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TUESDAY 6 |
Pourie seals Germany return
Striker Marvin Pourie is back in his native Germany after
joining Schalke from Liverpool for an undisclosed fee.
The teenager joined The Reds' academy in the summer of 2007
and had been a consistent scorer for Hughie McAuley's
Under-18s side.
However, after failing to make the breakthrough at the
Premier League giants the former Borussia Dortmund youngster
has been allowed to leave.
Pourie has signed a four-a-half-year contract with Schalke
that ties him to the Veltins-Arena outfit until the summer
of 2013.
The 17-year-old, who won his first youth international cap
for his country while at Anfield, will train with Schalke's
first team but is expected to play in their Under-19s side
for now.
(Sky Sports)
Liverpool v Everton
FA Cup date confirmed
The date of Liverpool's FA Cup fourth round tie against
neighbours Everton has been confirmed as Sunday January 25.
The game, due to be televised live by Setanta Sports, will
kick off at 4.00pm.
Liverpool's Premier League clash at Wigan has been put back
24 hours and will now be played on Wednesday January 28 with
a 7.45pm kick-off.
(Liverpool Daily Post)
Torres in tribute to Reds fans
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has hailed the club's fans
for helping him through his injury lay-off.
The Spanish star made his first appearance since November in
the Reds' FA Cup win at Preston on Saturday, tapping home
the second goal.
He told the club's official website: "I am very pleased to
be back in
the team.
"I have been very frustrated at not being able to play but
the lads have been in great form and the results they have
achieved have kept my spirits up.
"The relationship I have with the fans is special. I know
that.
"When I was injured to hear them still singing their song
was special. I could hear it on the TV when I was at home.
It's fantastic."
(TEAMtalk)
Benitez: Dossena not for sale
Rafael Benitez has moved to dampen speculation about Andrea
Dossena's Liverpool future and insists that the defender is
very much part of his plans.
The Italian, signed from Udinese last summer, has failed to
make an impact since arriving at Anfield but Benitez insists
that the left back does have a future at the club.
"I am not considering selling Dossena," said the manager.
"I think it is important to keep the squad together."
(Shanklygates)
Trio return to Liverpool after loans
Adam Hammill, Craig Lindfield and Godwin Antwi have returned
to Liverpool from their loans.
Winger Hammill had been at Blackpool, Lindfield enjoyed a
spell with AFC Bournemouth while Antwi was across the Mersey
at Tranmere Rovers.
All three players will come back into Gary Ablett's reserve
team squad.
(tribalfootball.com)
Johnson close to Pompey stay
Glen Johnson is on the brink of committing his long-term
future to Portsmouth and Tony Adams is also confident of
securing new contracts for Sean Davis and Richard Hughes.
Johnson’s future has been the subject of much debate in
recent weeks with both Liverpool and Tottenham rumoured to
be interested in a player who has cemented his place in the
England squad in recent months.
Reports had even claimed that the right back had been
spotted at Liverpool’s Melwood training facilities in
anticipation of a January move but Pompey swiftly rubbished
such claims.
And while Lassana Diarra has joined Real Madrid and Jermain
Defoe is closing in on a return to Spurs, Adams is confident
of keeping hold of the marauding full back.
"The deal is 90 percent completed," said Adams.
"He's fighting fit at the moment and I'm delighted to
welcome him back. He's a player that I want here for a good
time."
(Setanta Sports) |
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MONDAY 5 |
Insua heads off on international duty
Liverpool will be without the services of Emiliano Insua for
the next month due to his participation in the Under-20
South American Championships with Argentina in Venezuela.
The left back, who has started the last four matches in the
first team, will be away until February 8 meaning he won't
be available for this weekend's game with Stoke, the double
header with Everton, the trip to Wigan or the Anfield clash
with Chelsea.
Joining Insua in the tournament will be reserve defender
Ronald Huth who will be representing Paraguay.
The tournament runs from January 19 until February 8, and is
staged every two years.
Argentina have won it four times, the last being in 2003.
(LFC Official Website)
Rafa: Don't get up for cup tie yet
Rafael Benitez has warned Liverpool must contain their
anticipation over the Merseyside derby FA Cup tie with arch
rivals Everton.
Liverpool and Everton will clash twice in a week, in the
Premier League on January 19 and then in the fourth round of
the cup the following weekend.
With both games at Anfield, Benitez knows a crucial stage
beckons in Liverpool's quest for both the league title and
cup.
He told the club's official website: "It is a draw which
will excite everyone in the city, because everyone knows
about the great rivalry that exists between the two clubs.
"But we must remember that we have some big games coming up
in the league before the cup tie - and we will be taking one
game at a time.
"Only when the cup game comes around will it become our
focus. Before then we play Stoke and Everton in the league,
so we must keep our attention on those matches.
"But it is good to have so many important matches, because
it shows that your team is doing well."
(TEAMtalk)
Torres return will boost Reds
Fernando Torres' return to fitness is a huge boost says
Jamie Carragher.
Torres made a goalscoring return as a subsitute against
Preston on Saturday following five weeks out with a
hamstring injury. Jamie Carragher believes the striker's
return will give everyone at the club a boost as they look
to maintain their position as Premiership leaders.
"Having Torres back has given everyone a big lift. It is
great when you see a player of that calibre coming back for
the second half of the season," said the vice-captain.
(LFC Online)
Torres glad to be back
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is hoping his injury
troubles are over after marking his comeback with a goal.
Torres had been sidelined for six weeks with a hamstring
complaint, but came on as a substitute in Saturday's FA Cup
tie at Preston North End.
"Always it is frustrating when you are not playing and
missing games," Torres told the Liverpool Daily Post.
"You want to be out there helping your team-mates and
working hard, but the injury is in the past now."
(Sky Sports)
Hobbs not worried about future
Centre-back Jack Hobbs is not worrying about his future at
Liverpool, as he believes his loan spell at Leicester City
is helping him to develop as a player.
The 20-year old is tipped as a bright prospect for the
future and despite playing just three minutes of
professional football for Lincoln City before being signed
by Liverpool in 2005, he has already played five first-team
games for the club.
The promising defender has made 26 appearances for the Foxes
after joining the League One club on a season-long loan.
"My main aim is to do well for Leicester and then I will go
back to Liverpool in the summer," Hobbs said. "I'm here
until the end of the season and I'm in a winning side.
"I'm developing well as a player. I can't tell you what will
happen in the future, but I'm just focused on this season.
"I've got another year at Liverpool and we'll cross that
bridge when we come to it."
(LFC Official Website)
Report: Milan
prepare Agger offer
The Rossoneri are expected to take advantage of the
difficult contract situation between Liverpool and Agger by
offering a contract to the player which will please all the
involved parties.
According to Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport, AC Milan
are preparing to make an offer for Daniel Agger as his
contract situation with Liverpool seems to be more
complicated than ever.
(Goal.com)
Mellor: Gerrard
better than Ronaldo
Preston striker Neil Mellor hailed Steven Gerrard's
contribution for Liverpool in their FA Cup victory on
Saturday.
Neil Mellor, who has remained close friends with the England
midfielder since ending his seven-year stay at Liverpool,
said: "As soon as he gets on the football pitch, that's
Steven Gerrard for you.
"The way he put one on a plate for Torres just proves that.
He could have been selfish, but it was a brilliant captain's
performance.
"I think he's the best in the world when you take everything
into consideration. I know Cristiano Ronaldo is a great
individual player but Gerrard has everything. He doesn't
have a bad game.
"He can play five or six different positions and still looks
the best player on the pitch. There are not that many
players in the world who have that sort of versatility and
quality."
(tribalfootball.com) |
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SUNDAY 4 |
Capello: Gerrard a bad example
Fabio Capello is reported in a section of the Italian media
to have been critical of Steven Gerrard's 'recent behaviour'
after warning Fiorentina's Riccardo Montolivo not to follow
suit of the England international.
Montolivo has spoken in the past of his admiration for the
Liverpool captain who has found himself compromised after an
alleged altercation at a nightclub.
Gerrard has been charged with assault occasioning actual
bodily harm and affray in connection with the incident.
“Let’s hope he [Montolivo] doesn’t want to imitate Gerrard
in every way, especially with regards to recent behaviour,”
England manager Capello is quoted as saying on
firenzeviola.it.
The Football Association insist, however, that the claims
made against Gerrard will have no bearing on his England
selection.
(Setanta Sports)
Reds v Blues in FA Cup
Liverpool have been drawn to face Everton in the FA Cup
fourth round.
The Merseyside neighbours will clash at Anfield on the
weekend of January 24/25 in a repeat of the 1986 and 1989 FA
Cup Finals.
Interestingly, the two teams will meet in the Premiership at
the same venue on Monday 19 January.
Draw in full:
Liverpool v Everton
Southampton/Man Utd v Tottenham
Hull/Newcastle v Millwall/Crewe
Sunderland v Blyth/Blackburn
Hartlepool v West Ham
Leyton Orient/Sheff Utd v Charlton/Norwich
Cardiff v Arsenal
Portsmouth/Bristol City v Histon/Swansea
Chelsea/Southend v Ipswich
Cheltenham/Doncaster v Aston Villa
West Brom/Peterborough v QPR/Burnley
Torquay v Coventry
Kettering Town v Fulham
Watford v Leicester/Crystal Palace
Derby County v Nottingham Forest
Birmingham City/Wolves v Middlesbrough
(Shanklygates)
Thor Zakariassen
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