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August 16, 2009

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 Lucas Leiva is not concerned about Liverpool’s mixed results in pre-season ahead of today’s Barclays Premier League opener against Tottenham Hotspur.  Watch part two of our Lucas interview now>> Defeats to Espanyol, Rapid Vienna and Atletico Madrid have been brushed off by the Brazilian midfielder, who claims gaining fitness is all that matters in the weeks leading [...]

August 16, 2009

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Kop icon Steve Nicol is adamant Glen Johnson will have no problem in handling the pressures that come with being a Liverpool player.  The England international joined the Reds from Portsmouth in June, having spent three impressive seasons at Fratton Park.   And Nicol – who made 468 appearances for Liverpool during a 14-year stretch on Merseyside – [...]

August 16, 2009

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Steven Gerrard starts as Liverpool kick-off the 2009-10 campaign against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane – listen to the big game live online from 3.30pm BST. Martin Skrtel and Jamie Carragher have both been passed fit and begin at centre-back, while Glen Johnson makes his league debut for the Reds. Liverpool team in full: [...]

August 9, 2009

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Roma stars past and present have spoken of their sadness after Alberto Aquilani agreed his move to Liverpool from the Italian giants today.  The 25-year-old midfielder will put pen to paper on a 5-year contract at Anfield to become Rafael Benitez’s second major acquisition of the summer.   He arrives on Merseyside having established himself as an iconic [...]

August 9, 2009

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Roma defender John Arne Riise has backed former teammate Alberto Aquilani to be a star in the Barclays Premier League.  Riise knows all about adapting to life in England after spending seven years at Anfield – and he believes his Italian friend has all the qualities necessary to succeed.   “When I first came to Roma, I didn’t [...]

August 9, 2009

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Lucas Leiva is determined to carry his excellent summer form into the new Barclays Premier League campaign.  The 22-year-old midfielder capped another shining display with a goal in Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid at Anfield on Saturday, leading Rafa Benitez to hail him as the Reds’ star of pre-season.   Lucas admits he is satisfied with his [...]

August 9, 2009

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Everyone at Liverpool Football Club has been deeply saddened by the sudden death of Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque following a heart attack on Saturday.  The 26-year-old, who played against the Reds a week ago, died after a training session with his teammates in Italy.   Rafa Benitez said: “This is a very sad day and our thoughts and [...]

August 9, 2009

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Rafael Benitez is confident Jamie Carragher will be fit for next Sunday’s Barclays Premier League opener with Spurs.  The Reds defender limped off after just 15 minutes of the pre-season clash with Atletico Madrid but the boss revealed his decision to replace his vice-captain was purely precautionary.   “He’s okay,” Benitez told his post-match press conference.   “He twisted his [...]

August 2, 2009

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Mention the name ‘Liverpool’ to almost anyone, anywhere in the world, and their almost instant reaction will be ‘football’. The Northwest is a hotbed of footballing success, with seven Premiership clubs; the homes of two of them, Everton and Liverpool, are just minutes from Liverpool City Centre. With the success of European Capital of Culture for [...]

August 2, 2009

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