From the deepest of my sincere heart saya mengucapkan selamat besara kepada livi...

From the deepest of my sincere heart saya mengucapkan selamat besara kepada living legend Thierry Henry, saya membesar dalam era Anda! True legend and gentleman in his career. Tak ramai yg bermula dalam Low key di BPL menjadi one of the most lethal Striker di BPL. Sebahagian daripada ahli the Invincibles , anda adalah legend sebenar. Tidak menyertai kelab BPL lain demi Arsenal termasuk Liverpool walaupun mengakui kerana Gerrard dan Anfield dia hampir ke sini.



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Interview: Former Liverpool and Bournemouth midfield Jimmy Case previews League Cup quarter-final

Ahead of the League Cup quarter-final between Bournemouth and Liverpool, we speak exclusively to a man who played for both sides, midfielder Jimmy Case.

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Hi Jimmy, your new book, ‘Hard Case’ details your long and glittering career with Liverpool and beyond—what do you look back on as your fondest memory?

Well there are a few. When I made my debut – pulling that red shirt on for the first time – or scoring the equalising goal in the FA Cup Final at Wembley in 1977, which was a cracker I might add, but to top the lot was lifting the European Cup in Rome a few days later.

You played in one of the most successful Liverpool sides of all time in the 1970s, what was it like to be a part of such a historic time for the club?

At the time, when you are part of that period in the club’s history, you don’t realise what’s going on. The seasons come and go very fast, so it is only when you’ve left the club that you reflect on what you and that team actually achieved. Even now I look back and think what a hell of a time we had.

Who stood out as the best player you played with at Liverpool, and why?

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These questions are not easy because there were so many fantastic players that I played with: Graeme Souness, Tommy Smith, Ray Kennedy, Stevie Heighway, Terry McDermott. But the two that stood out were Kevin Keegan and Kenny Dalglish. Out of those two, I think that the top player that I played with was Kenny; to me he was the complete player, with tremendous skill and awareness of his teammates.

In ‘Hard Case’ you write about your experiences in FA Cup finals with both Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion. Was your experience at Liverpool important as you helped Brighton to the final?

Yes, my experience was very important in helping Brighton get through some tough rounds on the run to the final in 1983. At various stages I could chip in at team meetings about certain things, saying, for instance, the most important game if we got there would be the semi-final. In that game the pressure is on, all or nothing, and that is where you need bottle as a team to win through to the final.

You also spoke about Liverpool’s amazing 2013/14 season, and why they didn’t win the title—how do you think Brendan Rodgers could have done it differently last season?

It was a fantastic season and great to watch; the only thing I thought could have been addressed was the defence. We let in too many goals and it meant that every game the pressure was on the forwards to score more.

I have gone on record before now stating that if Jamie Carragher had signed for another season we would have won the league because he would have organised the defence a lot better and we would not have leaked as many goals as we did.

You were known throughout your career for your tough-tackling stance in midfield — are Liverpool missing this commitment at the moment?

First of all, I used to love the competitiveness of trying to win back possession of the ball and the bit of tough tackling that goes with it. I think, in today’s game, it’s different in that most successful sides have a central midfield player with a presence, meaning that he is capable of making a tackle with precision timing and destroying the other team’s forward play. The last one we had was [Javier] Mascherano, so the simple answer is yes, we are lacking in that department.

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The player most similar to you in terms of this commitment, and in working his way up through the ranks to the first team as a local lad, is Jon Flanagan—how important is it that Liverpool continue to build their side around players like Flanagan, and obviously Steven Gerrard?

Jon Flanagan has a fantastic attitude playing for the club, and I for one can’t wait for him to get back in the first team. It’s important to try and find local talent to bring through to first team level because you do tend to get a totally different approach from local players. I am sure the club are working on that.

Your playing career went on until you were 41 years old—how could Gerrard manage his career so that he can keep on playing?

I don’t think I could tell Steven Gerrard anything about playing longer, these days there is so much science involved in what they eat and what they do in training, there seems to be more coaching and physio staff than players these days. There’s just one thing you need, and that’s to be a bit lucky not to get one of those injuries that you would make you suffer if you tried to play on for a few more years.

Liverpool are obviously struggling at the moment, but how can Rodgers turn it around this season?

I think Brendan has and is trying a lot of ways to get back to winning form. He has good players that can play well, but it is a team game and it’s harder to get eleven players to play well together. He needs some of them to be a bit braver and take on some responsibility and then I am sure the confidence will come back.

Lastly, you are considered a legend at both Liverpool and another former club, Southampton, but which side will do better this season?

Fortunes can change in a matter of about 3 or 4 games, just look at Newcastle and West Ham – their managers were getting the sack one minute and now they are on top of their game. Southampton have done very well with their close season upheaval and I would like to think that Liverpool can and will turn the results around and get up there again.

We will see around mid-April where the two teams might finish, but it’s a long way to go yet.

Read our review of Jimmy’s autobiography ‘Hard Case’ here.

• ‘Hard Case’ is available on Amazon in Hardcover and for Kindle .

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Bila bercakap tak pakai otak . Terhentak kepala di ampaian dan dalam unconscious...

Bila bercakap tak pakai otak . Terhentak kepala di ampaian dan dalam unconscious mind amik phone terus cakap orang bodoh tapi! Adooii...bila masa aku cakap RvP offside dalam analysis aku...Sapa bodoh skang??



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kalai gol Mata ruled offside , tu pun aku tetap cakap United still ada 2 defisit goal jika gol Mata ditarik..



Tapi punchline RvP acah acah tu taktik ...kekako...itu teknikal taktik tu 3 attacker di final third dalam counter attack from middle channel dalam latitude gap yg jauh. 3 vs 3 ...



Saya declared kemenangan united! walau perit



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Dinginnye di malam ini, Suasana pilu, Terkenang daku kembali, Sejarah kita.. Me...

Dinginnye di malam ini,

Suasana pilu,

Terkenang daku kembali,

Sejarah kita..



Menurut khabar angin yang bertiup sekarang ini Liverpool mengambil langkah berani untuk membawa torres kembali ke Liverpool..Adakah dengan mengambil Torres kembali jentera serangan Liverpool kembali berbisa??



Torres di zaman Benitez memang prestasi dia cukup baik,dan pada masa itu Liverpool memang cukup di geruni baik di EPL(pada masa itu) dan kejohanan kelab Eropah sebabnye aksi tangkas beliau menjadi igauan ngeri kepada pertahanan lawan ketika itu..Tapi itu di zaman Benitez.



Antara pemain nombor 9 terbaik di Liverpool..



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Adam Phillips impresses as Liverpool U18s ease past Bradford in FA Youth Cup

Liverpool under-18s began their FA Youth Cup campaign in style with a comfortable 2-0 win over Bradford City at Langtree Park on Monday Evening.

Liverpool U18s 2-0 Bradford City U18s

FA Youth Cup Third Round

Monday, 15th December 2014, Langtree Park

Lighting quick start

Liverpool lined out in a 352 formation just like the first team did the previous day. The Reds’ only players on the flank were Sheyi Ojo and Sergi Canos, two very offensive players. I feared that Liverpool might get exposed at fullback when I saw the line up. I need not to have feared as the game was effectively over within the first 5 minutes, when Liverpool scored two quick fire goals.

The first goal came from a short back pass by Bradford City’s defender James Pollard was almost intercepted by Jerome Sinclair. Sinclair put the keeper under pressure allowing Ojo to pick up the ball just outside the Bradford City box, Ojo cut inside and passed to Spaniard Sergi Canos who finished into an empty net to break the deadlock.

Liverpool’s second soon followed when Pedro Chirivella passed to Ojo. Ojo passed to Sinclair in the left channel, Sinclair placed his shot with right foot into the near corner to make the score line 2-0.

First half dominance

Liverpool were completely dominant in the first half, creating numerous chances. There was a huge gulf in class between the two sides. Liverpool’s backline were solid, the midfield completely dominated their opposition and the forward players created numerous chances with clever passing and movement. Ojo and Canos were unplayable at times and Sinclair was excellent at centre forward he is very skilful with two good feet. Once he gets a little stronger he will be a very good player. Liverpool had a number of chances to add to their two goals with Ryan Kent and Sinclair having efforts blocked and Adam Philips rattling the crossbar.

Midfield Dominance

Liverpool’s centre midfield completely controlled the game in the first half. Jordan Rossiter was excellent in the holding role. His tackling was crisp and he stopped the opposition from counter attacking on numerous occasions. He seldom, if ever gives the ball away and likes to keep things simple.

Pedro Chirivella had another excellent display. His teammates are constantly looking to get him on the ball. He is very comfortable in possession and sees a picture of what is going on around him at all times. His link play with Canos in particularly is top class. I have no doubt that Chirivella will progress to our first team once he gets a little stronger.

Super Adam Philips

While Chirivella is the fulcrum of the side, Philips is the key man to open defences. Liverpool signed Philips as an 11 year old from Blackburn Rovers and he has long being seen as a bright young talent. Philips can find a man with 60 yards pass. He can also thread a pass between a centre back and full back and find a forward player. His crossing is excellent and he usually whips the ball in with pace into dangerous areas. His set pieces are both precise and deadly. He hit one brilliant free kick from 25 yards midway through the first half that rattled the Bradford City cross bar.

Philips was a UK BMW champion as a youngster, he is still a little on the light way side but he isn’t yet 17. He has plenty of time to fill out his tall frame. Philips has a bit of everything and is the most exciting attacking midfield talent we are developing since our captain made his way through the ranks.

Second half

The second half never lived up to the first. Bradford were slightly better and Liverpool slightly worse. Bradford never really looked like getting back into the game. Liverpool were so dominant they took off Ojo and Kent just after the hour mark. Chances were at a premium in the second half, yet Liverpool ran out comfortable winners.

Next round opponents

Liverpool will play Derby County at home in the next round. In a recent U18 League match both sides drew 5-5 in a bizarre game. I’d like to think Liverpool would play this match at Anfield. I personally feel all our home FA Youth games should be played there if it possible and not just from the fifth round onwards.

Player ratings

Firth 7, Whelan 7, Brewitt 7.5, Polgar 7, Rossiter 8, Chirivella 8.5, Phillips 8.5, Canos 8, Kent 7.5, Ojo 8, Sinclair 8.

Subs: Wilson 6, Lewis 6, Ejaria 6.

Unused Subs: Travis & Wheeler.

Man of the Match

Adam Philips’ long range passing, set plays and crossing are similar to a young Steven Gerrard. He is an outstanding young talent that will only get better. Chirivella was again excellent and didn’t put a foot wrong and he was the fulcrum of the Liverpool midfield where Rossiter was also excellent in the holding role. Ojo, Sinclair and Canos were outstanding also.

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Liverpool: Brendan Rodgers has rejected talk of dressing-room unrest

Brendan Rodgers: 'Spirit is strong'

Brendan Rodgers has rejected reports of unrest in the Liverpool dressing-room, despite previously admitting 'issues'.

Rodgers was speaking before Liverpool's Capital One Cup quarter-final tie at Bournemouth.

After the 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford on Sunday, Rodgers admitted that there were "issues" within his squad.

"In every dressing room there have always been been issues, but it is not something I discuss outside of the dressing room. The players are honest but we are not getting results," Rodgers said after the Manchester United defeat.

However, Rodgers has now moved to reject any problems at Anfield.

“Talk of unrest is totally untrue," Rodgers said. "Of course they not happy not winning games, these are competitive players who almost won league last year, so they won't be happy because they are so competitive. But our spirit is very strong.

“Our dressing room is very strong – we are very fortunate that we have got a captain who is a strong leader in dressing room and it's something that's been very important in my time here."

Rodgers also put down Liverpool's poor form to a mix of careless defending and bad luck.

“I was more than happy with our attitude in the game against United. We just needed to defend better at certain times. I’ve seen enough at the weekend to know that the intent is coming back to our game.”

Liverpool travel to Championship side Bournemouth having lost four and won just one of their last six away matches. They have kept two clean sheets in their last 11 games.

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Transfer news: Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli unlikely to rejoin Inter Milan, says Javier Zanetti

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Brendan Rodgers looking for lucky break ahead of Bournemouth League Cup quarter final

Five years to the day he was sacked by Reading Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists that experience has partly helped him deal with the situation he now finds himself in.

Defeat at Old Trafford on Sunday has left the Reds seven points adrift of the top four and, following on from their Champions League exit in the same week, has increased scrutiny on the Northern Irishman.

It is undoubtedly his most difficult spell since taking over at Anfield in summer 2012 but Rodgers is adamant he will get through it, unlike his unsuccessful spell at the Madejski Stadium.

“It is totally different. I never forget the day – it was Wednesday December 16 – and it was a difficult period of course,” he said. “It was probably the making of me as a manager. It is not until you experience that that you can analyse and reflect on things you can be better at.

“That was the way it worked out. I was able to do a decent job at Swansea and up to this year I would hope people would think I had done a decent job here.

“As a manager you will always have tough periods but I have great confidence in how staff and players work. We just need a little bit of luck and a break and I think we will get that. When we get some consistent results we can push on.”

Rodgers has regularly pointed out that expectations outside of the club this season are unrealistic considering they lost a genuine world-class talent in Luis Suarez when the striker was sold to Barcelona in the summer.

But he accepts he is paid to deal with the criticism which comes his way. “When you are manager at Liverpool, one of the great clubs of the world, there is always going to be pressure,” he added.

“Expectancy on us this year is based on how we worked last season. We recognise the challenges of this season.

“We know what we had last season and this year that dynamic has totally changed. We know the challenges and the pressures that are on you could be unrivalled but we are relaxed and focused and even more driven to restore confidence to the team. We are looking to fight to improve that.”

Former Liverpool midfielder Paul Ince has called for Rodgers to sell striker Mario Balotelli as he is a disruptive influence in the dressing room. Interestingly the Reds manager was reluctant to issue a denial of such a claim despite twice being given the opportunity to do so.

“There are lots of opinions about Liverpool and Paul is someone who I respect and was a wonderful player and has managed himself so he knows the pressures of management,” said Rodgers.

“Mario is here as a Liverpool player and as the coach and manager I need to work to maximise what I can get out of the player, but that is the same with every single player.

“While he is here at the club that is all I will concentrate on.

“Our dressing room is very strong. We are very fortunate we have a captain who is a strong leader and that has been something which has been very important in my time here.

“I hear one or two bits and pieces about unrest – it is totally untrue of course. We are not happy we are not winning games.

“These are competitive players who nearly won the league last year so they won’t be happy with losing but the actual spirit in the group is very strong and that is one of the reasons why when we get that confidence back then we will go into the second half of the season and be much better.”

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3 Liverpool Players Who Have To Start Against Bournemouth

Liverpool travel to Dean Court on Wednesday to face Bournemouth in the League Cup quarter-final, we look at three Reds players who should definitely be given a run-out by Brendan Rodgers.

Liverpool’s poor Premier League run, coupled with Bournemouth’s table-topping Championship form, means that Wednesday’s Capital One Cup quarter-final showdown is an extremely difficult game to call.

Rodgers’ side are very low on confidence, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see them knocked out at Dean Court, such are their current woes.

The Northern Irishman has a big call to make in terms of team selection. With Arsenal looming on Sunday he will likely rest some key players, but it is a genuine chance to win a trophy so he would be mad to field too weak a team.

There are some players who simply have to start the game against Eddie Howe’s impressive outfit, with three, in particular, standing out.

MARIO BALOTELLI

Balotelli returned from injury against Manchester United on Sunday, having replaced Adam Lallana at half-time in the hugely disappointing 3-0 defeat.

The Italian produced a typically up and down performance, but there can be no denying that he did offer Liverpool something extra in attack.

He linked up well with Raheem Sterling, showing improved movement and hold-up play, and only the brilliance of David De Gea twice prevented him from scoring his first league goal for the Reds.

Wednesday is the perfect opportunity for the 24-year-old to start, and if he could get his name on the scoresheet, there is no reason why it couldn’t signal the start of an improved run of goalscoring form.

The former Manchester City man again showed that he can thrive in a front two- his best performance in a Reds shirt was when he started alongside Daniel Sturridge at Tottenham- and he will cause Bournemouth problems if Rodgers deploys him in that role again.

MAMADOU SAKHO

Quite what Rodgers has against Sakho remains baffling. The Frenchman has never been a favourite of the manager’s, but he is the best centre-back at Anfield currently.

His gangly frame and seemingly awkward balance when in possession work hugely against him, and he actually uses the ball terrifically well. According to Squawka, he has a passing accuracy of 90 per cent so far this season.

His positional sense is good, he is dominant in the air and his general all-round game is impressive. You don’t become Paris Saint-Germain captain at 19 years of age if you don’t have something special about you.

With Dejan Lovren completely out of sorts and Martin Skrtel far more of a weak-link than Rodgers seems capable of realising, Sakho simply has to be given a run in the side. He can’t do any worse than the others.

Although Kolo Toure is predominantly a left-sided centre-back, like Sakho, there’s no reason why the former Arsenal man couldn’t do well in a right-sided role against Bournemouth, with the 24-year-old alongside him.

EMRE CAN

Another player whose recent demotion seems rather strange is Can. Since arguably being Liverpool’s star player in the 2-1 home loss to Chelsea on 8th November, in which he opened the scoring, the 20-year-old has scandalously not started a game.

If the Reds’ midfield was full of good performers then Can’s omission would be understandable, but that is not remotely the case.

Steven Gerrard is in decline, Jordan Henderson has failed to hit the heights of last season, Lucas Leiva has done well but is limited and Joe Allen has been completely ineffective. Can has arguably been the most impressive of the lot when he has played.

It’s easy to forget that the Germany Under-21 international can also play at centre-back, and although he may be far from the finished article in that role, it’s surely worth giving him a go there at some point.

Against Bournemouth, however, he has to start the game in midfield. His pace, power and reading of the game have all impressed, and he could boss the battle in the middle of the park against the Cherries.

Rodgers seems to have it in for some players regardless of how they perform- it is becoming a worrying aspect of his management- and Can certainly seems to fall into that category. He needs to start playing more.

What would your starting XI be against Bournemouth? Let us know in the comments section.

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Reports: Liverpool miss out on Martin Odegaard – but could get Shaqiri

Liverpool have missed out on the signing of Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard, according to reports from Germany – who claim he will sign for Bayern Munich tomorrow, on his 16th birthday.

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German publication SPORT1 claim Pep Guardiola’s side have won the race to sign the teenager, who recently trained at both Liverpool and Munich.

Meanwhile, another German newspaper, Bild , claim reported Liverpool target Xherdan Shaqiri – whom the Reds were heavily linked with last summer – will be sold in January.

They claim Bayern want 20 million euros for the Swiss attacker.

Bild also claim, more worryingly, that Bayern are interested in signing Raheem Sterling from Liverpool.

Shaqiri was quoted back in September claiming Liverpool made a bid for him before the World Cup.

“I will consider my decision during the winter break,” he said.

Since then the 23-year-old has made just eight appearances for Bayern in the Bundesliga.

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Capital One Cup: Liverpool need win over Bournemouth to lift pressure on Brendan Rodgers

Niall Quinn believes Liverpool can ill afford to put out a weakened side and lose to Bournemouth in the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup.

The Reds travel to the Championship leaders live on Sky Sports on Wednesday evening while Tottenham Hotspur host Newcastle United in the only all-Premier League tie of the round.

Quinn says it is an important night for Spurs and Newcastle, but more so for Liverpool...

Bournemouth v Liverpool

QUINN SAYS: I said at the time of the draw there will be one or two groans around Liverpool because this is difficult and Bournemouth were cock-a-hoop, that’s carried on and Liverpool’s pain has worsened in the last few weeks, so now it becomes a really tricky tie for the Reds.

They won’t have too many chances for silverware this season and this is an opportunity for Brendan. Since limping through the last round with that famous penalty shootout, they have been knocked out of the Champions League and suffered a few setbacks in the Premier League, so life is difficult for them, but this represents a chance for silverware and relief for Brendan and his side.

But they are away to Bournemouth who are all the rage in the Championship. With the opportunity to win silverware Brendan has to put out a strong side. To get confidence he needs a victory and to get into the semi-finals of a competition would be a major lift.

Brendan Rodgers needs this result, if he plays a weakened team and loses it’s another tag to the questioning that the outside world are asking about him. People are already talking about his transfers not working, the dressing room not being spot on, the injuries, there are a lot of things to ask about Liverpool right now and if they get knocked out by a Championship team in the quarter-finals because he has played a weakened team it will raise bigger questions.

Spurs v Newcastle

QUINN SAYS: Newcastle have really turned their season around and they were magnificent against Manchester City in the last round. Against Arsenal at the weekend they got beaten by a scoreline that looked like they were trounced but that was a bit rough on them. At 1-0 they had a few chances, plenty of possession and had quietened the Arsenal fans for long periods, but Arsenal’s excellence got them through in the end.

This an important game for both sides, like Liverpool they don’t have many chances to win silverware and this is one of them. Newcastle have beaten Chelsea a few weeks ago, did ok against Arsenal, and their form is good.

This won’t be simple for Spurs, they aren’t steamrolling teams, if it wasn’t for last-minute goals they would be in trouble in the Premier League, but they have home advantage and will be looking to make that count.

It’s an intriguing one, for both clubs it’s their chance to spark a productive run, if you get to the semis then the euphoria of that brings you through the next few league games. I can’t see either playing a weakened team, it’s too good an opportunity to get to the semis.

Watch Bournemouth v Liverpool live from 7.30pm on Sky Sports 1 HD on Wednesday.

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Brendan Rodgers denies reports of dressing room unrest

Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of a League Cup quarter final tie with AFC Bournemouth, Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has denied reports of dressing room unrest among his squad.

“Our dressing room is very strong,” said Rodgers. Our captain is a strong leader in the dressing room. Anything said about any unrest is totally untrue.

“These are competitive players but the actual spirit in the group is very strong.”

Rodgers admitted that he and the club are currently going through a tough period: “No matter how well you are doing as a manager you are always going to have tough periods. We just need a bit of luck and a break. And we will get that.

“My work is very much focused on the players we do have and trying to make them better.

“Internally we are very stable. We are disappointed, of course, with how things are going.”

On the 3-0 defeat to Man United at the weekend, Rodgers praised his side’s attacking intent, saying: “Even though the result wasn’t the best for us on Sunday it was one of our best attacking performances.

“I was more than happy with our attitude in the game. We needed to defend better at certain times.”

Rodgers claimed: “I’ve seen enough at the weekend to know that the intent is coming back to our game.”

Questioned on whether the recruitment process at Anfield is to be reviewed, Rodgers said: “I’m not aware of that. As a football club we’re very analytical.

“We’re a football club that internally we’re very stable. We’re working very very hard to bring the confidence back and move the club forward.”

Injury wise, Rodgers said there were no new problems but that Mario Balotelli‘s groin injury will need to be looked at.

Get the lowdown on Wednesday’s opponents, here.

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Carragher and Neville analyse Dejan Lovren and Liverpool’s defensive issues

The ever-excellent Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football saw Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville analyse the performance of Dejan Lovren and Liverpool’s defence in general.

Carragher highlighted the £20 million Croat’s positional mistakes, looking back at errors from earlier in the season against Man City and how he fails to move over to his left-back, often caught looking the wrong way and adopting a poor body position.

It’s something Carragher says is simple to coach; to have Lovren move over to close off the space – the space that Antonio Valencia so often exposed on Sunday at Old Trafford.

Carragher also showed how it’s something Lovren was doing last season at Southampton too, but said it’s something he thinks can be fixed “easily”.

Neville though went on to discuss the problems with Liverpool’s defence in general, going back to last season and the poor positioning between centre-backs and full-backs.

“There really is a big problem when it comes to the back four, working together, working in unison,” surmises Neville.

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Ruthless United, Liverpool slump

Manchester United: Brushed Liverpool aside

We review the stats as Liverpool slump to the lowest points tally since 1964 and discover who has scored five goals from six shots on target.

We look back at the Opta stats following a weekend which saw Manchester United pile more pressure on Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers.

Chelsea meanwhile eased to a home win over Hull and Manchester City kept up their pursuit of the leaders with a win at rock-bottom Leicester.

Burnley maintained their good form of late with a home win over Southampton, who missed a penalty in the Premier League for the first time since 1997.

Burnley v Southampton

Burnley won their first ever Premier League game in the month of December at the ninth attempt (W1 D4 L4).

Danny Ings has scored or assisted six of Burnley's last seven Premier League goals (four goals, two assists).

Ashley Barnes' goal was just the fifth that Burnley have scored in the second half of a Premier League game so far this season - only Aston Villa (2) have scored fewer after HT.

Dusan Tadic's penalty miss ended a run of 29 successive penalties scored by Southampton in the Premier League.

The last Southampton player to miss a penalty in the Premier League was Jim Magilton in April 1997.

Southampton have failed to score in the first half in five of their last six Premier League games, netting just once in the other game of this run.

Chelsea v Hull City

All of Eden Hazard's last 11 Premier League goals for Chelsea have been scored at Stamford Bridge.

This was Hazard's 29th Premier League goal, but only the second with a header. Of his 65 goals in Ligue 1 and the Premier League; just two have been headers.

No side has conceded more goals in the opening 15 minutes of PL games this season than Hull City (6 - level with Spurs).

Diego Costa's goal was the 400th scored in the Barclays Premier League in 2014-15.

Costa has scored eight goals in his seven Premier League apps at Stamford Bridge this season. He's scored more home goals than any other PL player this season so far.

Tom Huddlestone has now been sent off in three successive Premier League seasons, this after receiving no red cards in any of his previous seven PL campaigns.

Only Newcastle United (9) have been given more red cards in the Premier League since the start of 2013-14 than Hull City (7).

Hull City have never won away at Chelsea in any competition (L16 D5 W0).

Crystal Palace v Stoke City

James McArthur scored in a Premier League home appearance for the first time since October 2012 (for Wigan).

There were just 92 seconds between McArthur's opening goal and Crouch's strike for Stoke.

Only Burnley (9) have conceded more headed goals than Stoke City (7) this season in the Premier League.

Crystal Palace have won just one of their last 10 Premier League matches (W1 D4 L5).

Stoke have picked up just five points from their last seven Premier League away games (W1 D2 L4).

Only on 10 occasions this season have a side completed less than 65% of their passes in a PL game - five of these have been by Crystal Palace including today (63.3%).

Leicester City v Manchester City

Manchester City have scored in their last 15 Premier League away games, their best such run in the Premier League.

Frank Lampard scored his 175th Premier League goal, drawing him level with Thierry Henry in fourth place on the all-time leading goalscorers chart.

Lampard's goal was his first for City when starting a game in the Premier League; his previous three all came in substitute appearances.

Lampard netted his fourth left-footed strike in his last 71 goals in the Premier League.

Only Sergio Aguero has scored more goals for City than Lampard's six this season (all competitions).

City have won consecutive Premier League games by a 1-0 scoreline for the first time since August 2009.

City attempted 341 first-half passes in this game and 173 after the break.

Sunderland v West Ham United

Stewart Downing has been directly involved in five goals in his last six Premier League appearances (two goals, three assists).

No player has scored more goals from outside the box this Premier League season than Downing (two).

West Ham (six) have scored the second most goals from outside the box this Premier League season, behind Manchester United (seven).

West Ham have scored in eight consecutive Premier League away games for the first time since December 1999 - May 2000 (nine matches).

Sunderland have drawn 10 matches this season, the joint-most by a team in the first 16 games of a Premier League season (with Ipswich Town, 1992/93).

West Ham had eight shots on target in this game, their joint-most in a league game this term (also eight in a 3-1 win against Crystal Palace).

West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa

Aston Villa have failed to score in 36 Premier League games since the start of 2012/13, three more than any other team (Stoke, 33).

James Morrison joined Chris Brunt as the players with most Premier League appearances for West Brom (170).

Kieran Richardson's red card in the 22nd minute was the second fastest in the Premier League this season, after James Chester's against Stoke (14th minute).

Both of Richardson's Premier League red cards have come against former clubs (Manchester United and West Brom).

West Brom scored their 200th home goal in the Premier League.

Craig Gardner scored his second goal from open play in his last 53 Premier League appearances.

Arsenal v Newcastle United

Olivier Giroud has scored six goals in five Premier League appearances against Newcastle United - more than versus any other opponent.

Alexis Sanchez has scored or assisted 14 goals (nine goals, five assists) in the Premier League this season - only Sergio Aguero (17) has had a hand in more.

Sánchez has scored or assisted 11 of Arsenal's last 17 Premier League goals (seven goals, four assists).

The Gunners scored a first half goal in the Premier League for the first time since October 25th.

Santi Cazorla has scored three goals in his last two Premier League appearances - this after failing to score in his previous 27 in a row.

Cazorla became the fourth different Arsenal player to score on his birthday in the Premier League after Yossi Benayoun, Robert Pires & Paul Merson.

Ayoze Pérez's goal was only the second that Newcastle have scored from a set-piece situation in the Premier League this season - no side has scored fewer.

Arsenal have scored a joint-league-high 20 goals in the second half of PL games this season (level with Chelsea and Man City).

Arsenal scored with all four shots on target that they managed in this match.

Manchester United v Liverpool

Robin van Persie has netted seven goals in his last 10 Premier League appearances against Liverpool.

Juan Mata has scored five goals from just six shots on target in the Premier League this season.

Balotelli has had more shots (42 inc. blocked) than any other player without a goal in the Premier League this season.

Only once (nine vs Tottenham in Aug 2011) has David de Gea made more saves in a Premier League game than he did today (8).

Wayne Rooney has scored (66) or assisted (28) 94 goals in his last 100 Premier League games at Old Trafford.

Liverpool have now conceded at least twice in 10 of their last 11 PL matches away at a Manchester club.

Manchester United have won six games in a row for the first time since winning seven in a row in Sir Alex Ferguson's last season.

Liverpool have won only two of their last 10 games (in all competitions).

Raheem Sterling hit four shots on target. The only visiting player to hit more in a Premier League game at Old Trafford since 2003 was Rafael van der Vaart in August 2011 (5).

Based on three points for a win, this is Liverpool's lowest points total after 16 league games since 1964-65.

Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur

Wilfried Bony has now bagged 20 goals in the Premier League in 2014, more than any other player.

Ivorian striker Bony has netted eight times in his last 10 Premier League appearances.

This result ends a run of eight matches played on a Sunday without a defeat at home for the Swans (W4 D4).

Three of Tottenham's last four Premier League away games have seen them score a winner in the 89th minute or later.

Harry Kane's three Premier League goals have come in those three recent away matches Spurs have won with a late winner.

Swansea City conceded for the first time inside 15 minutes; the final side to do so in the top-flight this season.

Christian Eriksen recorded his first assist of the season. He provided eight in 2013-14.

Spurs have lost none of the seven Barclays Premier League games against Swansea and have now won the last six in a row.

Harry Kane has scored in four of his last five matches away from home (all competitions).

Swansea hit more than twice as many shots (15) as they conceded fouls (7).

Everton v Queens Park Rangers

Steven Naismith has scored five goals from just eight shots on target in the Premier League this season.

QPR have lost all eight Premier League away games this season, scoring just three goals.

Queens Park Rangers are only the second team in Premier League history to lose their opening eight away matches in a season, after Bolton in 1995-96 who lost their first nine.

Everton have scored seven goals from outside the penalty area in 2014-15, joint-most along with Man Utd.

QPR are the first team to concede 30 times in the Premier League in 2014-15.

Everton have now gone six Premier League games without keeping a clean sheet.

QPR have kept only one clean sheet in their last 16 Premier League away games.

Ross Barkley ended a run of eight Premier League appearances without a goal.

QPR (12) had twice as many shots as Everton (6) in the second half.

Everton won just one corner in the entire game.

QPR have not won a Premier League game north of Loftus Road since November 2011 (away at Stoke).

Goodison Park has seen more goals (30) than any other Premier League ground this season.

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Premier League: 'Liverpool launch transfer review' - reports

Dejan Lovren: Failed to settle at Liverpool

Liverpool's owners are reportedly set to conduct a review of a disastrous transfer policy that saw them spend almost £120m on eight under-performing players in the summer.

None of the eight players brought in by the club's transfer committee have been unqualified successes, with £20m players Lazar Markovic and Dejan Lovren taking the brunt of criticism from fans and pundits.

New striker signings Rickie Lambert and Mario Balotelli have contributed a grand total of one Premier League goal so far this season while Adam Lallana is the only new signing to have been credited with an assist.

'Now American supremo John W Henry and his aides plan to look into how the £75million Luis Suarez money was wasted despite putting a special committee in place,' says The Sun.

The committee consists of chief executive Ian Ayre, head of analysis Michael Edwards, recruitment chief Dave Fallows and manager Brendan Rodgers.

It is reported that Rodgers wanted Swansea striker Wilfried Bony but the committee would not pay £19m for a player who is now worth £25m. Moves for his Swans team-mates Michel Vorm and Ben Davies were also suggested but then vetoed.

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History Repeating: Liverpool’s Failure To Capitalise On The Success Of 2013/14

Steven Harris looks at how the similarities between this campaign and the last two times Liverpool finished second, in 2002 and 2009, are growing by the game.

Can it really be a little over half a year since fans, pundits, players and Uncle Tom Cobley and all believed Liverpool’s twenty-four year wait to win the league title could finally be over? Was it a mass hallucination? Were we all dreaming (we did insist they made us dream after all)?

No, it actually did (almost) happen. But for Jose parking the Chelsea bus at Anfield and Steven Gerrard, of all people, showing signs of fatigue in the final straight, Liverpool probably would have been champions. Fast forward to the tail end of the year and they have so far performed so abysmally this season that they are unrecognisable from the team who ended 2013-14 as runners-up to Manchester City.

Last season’s success was built on a high octane style of play in which pressing and pace frequently blew opposing teams apart within the opening twenty minutes of a match. The three main cornerstones of this devastating application of agility and speed were Luis Suarez, Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge. This season only the youngest and least complete of that trio has been regularly available for selection.

Surely nobody begrudges Suarez his dream move to Spain? He almost went in the summer of 2013, to Arsenal. He was persuaded to sign a new contract and stay another year. It seems clear that both men knew it would only be another year. Plenty of players have moved on in the past and while the other two who also headed for Spain in recent memory, left under a cloud, Suarez honoured his agreement with Rodgers, Rodgers honoured that agreement in return when Barcelona came in for the player, and Liverpool ended up making almost fifty million pound profit on a man they had purchased for £23m in January of 2011. McManaman and Owen technically were not sources of fiscal loss either, having both come through the club’s Academy. The manner of their departures enraged many supporters, however.

Sturridge has been unavailable due to injury which must be as frustrating for him as for the fans as 2013-14 saw him at last consistently produce the goods he had shown glimpses of with his previous clubs. Which leaves Sterling to bear the brunt of a lot of nonsense abuse. You can always tell when a team’s season is going badly as the club’s own fans pour out their bile online in search of scapegoats. The treatment of Sterling by some who were singing his praises a few months back is appalling and is perhaps indicative of the way in which the digital era has created a culture of more fickle fans who want quick fix solutions to every problem. It may be a sign of the times but just because lots of people might be doing it, it does not make it right.

The latest defeat, a 3-0 humiliation at the hands of a resurgent Manchester United at the weekend, did at least see the side attempt to return to the pacey, attack-minded play that was so successful last year. Yet it also saw a starting line-up which contained not a single recognisable striker. Yes it was an away game and yes Rodgers is not unaware of the capability of a so-called ‘false-nine’ formation to confound opponents. There is a case for saying that going forward it was one of the better performances of the season but the problems at the back are all-too obvious.

Defensive frailty is not new to this side, however. Last year was no different: Liverpool conceded so many goals in the league that if it had not been for the unstoppable goalscoring form of Suarez and Sturridge, the top four would again have been a distant dream. Sadly, the reasons why the team’s defensive frailties are so much harder to accept this year are not just down to the lack of goals scored.

The Suarez money was invested not in two or three big name players who could have readily slotted into the existing side and adapted to the manager’s philosophy. It was spread out across a variety of youngsters and one-season wonders. Tottenham Hotspur had tried the same tactic of bulk buying when Gareth Bale headed for Spain last summer.

The result? Their manager had been sacked by this stage of the following season due to poor performances and a loss of cohesion within the team. They are still struggling to recover a year and a half on. After Liverpool smashed Spurs 5-0 a year ago, Rodgers went on record as saying how difficult it must be to replace one shining star with a gaggle of new arrivals. Wise words.

So why did Rodgers do exactly that when his own golden goose flew the nest? Hands tied by the ownership’s preferred model of developing young talent into profitable assets? Managerial naivety? A lack of the sort of tactical vision possessed by a Mourinho or a Pelligrini? A fractured dressing room? I do not have the answer but these are some of the possible causes being thrown around in the media at the moment.

We have been here before. Under Gerard Houllier Liverpool finished second in the league and seemed ready to mount an even more serious title charge the following season. Instead they bought badly over the summer and finished in fifth, nineteen points behind the champions.

In 2008-09 the club again came close, finishing second just four points behind the champions, having only lost twice all campaign. Instead of moving on from there the club sold the influential Xabi Alonso in favour of a perpetually injured Alberto Aquilani and slumped to seventh, twenty-three points behind the title winners.

History hangs heavily on a club like Liverpool yet that was once argued of Manchester United until they eventually found the right combination of manager and players to enable them to go that one step further than the occasional second place and win the title again. They waited twenty-six years which is now the minimum length of time Liverpool fans will be waiting to see the title come back to Anfield as this current season’s Premier League is already out of the club’s reach.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce. When Rafa failed to improve the club in 2009-10 it seemed a tragically lost opportunity. It also cost him his job despite taking the team to two Champion’s League finals in his six year tenure. The failure of Rodgers to capitalise on last year’s near-thing truly does seem farcical right now.

Will the ownership wait until the end of the season to decide he may not be the right man to revitalise the club after all or will they take a leaf out of Tottenham’s book from last year and sack him sooner? Never has a manager’s future appeared to rest so conclusively on the outcome and quite probably the performance style of a League Cup quarter-final.

• FROM THE SUMMER: Lessons Learned: Why Liverpool must avoid a repeat of 2002 and 2009

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Jamie Carragher Fears Liverpool Owners Could Sack Brendan Rodgers - legend91 ...

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Jamie Carragher Fears Liverpool Owners Could Sack Brendan Rodgers

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Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has piled even more pressure on Brendan Rodgers by claiming that the Reds&039; boss could be axed after the club&039;s recent poor...



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JADUAL PERLAWANAN BPL SABTU 20 Disember Man City v. Crystal Palace Aston Vil...

JADUAL PERLAWANAN BPL



SABTU 20 Disember



Man City v. Crystal Palace

Aston Villa v. Man Utd

Hull v. Swansea

QPR v. West Brom

Southampton v. Everton

Tottenham v. Burnley

West Ham v. Leicester



AHAD 21 Disember



Newcastle v. Sunderland

Liverpool v. Arsenal



ISNIN 22 Disember



Stoke City vs Chelsea



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TAHUKAH ANDA !!! Betul Ke tak? kalau betul kita tidak boleh menyalahkan BR 100%...

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Betul Ke tak? kalau betul kita tidak boleh menyalahkan BR 100%.

Pemain yang ingin BR dapatkan tetapi TIDAK dibenarkan oleh TC (Transfer Committee).

1. Welfried Bony

2. Christian Eriksen

3. Michel Vorm ( BR juga sedar penjaga gol itu keutamaan musim ini)

4. DIEGO COSTA (sebelum Costa popular seperti sekarang. Masa tu dia main wing forward)

Pemain yang TIDAK pernah BR inginkan tetapi ditandatangani oleh TC.

1.Mario Balotelli

Pemain yang berminat untuk LFC tetapi TC gagal berunding dengan baik sehingga terlepas.

1.Alexis Sanchez

2.Yevhen Konoplyanka

3.Henrik Mikhatryan

4.Willian

5. Mohamed Salah

P/S: TC merupakan sebuah badan yang ditubuhkan oleh FSG. TC berkuasa dalam bidang transfer2 player. BR hanya boleh calonkan player yang ingin dibeli, sekiranya dapat undian majoriti dari TC, barulah proses mendapatkan player tersebut dilaksanakan.



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Latest rumours. Liverpool ingin mendapatkan John Ruddy daripada Norwich City....

Latest rumours.



Liverpool ingin mendapatkan John Ruddy daripada Norwich City.



p/s : Musim lepas bape banyak bolos dgn Luis Suarez ?



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AFC Bournemouth: The Lowdown on Liverpool’s League Cup Quarter Final Opponents

With Liverpool facing AFC Bournemouth in the League Cup on Wednesday night, Jack Lusby provides a lowdown on Eddie Howe’s table topping Championshipside.

Steven Gerrard leads Liverpool out to face Bournemouth in the FA Cup 4th Round last season. (Photo: David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

AFC Bournemouth vs. Liverpool

League Cup Quarter Final

Wednesday 17 December, Goldsands Stadium. 19:45pm KO, Sky Sports 1 (UK)

Brendan Rodgers and Liverpool travel to the south coast this week for Wednesday night’s League Cup Quarter Final against Eddie Howe’s AFC Bournemouth, and face a tough challenge in a high-flying Cherries side.

With the Reds currently struggling in 10th in the Premier League, out of the Champions League and with pressure on Rodgers mounting by the day, things couldn’t be different for Bournemouth.

Sitting pretty at the top of the Championship table, as well as reaching this stage of the League Cup, Howe’s side have been one of the success stories of this season in English football so far.

As such, this is not a fixture Liverpool can take lightly.

Liverpool legend and former Bournemouth midfielder Jimmy Case recently told BBC Radio Solent that: “If I was a Bournemouth fan I would be rubbing my hands [with glee].”

Case continued by referencing last season’s victory over Bournemouth in the FA Cup, claiming: “The team is a shadow of its former self from the one that won down there in January. If Bournemouth play like they did in January they will probably win this tie.”

So how should Rodgers approach this fixture, and how will Bournemouth set up?

How Bournemouth Play

Bournemouth’s success in the Championship this season somewhat mirrors that of Liverpool in 2013/14, with a high-tempo, attacking style of play hallmarking their dominance.

Cherries fan Ryan Brownen told us that “As a team [Bournemouth] play with fast wingers and overlapping attacking full backs.”

This means a big focus on the pace of wide men Matt Ritchie and Marc Pugh on the right and left wing respectively, while full-backs Simon Francis and Charlie Daniels provide support on either flank for Howe’s side.

Elsewhere, another fan, Sam McIver, detailed how “all midfielders [have] flexible roles to allow them to exploit space provided by the opposition.”

Ex-Norwich City man Andrew Surman is a key component in the Bournemouth midfield, while former Everton midfielder Dan Gosling may have a point to prove against his once-Merseyside rivals.

McIver called Gosling “the driving force in midfield that can help Bournemouth springboard their attacks.”

Bournemouth typically line up in a variation of a 4-4-2 formation, with Brett Pitman and Callum Wilson as the strike partnership.

Pitman has scored five goals in 14 Championship appearances this season, while Wilson stands as the side’s top scorer, with 10 goals in 20 games.

How has also utilised 4-1-2-1-2 and Rodgers’ favoured 4-2-3-1 formation at times, too, this season, and therefore could look to spring a tactical surprise on Wednesday.

However, his 4-4-2 has proven the most successful in the league this season, with a 66 per cent win rate compared to the 4-1-2-1-2’s 40 per cent and the 4-2-3-1’s 25 per cent.

Expect Bournemouth to attack Liverpool’s flanks with pace and assurance, and Wilson to provide Liverpool’s centre-backs with a lot to think about at the Goldsands.

Key Men

When tasked to choose their key man for this fixture, our Bournemouth correspondents were fairly unanimous in their selection.

Brownen described Ritchie as a “tricky, pacy right winger with a mean shot.”

Meanwhile, Jack Edge opted for Wilson as Bournemouth’s key man, summarising: “[He is the] top goalscorer for Bournemouth this season who has been in tremendous form, which led to him being deservedly called up to the England Under 21 squad. [Wilson] has a lot of pace and [is] a natural finisher.”

Asked who could hurt Liverpool the most in this tie, Edge then opted for Ritchie: “never stops running, can turn very sharply and can go past a full back with ease whilst also being able to cut inside and release a rocket with his left foot.”

Brownen claimed Wilson “is in the mould of Defoe.”

It is clear who Liverpool must be most wary of on Wednesday night, but Bournemouth’s side is full of dangerous players.

Former Queens Park Rangers Tommy Elphick captains the side from centre-back, with his partner at the back, Steve Cook a formidable presence in the air.

Elsewhere, previous Premier League features Artur Boruc Andrew Surman, Junior Stanislas and Ian Harte could all hope to feature.

How Liverpool Should Approach This Game

Brownen also outlined to us potential weaknesses in Bournemouth’s game, declaring: “Team weaknesses are being caught on the counter with the attacking full backs and not the tallest defence meaning set piece weakness.”

With Rodgers surely interested in using this competition to gain some much-needed support, an attacking Liverpool side would be wise here.

The likes of Lazar Markovic and Adam Lallana could be used as wide men, with the former’s pace in particular potentially devastating if Francis or Daniels get caught out of position.

Furthermore, utilising Rickie Lambert, after a well-earned rest on Sunday, could take advantage of Bournemouth’s all-round aerial deficiency.

With Bournemouth’s strengths in the wide areas, Liverpool’s full-backs will need to on top of their game, and with Rodgers likely to rotate his squad, Jose Enrique and Javier Manquillo will have their work cut out for them.

However, remain focussed and attuned to a counter-attacking game, and Liverpool could secure a welcome victory at the Goldsands on Wednesday night.

Which side should Brendan Rodgers select against AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday? Let us know in the comments below.

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