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A FEW short weeks ago Liverpool won the Carling Cup, not the most prestigious trophy in the world but a trophy nonetheless and the first bit of silverware of this decade. Something to build on, something to look back on, something to please all those who said the club only exists to win trophies when they were complaining at the […]

GOALS from Luis Suarez and Stewart Downing gave Liverpool a 2-1 win and a place at Wembley for the second time this season as they made the FA Cup semi-final with victory over Stoke City. Peter Crouch scored Stoke’s goal. The draw was made immediately after the game and Liverpool were drawn against the winners of the replay between Sunderland […]

IT WAS revealed today that the Liverpool fan arrested following an incident involved Oldham’s Tom Adeyemi will not be prosecuted. Adeyemi, on loan from Norwich City, alleged that he’d heard the fan shout racial abuse at him towards the end of Liverpool’s 5-1 win in the FA Cup tie. The 20-year-old fan, from Aintree, denied the accusations and after reviewing […]

AFTER dominating but losing last weekend against Arsenal the Carling Cup holders Liverpool are in desperate need of a win today at Sunderland. They start the second game in a row without Gerrard, Johnson or Agger, although the captain does at least make the bench today. Martin Kelly keeps his place at right back in Johnson’s absence but Jamie Carragher […]

GLEN JOHNSON’s interview with the Daily Mail has seen him come in for some criticism from the usual types. He spoke out in response to questions he was asked and gave his honest opinions. He’s entitled to do both, especially if it’s in response to criticism from others. Paul McGrath was critical of Glen Johnson after Johnson joined his team […]

GLEN JOHNSON was doing some promo work as part of one of his commercial deals and that work included making himself available for interviews with the media. Ian Ladyman of the Daily Mail interviewed him and asked him about the Luis Suarez saga, in particular the t-shirts the players wore with Suarez’s face on them and the handshakes before the […]

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A TRAIN derailment in the early hours of the morning means there is serious disruption for Liverpool fans heading south for the Carling Cup final at Wembley today. More details are available from National Rail who published the following information earlier today:

LIVERPOOL face Brighton and Hove Albion in today’s fifth round at Anfield but football being what it is these days the draw for the sixth round took place before that game has even kicked off. The winners of Liverpool’s match will be at home, against Stoke City. If Liverpool do make it through to the next round it will be […]

AFTER last weekend’s league defeat it’s back to the cup today for Liverpool and Jamie Carragher makes a his first start since the last round. Daniel Agger makes way, the Dane dropping out of the 18-man squad completely. It’s Luis Suarez’s first appearance since coming back from his ban – and for this one the manager has chosen to go […]