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Reds rearrange Arsenal match
Liverpool will play their rearranged Premiership fixture at
home to Arsenal on Tuesday 14 February (8pm), so long as
neither club is involved in the UEFA Cup.
The game was originally due to be played on Saturday 27
August but was postponed due to Liverpool's participation in
the European Super Cup Final.
(LFC Official Website)
Sami sick after Drogba show
Facing Didier Drogba at his Sunday best can be enough to
make any defender feel sick - and that is literally how
Liverpool's Sami Hyypia felt after his showdown with the man
from Ivory Coast.
Hyypia had spent 24 hours in his sickbed and had not eaten
all weekend before having to step out against Drogba and his
unbeaten Chelsea team-mates at Anfield on Sunday.
The outcome was not one Reds fans will care to remember.
Drogba produced his best display in a Chelsea shirt and was
named man of the match after helping set up all the
Londoners' goals in a ruthless 4-1 Premiership win.
"It wasn't the best preparation for a game like this, it
made it more difficult for me. I was low on energy because I
hadn't eaten anything for a couple of days.
"But I don't make excuses, if I go onto the pitch I try 100%
and this day wasn't up to
my standards."
(TEAMtalk)
Gerrard refusing to throw in the title towel
Steven Gerrard is refusing to concede the title, despite
Liverpool's emphatic 4-1 defeat at home to Chelsea on
Sunday.
"We're a long way behind but I'm not going to concede any
title in October," says a deeply disappointed Gerrard. "I'm
the captain of the club and it's my job to drive the lads
on. I don't think there's a massive gap between the teams
and I don't think the gap is 4-1."
(LFC Official Website)
Lampard: Liverpool fired us up
Frank Lampard has revealed that Liverpool's jibes fired
Chelsea up before a 4-1 victory that shocked Anfield.
Lampard believes that the runaway Premiership leaders were
given the perfect extra impetus they needed to hit top gear
by Liverpool's assertions that they held the psychological
advantage after knocking them out of the UEFA Champions
League last season.
"You could see our focus. We had a big point to prove as a
lot of things have been said that we weren't happy about. It
riled us a bit this week," said Lampard.
"We are not scared of going anywhere. We have kept quiet, we
have not shown any disrespect but have got a lot thrown at
us. That made us even more determined.
"We read we were scared to come here. Well there was no fear
in any of us today. We showed them we are the better team.
"We had been called a long-ball side and to be honest that
is embarrassing. Thankfully, we did our talking on the
pitch."
(Sky Sports)
Liverpool U18s 0, Everton U18s 1
Victor Anchebe scored his first FA Premier Academy League
goal of the season to give Everton under-18s victory at
Liverpool.
The 17-year-old striker pounced after 24 minutes to maintain
Neil Dewsnip's side's unbeaten start to the season.
Everton had much the better of the first half and also had
chances to add to their lead after the break. Liverpool,
though, will feel a little disappointed not to have at least
grabbed a point.
A much-improved display in the second half saw John Owens'
side fashion several chances, but a combination of poor
finishing and some excellent saves from Everton goalkeeper
Jamie Jones - making his first start of the season - meant
they tasted defeat for only the second time this season.
As the game wore on, Liverpool pressed for the equaliser and
with 10 minutes left Jones pulled off one of a number of
excellent saves.
LIVERPOOL UNDER-18s: Lancaster; F Smith, Woods, Peltier,
Darby; Barrett (Wignall 86), Ryan, Flynn (Barnett 42),
Hammill; Nardiello, Lindfield (Platt 61).
Subs: Behan, Roberts.
(Daily Post) |
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Carragher, Gerrard and Crouch selected by
England
Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard and Peter Crouch have been
named in the England squad for the forthcoming World Cup
qualifiers against Austria (Oct 8) and Poland (Oct 12).
Defender Stephen Warnock is left out. Loaned out 'keeper
Chris Kirkland is
also included.
(Kop Talk)
Benitez: We know we must improve
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez believes his side have
performed better than their results suggest after they
slipped to a disappointing 4-1 defeat at home to Chelsea.
The Blues became the first side to score four past Liverpool
at Anfield in The Premier League to leave The Reds with just
seven points from their first six games.
"We have had good games but the difference between a win and
a draw is sometimes one opportunity.
"We know we need to improve, but we are playing much better
than our results say."
(Sky Sports)
Jose: We deserve more respect
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes it is time his team
got the respect they deserved after they dismantled
Liverpool at Anfield.
"Eight matches, eight victories and 18 goals, I think it is
time to respect my players a little bit more, and Chelsea
Football Club and it's supporters," stated Mourinho after
the victory.
(Sky Sports)
Reds Kop a hiding from Blues
Chelsea moved nine points clear at the top of The
Premiership as Didier Drogba inspired them to a resounding
4-1 win over Liverpool.
The reigning champions made it eight wins from eight this
season with an impressive performance to record their third
straight league success at Anfield.
Damien Duff's goal just before the end of the first half put
The Blues back in front after Steven Gerrard had cancelled
out Frank Lampard's penalty.
A tap-in from Joe Cole, who struck the winner in the
corresponding fixture last season, and substitute Geremi
wrapped up the three points as Jose Mourinho's men responded
to criticism in emphatic fashion.
After a disappointing 0-0 draw in their UEFA Champions
League clash on Wednesday, the second meeting of the two
teams in the space of four days turned out to be a much
better spectacle.
The fourth goal gave Chelsea their best win at Anfield in 98
years and means Liverpool's hopes of challenging for the
title appear to already be over at the start of October.
(Sky Sports)
Liverpool v Chelsea teams
Liverpool: Reina, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Traore,
Hamann, Luis Garcia, Gerrard, Alonso, Riise, Crouch. Subs:
Cisse, Josemi, Carson, Sissoko, Sinama Pongolle.
Chelsea: Cech, Ricardo Carvalho, Terry, Gallas, Del
Horno, Makelele, Joe Cole, Lampard, Essien, Duff, Drogba.
Subs: Cudicini, Crespo, Geremi, Robben, Huth.
Referee: G Poll (Hertfordshire)
(Ireland On-Line)
Dudek ready for Reina fight
Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek is ready to reclaim his
first team place having recovered from injury.
The Polish custodian has found himself usurped between the
posts at Anfield following Rafa Benitez's purchase of Jose
Reina in the summer.
Dudek has missed the first two months of the new campaign
with a broken elbow but now fully fit, he is ready to make a
case for regular football on Merseyside.
''It's been a new experience,'' conceded Dudek.
''I've never been injured like this but I feel good now.
Every day is better and better and after this weekend I will
be 100 percent.
''I have been called into the Poland squad for the England
game on October 12 and I will try to play a friendly game
against Iceland in midweek.''
(Sky Sports)
Parry: No regrets over Owen
Chief executive Rick Parry has no regrets over Liverpool's
failure to re-sign Michael Owen from Real Madrid, as the
deal "didn't make sense".
The Reds have only scored three goals in the Premiership
this season and new signing Peter Crouch is yet to get off
the mark, while Owen has netted two in his first three games
for Newcastle following his £17m move to St James' Park.
But Parry maintains Liverpool could not contemplate doing
business at that price for a player they had sold to Madrid
for nearly half that amount just 12 months earlier.
"Life goes on. We were interested, of course, but the deal
didn't make sense," Parry admitted. "That one is history and
we move on."
Parry does not rue the club's decision to sell Owen in the
first place either - because without the England striker
Liverpool became champions of Europe for a fifth time.
"With the resources from the Michael deal we were able to
bring in Xabi Alonso and Luis Garcia who both played an
integral part in the Champions League," Parry told BBC Radio
Five Live. "There is no time in football for looking
backwards. Would we swap winning the Champions League in
Istanbul for anything else? Absolutely not."
(TEAMtalk)
Benitez: Winger will bring out best in
Crouch
Rafael Benitez has admitted Liverpool fans may have to wait
until January before seeing the very best of Peter Crouch.
The Liverpool manager is delighted with Crouch's early
season performances at Anfield but is well aware that he
needs better service from the wings to exploit his ability
in the air.
Benitez has admitted he'll again search for a right sided
midfielder during the transfer window following unsuccessful
attempts to bring in Luis Figo and Simao before the window
closed.
"We knew when we signed Crouch he would need support," said
Benitez. "We tried, but now we need more time. He's played
really well so far and shown good movement. He's won a lot
of balls on the floor.
"When he gets it, he gives other players more time to move
forward. We know we must support him better, but sometimes
that's not been possible.
"I must manage with the team I have and I am happy with what
the players have done. We've used Sinama and Cisse on the
right, and we're using Garcia, Zenden and Riise on the left.
"We want players to get to the by-line and cross but it's
not easy for them. It depends on the style of the player."
(LFC Official Website)
Football star faces assault probe
A Liverpool football player is to be questioned over claims
he hit a 15-year-old boy.
The teenager alleges Frenchman Djibril Cisse, 24, struck him
on the head at a park in the Docklands area of east London,
Scotland Yard has said.
A spokeswoman said that officers were called to Broomfield
Street on Friday night regarding an allegation of assault on
a boy.
It is understood the player will be questioned over the
incident.
The Sunday Express said he was filming an advert featuring a
mocked-up England versus France match at the time.
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Benitez picks faults with Chelsea
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez believes Chelsea's style of
play means they cannot be described as a great side.
"Chelsea are a very good team, they are very difficult to
beat," Benitez said ahead of Liverpool's Premiership
encounter with the Blues on Sunday.
"But to me, Arsenal played much better football two or three
years ago. They won matches and were exciting to watch.
"Barcelona and Milan too. They create excitement so how can
you say Chelsea are the best in the world?"
(BBC Sport Online)
Gallas talks sense about Liverpool problem
Chelsea defender William Gallas believes Liverpool will win
more games and score more goals if they play Djibril Cisse
more often.
Rafael Benitez isn't a big fan of the French hitman and has
little faith in his ability and also his mind - see
www.koptalkinsider.com - which is a shame as he's a player
that excites us. We'd like to see him given a long run in
the side because until that happens, the lad's never going
to be able to hit form.
Gallas said: "The Liverpool forwards this season are
dangerous but they are not as assertive as last year. I
don't know why they don't play Cisse more. Along with
Morientes, he would form one of the best attacking pairings
in Europe."
(Kop Talk)
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