Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy’s opening goal in the win over Italy was legitimate, says Premier League referees’ chief Keith Hackett. So there. [BBC] And some non-Euro […]

• Top six transfer rumours, 22 May: Arsenal close-in on Samir Nasri, and other gossip May 22nd, 2008 Arsenal

  Transfer truths or sneaky speculation from bored hacks? You decide.

  

  1. Samir Nasri to Arsenal
  Arsene Wenger has launched an £11 million bid to bring the new Zidane to the Emirates. Nasri wants to make the move and the only stumbling block is Marseille’s masterplan that they might get Hatem Ben Arfa in a swap deal if they sell to Lyon instead.

• Top Six: Champions League finals (with video goodness) May 21st, 2008 Champions League

  Six of the best CL finals (or European Cup finals, if you’re old school), with all the YouTube evidence you need 1. Real Madrid 7-3 Eintracht Frankfurt (1960) A ten-goal thriller, although the result was never really in doubt. Frankfurt actually scored first, but Madrid’s legendary side hit back in crushing fashion, thanks to four […]

• Top six transfer rumours, 20 May: Wayne Bridge to swap the Bridge for Juventus, and other gossip May 20th, 2008 Aston Villa

  Six rumours, but which is most likely to materialise?

  

  1. Wayne Bridge to Juventus
  Claudio Ranieri is eager to sign Wayne Bridge for the second time in his career to rescue him from playing second fiddle to Ashley Cole. The Turin giants will battle a host of English clubs for Bridge’s signature and have made an official approach to Chelsea. [Daily Mail]

• Shit Lookalikes: Stig Inge Bjornebye and Dr. Strangelove May 19th, 2008 Liverpool

  Liverpool’s least glamourous Spice Boy vs Peter Sellers Aptly, this is one of the strangest lookalikes we’ve ever run. Spotter’s badge to Emmet Farragher.

• Top six transfer rumours, 19 May: Samuel Eto’o to Spurs, and other gossip May 19th, 2008 Arsenal

  Monday’s most attractive transfer gossip. Surely one of these might happen? 1. Samuel Eto’o to Spurs Tottenham have outbid Italian giants AC Milan and Inter for the mouthy Barcelona striker (pictured). The Yids will go up to £24m for the Cameroon international – that’s £8m more than the Italian sides are prepared to pay. [Epping […]

• Top six transfer rumours, 15 May – but which one is true? May 15th, 2008 Arsenal

  Today’s hotter-than-July lies… 1. Mauro Zarate to Arsenal The on-loan Birmingham star (pictured) is on the wish list of one big-four club, at least according to his agent. I guess it’s Arsenal who want him, as an Eduardo replacement. [Setanta] 2. Jonny Evans to Sunderland Roy Keane is reported to have bid £5m for United’s […]

• Top Six: Transfer rumours of the day May 14th, 2008 Blackburn Rovers

  Vote on which one is most likely to happen… 1. Peter Crouch to Villareal Will Crouchinho (pictured) be playing in all-yellow next season? Perhaps, if Villareal can find £15m for the English beanpole. [KopTV] 2. David Bentley to Spurs Juande Ramos is keen on bringing Blackburn’s English star to White Hart Lane, for £15m [The […]

• Forgotten wonder goals: Robbie Fowler owns Steve Staunton, Liverpool vs Aston Villa 1996 May 13th, 2008 Aston Villa

  God at the peak of his powers As first touches go, they don’t come much better than Fowler’s backheel nutmeg, which leaves Steve Staunton looking even more clueless than he did in his time as manager of Ireland. The finish was sweet too. When Fowler was in this form, no other English striker could touch […]

• Premier League end-of-season report card – part 1 May 12th, 2008 Arsenal

  Pies rates each Premier League team based on the 07/08 campaign Arsenal (3rd) Played some quite beautiful football at times but faded badly in the last quarter of the season, after leading the pack – Arsene Wenger should have added to his squad in January. Still, to finish just two points behind Chelsea and four […]

• Daily Vote – is Gareth Barry worth more than £10m? May 8th, 2008 Aston Villa

  Have Liverpool priced Villa’s captain too low? Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill believes Liverpool have undervalued skipper Gareth Barry at £10m. O’Neill and his club captain will hold talks early next week after Liverpool made a players-plus-cash offer for the England midfielder. “Is Barry undervalued at £10m? Absolutely, without question,” said O’Neill. “He is playing […]

• Football Gaydar – Xabi Alonso and Steven Gerrard May 6th, 2008 Liverpool

  For those who like to hold and give, and get round the back…

  

  Liverpool’s dynamic midfield duo of Xabi Alonso and Steven Gerrard enjoy a game of tonsil tennis. I guess you never know what sort of urges winning a European Cup will bring out until you have experienced it yourself.

• Football videos – Steven Gerrard pushes Avram Grant into the dugout May 1st, 2008 Champions League

  This must be a Uefa ploy to get more American fans to watch the Champions League. Look, they have started incorporating American sports into the ‘soccer’. Avram Grant brought a bit of basketball to last night’s proceedings, and Steven Gerrard responded with a little bit of American football.

• Daily Vote – Chelsea vs Liverpool: who was your man of the match? May 1st, 2008 Champions League

  Last night’s game was a pulsating affair. If you were lucky enough to watch it, who gets your vote for man of the match? Most of the candidates wore blue, although I have put a couple of Liverpool players on the list, to prevent any accusations of bias. Vote below: Your man of the match? […]

• Chelsea vs Liverpool – player ratings May 1st, 2008 Champions League

  CHELSEA Petr Cech Solid until Ryan Babel’s late late goal, which he really should have saved. 6 Michael Essien Started at right-back, but got involved in all areas of the pitch. An immense performance. 8 John Terry Not always convincing, but didn’t do too much wrong. 7 Ricardo Carvalho Like Terry, Liverpool’s attack gave him […]

• Football videos – Chelsea 3-2 Liverpool, Champions League semi final May 1st, 2008 Champions League

  Highlights of last night’s barnstorming semi, the best European game ever contested between these two teams, which usually cancel each other out: Great game, and you have to say the right team won. And I bet Sir Alex Ferguson was loving the fact that Chelsea were forced to play extra time.

• Classic Chelsea-Liverpool Moment – Steven Gerrard gets owned by a Chelsea mascot April 30th, 2008 Chelsea

  The cheeky young scamp. You should respect your elders. Don’t you know he’s got an MBE? Shame on you. This young Chelsea fan pretends he wants to shake hands with the Liverpool skipper, but has no intention of going through with it…

• Liverpool launch new home kit for 2008/09 – Steven Gerrard says “the neck is a lot better” April 25th, 2008 Kits & fashion

  So Liverpool have officially launched their new adidas home kit. And here it is… According to Liverpool’s official website, “The designs are already a big hit at Melwood, where the attention to detail and new V-neck are proving popular.” Yeah, I can see Dirk Kuyt having such a conversation with Peter Crouch: “Ooh, Crouchy, I […]

• Football videos – Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea, Jon Arne Riise’s own goal April 24th, 2008 Champions League

  Didn’t get a chance to post this up yesterday. For the seven people in England who heven’t yet seen it, here’s Jon Arne Riise’s tragi-comic own goal: Oops. You have to laugh (unless you’re a Liverpool fan).

• More immaculate professionalism from Sky pundit Phil Thompson April 24th, 2008 Liverpool

  Le Tissier sticks it to Thommo when Havant & Waterlooville take the lead at Anfield: More after the break…

• Daily Vote – who will reach the Champions League final? April 24th, 2008 Champions League

  The Champions League semi-final picture is no clearer after the first legs. Both games ended in draws, with little to choose between either set of teams. Chelsea probably have the edge after Riise’s late own goal, but it’s way too early to write off Liverpool, who outplayed the Blues for most of the first leg […]

• Daily Vote – Gillett’s son vs Hicks’ son: who’s the most convincing Liverpool fan? April 23rd, 2008 Champions League

  On the left is Tom Hicks Jr, son of Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks (funny that). On the right is Foster Gillett, son of Liverpool co-owner George. Both heirs attended last night’s Champions League semi final at Anfield; both men were seen wearing a Liverpool scarf – Hicks Jr even waved his about like a proper […]

• Sky Sports’ Phil Thompson reacts to Riise’s late own goal April 23rd, 2008 Champions League

  Good to see that Thommo, an ex-Liverpool stalwart, is professional enough to retain his composure when things don’t go his way… If this childish petulance represents the level of punditry in this country, we’re in serious trouble. Desperate stuff. Chaps, you’re not down the pub.

• Liverpool vs Chelsea – player ratings April 23rd, 2008 Champions League

  LIVERPOOL Jose Reina Had little to do. Some decent distribution out of hand, and could do nothing about Riise’s own goal 6/10 Alvaro Arbeloa Not one of his best games. Sloppy in possession. 5 Jamie Carragher A typically committed performance from a player who thrives on nights like this. Not pretty, but very effective. 7 […]