Tag: Liverpool

  • Steven Gerrard: past three months have been the worst of my life

    Steven Gerrard: past three months have been the worst of my life

    Steven Gerrard says the slip that arguably ended Liverpool`s title hopes and England being knocked out the World Cup in the group stages have contributed to what has been “probably the worst three months of my life”. Speaking to reporters on Liverpool`s pre-season tour of North America, the 34-year-old addressed the moment when he lost…

  • Adam Lallana set to miss start of season

    Liverpool suffered a major blow on Friday when England midfielder Adam Lallana was ruled out for up to six weeks after suffering a knee injury. The 26-year-old Adam Lallana, who moved to Anfield from Southampton for £25 million ($42 million) earlier this month, sustained the knock to his lateral collateral ligament during a session at…

  • Liverpool agree to sell Fabio Borini to Sunderland

    Liverpool agree to sell Fabio Borini to Sunderland

    The 23-year-old, who enjoyed a successful season-long loan at Sunderland last term, is set to move for a fee believed to be around £14million. The Italy international scored 10 goals for the Wearside club and is reportedly keen to return to the north-east to continue his development under Gus Poyet. Borini, who was Brendan Rodgers’…

  • Blackpool beat Liverpool to complete shock league double

    Blackpool beat Liverpool to complete shock league double

    London: New manager Kenny Dalglish was again unable to deliver the Midas touch as Blackpool beat Liverpool 2-1 at Bloomfield Road on Wednesday to complete a remarkable Premier League double over the 18-times champions. The victory lifted Blackpool to ninth with 28 points while Liverpool, who brought in interim appointment Dalglish on Saturday to replace…

  • No happy return for Houllier as Liverpool beat Villa

    No happy return for Houllier as Liverpool beat Villa

    Liverpool ensured there would be no happy return for former manager Gerard Houllier as they beat the Frenchman’s Aston Villa side 3-0 in the Premier League.Two goals in the space of three first-half minutes from David Ngog and Ryan Babel all but settled the match in Liverpool’s favour before Maxi Rodriguez added a third 10…

  • Liverpool plans soccer academy in Indonesia

    Liverpool plans soccer academy in Indonesia

    Jakarta: English Premier League club Liverpool are planning to set up a soccer academy in Indonesia to develop young talent, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday. The British Chamber of Commerce in Jakarta has helped establish links with the club as part of its corporate social responsibility programmes in Indonesia. Liverpool have sent coaches to…