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Penjaga gol Southampton, Fraser Forster yang telah mengumpul 13 clean sheet mengalami kecederaaan lutut yang serius dan dia akan terlepas baki perlawanan liga musim ini.



Simon Mignolet yang berada di tempat ke-2 dengan mengumpul 12 clean sheet dilihat berpeluang merangkul gelaran Golden Glove jika dia berjaya beraksi dengan baik dalam baki saingan musim ini. Dia bakal mendapat tentangan sengit daripada Ben Foster (12 clean sheet) , Lukasz Fabianski (11 clean sheet), Joe Hart (10 clean sheet) dan David De Gea (10 clean sheet).



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Penjaga gol Southampton, Fraser Forster yang telah mengumpul 13 clean sheet mengalami kecederaaan lutut yang serius dan dia akan terlepas baki perlawanan liga musim ini.



Simon Mignolet yang berada di tempat ke-2 dengan mengumpul 12 clean sheet dilihat berpeluang merangkul gelaran Golden Glove jika dia berjaya beraksi dengan baik dalam baki saingan musim ini. Dia bakal mendapat tentangan sengit daripada Ben Foster (12 clean sheet) , Lukasz Fabianski (11 clean sheet), Joe Hart (10 clean sheet) dan David De Gea (10 clean sheet).



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Kepada komuniti Reds seluruh Malaysia termasuk Temasek dan Brunei. Sila pos kepada page atau group kami jika anda mahu berkongsi lokasi live viewing. Kalau boleh attached gambar atau poster berkaitan. Sila pos selewat-lewatnya? 12 jam sebelum game untuk kami compilekan.



Hastag



Gunakan hastag KplmLiveViewing untuk memudahkan carian kami..



Ia akan memudahkan fans lain join anda. Lebih lebih lagi yg travellers dan backpackers!



Kami di KPLM akan cuba sedaya upaya untuk promosi tempat Live Viewing anda. Pastikan tempat itu confirm main game LFC, takut terbang kerusi kang..



Kebaikan

Menang sama sama menang

Kalah sama sama hati kering pergi parking lot

Boleh eratkan persaudaraa

Boleh pau member

Takut pegi kedai mamak, tetiba bukak game lain



Bersatu Kita Akan pegang remote, sesorang ko layanlah game &064;€&064;\&064;\\&064;.

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Reports on Thursday suggest Liverpool are keeping a close eye on Swansea left-back Neil Taylor, as Brendan Rodgers looks to bolster his squad in the summer.


CARDIFF, WALES - Friday, October 10, 2014: Wales Neil Taylor in action against Bosnia and Herzegovina during the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match at the Cardiff City Stadium. (Pic by Ian Cook/Propaganda)


According to ESPN FC , Liverpool are among numerous Premier League clubs keeping tabs on the Wales international.


The 26-year-old has just one year left on his current deal at the Liberty Stadium, and Swansea are yet to offer a new contract to one of the Premier League’s most consistent left-backs.

Rodgers worked with Taylor during his time as manager of the Welsh club, and is reportedly a very keen admirer of him. He almost joined Liverpool in 2012, but picked up a serious ankle injury which scuppered the move.


With Jose Enrique likely to leave Anfield at the end of the season, Rodgers will be keen to add competition at left-back for Alberto Moreno.


Taylor would certainly be a shrewd acquisition should a deal materialise, and the club shouldn’t have to spend over the odds on him because of the situation with his current deal.


The former Wrexham star made his Wales debut in 2010, and has won 20 caps for his country to date.


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Liverpool “monitoring”  Swansea left-back Neil Taylor

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Reports on Thursday suggest Liverpool are keeping a close eye on Swansea left-back Neil Taylor, as Brendan Rodgers looks to bolster his squad in the summer.


CARDIFF, WALES - Friday, October 10, 2014: Wales Neil Taylor in action against Bosnia and Herzegovina during the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match at the Cardiff City Stadium. (Pic by Ian Cook/Propaganda)


According to ESPN FC , Liverpool are among numerous Premier League clubs keeping tabs on the Wales international.


The 26-year-old has just one year left on his current deal at the Liberty Stadium, and Swansea are yet to offer a new contract to one of the Premier League’s most consistent left-backs.

Rodgers worked with Taylor during his time as manager of the Welsh club, and is reportedly a very keen admirer of him. He almost joined Liverpool in 2012, but picked up a serious ankle injury which scuppered the move.


With Jose Enrique likely to leave Anfield at the end of the season, Rodgers will be keen to add competition at left-back for Alberto Moreno.


Taylor would certainly be a shrewd acquisition should a deal materialise, and the club shouldn’t have to spend over the odds on him because of the situation with his current deal.


The former Wrexham star made his Wales debut in 2010, and has won 20 caps for his country to date.


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Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel insists he does not feel guilty about the challenge on Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea which resulted in his three-match ban.


LONDON, ENGLAND - Tuesday, January 27, 2015: Liverpool's Martin Skrtel looks dejected after losing 1-0 to Chelsea during the Football League Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg match at Stamford Bridge. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


The Slovakia international, currently away preparing for a Euro 2016 qualifier at home to Luxembourg on Friday, failed in his appeal against a violent conduct charge.


Skrtel had argued the action of standing on De Gea's right shin as he chased a through-ball in the final seconds of Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Anfield was unintentional but an independent panel disagreed with him.

The 30-year-old has continued to profess his innocence even after his ban was confirmed, meaning he misses Premier League matches against Arsenal and Newcastle, plus an FA Cup quarter-final replay at Blackburn.


"It feels strange because we appealed against those charges and still I was hit by a three-match ban," he told his personal website martin-skrtel.com.


"I didn't want to stamp on him. It was an accident and I didn't do it on purpose. I don't feel guilty.


"It was a long ball and he went towards me and I wanted to jump over him. Simple as that."


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 22, 2015: Liverpool's Martin Skrtel's right foot lands on the leg of Manchester United's goalkeeper David de Gea during the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Press Association Sport understands the defender is unlikely to punished after he posted a picture of clowns on his Instagram account on Wednesday – which has been widely viewed as his comment on those who sat on the panel and decided the outcome of the hearing.


Skrtel will be joined on the sidelines by Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, who will also serve a similar three-match ban after his moment of madness saw him sent off less than a minute after coming on as a substitute for the second half after stamping on United midfielder Ander Herrera.


With Skrtel and several of his team-mates away on international duty the club's Under-21s squad have been invited to train at the first-team's Melwood base.


However, one of their number Jordan Lussey will be getting competitive action elsewhere after completed a loan move to Bolton, currently 17th in the Sky Bet Championship.


The 20-year-old follows the likes of Sheyi Ojo and Jerome Sinclair, who have both joined relegation-threatened Championship side Wigan on loan in the last six weeks to gain first-team football experience.


Fellow youngsters Kevin Stewart and Jack Dunn have both joined League Two side Burton Albion on loan deals, having previously spent time at Cheltenham this season.




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Martin Skrtel “doesn’t feel guilty” over David de Gea challenge

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Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel insists he does not feel guilty about the challenge on Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea which resulted in his three-match ban.


LONDON, ENGLAND - Tuesday, January 27, 2015: Liverpool's Martin Skrtel looks dejected after losing 1-0 to Chelsea during the Football League Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg match at Stamford Bridge. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


The Slovakia international, currently away preparing for a Euro 2016 qualifier at home to Luxembourg on Friday, failed in his appeal against a violent conduct charge.


Skrtel had argued the action of standing on De Gea's right shin as he chased a through-ball in the final seconds of Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Anfield was unintentional but an independent panel disagreed with him.

The 30-year-old has continued to profess his innocence even after his ban was confirmed, meaning he misses Premier League matches against Arsenal and Newcastle, plus an FA Cup quarter-final replay at Blackburn.


"It feels strange because we appealed against those charges and still I was hit by a three-match ban," he told his personal website martin-skrtel.com.


"I didn't want to stamp on him. It was an accident and I didn't do it on purpose. I don't feel guilty.


"It was a long ball and he went towards me and I wanted to jump over him. Simple as that."


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 22, 2015: Liverpool's Martin Skrtel's right foot lands on the leg of Manchester United's goalkeeper David de Gea during the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Press Association Sport understands the defender is unlikely to punished after he posted a picture of clowns on his Instagram account on Wednesday – which has been widely viewed as his comment on those who sat on the panel and decided the outcome of the hearing.


Skrtel will be joined on the sidelines by Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, who will also serve a similar three-match ban after his moment of madness saw him sent off less than a minute after coming on as a substitute for the second half after stamping on United midfielder Ander Herrera.


With Skrtel and several of his team-mates away on international duty the club's Under-21s squad have been invited to train at the first-team's Melwood base.


However, one of their number Jordan Lussey will be getting competitive action elsewhere after completed a loan move to Bolton, currently 17th in the Sky Bet Championship.


The 20-year-old follows the likes of Sheyi Ojo and Jerome Sinclair, who have both joined relegation-threatened Championship side Wigan on loan in the last six weeks to gain first-team football experience.


Fellow youngsters Kevin Stewart and Jack Dunn have both joined League Two side Burton Albion on loan deals, having previously spent time at Cheltenham this season.




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Liverpool under-21 trio Jordan Lussey, Kevin Stewart and Jack Dunn have all secured loan moves away on the final day of the Football League loan window.


COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - Wednesday, July 16, 2014: Liverpool's Kevin Stewart makes his debut against Brondby IF during a preseason friendly match at Brøndby Stadion. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Stewart (pictured above) and Dunn, who both spent a month at Cheltenham earlier in the year, are joining League Two side Burton Albion – who are managed by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and are pushing for promotion, top of the table at present.


Stewart is a versatile player, signed from Tottenham last summer, who has played at right-back and centre-midfield since joining the club.

Local lad Dunn (pictured below vs Shamrock in a post-season friendly last May) is a forward who scored three goals in five games for Cheltenham in January before returning to the club due to injury.


DUBLIN, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND - Wednesday, May 14, 2014: Liverpool's Jack Dunn in action against Shamrock Rovers during a postseason friendly match at Lansdowne Road. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


The duo join Burton on initial one month loan deals.


Meanwhile, 20-year-old midfielder Lussey (pictured below) is joining Championship side Bolton on loan for the rest of the season. He was in the Reds’ squad that travelled to Istanbul to play Besiktas last month.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Thursday, February 27, 2014: Liverpool's Jordan Lussey celebrates scoring the third goal against Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Under 21 FA Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Earlier this month, centre-back Lloyd Jones joined Accrington Stanley, forward Jerome Sinclair linked up with Sheyi Ojo at Wigan and goalkeeper Danny Ward joined Morecambe.


Currently out on loan:


Luis Alberto – Malaga

Iago Aspas – Sevilla (with view to permanent deal)

Andre Wisdom – West Brom

Divock Origi – Lille

Tiago Ilori – Bordeaux

Joao Carlos Teixeira – Brighton

Sebastian Coates – Sunderland

Sheyi Ojo – Wigan

Jerome Sinclair – Wigan

Danny Ward – Morecambe

Lloyd Jones – Accrington Stanley

Jordan Lussey – Bolton

Kevin Stewart – Burton Albion

Jack Dunn – Burton Albion



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LFC under-21 trio head out on loan

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Liverpool under-21 trio Jordan Lussey, Kevin Stewart and Jack Dunn have all secured loan moves away on the final day of the Football League loan window.


COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - Wednesday, July 16, 2014: Liverpool's Kevin Stewart makes his debut against Brondby IF during a preseason friendly match at Brøndby Stadion. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Stewart (pictured above) and Dunn, who both spent a month at Cheltenham earlier in the year, are joining League Two side Burton Albion – who are managed by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and are pushing for promotion, top of the table at present.


Stewart is a versatile player, signed from Tottenham last summer, who has played at right-back and centre-midfield since joining the club.

Local lad Dunn (pictured below vs Shamrock in a post-season friendly last May) is a forward who scored three goals in five games for Cheltenham in January before returning to the club due to injury.


DUBLIN, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND - Wednesday, May 14, 2014: Liverpool's Jack Dunn in action against Shamrock Rovers during a postseason friendly match at Lansdowne Road. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


The duo join Burton on initial one month loan deals.


Meanwhile, 20-year-old midfielder Lussey (pictured below) is joining Championship side Bolton on loan for the rest of the season. He was in the Reds’ squad that travelled to Istanbul to play Besiktas last month.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Thursday, February 27, 2014: Liverpool's Jordan Lussey celebrates scoring the third goal against Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Under 21 FA Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Earlier this month, centre-back Lloyd Jones joined Accrington Stanley, forward Jerome Sinclair linked up with Sheyi Ojo at Wigan and goalkeeper Danny Ward joined Morecambe.


Currently out on loan:


Luis Alberto – Malaga

Iago Aspas – Sevilla (with view to permanent deal)

Andre Wisdom – West Brom

Divock Origi – Lille

Tiago Ilori – Bordeaux

Joao Carlos Teixeira – Brighton

Sebastian Coates – Sunderland

Sheyi Ojo – Wigan

Jerome Sinclair – Wigan

Danny Ward – Morecambe

Lloyd Jones – Accrington Stanley

Jordan Lussey – Bolton

Kevin Stewart – Burton Albion

Jack Dunn – Burton Albion



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Neil Lennon: Brought in Liverpool midfielder


Neil Lennon: Brought in Liverpool midfielder




Neil Lennon has brought another loanee to Bolton, with Liverpool's Jordan Lussey moving on a deal until the end of the season.


The 20-year-old midfielder is yet to appear for the Reds' senior team but travelled with the club to their Europa League clash against Besiktas recently.


He joins a long list of loanees at the Macron Stadium, where Ben Amos, Giles Coke, Barry Bannan, Saidy Janko, Adam Le Fondre, Rochinha, Paddy McCarthy and Simeon Slavchev are all already on borrowed terms.










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Liverpool's Jordan Lussey moves on loan to Bolton

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Neil Lennon: Brought in Liverpool midfielder


Neil Lennon: Brought in Liverpool midfielder




Neil Lennon has brought another loanee to Bolton, with Liverpool's Jordan Lussey moving on a deal until the end of the season.


The 20-year-old midfielder is yet to appear for the Reds' senior team but travelled with the club to their Europa League clash against Besiktas recently.


He joins a long list of loanees at the Macron Stadium, where Ben Amos, Giles Coke, Barry Bannan, Saidy Janko, Adam Le Fondre, Rochinha, Paddy McCarthy and Simeon Slavchev are all already on borrowed terms.










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With Inter Milan’s Mateo Kovacic dubiously linked with a move to Liverpool this week, Jack Lusby runs the rule over the midfielder and highlights why he would be a perfect signing.


SWANSEA, WALES - Tuesday, March 26, 2013: Croatia's Mateo Kovacic in action against Wales during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Qualifying Group A match at the Liberty Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


The latest player to be linked with a move to Liverpool in the increasingly rapid and dubiously credible summer transfer window rumour mill is an intriguing one: Inter Milan’s Mateo Kovacic.


ITV, of all sources, relayed word from an Italian publication, claiming: “Kovacic will join Liverpool for £22m in May.”

“The Austrian born [Croatian] attacking midfielder has also been attracting interest from Arsenal, but reports in Italy suggest cash-strapped Inter are desperate to sell and the Reds have agreed to meet their asking price.”


As ever, to believe such a questionable source would be foolish, particularly with the assertion that a deal is already sealed.


Either way, Kovacic should be made a priority target for Liverpool this summer.


Strengths



Kovacic signed for Inter from Dinamo Zagreb in 2013 in a £11 million deal, and has so far made 70 Serie A appearances over three seasons.


Primarily operating as a central midfielder for Inter, Kovacic wears the No. 10 shirt, and the 20-year-old’s strengths suit this position perfectly, combining defence and attack.


While it is not Kovacic’s most enduring attribute, he is a comfortable defensive player, making an average of 1.5 tackles per Serie A game this season, with 0.8 fouls and being dribbled past 0.8 times on average.


While within the Liverpool squad, this would place Kovacic behind Lucas Leiva, Jordan Henderson, Joe Allen and Emre Can in terms of direct tackling efficiency, each makes more fouls per game, with only Can being beaten less times by his man.


Where Kovacic excels in midfield is with his passing game—the Inter man is one of Europe’s most promising creative players.


This season, Kovacic has averaged 1.7 key passes per Serie A game, leaving him behind only Raheem Sterling (2.2) and Steven Gerrard (1.8) in the current Reds squad.


However, Kovacic has a higher passing accuracy (86.3%) than both, and averages more passes (53.6) per game than all but three Liverpool players—Lucas, Henderson and Mamadou Sakho.


Kovacic partners this with a defining quality of his: a remarkable dribbling ability, and tight ball control.


Kovacic has averaged 2.9 dribbles per Serie A game this season, with only Sterling (three) making more for Liverpool; Kovacic is equal to Liverpool’s midfield dribble king, Coutinho.


The 20-year-old is perhaps most akin to Allen in the current Liverpool squad, as part of a modern breed of central midfielders—slight but supremely dynamic, intelligent and graceful.


Of course, Kovacic wouldn’t arrive on Merseyside a fully formed, world-class midfielder—so where would the 20-year-old need to improve, and what would stand in the way of any deal?


Weaknesses



Due to Kovacic’s 5’9” frame, one of the main issues that he typically struggles with comes in the form of the physical game—aerially, the Inter man is a near non-existent presence.


Questions can be raised this season over the physical prowess of Liverpool’s midfield, with the domination of Marouane Fellaini in Manchester United’s recent 2-1 away victory over the Reds the perfect example of this.


The likes of Allen and Coutinho are generally able to out-think their more brutish opponents, but Rodgers could do with a slightly more beefed up midfield for some occasions.


Kovacic would be another diminutive midfield addition, but his intelligence, creativity, exceptional footwork and ability to cover ground should alleviate these issues for the most part.



The main pitfall in any deal is that Kovacic recently signed a new, long-term deal with the Lombardy side, tying him to the club until 2019.


At the time, Kovacic declared: “I thank the president and the club for the opportunity. They are beautiful things and we hope to continue on this path. I am very happy for the renewal.”


Whether things have changed, particularly with Inter’s increasingly worrying financial situation, with the club apparently “desperate to sell” remains to be seen.


One would imagine that this would, at least, make any potential deal a tough negotiation.


If Liverpool were able to barter a deal however, where could Rodgers fit Kovacic into his squad?


Where Kovacic Would Fit into the Liverpool Squad



With Gerrard leaving for LA Galaxy this summer, and suggestions that Lucas may follow the captain out of the Merseyside exit door, Rodgers will need reinforcements in midfield this summer.


This definitely opens up a spot for Kovacic, and his attributes would be of much use to Rodgers in a variety of roles.


With his physical and intellectual similarity to Allen, it would be expected that Kovacic could fill the role that the No. 24 currently assumes in Rodgers’ starting line-up—although Allen should remain a key feature in the manager’s first-team plans.


His ability to cover ground and contribute defensively, while also maintaining precision in possession would make him ideal for a central role alongside either Allen or Henderson in Rodgers’ currently 3-4-2-1, or even as a diamond flank in a 4-4-2 or 3-4-3, with experience as a left midfielder.


As Inter’s No. 10 however, and having made nine league appearances in this position, there opens up another prospect for Kovacic at Liverpool, in a role similar to that of Coutinho.


Kovacic definitely has the creative ability to thrive in this role—either alternating with or operating alongside Liverpool’s own No. 10—and also has the dynamism and ability to drive at defences, while pressing from the front.


Rodgers would hope that Kovacic could blossom on Merseyside, just like Liverpool’s other former Inter prospect.


If a £22 million deal is a possibility for Liverpool, Brendan Rodgers would be wise to look into sealing a deal for Inter Milan’s Mateo Kovacic, with the 20-year-old perfectly suiting his current system, and with much potential to develop and become a key player, for now and long into the future.


Should Liverpool target a deal for Mateo Kovacic this summer? Let us know in the comments below.



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Scout Report: Mateo Kovacic

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With Inter Milan’s Mateo Kovacic dubiously linked with a move to Liverpool this week, Jack Lusby runs the rule over the midfielder and highlights why he would be a perfect signing.


SWANSEA, WALES - Tuesday, March 26, 2013: Croatia's Mateo Kovacic in action against Wales during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Qualifying Group A match at the Liberty Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


The latest player to be linked with a move to Liverpool in the increasingly rapid and dubiously credible summer transfer window rumour mill is an intriguing one: Inter Milan’s Mateo Kovacic.


ITV, of all sources, relayed word from an Italian publication, claiming: “Kovacic will join Liverpool for £22m in May.”

“The Austrian born [Croatian] attacking midfielder has also been attracting interest from Arsenal, but reports in Italy suggest cash-strapped Inter are desperate to sell and the Reds have agreed to meet their asking price.”


As ever, to believe such a questionable source would be foolish, particularly with the assertion that a deal is already sealed.


Either way, Kovacic should be made a priority target for Liverpool this summer.


Strengths



Kovacic signed for Inter from Dinamo Zagreb in 2013 in a £11 million deal, and has so far made 70 Serie A appearances over three seasons.


Primarily operating as a central midfielder for Inter, Kovacic wears the No. 10 shirt, and the 20-year-old’s strengths suit this position perfectly, combining defence and attack.


While it is not Kovacic’s most enduring attribute, he is a comfortable defensive player, making an average of 1.5 tackles per Serie A game this season, with 0.8 fouls and being dribbled past 0.8 times on average.


While within the Liverpool squad, this would place Kovacic behind Lucas Leiva, Jordan Henderson, Joe Allen and Emre Can in terms of direct tackling efficiency, each makes more fouls per game, with only Can being beaten less times by his man.


Where Kovacic excels in midfield is with his passing game—the Inter man is one of Europe’s most promising creative players.


This season, Kovacic has averaged 1.7 key passes per Serie A game, leaving him behind only Raheem Sterling (2.2) and Steven Gerrard (1.8) in the current Reds squad.


However, Kovacic has a higher passing accuracy (86.3%) than both, and averages more passes (53.6) per game than all but three Liverpool players—Lucas, Henderson and Mamadou Sakho.


Kovacic partners this with a defining quality of his: a remarkable dribbling ability, and tight ball control.


Kovacic has averaged 2.9 dribbles per Serie A game this season, with only Sterling (three) making more for Liverpool; Kovacic is equal to Liverpool’s midfield dribble king, Coutinho.


The 20-year-old is perhaps most akin to Allen in the current Liverpool squad, as part of a modern breed of central midfielders—slight but supremely dynamic, intelligent and graceful.


Of course, Kovacic wouldn’t arrive on Merseyside a fully formed, world-class midfielder—so where would the 20-year-old need to improve, and what would stand in the way of any deal?


Weaknesses



Due to Kovacic’s 5’9” frame, one of the main issues that he typically struggles with comes in the form of the physical game—aerially, the Inter man is a near non-existent presence.


Questions can be raised this season over the physical prowess of Liverpool’s midfield, with the domination of Marouane Fellaini in Manchester United’s recent 2-1 away victory over the Reds the perfect example of this.


The likes of Allen and Coutinho are generally able to out-think their more brutish opponents, but Rodgers could do with a slightly more beefed up midfield for some occasions.


Kovacic would be another diminutive midfield addition, but his intelligence, creativity, exceptional footwork and ability to cover ground should alleviate these issues for the most part.



The main pitfall in any deal is that Kovacic recently signed a new, long-term deal with the Lombardy side, tying him to the club until 2019.


At the time, Kovacic declared: “I thank the president and the club for the opportunity. They are beautiful things and we hope to continue on this path. I am very happy for the renewal.”


Whether things have changed, particularly with Inter’s increasingly worrying financial situation, with the club apparently “desperate to sell” remains to be seen.


One would imagine that this would, at least, make any potential deal a tough negotiation.


If Liverpool were able to barter a deal however, where could Rodgers fit Kovacic into his squad?


Where Kovacic Would Fit into the Liverpool Squad



With Gerrard leaving for LA Galaxy this summer, and suggestions that Lucas may follow the captain out of the Merseyside exit door, Rodgers will need reinforcements in midfield this summer.


This definitely opens up a spot for Kovacic, and his attributes would be of much use to Rodgers in a variety of roles.


With his physical and intellectual similarity to Allen, it would be expected that Kovacic could fill the role that the No. 24 currently assumes in Rodgers’ starting line-up—although Allen should remain a key feature in the manager’s first-team plans.


His ability to cover ground and contribute defensively, while also maintaining precision in possession would make him ideal for a central role alongside either Allen or Henderson in Rodgers’ currently 3-4-2-1, or even as a diamond flank in a 4-4-2 or 3-4-3, with experience as a left midfielder.


As Inter’s No. 10 however, and having made nine league appearances in this position, there opens up another prospect for Kovacic at Liverpool, in a role similar to that of Coutinho.


Kovacic definitely has the creative ability to thrive in this role—either alternating with or operating alongside Liverpool’s own No. 10—and also has the dynamism and ability to drive at defences, while pressing from the front.


Rodgers would hope that Kovacic could blossom on Merseyside, just like Liverpool’s other former Inter prospect.


If a £22 million deal is a possibility for Liverpool, Brendan Rodgers would be wise to look into sealing a deal for Inter Milan’s Mateo Kovacic, with the 20-year-old perfectly suiting his current system, and with much potential to develop and become a key player, for now and long into the future.


Should Liverpool target a deal for Mateo Kovacic this summer? Let us know in the comments below.



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Menurut akhbar Corriere dello Sport, pemain AS Roma Miralem Pjanic sudah berkira-kira untuk meninggalkan kelab itu pada musim panas nanti dan Liverpool merupakan pasukan yang paling berminat untuk membawa pemain berusia 24 tahun ke Anfield.



Pada Januari lalu, pengurus Liverpool Brendan Rodgers telah pergi ke Rome tetapi difahamkan tiada urusan perpindahan dibuat. Liverpool kini sedang mencari pemain baru untuk mengisi kekosongan yang bakal ditinggalkan oleh Steven Gerrard. YNWA









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Menurut akhbar Corriere dello Sport, pemain AS Roma Miralem Pjanic sudah berkira-kira untuk meninggalkan kelab itu pada musim panas nanti dan Liverpool merupakan pasukan yang paling berminat untuk membawa pemain berusia 24 tahun ke Anfield.



Pada Januari lalu, pengurus Liverpool Brendan Rodgers telah pergi ke Rome tetapi difahamkan tiada urusan perpindahan dibuat. Liverpool kini sedang mencari pemain baru untuk mengisi kekosongan yang bakal ditinggalkan oleh Steven Gerrard. YNWA









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Transfer Update!



Pjanic dikhabarkan mengalami konflik dengan majikan dan beliau telah membuat keputusan untuk meninggalkan Roma pada musim perpindahan nanti..Liverpool satu-satunya destinasi pilihan beliau kerana ketiadaan gerrard menjamin posisi beliau di Liverpool



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Liverpool given GREEN LIGHT to sign Steven Gerrard successor Miralem Pjanic

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LIVERPOOL have been handed an early transfer boost after learning Miralem Pjanic will leave Roma.



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Pjanic dikhabarkan mengalami konflik dengan majikan dan beliau telah membuat keputusan untuk meninggalkan Roma pada musim perpindahan nanti..Liverpool satu-satunya destinasi pilihan beliau kerana ketiadaan gerrard menjamin posisi beliau di Liverpool



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Liverpool given GREEN LIGHT to sign Steven Gerrard successor Miralem Pjanic

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Brazilian legend Pele was in England last week and visited Anfield on Sunday for the match against Man United.


Here’s a video of him meeting Liverpool legends Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman and Kenny Dalglish, along with current first team duo and compatriots Lucas Leiva and Philippe Coutinho.


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Video: Pele’s visit to Anfield

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Brazilian legend Pele was in England last week and visited Anfield on Sunday for the match against Man United.


Here’s a video of him meeting Liverpool legends Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman and Kenny Dalglish, along with current first team duo and compatriots Lucas Leiva and Philippe Coutinho.


See also: Photos of Pele’s vist

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Ahead of his upcoming return in the All Star charity match, Aaron Cutler reflects on Fernando Torres’ Liverpool career and his current standing amongst supporters.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 28, 2010: Liverpool's Fernando Torres celebrates scoring a spectacular opening goal with team-mate and captain Steven Gerrard MBE against Sunderland during the Premiership match at Anfield. (Photo by: David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Anfield will play host to an All Star charity match on Sunday, featuring some of European football’s biggest names. Though cosmopolitan in flavour, this contest will have Liverpool at its core – sides derived from the club’s recent history and captained by local legends Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher.


Our celebrated scouse double act met at Melwood last week to hammer out their respective squads, reeling off teammates of yesteryear and serving-up no shortage of playful humour.

Within their returning rat pack will be Fernando Torres, a comeback sure to divide opinion amongst what will be a 45,000 sell-out crowd.


Firstly, it must be stated Torres’ return is at the request of Gerrard and for charitable purposes. For that the Spaniard deserves great recognition, along with fellow professionals forgoing international respite to help out a friend and city.


Whilst naming his star-studded squad the Liverpool captain said of his former colleague and the recently departed Luis Suarez: “The partnership I’m going for is the two best strikers I’ve played with. I would have loved them to be a partnership, I’m sure you (Carragher) would have too.”


BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - Sunday, April 4, 2010: Liverpool's captain Steven Gerrard MBE celebrates scoring the opening goal against Birmingham City with team-mate Fernando Torres during the Premiership match at St Andrews. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Sadly that union never came to pass, El Nino fleeing Melwood through the backdoor on the same day El Pistolero was smuggled through its entrance. A body blow to all Kopites, this episode proved a bitter pill to swallow, particularly given its timing and the player’s curious choice of destination. But now, four years on, is it time to forgive and forget?


It is a question I have wrestled with ever since his participation was announced. They say time is a great healer but in this instance the smell of betrayal lingers, surely preventing a hero’s welcome.


The man returning to L4 and currently striving to relive former glories at The Vicente Calderon is in truth a shadow of the player that joined Liverpool in 2007. That fresh faced kid with the dip dyed hair would go on to establish himself as the deadliest striker in Europe over the course of three tremendous years. Those tinted locks aside, there are now few reminders of what became a phenomenon.


Highly rated but by no means prolific in his homeland Torres took to the Premier League like a duck to water. His pace, touch and eye for goal were underpinned by a ravenous work ethic and combativeness that shocked those assuming they could bully him out of proceedings.


With team and Gerrard geared towards bringing the best out of him, Torres plundered 33 goals that debut season, none of which stemmed from the penalty spot. In a word he was unstoppable, a fact reaffirmed at the following summer’s European Championship, a tournament he clinched courtesy of a glorious dinked finish. By 2008 Torres was a footballing Tour de Force.


All fans love a goalscorer but what distinguished the Madrid native from his peers was his humble nature. A sincere appreciation of the club, its history and culture was refreshing; here was an import seemingly immersed in his new surrounding and destined for greatness. He bought into The Liverpool Way and as a result was placed high upon a pedestal, worshipped by The Kop in a vain not seen since Robbie Fowler in his pomp.


His signature chant shook Anfield to its very foundations, capturing a bond between player and fans seemingly made for one another.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, April 8, 2008: Liverpool's Fernando Torres turns to score the second goal against Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final 2nd Leg match at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


That love in was perhaps best demonstrated when the reds exchanged blows with Arsenal in a breathtaking Champions League Quarter Final. With game and tie level The Spaniard controlled a Peter Crouch flick-on with his back to goal, only to swivel and unleash a rasping effort into the top right corner of The Kop net, sparking unchecked delirium. In scenes reminiscent of the march to Istanbul Torres slid in-front of his adoring public, themselves continuing a remarkable blaze through Europe.


Had injuries not hit he and Liverpool would surely have hoisted a Premier League title the following season, a narrow miss that preceded a brutal fall from grace. As civil war beset Anfield collateral damage came in the form of results and high profile departures. Amidst this sad unravelling came a shift in attitude for the self-styled poster boy, his tenacious zest displaced by a brooding scowl and a paralysing dip in form.


Flashes of brilliance were still evident – as Manchester United and Nemanja Vidic would attest to – but they became far less frequent, as did the sight of Torres harassing defenders in the manner of that initial honeymoon period. Many fans remained blinded by his beaming halo but seasoned observers and teammates identified this switch in mood.


“Torres wasn’t the same player for about 18 months. He gave the impression of having downed tools – and that’s certainly what you don’t want” said Carragher. “There were times, I believe, Torres wasn’t giving his best on the pitch for Liverpool and that is why it was a mistake to keep him.”


WIGAN, ENGLAND - Wednesday, November 10, 2010: Liverpool's Fernando Torres rues a missed chance against Wigan Athletic during the Premiership match at the DW Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Ardent supporters leap to the Spaniard’s defence here, citing Christian Purslow and a stream of broken promises as justification for what was in effect a massive cob on. They are of course wrong to excuse such unprofessionalism.


Lest we forget Torres was pocketing £120,000 a week at the time, a handsome dent in coffers quickly disintegrating. He may have been hoodwinked by talk of investment and incomings that never materialised but his personal disappointment should never have seeped into his game. That it did is frankly shameful and a blemish on his reputation.


Even his dear friend Pepe Reina lamented this sudden disinterest. “When you are in a team you have to give everything you have to them in every single game you play and for me, the only cause for regret Fernando can have is that during the last three or four months at Liverpool he wasn’t himself.”


Those that sympathise with Torres’ frustrations forget the landscape had changed dramatically come his eventual departure. By January 2011 new owners had seized power at Anfield and wiped-out £350m worth of debt. Big money signings were finally on their way, a prospect made all the sweeter by the long-awaited removal of Roy Hodgson and the widely heralded reinstatement of Kenny Dalglish.


Yet standing at this improved crossroads the real Torres was unveiled. In opting for Chelsea, a soulless antithesis of Liverpool riddled with vulgarity from boardroom down to supports, Torres was exposed as a fraud – someone who had wormed his way into Kopite affections without ever truly understanding or caring for the spirit of Liverpool. A false idol he had stuck two fingers up to his adoring public whilst being whisked down the M6 in blacked out windows.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, May 8, 2012: Liverpool's Daniel Agger celebrates scoring the third goal as Chelsea's Fernando Torres looks dejected during the final home Premiership match of the season at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


A true hero stays in an hour of need, a mercenary jumps ship. Plenty of water may have passed under the bridge but the manner of his departure still rankles and will continue to do so for all who bought into the myth of brand Torres.


With his exit went an unfiltered trust of all donning red. It underlined the fact that loyalty is but an ideal in modern day football. For the first time since the advent of the Premier League we were cast as the beleaguered boyfriend ditched for a richer alternative; our misery compounded by the ugly rebound intended to ease the pain (Andy Carroll).


Looking back it is fair to say Liverpool fared pretty well out of this an infamous deal. £50m proved inspired business for a player on a downward trajectory, devoid of pace and confidence and lost in a manufactured environment shamelessly adorned with plastic flags unable to inspire a passive support.


Moreover now starved of his primary supply (Gerrard) and ordered to acclimatise to the team rather than they to him, Torres lost his way spectacularly – picking up that elusive silverware as a bit-part player, a flop.


That may have eased the pain for droves of supporters but others, myself included, are less forgiving.


Torres spoke of his departure last May, attempting to diffuse the situation and explain his untimely runner.


“Everything they’ve heard is the version that some people at the club have given to the media and have spread among the supporters. They’ve made it out to be something, which isn’t the truth.”


But no amount of spin can disguise the fact Torres downed tools and abandoned the club for a domestic rival despised on Merseyside.


As with Michael Owen before him, he soon found the grass is not always greener and though pound signs may loom large the unfettered support of The Kop can never be rediscovered.


Credit to the player for making the effort next week, charity work should be applauded no matter whom the personality.


But while I’ll enthusiastically greet the returns of Pepe Reina, Luis Garcia, Xabi Alonso and Dirk Kuyt I will not be extending that courtesy to a fallen idol; a rogue whose armband may well have proved he was a red but whose subsequent treachery ensures he’ll forever walk alone.



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Fernando Torres: Time to Forgive and Forget?

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Ahead of his upcoming return in the All Star charity match, Aaron Cutler reflects on Fernando Torres’ Liverpool career and his current standing amongst supporters.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 28, 2010: Liverpool's Fernando Torres celebrates scoring a spectacular opening goal with team-mate and captain Steven Gerrard MBE against Sunderland during the Premiership match at Anfield. (Photo by: David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Anfield will play host to an All Star charity match on Sunday, featuring some of European football’s biggest names. Though cosmopolitan in flavour, this contest will have Liverpool at its core – sides derived from the club’s recent history and captained by local legends Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher.


Our celebrated scouse double act met at Melwood last week to hammer out their respective squads, reeling off teammates of yesteryear and serving-up no shortage of playful humour.

Within their returning rat pack will be Fernando Torres, a comeback sure to divide opinion amongst what will be a 45,000 sell-out crowd.


Firstly, it must be stated Torres’ return is at the request of Gerrard and for charitable purposes. For that the Spaniard deserves great recognition, along with fellow professionals forgoing international respite to help out a friend and city.


Whilst naming his star-studded squad the Liverpool captain said of his former colleague and the recently departed Luis Suarez: “The partnership I’m going for is the two best strikers I’ve played with. I would have loved them to be a partnership, I’m sure you (Carragher) would have too.”


BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - Sunday, April 4, 2010: Liverpool's captain Steven Gerrard MBE celebrates scoring the opening goal against Birmingham City with team-mate Fernando Torres during the Premiership match at St Andrews. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Sadly that union never came to pass, El Nino fleeing Melwood through the backdoor on the same day El Pistolero was smuggled through its entrance. A body blow to all Kopites, this episode proved a bitter pill to swallow, particularly given its timing and the player’s curious choice of destination. But now, four years on, is it time to forgive and forget?


It is a question I have wrestled with ever since his participation was announced. They say time is a great healer but in this instance the smell of betrayal lingers, surely preventing a hero’s welcome.


The man returning to L4 and currently striving to relive former glories at The Vicente Calderon is in truth a shadow of the player that joined Liverpool in 2007. That fresh faced kid with the dip dyed hair would go on to establish himself as the deadliest striker in Europe over the course of three tremendous years. Those tinted locks aside, there are now few reminders of what became a phenomenon.


Highly rated but by no means prolific in his homeland Torres took to the Premier League like a duck to water. His pace, touch and eye for goal were underpinned by a ravenous work ethic and combativeness that shocked those assuming they could bully him out of proceedings.


With team and Gerrard geared towards bringing the best out of him, Torres plundered 33 goals that debut season, none of which stemmed from the penalty spot. In a word he was unstoppable, a fact reaffirmed at the following summer’s European Championship, a tournament he clinched courtesy of a glorious dinked finish. By 2008 Torres was a footballing Tour de Force.


All fans love a goalscorer but what distinguished the Madrid native from his peers was his humble nature. A sincere appreciation of the club, its history and culture was refreshing; here was an import seemingly immersed in his new surrounding and destined for greatness. He bought into The Liverpool Way and as a result was placed high upon a pedestal, worshipped by The Kop in a vain not seen since Robbie Fowler in his pomp.


His signature chant shook Anfield to its very foundations, capturing a bond between player and fans seemingly made for one another.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, April 8, 2008: Liverpool's Fernando Torres turns to score the second goal against Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final 2nd Leg match at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


That love in was perhaps best demonstrated when the reds exchanged blows with Arsenal in a breathtaking Champions League Quarter Final. With game and tie level The Spaniard controlled a Peter Crouch flick-on with his back to goal, only to swivel and unleash a rasping effort into the top right corner of The Kop net, sparking unchecked delirium. In scenes reminiscent of the march to Istanbul Torres slid in-front of his adoring public, themselves continuing a remarkable blaze through Europe.


Had injuries not hit he and Liverpool would surely have hoisted a Premier League title the following season, a narrow miss that preceded a brutal fall from grace. As civil war beset Anfield collateral damage came in the form of results and high profile departures. Amidst this sad unravelling came a shift in attitude for the self-styled poster boy, his tenacious zest displaced by a brooding scowl and a paralysing dip in form.


Flashes of brilliance were still evident – as Manchester United and Nemanja Vidic would attest to – but they became far less frequent, as did the sight of Torres harassing defenders in the manner of that initial honeymoon period. Many fans remained blinded by his beaming halo but seasoned observers and teammates identified this switch in mood.


“Torres wasn’t the same player for about 18 months. He gave the impression of having downed tools – and that’s certainly what you don’t want” said Carragher. “There were times, I believe, Torres wasn’t giving his best on the pitch for Liverpool and that is why it was a mistake to keep him.”


WIGAN, ENGLAND - Wednesday, November 10, 2010: Liverpool's Fernando Torres rues a missed chance against Wigan Athletic during the Premiership match at the DW Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Ardent supporters leap to the Spaniard’s defence here, citing Christian Purslow and a stream of broken promises as justification for what was in effect a massive cob on. They are of course wrong to excuse such unprofessionalism.


Lest we forget Torres was pocketing £120,000 a week at the time, a handsome dent in coffers quickly disintegrating. He may have been hoodwinked by talk of investment and incomings that never materialised but his personal disappointment should never have seeped into his game. That it did is frankly shameful and a blemish on his reputation.


Even his dear friend Pepe Reina lamented this sudden disinterest. “When you are in a team you have to give everything you have to them in every single game you play and for me, the only cause for regret Fernando can have is that during the last three or four months at Liverpool he wasn’t himself.”


Those that sympathise with Torres’ frustrations forget the landscape had changed dramatically come his eventual departure. By January 2011 new owners had seized power at Anfield and wiped-out £350m worth of debt. Big money signings were finally on their way, a prospect made all the sweeter by the long-awaited removal of Roy Hodgson and the widely heralded reinstatement of Kenny Dalglish.


Yet standing at this improved crossroads the real Torres was unveiled. In opting for Chelsea, a soulless antithesis of Liverpool riddled with vulgarity from boardroom down to supports, Torres was exposed as a fraud – someone who had wormed his way into Kopite affections without ever truly understanding or caring for the spirit of Liverpool. A false idol he had stuck two fingers up to his adoring public whilst being whisked down the M6 in blacked out windows.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, May 8, 2012: Liverpool's Daniel Agger celebrates scoring the third goal as Chelsea's Fernando Torres looks dejected during the final home Premiership match of the season at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


A true hero stays in an hour of need, a mercenary jumps ship. Plenty of water may have passed under the bridge but the manner of his departure still rankles and will continue to do so for all who bought into the myth of brand Torres.


With his exit went an unfiltered trust of all donning red. It underlined the fact that loyalty is but an ideal in modern day football. For the first time since the advent of the Premier League we were cast as the beleaguered boyfriend ditched for a richer alternative; our misery compounded by the ugly rebound intended to ease the pain (Andy Carroll).


Looking back it is fair to say Liverpool fared pretty well out of this an infamous deal. £50m proved inspired business for a player on a downward trajectory, devoid of pace and confidence and lost in a manufactured environment shamelessly adorned with plastic flags unable to inspire a passive support.


Moreover now starved of his primary supply (Gerrard) and ordered to acclimatise to the team rather than they to him, Torres lost his way spectacularly – picking up that elusive silverware as a bit-part player, a flop.


That may have eased the pain for droves of supporters but others, myself included, are less forgiving.


Torres spoke of his departure last May, attempting to diffuse the situation and explain his untimely runner.


“Everything they’ve heard is the version that some people at the club have given to the media and have spread among the supporters. They’ve made it out to be something, which isn’t the truth.”


But no amount of spin can disguise the fact Torres downed tools and abandoned the club for a domestic rival despised on Merseyside.


As with Michael Owen before him, he soon found the grass is not always greener and though pound signs may loom large the unfettered support of The Kop can never be rediscovered.


Credit to the player for making the effort next week, charity work should be applauded no matter whom the personality.


But while I’ll enthusiastically greet the returns of Pepe Reina, Luis Garcia, Xabi Alonso and Dirk Kuyt I will not be extending that courtesy to a fallen idol; a rogue whose armband may well have proved he was a red but whose subsequent treachery ensures he’ll forever walk alone.



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Reports on Thursday suggest Roma star Miralem Pjanic is set to leave the Serie A giants in the summer, with Liverpool leading the race for his signature.


BOSTON, MA - Wednesday, July 25, 2012: AS Roma's Miralem Pjanic in action against Liverpool during a pre-season friendly match at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, the second match of the Reds' North American tour. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


According to Italian publication Corriere dello Sport , the highly-rated 24-year-old will bring an end to his four years in Rome at the end of the current campaign.


There are a host of clubs interested in acquiring the silky playmaker’s signature, but it is the Reds who appear the current favourites to snap him up.

With Steven Gerrard joining LA Galaxy a void will be left in the Liverpool squad, and Pjanic would represent a terrific signing should a deal go through.


The Bosnia international has been one of Europe’s most impressive central midfielders over the last few seasons, combining superb technique with an admirable team ethic. He is a set-piece expert, and would bring much-needed experience despite his relatively tender years.


Having had our hopes dashed in the past when it comes to high-profile signings- Alexis Sanchez, Diego Costa and Henrikh Mkhitaryan all spring to mind- it would be foolish to get our hopes up, but it’s certainly positive news as Brendan Rodgers looks for summer reinforcements.


Pjanic has scored nine goals in 56 appearances for Bosnia since his debut in 2008, and enjoyed productive spells at Metz and Lyon before his move to Roma in 2011.


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Miralem Pjanic “ready to say yes” to Liverpool transfer

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Reports on Thursday suggest Roma star Miralem Pjanic is set to leave the Serie A giants in the summer, with Liverpool leading the race for his signature.


BOSTON, MA - Wednesday, July 25, 2012: AS Roma's Miralem Pjanic in action against Liverpool during a pre-season friendly match at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, the second match of the Reds' North American tour. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


According to Italian publication Corriere dello Sport , the highly-rated 24-year-old will bring an end to his four years in Rome at the end of the current campaign.


There are a host of clubs interested in acquiring the silky playmaker’s signature, but it is the Reds who appear the current favourites to snap him up.

With Steven Gerrard joining LA Galaxy a void will be left in the Liverpool squad, and Pjanic would represent a terrific signing should a deal go through.


The Bosnia international has been one of Europe’s most impressive central midfielders over the last few seasons, combining superb technique with an admirable team ethic. He is a set-piece expert, and would bring much-needed experience despite his relatively tender years.


Having had our hopes dashed in the past when it comes to high-profile signings- Alexis Sanchez, Diego Costa and Henrikh Mkhitaryan all spring to mind- it would be foolish to get our hopes up, but it’s certainly positive news as Brendan Rodgers looks for summer reinforcements.


Pjanic has scored nine goals in 56 appearances for Bosnia since his debut in 2008, and enjoyed productive spells at Metz and Lyon before his move to Roma in 2011.


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Stephen McGarty runs the rule over the last seven days for Liverpool FC, from first team to Academy – with something you may have missed that will give you something to smile about.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 22, 2015: Posters of Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge, captain Steven Gerrard and Philippe Coutinho Correia in front of the Paisley Gates pictured before the Premier League match against Manchester United at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Sterling’s Contract


I hate contract talk. It’s as ridiculously over-dramatic as transfer talk but far less gripping than your average transfer saga. In this case we have a young player (a ridiculously gifted young player at that) being paid too little, and demanding far too much.

Except he isn’t demanding it is he?


In a world where every footballer has a whole entourage of advisors and representatives around him, I can’t get my head around why some people seem to think Sterling has had so much say in these negotiations.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, August 17, 2014: Liverpool's manager Brendan Rodgers gives instructions to Raheem Sterling during the Premier League match against Southampton at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Sterling and Rodgers turn up for training and matches, whilst higher ups at the club and a shady agent try to thrash out a deal. It should also be noted that from Sterling’s perspective, out of everyone in the football world, his agent is the only person who is likely to put Raheem’s interests ahead of the clubs.


We pay Glen Johnson nearly £100k a week, Steven Gerrard‘s wages are about to be freed up, and Real Madrid just gave 16 year old Martin Odegaard £60k a week before he even made an appearance. Maybe his demands aren’t as offensively ridiculous as some are making out?


Also, every buffoon that’s shouted from the stands that Sterling is welcome to ply his trade elsewhere needs their heads tested. Sterling’s talent is up there with the best young footballers in world football, he is the future of this team, Rodgers knows it, you know it, and unfortunately, his agent knows it.


So how about we all do what the gaffer says and stop worrying about it until the summer, his current deal’s got over 2 years left for heavens sake!


Manchester Misery


I didn’t want to start on a bad subject, but I was also positive that I’d leave this article on a good note, so here goes, the bit about the match, slap bang in the middle. Don’t feel obliged reading this bit, because I sure as hell didn’t enjoy writing it.


This should have, and more painfully could have, been the game that saved the season and catapulted us into the top four. Instead it was a game thrown away by a player we never thought would. I could have handled them beating us over 90 minutes, completely outplaying us. I could have handled it because I’ve seen it happen before, and I’ve seen us do it to them.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 22, 2015: Liverpool's manager Brendan Rodgers shakes hands with referee Martin Atkinson, who sent off a Liverpool player, awarded Manchester United a penalty, and failed to send off an opposition player during the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Fact is the game was a carbon copy of the Swansea game from the week before, the 3-4-3 was largely figured out. Unlike Swansea, United had the quality to get a goal, but not the quality to kill us off. Rodgers reverted to a midfield diamond and the last 10-15 minutes of the half was relatively even. The introduction of Gerrard should have added a calming influence, allowed Henderson to get further forward, and help turn the match in our favor. It did anything but.


For me, this match signified the first time I realised my all-time favourite player wasn’t quite good enough anymore. In a Rodgers Liverpool (and all we hope that might become) we need players who are tactically aware, disciplined and clever. Steven Gerrard came on at half time quite simply looking for a fight. Deep down I can never truly dislike the image of Gerrard clattering into Mata 15 seconds after coming on. But in the modern game that’s no way to win football matches, and it’s no way to win titles.


‘Real’ Fans


Yeah this is a weird one, but it’s been everywhere recently. Accusation have been flying about that some people aren’t real fans, whilst some bare the title of real fan as a way of making their opinion more valid than others. It’s like everyone’s gone a bit mad after losing to United, because nobody has really clarified what a ‘real fan’ is yet. So, I’m just going to try and scattergun the whole topic.


Firstly in terms of geography, I find it absurd. If you’re from outside of Liverpool you’re less of a fan is as mental as me telling you all that Jay spearing was more of a Liverpool player than Kenny Dalglish because he was Scouse, it’s bonkers! If you want LFC to be a massive club challenging for the biggest trophies you need to realise that it can only be done off the back of massive international support.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 22, 2015: Redevelopment of Liverpool's Main Stand before the Premier League match against Manchester United at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Also, don’t moan 24/7 about the price of tickets (which are extortionate by the way) and then have a go at the 19-year-old unemployed student from Bristol because he doesn’t go to every game home and away. The waiting list for season tickets at Anfield is ridiculously long and everyone has a right to support the club in their own way dependent on their own situation.


One thing I did read this week however resonated with me. I’d love to credit the person here but I can’t remember who said it (send me a tweet and I’ll give you a shoutout to make up for it) but it went something like this:


Too many people are travelling to Anfield to experience the famous atmosphere, without being willing to actively participate in it. Now this I get. If you go to a ground to support a team, any team, sing! Dear god sing!


It’s incredibly easy to forget that those incredible moments of fan unity is all based around individuals joining together behind a team. The atmosphere at Anfield is famous, worldwide it is well known, but that reputation relies on every man woman and child standing up before full time, scarf raised in an arch above their heads and bellowing ‘you’ll never walk alone’ out at the top of their voices. For me that’s all that a person in Anfield needs to do to be considered a “real fan”.


Now for some other really weird stuff to come out of this topic.


Half and half scarves: I get you don’t like them, I don’t like them, but lets not make a big deal out of it, surely we’re better than moaning about that. We put up with Djimi Traore, Cowboy owners and Roy Hodgson, we can put up with half and half scarves.


Taking pictures at football matches: why is this a problem? Unless the person is specifically taking pictures of you or your family I really don’t get it.


Snapchat stories: yeah fair enough, that was atrocious. You wouldn’t catch me doing that. I’m a real fan.


Youthful exuberance


“Always leave them smiling” is something somebody probably said to someone, and I’ve used that as the inspiration for leaving this bit last. With all of our attentions focused on the Man United game, our youth sides also played last weekend. And they played VERY well.


On Friday night our U21 team put on an impressive display against West Ham, winning 5-0. The reserve players dominated the game, and looked far superior to their London based counterparts.


But that’s not the game I want to talk about.


ANFIELD, ENGLAND - Friday, August 22, 2014: Liverpool's academy Pepijn Lijnders during the Under 21 FA Premier League match against Manchester United at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


With so many U21 players going out on loan in the last few days, the team that played West Ham was scattered with players who had largely played for the U18 side this season. That meant that when our U18s played Leicester city on Saturday, they had a team full of players from Pepijn Ljinders U16 side.


These exciting, young, technical players such as Yan Dhanda and Alexander-Arnold came up against a team much bigger than them in physique, but refused to be bullied. The young boys played with the sort of tactical understanding and intensity that a fan could only dream of seeing from such young players, by half time they were leading 2-0.


Leicester brought the game level before the lads rallied and won 3-2. It’s often been said that we’re a long-term project, but it’s never been clearer to me than when I watched the players Ljinders (formerly of PSV and Porto) had worked with. After a bad week for LFC, it’s nice to see that in the long-term there is reason for every fan to be optimistic.



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The LFC Week: Sterling’s contract, United defeat, ‘real’ fans and a big positive for the future

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Stephen McGarty runs the rule over the last seven days for Liverpool FC, from first team to Academy – with something you may have missed that will give you something to smile about.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 22, 2015: Posters of Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge, captain Steven Gerrard and Philippe Coutinho Correia in front of the Paisley Gates pictured before the Premier League match against Manchester United at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Sterling’s Contract


I hate contract talk. It’s as ridiculously over-dramatic as transfer talk but far less gripping than your average transfer saga. In this case we have a young player (a ridiculously gifted young player at that) being paid too little, and demanding far too much.

Except he isn’t demanding it is he?


In a world where every footballer has a whole entourage of advisors and representatives around him, I can’t get my head around why some people seem to think Sterling has had so much say in these negotiations.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, August 17, 2014: Liverpool's manager Brendan Rodgers gives instructions to Raheem Sterling during the Premier League match against Southampton at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Sterling and Rodgers turn up for training and matches, whilst higher ups at the club and a shady agent try to thrash out a deal. It should also be noted that from Sterling’s perspective, out of everyone in the football world, his agent is the only person who is likely to put Raheem’s interests ahead of the clubs.


We pay Glen Johnson nearly £100k a week, Steven Gerrard‘s wages are about to be freed up, and Real Madrid just gave 16 year old Martin Odegaard £60k a week before he even made an appearance. Maybe his demands aren’t as offensively ridiculous as some are making out?


Also, every buffoon that’s shouted from the stands that Sterling is welcome to ply his trade elsewhere needs their heads tested. Sterling’s talent is up there with the best young footballers in world football, he is the future of this team, Rodgers knows it, you know it, and unfortunately, his agent knows it.


So how about we all do what the gaffer says and stop worrying about it until the summer, his current deal’s got over 2 years left for heavens sake!


Manchester Misery


I didn’t want to start on a bad subject, but I was also positive that I’d leave this article on a good note, so here goes, the bit about the match, slap bang in the middle. Don’t feel obliged reading this bit, because I sure as hell didn’t enjoy writing it.


This should have, and more painfully could have, been the game that saved the season and catapulted us into the top four. Instead it was a game thrown away by a player we never thought would. I could have handled them beating us over 90 minutes, completely outplaying us. I could have handled it because I’ve seen it happen before, and I’ve seen us do it to them.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 22, 2015: Liverpool's manager Brendan Rodgers shakes hands with referee Martin Atkinson, who sent off a Liverpool player, awarded Manchester United a penalty, and failed to send off an opposition player during the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Fact is the game was a carbon copy of the Swansea game from the week before, the 3-4-3 was largely figured out. Unlike Swansea, United had the quality to get a goal, but not the quality to kill us off. Rodgers reverted to a midfield diamond and the last 10-15 minutes of the half was relatively even. The introduction of Gerrard should have added a calming influence, allowed Henderson to get further forward, and help turn the match in our favor. It did anything but.


For me, this match signified the first time I realised my all-time favourite player wasn’t quite good enough anymore. In a Rodgers Liverpool (and all we hope that might become) we need players who are tactically aware, disciplined and clever. Steven Gerrard came on at half time quite simply looking for a fight. Deep down I can never truly dislike the image of Gerrard clattering into Mata 15 seconds after coming on. But in the modern game that’s no way to win football matches, and it’s no way to win titles.


‘Real’ Fans


Yeah this is a weird one, but it’s been everywhere recently. Accusation have been flying about that some people aren’t real fans, whilst some bare the title of real fan as a way of making their opinion more valid than others. It’s like everyone’s gone a bit mad after losing to United, because nobody has really clarified what a ‘real fan’ is yet. So, I’m just going to try and scattergun the whole topic.


Firstly in terms of geography, I find it absurd. If you’re from outside of Liverpool you’re less of a fan is as mental as me telling you all that Jay spearing was more of a Liverpool player than Kenny Dalglish because he was Scouse, it’s bonkers! If you want LFC to be a massive club challenging for the biggest trophies you need to realise that it can only be done off the back of massive international support.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 22, 2015: Redevelopment of Liverpool's Main Stand before the Premier League match against Manchester United at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Also, don’t moan 24/7 about the price of tickets (which are extortionate by the way) and then have a go at the 19-year-old unemployed student from Bristol because he doesn’t go to every game home and away. The waiting list for season tickets at Anfield is ridiculously long and everyone has a right to support the club in their own way dependent on their own situation.


One thing I did read this week however resonated with me. I’d love to credit the person here but I can’t remember who said it (send me a tweet and I’ll give you a shoutout to make up for it) but it went something like this:


Too many people are travelling to Anfield to experience the famous atmosphere, without being willing to actively participate in it. Now this I get. If you go to a ground to support a team, any team, sing! Dear god sing!


It’s incredibly easy to forget that those incredible moments of fan unity is all based around individuals joining together behind a team. The atmosphere at Anfield is famous, worldwide it is well known, but that reputation relies on every man woman and child standing up before full time, scarf raised in an arch above their heads and bellowing ‘you’ll never walk alone’ out at the top of their voices. For me that’s all that a person in Anfield needs to do to be considered a “real fan”.


Now for some other really weird stuff to come out of this topic.


Half and half scarves: I get you don’t like them, I don’t like them, but lets not make a big deal out of it, surely we’re better than moaning about that. We put up with Djimi Traore, Cowboy owners and Roy Hodgson, we can put up with half and half scarves.


Taking pictures at football matches: why is this a problem? Unless the person is specifically taking pictures of you or your family I really don’t get it.


Snapchat stories: yeah fair enough, that was atrocious. You wouldn’t catch me doing that. I’m a real fan.


Youthful exuberance


“Always leave them smiling” is something somebody probably said to someone, and I’ve used that as the inspiration for leaving this bit last. With all of our attentions focused on the Man United game, our youth sides also played last weekend. And they played VERY well.


On Friday night our U21 team put on an impressive display against West Ham, winning 5-0. The reserve players dominated the game, and looked far superior to their London based counterparts.


But that’s not the game I want to talk about.


ANFIELD, ENGLAND - Friday, August 22, 2014: Liverpool's academy Pepijn Lijnders during the Under 21 FA Premier League match against Manchester United at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


With so many U21 players going out on loan in the last few days, the team that played West Ham was scattered with players who had largely played for the U18 side this season. That meant that when our U18s played Leicester city on Saturday, they had a team full of players from Pepijn Ljinders U16 side.


These exciting, young, technical players such as Yan Dhanda and Alexander-Arnold came up against a team much bigger than them in physique, but refused to be bullied. The young boys played with the sort of tactical understanding and intensity that a fan could only dream of seeing from such young players, by half time they were leading 2-0.


Leicester brought the game level before the lads rallied and won 3-2. It’s often been said that we’re a long-term project, but it’s never been clearer to me than when I watched the players Ljinders (formerly of PSV and Porto) had worked with. After a bad week for LFC, it’s nice to see that in the long-term there is reason for every fan to be optimistic.



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No more “oh, I wish we could have seen them play together”… on Sunday, we will – the big names from the Gerrard and Carragher era return to Anfield.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Thursday, March 12, 2015: Liverpool's Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher at the press conference to announce plans for an All-Star Charity friendly match to be played at Anfield on Sunday March 29th in aid of the Liverpool FC Foundation. (Pic by Paul Currie/Propaganda)


It’s going to be some spectacle, as the two Scousers invite back a selection of their old friends (and foes) from years gone by.


A couple of weeks prior to the game, the two captains chose their teams, so let’s take a look at some of the ones to watch in a battle of the stars…

Steven Gerrard’s XI


John Terry


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, November 7, 2010: Liverpool's Fernando Torres breezes past Chelsea's captain John Terry to score his side's opening goal during the Premiership match at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


So when we all first heard that Chelsea’s captain was taking part in the all-star charity game, you may have had to look again. But when you think back, there hasn’t been a recent Liverpool/Chelsea chapter without him, and while we all like to remind ourselves of those infamous tears after the *that* semi final, it’s good to see that rivalry return once more.


Xabi Alonso


Liverpool, England - Saturday, January 6, 2007: Liverpool's Xabi Alonso in action against Arsenal during the FA Cup 3rd Round match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Often described as “the coolest man on Earth”, the passmaster returns for yet another masterclass. And although we all appreciated Alonso when he played for us, it was a case of only truly realising what we had when he left – some may even say that it was his departure that took us down a notch after coming so close to the title in 08/09. One of the best midfield pairings we’ve seen for years, Gerrard and Alonso had everything when dominating the middle of the park – oozing class, it will be great to see the two linking up again.


Luis Suarez & Fernando Torres


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, December 4, 2013: Liverpool's Luis Suarez celebrates scoring the first goal against Norwich City during the Premiership match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


The partnership that never was. Fernando Torres and Luis Suarez are two names that will live long in the memory after their spells in a red shirt. Torres, taken to the hearts of the Kop immediately following scoring on his home debut against Chelsea, became such a Kop favourite that it seemed almost communal heartbreak when he turned blue. Suarez had a little less dramatic exit, still adored by Liverpool fans for his sheer talent that he displays at Barcelona, and for how much he brought us forward in the last few seasons.


Regardless of where they are now, the two were seemingly close to playing together in their time at Liverpool (well, that was the plan). Seeing what we could have had will be teasing, yet pleasing nonetheless… who would have thought we would ever see Alonso, Gerrard, Suarez and Torres in the same team? A fan’s dream!


Jamie Carragher’s XI


Pepe Reina


CARDIFF, WALES - SATURDAY, MAY 13th, 2006: Liverpool's goakeeper Jose Reina celebrates saving the last penalty shot from West Ham United's Anton Ferdinand to win the FA Cup during the FA Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium. (Pic by Jason Roberts/Propaganda)


The first thing that comes to mind when Pepe Reina is mentioned? Running the full length of the pitch to celebrate beating Man United. If we didn’t know it before, that’s when we knew that he was one of those players who just “got it”.


Although we never did get to see the infamous ‘camarero’ routine on the steps of St George’s Hall, he was the life and soul of the party, and not forgetting a very able keeper, with distribution second to none. The Spaniard was the man between the sticks when we had the spine to challenge any side, back in the Rafa reign – another familiar face who’ll be back to keep Suarez and Torres at bay.


Luis Garcia


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. TUESDAY, MAY 3rd, 2005: Liverpool's Luis Garcia celebrates the great victory 1-0 over Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final 2nd Leg at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


It wouldn’t be an all-star game without little Luis Garcia, would it? Written in the history books for the ghost goal (it was definitely over the line…), the Spaniard gets to be shouted and screamed from every angle by Jamie Carragher once more. If someone’s going to get you a goal in this type of game, it’s going to be Garcia.


Dirk Kuyt


Liverpool, England - Saturday, October 20, 2007: Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt celebrates scoring the winning goal from the penalty spot against Everton during the 206th Merseyside Derby match at Goodison Park. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


The man for the big occasion. True passion and fight may be something that is lacking in the modern game, but the Duracell bunny, Dirk Kuyt, continually put his all in for the cause. Bagging a hat-trick against Man United, as well as scoring the winning penalty to take us to Athens, you could always count on the Dutchman to step up when it mattered most.


With more names being continually added to the list, these squads promise to bring a final flourish to Steven Gerrard’s career, as well as primarily raising funds for local charities. The familiar faces will be welcomed back to Anfield, as we get to see the dream teams of the last 10 years.


Kick off at Anfield on Sunday is 3pm BST.



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The Gerrard and Carragher All Star teams: Ones to watch

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No more “oh, I wish we could have seen them play together”… on Sunday, we will – the big names from the Gerrard and Carragher era return to Anfield.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Thursday, March 12, 2015: Liverpool's Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher at the press conference to announce plans for an All-Star Charity friendly match to be played at Anfield on Sunday March 29th in aid of the Liverpool FC Foundation. (Pic by Paul Currie/Propaganda)


It’s going to be some spectacle, as the two Scousers invite back a selection of their old friends (and foes) from years gone by.


A couple of weeks prior to the game, the two captains chose their teams, so let’s take a look at some of the ones to watch in a battle of the stars…

Steven Gerrard’s XI


John Terry


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, November 7, 2010: Liverpool's Fernando Torres breezes past Chelsea's captain John Terry to score his side's opening goal during the Premiership match at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


So when we all first heard that Chelsea’s captain was taking part in the all-star charity game, you may have had to look again. But when you think back, there hasn’t been a recent Liverpool/Chelsea chapter without him, and while we all like to remind ourselves of those infamous tears after the *that* semi final, it’s good to see that rivalry return once more.


Xabi Alonso


Liverpool, England - Saturday, January 6, 2007: Liverpool's Xabi Alonso in action against Arsenal during the FA Cup 3rd Round match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Often described as “the coolest man on Earth”, the passmaster returns for yet another masterclass. And although we all appreciated Alonso when he played for us, it was a case of only truly realising what we had when he left – some may even say that it was his departure that took us down a notch after coming so close to the title in 08/09. One of the best midfield pairings we’ve seen for years, Gerrard and Alonso had everything when dominating the middle of the park – oozing class, it will be great to see the two linking up again.


Luis Suarez & Fernando Torres


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, December 4, 2013: Liverpool's Luis Suarez celebrates scoring the first goal against Norwich City during the Premiership match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


The partnership that never was. Fernando Torres and Luis Suarez are two names that will live long in the memory after their spells in a red shirt. Torres, taken to the hearts of the Kop immediately following scoring on his home debut against Chelsea, became such a Kop favourite that it seemed almost communal heartbreak when he turned blue. Suarez had a little less dramatic exit, still adored by Liverpool fans for his sheer talent that he displays at Barcelona, and for how much he brought us forward in the last few seasons.


Regardless of where they are now, the two were seemingly close to playing together in their time at Liverpool (well, that was the plan). Seeing what we could have had will be teasing, yet pleasing nonetheless… who would have thought we would ever see Alonso, Gerrard, Suarez and Torres in the same team? A fan’s dream!


Jamie Carragher’s XI


Pepe Reina


CARDIFF, WALES - SATURDAY, MAY 13th, 2006: Liverpool's goakeeper Jose Reina celebrates saving the last penalty shot from West Ham United's Anton Ferdinand to win the FA Cup during the FA Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium. (Pic by Jason Roberts/Propaganda)


The first thing that comes to mind when Pepe Reina is mentioned? Running the full length of the pitch to celebrate beating Man United. If we didn’t know it before, that’s when we knew that he was one of those players who just “got it”.


Although we never did get to see the infamous ‘camarero’ routine on the steps of St George’s Hall, he was the life and soul of the party, and not forgetting a very able keeper, with distribution second to none. The Spaniard was the man between the sticks when we had the spine to challenge any side, back in the Rafa reign – another familiar face who’ll be back to keep Suarez and Torres at bay.


Luis Garcia


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. TUESDAY, MAY 3rd, 2005: Liverpool's Luis Garcia celebrates the great victory 1-0 over Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final 2nd Leg at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


It wouldn’t be an all-star game without little Luis Garcia, would it? Written in the history books for the ghost goal (it was definitely over the line…), the Spaniard gets to be shouted and screamed from every angle by Jamie Carragher once more. If someone’s going to get you a goal in this type of game, it’s going to be Garcia.


Dirk Kuyt


Liverpool, England - Saturday, October 20, 2007: Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt celebrates scoring the winning goal from the penalty spot against Everton during the 206th Merseyside Derby match at Goodison Park. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


The man for the big occasion. True passion and fight may be something that is lacking in the modern game, but the Duracell bunny, Dirk Kuyt, continually put his all in for the cause. Bagging a hat-trick against Man United, as well as scoring the winning penalty to take us to Athens, you could always count on the Dutchman to step up when it mattered most.


With more names being continually added to the list, these squads promise to bring a final flourish to Steven Gerrard’s career, as well as primarily raising funds for local charities. The familiar faces will be welcomed back to Anfield, as we get to see the dream teams of the last 10 years.


Kick off at Anfield on Sunday is 3pm BST.



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Sebelum ini LvG mahukan Depay.

Selepas itu Depay katakan dia lebih berminat untuk ke Liverpool. LVG tak nak give up.



Kini ManchesterCity masuk line untuk masuk clan. Pertarungan 3 penjuru, tunggu Chelsea ngan Spurs plak pastu harga £30 juta.



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Sebelum ini LvG mahukan Depay.

Selepas itu Depay katakan dia lebih berminat untuk ke Liverpool. LVG tak nak give up.



Kini ManchesterCity masuk line untuk masuk clan. Pertarungan 3 penjuru, tunggu Chelsea ngan Spurs plak pastu harga £30 juta.



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ManchesterUnited akan memberi lifeline untuk Gareth Bale sekiranya pemain itu ingin meninggalkan RealMadrid. Bale yg teruk menjadi sasaran penyokong di Bernabeau dan terbaru keretanya turut diserang.



United dikatakan mahu menggantikan DiMaria yg dikhabarkan berpotensi akan keluar dari OT selepas khabar angin mendakwa pemain itu mengarahkan agennya mencari kelab baru dan PSG adalah antara yg dikaitkan.



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ManchesterUnited akan memberi lifeline untuk Gareth Bale sekiranya pemain itu ingin meninggalkan RealMadrid. Bale yg teruk menjadi sasaran penyokong di Bernabeau dan terbaru keretanya turut diserang.



United dikatakan mahu menggantikan DiMaria yg dikhabarkan berpotensi akan keluar dari OT selepas khabar angin mendakwa pemain itu mengarahkan agennya mencari kelab baru dan PSG adalah antara yg dikaitkan.



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Bendtner menyesal sebab terlalu lama untuk mengawal bola untuk membolehkannya mencatat gol keempat vs USA.



" Lain kali saya akan lebih cepat untuk lakukannya"- Bendtner.



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InternationalBreaks Bendtner menyesal sebab terlalu lama untuk mengawal bola u...

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Bendtner menyesal sebab terlalu lama untuk mengawal bola untuk membolehkannya mencatat gol keempat vs USA.



" Lain kali saya akan lebih cepat untuk lakukannya"- Bendtner.



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Martin Skrtel digantung oleh FA sebanyak 3 perlawanan. Beliau (dan Gerrard) bakal terlepas perlawanan menentang



Arsenal (4 April)

Newcastle (13 April)

Ulangan suku akhir FA Cup di Blackburn (8 April)



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Setelah rayuannya ditolak dan dikenakan pergantungan, beliau membuat posting gambar CLOWN di instagram nya. Nampaknya Skrtel kurang senang dengan denda yang diberikan.



Walaupun ada yang melaporkan tindakan Skrtel menunjukkan gambar Clown seolah-olah mengatakan "FA IS CLOWN", namun ia takkan diambil tindakan. Pendek kata FA tak terasa pon.



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Martin Skrtel digantung oleh FA sebanyak 3 perlawanan. Beliau (dan Gerrard) baka...

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Martin Skrtel digantung oleh FA sebanyak 3 perlawanan. Beliau (dan Gerrard) bakal terlepas perlawanan menentang



Arsenal (4 April)

Newcastle (13 April)

Ulangan suku akhir FA Cup di Blackburn (8 April)



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Setelah rayuannya ditolak dan dikenakan pergantungan, beliau membuat posting gambar CLOWN di instagram nya. Nampaknya Skrtel kurang senang dengan denda yang diberikan.



Walaupun ada yang melaporkan tindakan Skrtel menunjukkan gambar Clown seolah-olah mengatakan "FA IS CLOWN", namun ia takkan diambil tindakan. Pendek kata FA tak terasa pon.



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Manager bagi skuad Gerrard: Bendan Rodgers

Manager bagi skuad Carra: Roy Evans



Tambahan dalam squad Gerrard sepertinya influence dari BR, contohnya Ashley Williams. Riise akan main Wing Back.



Roy Evans ketika ditanya bagaimana mendiamkan 3 penyerang lawannya, Suarez, Torres, Henry, beliau menjawab bagaimana kamu nak diamkan pemain begitu?



This will be a fantastic match!



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All-Star Charity Match – Full Squad (so far)

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Roy Evans, bekas pengurus Liverpool yang membuat Jamie Carragher debut dalam pasukannya pada Januari 1997 akan menjadi coach bagi pasukan Carra dalam…



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Manager bagi skuad Gerrard: Bendan Rodgers Manager bagi skuad Carra: Roy Evans...

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Manager bagi skuad Gerrard: Bendan Rodgers

Manager bagi skuad Carra: Roy Evans



Tambahan dalam squad Gerrard sepertinya influence dari BR, contohnya Ashley Williams. Riise akan main Wing Back.



Roy Evans ketika ditanya bagaimana mendiamkan 3 penyerang lawannya, Suarez, Torres, Henry, beliau menjawab bagaimana kamu nak diamkan pemain begitu?



This will be a fantastic match!



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All-Star Charity Match – Full Squad (so far)

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Roy Evans, bekas pengurus Liverpool yang membuat Jamie Carragher debut dalam pasukannya pada Januari 1997 akan menjadi coach bagi pasukan Carra dalam…



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Kemaskini barisan pemain Steven Gerrard All-Star dan Jamie Carragher All-Star ....



SG Team XI : Brad Jones, Stephen Warnock, John Terry, John Arne Riise, Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, Thierry Henry, Kevin Nolan, Ryan Babel, Luis Suarez, Fernando Torres.



Subs (setakat ini) : Charlie Adam, Jay Spearing, Anthony Gerrard, Scott Dann, Ashley Williams.



JC Team XI : Pepe Reina, Martin Kelly, Jamie Carragher, Alvaro Arbeloa, Luis Garcia, Raul Meireles, Jonjo Shelvey, Craig Noone, Dirk Kuyt, Didier Drogba, Craig Bellamy.



Subs (setakat ini) : Harry Kewell, Stewart Downing, Peter Gulasci, Gael Clichy.



Pemain Liverpool yang akan terlibat tetapi belum tahu pasukan mana yang mereka akan wakili :



Jon Flanagan, Kolo Toure, Lucas Leiva, Alberto Moreno, Glen Johnson, Rickie Lambert, Mario Balotelli, Fabio Borini.









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Kemaskini barisan pemain Steven Gerrard All-Star dan Jamie Carragher All-Star .....

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Kemaskini barisan pemain Steven Gerrard All-Star dan Jamie Carragher All-Star ....



SG Team XI : Brad Jones, Stephen Warnock, John Terry, John Arne Riise, Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, Thierry Henry, Kevin Nolan, Ryan Babel, Luis Suarez, Fernando Torres.



Subs (setakat ini) : Charlie Adam, Jay Spearing, Anthony Gerrard, Scott Dann, Ashley Williams.



JC Team XI : Pepe Reina, Martin Kelly, Jamie Carragher, Alvaro Arbeloa, Luis Garcia, Raul Meireles, Jonjo Shelvey, Craig Noone, Dirk Kuyt, Didier Drogba, Craig Bellamy.



Subs (setakat ini) : Harry Kewell, Stewart Downing, Peter Gulasci, Gael Clichy.



Pemain Liverpool yang akan terlibat tetapi belum tahu pasukan mana yang mereka akan wakili :



Jon Flanagan, Kolo Toure, Lucas Leiva, Alberto Moreno, Glen Johnson, Rickie Lambert, Mario Balotelli, Fabio Borini.









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