January 30, 2009 – 2:55 am
If Manchester United are in the grip of an injury crisis, they are not showing it. The Red Devils were rampant in a masterful 5-0 thrashing of West Bromich Albion on Tuesday, moved three points clear of Liverpool who failed to destroy Wigan. Manchester United were utterly irresistible in front of goal, scoring through Dimitar Berbatov, Carlos Tevez, Nemanja Vidic and Cristiano Ronaldo twice.
January 6, 2009 – 7:37 am
Liverpool are on a hot streak as they entered the crucial Christmas period. In last week’s FA Cup third round action, Liverpool comfortably eliminated Preston North End 2-0 at Deepdale.
The importance of Steven Gerrard to Liverpool’s title charge cannot be understated. He was again in the thick of action when he turned creator in the last [...]
November 17, 2008 – 8:08 am
If recent Premier League results are anything to go by, long-deprived Liverpool fans could finally celebrate a bountiful year of prestigious titles. More importantly, it is to fill the trophy cabinet with their first Premier League title since 1990.
The moment of truth will be out soon for the Special One. Even if Avram Grant wins nothing, he has already gone one up over his predecessor, Jose Mourinho, by getting the better of Liverpool. Chelsea finally gained sweet revenge for three disappointments in four years.
Grant just about deserved the plaudits in this pulsating outing, [...]
Liverpool were given a taste of their own medicine as they ended the Champions League semi-final first leg vexed - John Arne Riise scored a last-gasp own goal to hand Chelsea the advantage in a 1-1 draw.
The match was clouded by security concerns because of the arrival of an unwelcome man, Tom Hicks. There was [...]
Despite the boardroom soap opera hogging the headlines again, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is adamant about staying on at Anfield, saying: “At this moment I have two years on my contract. I am really happy here and want to stay.”
The petty bickering between Hicks and Gillett, both owning 50-50 share in Liverpool as a result [...]
Barcelona are poised for a lip-smacking showdown with Manchester United in the Champions League semi-finals. The entertaining football will be value for money and I am sure the Red Devils will relish this encounter after fond memories of clearing the Catalan hurdle en-route to lifting the Champions League crown in 1999.
For Barcelona, there may be [...]
It should come as no surprise that Liverpool pulled off another enthralling European night of drama. For the third time in four seasons, the Reds reached the Champions League semi-finals, after beating Arsenal 4-2 (5-3 on aggregate) at Anfield. Chelsea, having been vanquished twice (2005 and 2006) at the same stage by Liverpool, now await [...]