The match looked like it was headed for a draw until the former Blues’ full-back Glen Johnson mastered an 87th minute winner. Liverpool took the lead through Maxi in the 33rd minute after the visitors started off brightly. Chelsea tried their best but luck did not seem to favour them as Drogba came close to netting a free-kick. However, after Daniel Sturridge came on as a subsitute post half-time, he [...]
Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole should be fit and available for selection for Sunday’s trip to Tottenham Hotspur. The former Chelsea playmaker has been sidelined since sustaining a hamstring injury in the Reds’ 1-0 win at Bolton Wanderers. Cole has missed the club’s last four Barclays Premier League matches, including Saturday’s 3-0 win against former club West Ham United. With Steven Gerrard and Lucas currently unavailable, the return of Cole from [...]
Birmingham City keeper Ben Foster produced a superb performance as leaders Chelsea suffered successive Barclays Premier League defeats for the first time in more than four years. Lee Bowyer’s opening-half goal – his first for nearly 12 months – earned Alex McLeish’s side a shock victory. But their hero was Foster who bounced back from his error on England duty in midweek with a series of stunning saves. Chelsea dominated [...]
Sunday’s Premier League kicks off with Manchester United Vs Liverpool at Old Trafford. The Red Devils trail four points to current leaders, Chelsea.
A blunder by Pepe Reina handed Arsenal a point. The season opener for Liverpool ended with disappointment. Earlier in the match Joe Cole was sent off on his debut for the Reds for a clumsy challenge on Arsenal debutant Laurent Koscielny who was himself dismissed just before the end for a second yellow card. Liverpool were given the lead by David Ngog just after half time. Arsenal had a lot [...]
The latest foreign suitor to take an interest in saving one of English football’s most revered institutions is Kenny Huang, a former Wall Street broker who carries the distinction of being the first Chinese graduate to work on the New York Stock Exchange. He is the head of Hong Kong-based investment company QSL Sports, which, according to its website, was founded to build on China’s success in staging the 2008 [...]
Joe Cole seems to have already made an impact at Anfield by persuading skipper Steven Gerrard to remain. Cole is eager to play in center of midfield with Gerrard. Cole arrived on a free transfer from Chelsea. Cole said:
Liverpool have signed Joe Cole on a four-year deal – subject to a medical. The 28-year-old England midfielder left Stamford Bridge in June after failing to agree a new contract with the Premier League champions. He was linked to Arsenal and Tottenham but has opted for Liverpool, who failed to qualify for the Champions League. Cole’s arrival follows winger Yossi Benayoun’s move from Anfield to Chelsea for an undisclosed fee [...]
Rafa Benitez parted ways with Liverpool on Thursday, after 6 years. According to the British media Benitez was paid around 3.0 million pounds ($4.42 million) although he had agreed on a five-year contract in March last year. The terms of that deal stated that the Spaniard was entitled to a severance package of approximately 16.0 million pounds, but with Liverpool almost facing debt, the club would have struggled to pay [...]
This season has been the most interesting race for the Premier League title, it would have been even more interesting if Liverpool were to beat Chelsea. Nevertheless, the title will still be decided on the final day after Chelsea won 2-0 at Liverpool and Manchester United overcame Sunderland 1-0 on Sunday.
