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Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has spoke about his delight that he sees the club moving in the right direction – towards Champions League qualification.
Liverpool currently sit third in the Premier League, and could go top with victory over first place Arsenal on Saturday evening. Some are tipping the Reds to join the title race should they beat the North London side, and with a little football betting strategy, they wouldn’t be a bad shout.
The American, who celebrated baseball franchise the Boston Red Sox winning the World Series this week, opened up to the BBC World Service’s Sport Today programme about the progress Liverpool are making.
“We know how much it means to our fans to get to the top of the Premier League and get back in the Champions League,” he said.
“I just want to keep going in the right direction.”
Werner also spoke about the improvements in the team under Brendan Rodgers since he was brought in to replace Kenny Dalglish as first team manager last summer.
“We entered into this crazy world of football because we wanted to bring more trophies into the trophy room at Anfield,” he added.
“Our performance on the pitch has improved this year. Things are all looking good.
“It is a terrific league. There are so many teams bunched up at the top. It is going to be a dogfight.”
Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has spoke about his delight that he sees the club moving in the right direction – towards Champions League qualification.
Liverpool currently sit third in the Premier League, and could go top with victory over first place Arsenal on Saturday evening. Some are tipping the Reds to join the title race should they beat the North London side, and with a little football betting strategy, they wouldn’t be a bad shout.
The American, who celebrated baseball franchise the Boston Red Sox winning the World Series this week, opened up to the BBC World Service’s Sport Today programme about the progress Liverpool are making.
“We know how much it means to our fans to get to the top of the Premier League and get back in the Champions League,” he said.
“I just want to keep going in the right direction.”
Werner also spoke about the improvements in the team under Brendan Rodgers since he was brought in to replace Kenny Dalglish as first team manager last summer.
“We entered into this crazy world of football because we wanted to bring more trophies into the trophy room at Anfield,” he added.
“Our performance on the pitch has improved this year. Things are all looking good.
“It is a terrific league. There are so many teams bunched up at the top. It is going to be a dogfight.”
Saturday’s match at Arsenal marks the 10th Premier League game – and Liverpool enter it in the top 3. Such big matches have been missing in recent years.
Every team hits a good run of form at some point during the long and arduous Premier League season. This is referred to as a “purple patch” among a handful of other descriptions. Whatever you may call it, each team experiences this in its own way. However, in regards to a strong start, it is universally accepted that pundits and fans alike must wait at least 10 games into the season before making any judgments. That’s more than a quarter of the season, and it is at this point that the true contenders begin to slowly distance themselves from the field.
In regards to Liverpool, their massive clash with Arsenal on Saturday marks the tenth game of the campaign. The Reds are currently behind Chelsea on goal difference, sporting a strong 6-2-1 record. They sit only two points behind the Gunners at the top of the table and have sat on top of the standings for a handful of weeks already. You can sense something has changed at Anfield. There is a refreshing optimism in the air, and with each victory more and more people begin to dream of more than just a Top 4 berth. The potent strike partnership of the lethal Daniel Sturridge and the mercurial Luis Suarez has proved too much for defences thus far.
Sturridge leads the league with 8 goals while Suarez sits 3rd with 6 goals since returning from suspension. With such a cerebral strike force, Liverpool will be in with a chance regardless of the opposition. Once the magician that is Philippe Coutinho returns from injury, the sky is the limit for the attack at Liverpool.
Looking at the back, Brendan Rodgers seems to have discovered the best defensive selection, which is 3 at the back.
A revitalised Martin Skrtel has swelled the ranks at the back. New boys Kolo Toure and Mamadou Sakho have settled in quickly. Toure in particular did not take long to win over the Reds faithful with some commanding performances that have long been missing at the back of past Liverpool setups. I get just as much satisfaction from watching one of the countless crunching tackles dished out by Sakho that would take out a wild boar, as much as I enjoy a slaloming Suarez run.
As loved as he is by Liverpool fans, Pepe Reina had been wildly inconsistent in goal during recent seasons, which saw the club drop valuable points all over the place. His replacement, Simon Mignolet, has been nothing short of outstanding. He has brought stability to the Liverpool goal, which in turn allows his teammates to take more risks knowing they are protected at the final hurdle.
Saturday’s match with Arsenal will go a long way to showing whether or not Liverpool are a legitimate threat at the top of the table. A win at the Emirates would instill a newfound confidence in the side, which could only lead to positive results. A loss would see their momentum curtailed significantly. These are the types of matches that have been missing at Anfield in recent years.
These “Top of the Table Clashes” don’t come along very often and they should rightly be cherished. You may forgive some Liverpool fans for being highly optimistic at this point in time. It’s understandable following the numerous frustrations in recent memory. Despite all the fanfare and success, Rodgers has kept his team in check, focusing on the next game. It would make sense for complacency to settle around the squad, but we have seen nothing of the sort thus far. There is a rugged determination within the team to continue their fine form. It’s as if they have realised what success tastes like and now they do not want the buffet to end. They are pushing to be at the head of the table.
There will be pitfalls throughout the season, there is no doubt. A quick look at the shock 1-0 defeat to Southampton earlier this season would verify this idea. Every team has its peaks and valleys; it’s how teams handle the valley’s that define them. The Reds followed their lone defeat of the season by going on the road to the Stadium of Light and soundly beating Sunderland 3-1 on the strength of a Suarez brace coupled with yet another Sturridge goal.
Recent Liverpool teams would probably have struggled to bounce back and found themselves mired in a quickly growing rut. Not this team. This team has the cutting edge that has been missing on the red side of Merseyside for too long. In their defence, this tremendous run began in the second half of last season and it has carried over to this year.
There will, however, be critics who say they need to see more before dubbing this team, and that is fair enough. It is possible this team sinks back to earth and gets in a scrap for 4th place. At this point, that must still be the focus. Talks of a title hunt must be put on the back burner until later in the season, but the Top 4 should be on the mind every day.
Things have dramatically improved at Liverpool over the past 14 months. Their Best XI are good enough to beat any team in the league, while the bench must improve, there is still talent that is hungry to prove themselves. They have two surefire scoring machines leading the charge. Steven Gerrard is directing traffic from the middle of the park with a youthful enthusiasm not seen since 2008/09.
The defence is as strong as it’s been in a long while, and Brendan Rodgers has a plethora of options he can turn to if needed. Mignolet is one of the better goalkeepers in the Premier League. Everything is there for the team to contend, and with nobody separating from the pack, why can’t Liverpool be in the discussion?
It’s a sign of the unbelievable strides this club has taken that we are even having this discussion in the first place. Enjoy it while it lasts, there is no guarantee it’ll stay long.
Saturday’s match at Arsenal marks the 10th Premier League game – and Liverpool enter it in the top 3. Such big matches have been missing in recent years.
Every team hits a good run of form at some point during the long and arduous Premier League season. This is referred to as a “purple patch” among a handful of other descriptions. Whatever you may call it, each team experiences this in its own way. However, in regards to a strong start, it is universally accepted that pundits and fans alike must wait at least 10 games into the season before making any judgments. That’s more than a quarter of the season, and it is at this point that the true contenders begin to slowly distance themselves from the field.
In regards to Liverpool, their massive clash with Arsenal on Saturday marks the tenth game of the campaign. The Reds are currently behind Chelsea on goal difference, sporting a strong 6-2-1 record. They sit only two points behind the Gunners at the top of the table and have sat on top of the standings for a handful of weeks already. You can sense something has changed at Anfield. There is a refreshing optimism in the air, and with each victory more and more people begin to dream of more than just a Top 4 berth. The potent strike partnership of the lethal Daniel Sturridge and the mercurial Luis Suarez has proved too much for defences thus far.
Sturridge leads the league with 8 goals while Suarez sits 3rd with 6 goals since returning from suspension. With such a cerebral strike force, Liverpool will be in with a chance regardless of the opposition. Once the magician that is Philippe Coutinho returns from injury, the sky is the limit for the attack at Liverpool.
Looking at the back, Brendan Rodgers seems to have discovered the best defensive selection, which is 3 at the back.
A revitalised Martin Skrtel has swelled the ranks at the back. New boys Kolo Toure and Mamadou Sakho have settled in quickly. Toure in particular did not take long to win over the Reds faithful with some commanding performances that have long been missing at the back of past Liverpool setups. I get just as much satisfaction from watching one of the countless crunching tackles dished out by Sakho that would take out a wild boar, as much as I enjoy a slaloming Suarez run.
As loved as he is by Liverpool fans, Pepe Reina had been wildly inconsistent in goal during recent seasons, which saw the club drop valuable points all over the place. His replacement, Simon Mignolet, has been nothing short of outstanding. He has brought stability to the Liverpool goal, which in turn allows his teammates to take more risks knowing they are protected at the final hurdle.
Saturday’s match with Arsenal will go a long way to showing whether or not Liverpool are a legitimate threat at the top of the table. A win at the Emirates would instill a newfound confidence in the side, which could only lead to positive results. A loss would see their momentum curtailed significantly. These are the types of matches that have been missing at Anfield in recent years.
These “Top of the Table Clashes” don’t come along very often and they should rightly be cherished. You may forgive some Liverpool fans for being highly optimistic at this point in time. It’s understandable following the numerous frustrations in recent memory. Despite all the fanfare and success, Rodgers has kept his team in check, focusing on the next game. It would make sense for complacency to settle around the squad, but we have seen nothing of the sort thus far. There is a rugged determination within the team to continue their fine form. It’s as if they have realised what success tastes like and now they do not want the buffet to end. They are pushing to be at the head of the table.
There will be pitfalls throughout the season, there is no doubt. A quick look at the shock 1-0 defeat to Southampton earlier this season would verify this idea. Every team has its peaks and valleys; it’s how teams handle the valley’s that define them. The Reds followed their lone defeat of the season by going on the road to the Stadium of Light and soundly beating Sunderland 3-1 on the strength of a Suarez brace coupled with yet another Sturridge goal.
Recent Liverpool teams would probably have struggled to bounce back and found themselves mired in a quickly growing rut. Not this team. This team has the cutting edge that has been missing on the red side of Merseyside for too long. In their defence, this tremendous run began in the second half of last season and it has carried over to this year.
There will, however, be critics who say they need to see more before dubbing this team, and that is fair enough. It is possible this team sinks back to earth and gets in a scrap for 4th place. At this point, that must still be the focus. Talks of a title hunt must be put on the back burner until later in the season, but the Top 4 should be on the mind every day.
Things have dramatically improved at Liverpool over the past 14 months. Their Best XI are good enough to beat any team in the league, while the bench must improve, there is still talent that is hungry to prove themselves. They have two surefire scoring machines leading the charge. Steven Gerrard is directing traffic from the middle of the park with a youthful enthusiasm not seen since 2008/09.
The defence is as strong as it’s been in a long while, and Brendan Rodgers has a plethora of options he can turn to if needed. Mignolet is one of the better goalkeepers in the Premier League. Everything is there for the team to contend, and with nobody separating from the pack, why can’t Liverpool be in the discussion?
It’s a sign of the unbelievable strides this club has taken that we are even having this discussion in the first place. Enjoy it while it lasts, there is no guarantee it’ll stay long.
How would you like to Live Your Dream of running out at Anfield alongside a Liverpool Legend before taking part in a 90 minute match on the hallowed turf?
Well now’s your chance as Liverpool FC have once again joined forces with Football Aid – www.footballaid.com – to give fans the opportunity to play at Anfield in 2014 and raise valuable funds for charity at the same time.
Football Aid offers Liverpool fans the unique opportunity to experience a matchday in the same way the likes of Steven Gerrard, Daniel Sturridge, Luis Suarez and co do every other week.
Players will gain exclusive access to the pitch and tunnel areas, pull on their own personalised shirt in the official changing rooms, walk down the tunnel to the sound of a cheering crowd and step out on the pitch and represent The Reds in a never to be forgotten 90 minutes of football!
To add to that, the matches at Anfield have also been supported by a host of fantastic Reds legends in recent years, with the likes of John Barnes, Alan Kennedy, Jim Beglin, Mark Wright, David Fairclough, Rob Jones, Howard Gayle, Football Aid Ambassador Jan Molby (and many more) all lending their extra special support by playing alongside or managing the fans on their big day.
Securing your position couldn’t be easier, just visit www.footballaid.com and choose the Liverpool games and then you’ll have two Fixed Price options: Option 1: Buy Now – Book your place with a one off payment, or Option 2: Sponsored to Play – Pay a non-refundable £100 deposit for your place, then pay the remaining balance anytime before the 31st Jan 2014.
Liverpool fan Paul Hewson played in 2013 and told Football Aid about his experience after last year’s event:
“You’ve all seen it on telly, maybe lucky enough to see it from the stands but until you have experienced walking down the famous tunnel, touching the “this is Anfield” sign and walking out onto the pitch as a player only then will you ever come close to the feeling the players get when they play their first game on Anfield.
The whole day was superbly organised from start to finish and an absolute pleasure to have been a part of. The work you guys do is amazing from what was a quality day, only other fault I could find that the game was only 90 minutes long…it could’ve done with another 90 minutes as it flew in. Would definitely do it again next year.”
So if you’re keen to secure a place on your Field of Dreams this season, why not visit www.footballaid.com and sign up today!
Alternatively if you’d like any additional information, you can call Football Aid on tel: 0131 220 5999, e-mail: info@footballaid.com, post on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/footballaid or send a tweet to @FootballAid.
Since forming in 2001 Football Aid have allowed over 14,000 football fans the chance to Live the Dream in 535 charity matches all over the UK. The unique concept was the brainchild of businessman and Football Aid Chairman Craig Paterson and funds raised from this year’s events will benefit the work of the Liverpool FC Foundation, as well as projects nominated by Football Aid’s parent charity Field of Dreams.
How would you like to Live Your Dream of running out at Anfield alongside a Liverpool Legend before taking part in a 90 minute match on the hallowed turf?
Well now’s your chance as Liverpool FC have once again joined forces with Football Aid – www.footballaid.com – to give fans the opportunity to play at Anfield in 2014 and raise valuable funds for charity at the same time.
Football Aid offers Liverpool fans the unique opportunity to experience a matchday in the same way the likes of Steven Gerrard, Daniel Sturridge, Luis Suarez and co do every other week.
Players will gain exclusive access to the pitch and tunnel areas, pull on their own personalised shirt in the official changing rooms, walk down the tunnel to the sound of a cheering crowd and step out on the pitch and represent The Reds in a never to be forgotten 90 minutes of football!
To add to that, the matches at Anfield have also been supported by a host of fantastic Reds legends in recent years, with the likes of John Barnes, Alan Kennedy, Jim Beglin, Mark Wright, David Fairclough, Rob Jones, Howard Gayle, Football Aid Ambassador Jan Molby (and many more) all lending their extra special support by playing alongside or managing the fans on their big day.
Securing your position couldn’t be easier, just visit www.footballaid.com and choose the Liverpool games and then you’ll have two Fixed Price options: Option 1: Buy Now – Book your place with a one off payment, or Option 2: Sponsored to Play – Pay a non-refundable £100 deposit for your place, then pay the remaining balance anytime before the 31st Jan 2014.
Liverpool fan Paul Hewson played in 2013 and told Football Aid about his experience after last year’s event:
“You’ve all seen it on telly, maybe lucky enough to see it from the stands but until you have experienced walking down the famous tunnel, touching the “this is Anfield” sign and walking out onto the pitch as a player only then will you ever come close to the feeling the players get when they play their first game on Anfield.
The whole day was superbly organised from start to finish and an absolute pleasure to have been a part of. The work you guys do is amazing from what was a quality day, only other fault I could find that the game was only 90 minutes long…it could’ve done with another 90 minutes as it flew in. Would definitely do it again next year.”
So if you’re keen to secure a place on your Field of Dreams this season, why not visit www.footballaid.com and sign up today!
Alternatively if you’d like any additional information, you can call Football Aid on tel: 0131 220 5999, e-mail: info@footballaid.com, post on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/footballaid or send a tweet to @FootballAid.
Since forming in 2001 Football Aid have allowed over 14,000 football fans the chance to Live the Dream in 535 charity matches all over the UK. The unique concept was the brainchild of businessman and Football Aid Chairman Craig Paterson and funds raised from this year’s events will benefit the work of the Liverpool FC Foundation, as well as projects nominated by Football Aid’s parent charity Field of Dreams.
Technically gifted and courageous – those are the two key qualities Brendan Rodgers seeks from his players, the manager explains.
In an interview with the Bleacher Report website, Rodgers is asked to outline the qualities he is most looking for in terms of their football ability and their personality, explaining:
I like players who are gifted technically and have courage when it comes to being in possession of a football. That is a key quality for me; can you be brave on the pitch, not in terms of 50/50 tackles, but having the ball and looking to play in areas others wouldn’t?
I would say you can’t divorce the two—ability and personality. It all comes as part of the package.
A player’s character is a crucial factor I look into before committing to signing them. They also need to show a willingness to learn, regardless of age and experience; that’s very important to me.
Rodgers also provides interesting insight into his training routine and philosophy. The Northern Irishman explains his hands on role as coach, the importance of his coaching staff and how he doesn’t see his good as stressful.
The interview is the final part of what has been a very interesting series, with head physio Chris Morgan, head of analysis Chris Davies, head of fitness Ryland Morgans and nutritionist James Morton all providing insight into their roles too.
Technically gifted and courageous – those are the two key qualities Brendan Rodgers seeks from his players, the manager explains.
In an interview with the Bleacher Report website, Rodgers is asked to outline the qualities he is most looking for in terms of their football ability and their personality, explaining:
I like players who are gifted technically and have courage when it comes to being in possession of a football. That is a key quality for me; can you be brave on the pitch, not in terms of 50/50 tackles, but having the ball and looking to play in areas others wouldn’t?
I would say you can’t divorce the two—ability and personality. It all comes as part of the package.
A player’s character is a crucial factor I look into before committing to signing them. They also need to show a willingness to learn, regardless of age and experience; that’s very important to me.
Rodgers also provides interesting insight into his training routine and philosophy. The Northern Irishman explains his hands on role as coach, the importance of his coaching staff and how he doesn’t see his good as stressful.
The interview is the final part of what has been a very interesting series, with head physio Chris Morgan, head of analysis Chris Davies, head of fitness Ryland Morgans and nutritionist James Morton all providing insight into their roles too.
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