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FORMER Real Valladolid, Osasuna, Extremadura, Tenerife, Valencia, Inter Milan and, of course, Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez has added an official Twitter account to run alongside his official website. The official Rafa Benitez website is a hive of information and in-depth analysis of the game of football as seen not only by Rafa but by a wealth of experts in various […]

THE ANNOUNCEMENT that a decision had been made not to appeal the eight-game ban imposed on Luis Suarez by The FA’s independent panel meant that the suspension kicked in immediately and so Suarez would not be available for tonight’s match against Manchester City. Suarez wasn’t in the side for the 3-1 win over Newcastle on Friday due to his one-match […]

Following on from the announcement that Liverpool would not be appealing his eight-match ban, Luis Suarez issued a statement of his own.

Following on from the announcement that Liverpool would not be appealing his eight-match ban, Luis Suarez issued a statement of his own.

Liverpool FC will not be appealing the 8-match ban imposed on Luis Suarez. Their announcement of this decision included further criticism of the FA and its panel but the club said it was for the best that they did not appeal. It is quite clear from the statement that the club doesn’t accept the ban, but that to fight it […]

FORMER Liverpool and Everton defender Gary Ablett died on New Year’s Day at the age of 46. His death came twenty years to the day since his last game for Liverpool, a club he’d joined straight from school in 1982. That last game for the Reds was at home to Sheffield United, a 2-1 win for a side, now managed […]

CRAIG BELLAMY and Jose Enrique start tonight for Liverpool against their former club but all eyes will be on Andy Carroll as Newcastle visit Anfield – especially the eyes of the usual snipers. Luis Suarez is unavailable after his gesture to snipers of a different kind at Fulham didn’t go down too well, the resulting one-game ban setting the scene […]

BOXING DAY sees Blackburn visit Anfield and Reds captain Steven Gerrard is fit enough for a place on the bench after his recent injury lay-off. Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll both start for the hosts, Kuyt and Bellamy joining the captain on the bench alongside vice-captain Jamie Carragher.

It seems there is no shortage of ‘look at me’ columnists or radio shock-jocks ready to stick the knife into Liverpool following this week’s events and the fallout from the Suarez-Evra verdict. It was like Christmas had come early, albeit by a few days, with a topic they could talk about from atop their high horses without wasting valuable festive […]

MUCH has been written and said about the Suarez-Evra case, particularly in the few days since The FA announced the verdict, and it’s safe to say that little new can be added, at least until the written reasons for the verdict are made public. Opinions vary on how right or wrong the verdict was, how suitable the punishment was and […]