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/ 5751 days agoThe Return of Ranieri While Villa and Spurs Forget UEFA Cup
Chelsea's first leg clash with Juventus is all about one man, Claudio Ranieri. The manager who was first fired by Roman at Chelsea, after getting one season, knew he was a lame duck and insists the fact he didn't give up shows the character he has. For a man who thinks he did ok, he […]
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/ 5753 days agoBenitez and Mowbray's Words Fail to Show Up on the Pitch
You would think Rafa Benitez would have already learned his lesson. Instead Rafa is left to choke on more words, and a title dream lost. Before Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Manchester City, Rafa reacted to Arsene Wenger's comments that Manchester United were untouchable. "I can only talk of my team but I don't think they […]
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/ 5757 days agoJuande Ramos and Rafa Benitez Were Both Wrong About Robbie Keane
Real Madrid manager Juande Ramos, formerly of Tottenham, criticized Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez for giving up on Robbie Keane after half a season. “You can’t tell me Robbie will not score goals at a top club,” Ramos is quoted as saying in The Sun. “He is a top player and I don’t think he did […]
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/ 5778 days agoRafa's Ranting Is Doing Liverpool No Favors
The sooner Rafa Benitez keeps his mouth shut about how teams are playing against Liverpool, even in off handed ways, and focuses on getting your team back on the winning path; the better off you will be. The comments made after Liverpool's 1-1 draw at the JJB against Wigan in my mind read like a […]
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/ 5778 days agoWill Robert Kraft Purchase Gillett's Share of Liverpool?
American billionaire Robert Kraft may make a £270m bid for George Gillett’s 50 percent share of Liverpool. "We haven't ruled it out completely," Kraft told Sky Sports News. "But I'm worried a little bit. I want to be able to win whatever we do. But there are no rules in terms of spending on players. […]
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/ 5788 days agoLiverpool's Title Chances On The Brink
Three weeks is a long time in football and Liverpool must be wondering why there season is beginning to splutter just when they needed to kick on. The game against Newcastle United on December 28th easily saw Liverpool's best performance of the season so far, completely ripping the Geordie's apart at will. If it wasn't for […]
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/ 5798 days agoBenitez Attacks Ferguson: Press Conference Video
Watch the video of Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez who has launched a blistering attack against Sir Alex Ferguson in a Liverpool press conference early Friday morning. This will definitely start a war of words between Rafa and Fergie, and expect plenty of sparks to fly in the coming days and leading up to the March […]
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/ 5823 days agoI'm On Setanta Sports: Jose Interviews Rafa
The latest episode of I'm On Setanta Sports has a decidedly North American feel to it this week with a caller from San Diego, a letter from Toronto and a focus on Liverpool America FC with a Rafa Benitez interview. Be champions! [display_podcast]
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/ 5823 days agoLiverpool and Arsenal Are Flat-Track Bullies; Only In Reverse
It's been the same story from Liverpool and Arsenal all season. To become Premier League champions, both teams lack the consistency needed not only in their results, but also in their performances on the pitch. Saturday was another perfect example as both teams underwhelmed against opposition they should have beaten. The moment Arsenal stepped into […]
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/ 5881 days agoScolari Is God, Benitez Is The Devil
It's so rare these days that a football manager says anything new or remotely intelligent other than the rehearsed lines he memorizes from media training. Other than Joe Kinnear, of course. But Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari said so many refreshing things on Friday that I felt compelled to write about it. When asked about […]
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/ 5884 days agoRafa, Stevie G, Carra, Mikey Owen and Crouchosaurus Impersonations
This may be Darren Farley's only 15 minutes of fame. The football fan has created a hysterical collection of impersonations of several characters familiar with Liverpool FC. Rafa Benitez, Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Michael Owen and Peter Crouch. If you haven't seen the video yet, be sure to watch it and enjoy. [display_podcast] Credit: 3pm […]
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/ 5885 days agoWhy Liverpool Won't Win The Premier League Title This Season
One game doth not a champion make. In Liverpool's case, their victory against Manchester United at Anfield was a moral victory, a win that was in the long time making, but I don't believe it signifies that the Reds are now title material. Wake me up when they beat Man United at Old Trafford. Then […]
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/ 5989 days agoBenitez Burns His Bridges
Liverpool seem to have decided on a new transfer policy this summer which makes the same impact as Real Madrid's lovelorn chase for Ronaldo. Liverpool seem to be using their local paper, The Echo, to release transfer target information into the public domain to unsettle players at other clubs. Gareth Barry became the first and now it seems […]
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/ 6101 days agoLiverpool Through to Quarterfinals, Neutrals Cringe
Everyone was crying after this match. Merseyside denizens shed tears of joy. The Nerrazzuri cried into their cappuccinos. Neutrals bellowed in agony at having been forced to watch the full ninety minutes. But, for better or for worse, Liverpool is through to the Champions League quarterfinals defeating Inter Milan 3-0 on aggregate. Liverpool held a […]
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/ 6170 days agoOdds and Sods 3 Jan 2008
"There's only one Titus Bramble" chanted the Wigan faithful, and he made the difference, earning a point in their 1-1 draw with Liverpool. Torres scored the initial goal, which salvaged Liverpool a point, but they have to be extremely disappointed with yet another poor result at "fortress" Anfield, winning only four of ten. Any persistent […]