I miss Fabio Aurelio. He had a great left boot on him and was unfortunately injured far too much. I wish we lived in a world where he could get a second chance. Wait, he’s re-signed? WTF? In a show of just how bad off we are for a left back, Roy Hodgson sought out [...]
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Luke Young Move in Jeopardy?
Posted: 30th July 2010 by steven. in RumorTags: Luke Young, Transfer Rumors
The News Desk might have a bottle of Advil next to the keyboard and a bucket sitting underneath it but unless an untimely death occurs, it cannot be stopped. That’s not to say that Luke Young’s proposed move to the Merseyside giants has the same fortitude. Heavily linked to fill in somewhere across the Reds [...]
Ngog Cleans Up Against Robotnicki…..
Posted: 29th July 2010 by steven. in Europa League, Match ReactionTags: 2-0 wins, Aquilani, David Ngog, Europa League, Martin Kelly, Rabotnicki, Roy Hodgson
It might be July and it just might be the Europa League but it’s smiles all around today. Serious doubts were expressed before opening our European campaign in friendly old Macedonia but a 2-0 scoreline against Rabotnicki and new boss Roy Hodgsons first win in the Liverpool dugout brings some much needed relief. What basically [...]
Roy Hodgson Says Macherano Wants Out…..
Posted: 27th July 2010 by steven. in NewsTags: formation change, Macherano, Rafa, Roy Hodgson, transfer news
That old junkie Sigmund Freud mused that when faced with something so unbearable that you just can’t accept it, people can go into a state known as denial. Less than 12 hours ago I thought Macherano was just having cell phone problems. Well, our want away midfielder has no more time for speculation, this one [...]
Charge Your Cellphone Javier
Posted: 26th July 2010 by steven. in NewsTags: Macherano, Rafa, Roy Hodgson, Transfer Rumors
Speculation galore and it’s looking like we’re going to hit the breaking point in the Javier Macherano to anywhere but Merseyside rumblings. The Argentine Captain is back at Melwood but so far he’s not talking. Various web fodder is playing up reports that Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has been trying to get in touch with [...]
Odds and Ends
Posted: 21st July 2010 by CSD in NewsTags: Albert Riera, Danny Wilson, Joe Cole, Lucas, Philip Degen, transfer news
There’s a few bits of transfer news coming in on the News Desk. Some have been sitting there getting crusty and others are fresh, sort of like our players. Ba-dum-pish! I’ll be here all week. No really, steven’s out of town… It seems that Riera is finally out and on his way to Olympiakos. That [...]
Joe Cole Becomes Roy’s First Signing
Posted: 19th July 2010 by CSD in NewsTags: Joe Cole, transfer news
The News Desk actually had something substantial laying on it this morning. After stubbing my toe on it on the way to get coffee, I happened to read that the club signed Joe Cole. Another quality player on a free transfer, bwahahah! I guess Carlo got it wrong when he said that Cole wasn’t going [...]
Future Tactics and the Gaping Hole at Left Back
Posted: 18th July 2010 by CSD in EditorialTags: Formation, Insua, Mascherano, OMG WTF NO LB, Roy Hodgson
With the imminent departure of Mascherano to Inter and the already signed deal to take Insua away to Fiorentina, you have to wonder what the formation for the team is going to look like for the next season. Rafa built a defensive, counter-attacking force centered around Mascherano. He was the holding midfielder that made it [...]