Tag Archives: Liverpool FC

Mr. Hodgson Or: How We Learned To Stop Worrying And Blame The Manager

Posted on by Gaz Hunt

The manager has risen from club secretary to official face of the club since the creation of football teams worldwide. He has moved from the man that kept the record books to man that is larger than the football team … Continue reading

Premier League Links Of The Day: November 29, 2010

Posted on by Footie Phantom

Our second installment of ‘Premier League Links Of The Day’ is here! Today’s video features Dimitar Berbatov and his thoughts on his recent five goal performance. Here’s the links: EPL’s 10 dirties players [Bleacher Report] Adrian Durham’s team of the … Continue reading

Group F Preview – Is Slovakia the Team to Beat?

Posted on by Robert

Manager – Vladimir Weiss Sr. FIFA Ranking – 34 Schedule – New Zealand (6/15), Paraguay (6/20), Italy (6/24) Qualification – First place, UEFA Group 3 Big name player- Marek Hamsik (Napoli) Last time they qualified for WC – Never A … Continue reading

Should Juventus Hire Benitez?

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The Rafa Benitez saga continued yesterday, as he demanded answers from Liverpool’s ownership about his status for next season.  The speculation this weekend was that he had a secret deal in place to take over at Juventus and give the Italian club … Continue reading

UEFA Europa League – Round of 16 Preview

Posted on by Lonnie Smetana

The Round of 32 produced a few dramatic results including a thrilling two-leg sweep of Roma by Panathinaikos. The Greek club won both legs by identical 3-2 scores and should be full of confidence for their matches against Standard Liège. … Continue reading

Lessons Learned from Giornata 20

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After this weekend’s action, the eyes of Italy will be on its largest metropolitan city.  The Milan derby could move AC Milan within striking distance of first or could help Inter Milan put some distance between itself and its rival. … Continue reading

Tuesday’s Games To Watch: Liverpool-Lyon And Standard-Olympiacos

Posted on by Lonnie Smetana

Matchday 3 sees some crucial match-ups but none may be more important at this stage than the Standard Liege – Olympiacos fixture. Arsenal look to be a lock for top spot in Group H but second place is wide open. … Continue reading

Lucas Leiva: Good Enough for Liverpool?

Posted on by Alex Caulfield

If you believe Liverpool manager Raphael Benitez there are few midfielders more suited for the Premier League than Lucas Leiva. After all, Benitez has spent much of his 2009-2010 campaign lobbying on behalf of the twenty-two year old Brazilian. Benitez … Continue reading

Live from Leeds: United Shine in Carling Cup against Liverpool

Posted on by Alex Caulfield

Somewhere between Leeds and Manchester on the M62 I was able to truly digest my four-day jaunt back to my native land for the third round of the Carling Cup. Working in football in the United States is a great … Continue reading

Why Aren’t English Teams Making Their Dominance Count in the Champions League?

Posted on by Sebastian Shepard

That the EPL is the best championship in the world is plain for everyone to see.  The teams are far and away the strongest, most physical, and quickest.  With exceptions to super teams like Barcelona, the four Premier League teams … Continue reading

Switching On To English Football: An American Supporter Awakes… Part 2

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In Part 1, I described how the 2006 World Cup drew me into football.  With the World Cup finished, I was hungry for more. I turned to the English Premier League to slake my thirst… Part 2: Inhaling the Premier … Continue reading

Stay Fit, Keep Xabi, Masch: Liverpool Can Win… part 1

Posted on by Ethan Armstrong

Gutted: n. 1) A feeling of intense desolation, akin to the feeling of having one’s insides ripped out. 2) A sweet colloquialism that should be adopted into American parlance along with the words “wanker”, “bullocks” and “knackered”. Example: Ethan Armstrong … Continue reading

Three Epic Champions League Finals

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As we count down the hours until tomorrow’s clash of titans in Rome, wondering if we’re going to enjoy a goal fest or another penalty kick shoot-out, here’s a look at the most memorable European finals from the last ten … Continue reading

Ryan Babel: Should He Stay Or Should He Go?

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Marco van Basten told us Ryan Babel might just be the next Thierry Henry. And there have been some instances to suggest the 22-year-old could be on the path to greatness: Babel’s 40 yard blast against Chelsea to give Liverpool … Continue reading