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Pride-guy Gerrard spares Liverpool's blushes - and Rams another nail in Derby's coffin

Early on it was looking oh, so good for Liverpool in the Boxing Day clash at Pride Park. Fernando Torres opened up the Derby defence with the technique and glee of an excited kid unwrapping a Christmas present. He received the ball just outside the ...

From JEAN PAUL BORG, Sportingo,  27 Dec 2007
Related Topics: Fernando Torres,  Paul Jewell,  John Arne Riise,  Steven Gerrard,  Dirk Kuyt

Rafa answers his bosses back the Liverpool way - on the pitch

The official statement released by Messrs Gillett and Hicks last Thursday showed the co-chairmen's lack of knowledge of the Liverpool way. The Liverpool way suggests things to be discussed behind closed doors rather than airing the dirty linen in ...

From JEAN PAUL BORG, Sportingo,  26 Nov 2007
Related Topics: Fernando Torres,  Steven Gerrard,  Sam Allardyce,  Dirk Kuyt,  Ryan Babel

Terrific Torres makes all the difference to Liverpool

After their record breaking 8-0 Champions League victory over Besiktas, Rafael Benitez yesterday decided to keep the same starting eleven for the first time in 13 months. After the midweek rout, the wind was certainly blowing through Liverpool’s sails ...

From JEAN PAUL BORG, Sportingo,  12 Nov 2007
Related Topics: Fernando Torres,  Peter Crouch,  Antti Niemi,  Ryan Babel,  Steven Gerrard

Liverpool v Arsenal: It's First Army against Guerrillas in an explosion of class and courage

Starting with three strikers up front against Arsenal, Rafael Benitez issued a statement of attacking intent to his squad and red men everywhere. With both Fernando Torres and Xabi Alonso back from injury and perhaps not quite match fit, the ...

From JEAN PAUL BORG, Sportingo,  29 Oct 2007
Related Topics: Steven Gerrard,  Fernando Torres,  Xabi Alonso,  Steve Finnan,  John Arne Riise

How Liverpool's Mersey cloud turned to sunshine - and Everton paid the penalty

After failing to beat Spurs at home, preceded by an awful display at home against Marseille in the Champions League, the international break could not have come early enough for Liverpool. Whilst it could be argued that the previous international lay- ...

From JEAN PAUL BORG, Sportingo,  22 Oct 2007
Related Topics: Steven Gerrard,  Andriy Voronin,  Tony Hibbert,  Dirk Kuyt,  Jamie Carragher

Benayoun puts Liverpool back on song - but why can't they win at home?

Liverpool returned to winning ways in the Premier League against Wigan - again away from home. It seems that last year’s Achilles heel has been well healed, as Rafa Benitez’s men have now won three out of four matches. Considering that Liverpool won ...

From JEAN PAUL BORG, Sportingo,  30 Sep 2007
Related Topics: Yossi Benayoun,  Jamie Carragher,  Julius Aghahowa,  Marcus Bent,  Fernando Torres

Liverpool make a point but why did it have to come down to Reina?

Supposedly on a high after the 6-0 rout over Derby County, Liverpool travelled down to Fratton Park to further test their title challenge. Talk of serious announcement as genuine title contenders was rife in the press and Rafa Benitez seemed to have ...

From JEAN PAUL BORG, Sportingo,  16 Sep 2007
Related Topics: Fernando Torres,  Steven Gerrard,  Isaac Newton

Alonso, Babel and Torres confirm Liverpool's table topping start

Liverpool waited until the sixth match last season to get on 10 points. This time round, Liverpool have taken only four matches to get on the same tally. In one week they have hit 10 goals. And, for the first time under Rafael Benitez, Liverpool find ...

From JEAN PAUL BORG, Sportingo,  2 Sep 2007
Related Topics: Steven Gerrard,  Jamie Carragher,  Peter Crouch,  Xabi Alonso,  Ryan Babel

Liverpool lunch on Keane's Sunderland and a Momo of magic

No penalties conceded, the first clean sheet duly arrives - and up front Liverpool find the net twice to get a second set of three points and make it seven out of nine from their first three games. Sunderland away from home is not the most glamorous ...

From JEAN PAUL BORG, Sportingo,  26 Aug 2007
Related Topics: Roy Keane,  Steven Gerrard,  Jamie Carragher,  Andriy Voronin

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