SearchArchives for: May 2006Daniel Alves: Liverpool, Barcelona - Now Real Madrid's in the Mix30th May 2006 We've been speculating for some time now that Daniel Alves will move to Liverpool. I honestly think he'd be the catch of the summer if we pull it off.
Most Reds seem to be most excited about Mark Gonzalez or even Dirk Kuyt, and as happy as I'd be to see… more » Profile: Liverpool's England Players29th May 2006 Goalkeeper: Scott Carson - by Chris Woods
I have seen a little bit of him and Nigel Martyn, who I coach at Everton, knows him from his days at Leeds. He tells me that he is a good goalkeeper and has got plenty of potential.
It is unlikely that he will… more » Complete List of Pre-World Cup Friendlies: Game involving Liverpool Players Highlighted in Red29th May 2006 Liverpool at the World Cup
England: Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Peter Crouch, Scott Carson
France: Djibril Cisse
Spain: Jose Reina, Xabi Alonso, Luis Garcia
Netherlands: Jan Kromkamp
Australia: Harry Kewell
Games involving Liverpool World Cup Playe… more » Transfers & Rumours - Editorial26th May 2006 The first real activity of the post-season has taken place and Morientes is off to Valencia. Only last week his agent was giving it large about him staying to see out is contract - but that just may have been to scare us all.
To be fair I don't think w… more » Istanbul: One Year On25th May 2006 AC Milan 3, Liverpool 3 (Liverpool won 3-2 on penalties)
Here's the article, written by Chris Bascombe that was published in The Liverpool Echo
Who will ever forget?
WHEN you get homesick nothing will stop you returning to the arms of those you love… more » Categories: Classic Liverpool Liverpool and Newcastle Chasing Dirk Kuyt24th May 2006 The Liverpool manager, Rafael Benitez, has renewed his interest in the Feyenoord forward Dirk Kuyt and will again rival Newcastle United in pursuit of one of European football's most prolific goalscorers.
Echoing their courtship of Michael Owen last Aug… more » Liverpool Players at the World Cup23rd May 2006 These are the 9 Liverpool players (as well as the unlikely Scott Carson) who are expected to represent their countries in the World Cup:
England: Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Peter Crouch, Scott Carson
France: Djibril Cisse
Spain: Jose Reina, Xabi… more » Tags: liverpool world cup
Liverpool Transfer Shorts23rd May 2006 Morientes too Expensive for Real Betis?
Real Betis want to sign Liverpool striker Fernando Morientes, but his financial demands could scupper the deal.
The Spanish international moved to Anfield from Real Madrid for a fee of £6.3million in January 2005… more » Reina to Honeymoon in Germany - Without his Wife23rd May 2006 Spain's goalkeeper Pepe Reina has admitted there has been a downside to his decision to get married last week before joining up with the national squad to prepare for the World Cup.
"I'm very happy with my new status, but now I'm going to have to spen… more » Traore tipped to move to Fulham22nd May 2006 Djimi Traore has been linked with a move to Fulham after the French left-back was reportedly cleared to leave Liverpool by boss Rafael Benitez.
The Frenchman has failed to build on his triumphant Champions League campaign which saw him rewarded with a n… more » Jan Kromkamp to Leave Liverpool22nd May 2006 Dutch international Jan Kromkamp is on his way out of Liverpool after just six months at the club.
Anfield boss Rafa Benitez made it clear the former Villarreal full-back is surplus to requirements as he targeted Brazilian Daniel Alves as his big money… more » Harry Kewell: Will He or Won't He?22nd May 2006 The "will he or won't he be fit" query over Harry Kewell ahead of the World Cup finals deepened today, Australia's coach Guus Hiddink admitting his concern for the Liverpool striker.
Kewell tore a groin muscle during the FA Cup final victory over West H… more » Erickson: "I Think We'll Win It"22nd May 2006 Sven Goran Eriksson has come out with his most upbeat prediction yet about England's prospects of finally emulating Sir Alf Ramsey's World Cup winners of 1966. "I think we will win it," he told reporters at the squad's training camp on the Algarve.
It w… more » Liverpool at The World Cup: Carra's View19th May 2006 Article from The Times:
Why England could do with some of the Anfield club's belief
The notion may not find much favour with monarchists or Mancunians, but England could do worse than to adopt "You’ll Never Walk Alone" as their national anthem. After a… more » Daniel Alves to Liverpool18th May 2006 Bendy Kops It reported a week ago that discussions between Seville's Daniel Alves and Liverpool were "Heating up". (click here for article) Well now it seems the big boys are picking up on it. I've noticed reports coming out from Sky Sports and Goal.com… more » Brazil World Cup Squad - One Names18th May 2006 This gave me a giggle - Brazil's squad was announced and it seems that ever since Pele/Zico, et al, they seem to think that you're not a real player if you have a surname, two of these are taking the piss......
Squad
Goalkeepers: Dida (AC Milan), Julio… more » Categories: Other News PFA Player's Player of the Year 1974 - 200617th May 2006
ROBBIE FOWLER!!!!!!!!!!17th May 2006
England World Cup Squad Announced - No real surprises17th May 2006 England coach Sven Goran Eriksson has announced the squad and it reads as follows...
Robinson (Tottenham), James (Manchester City), Green (Norwich), G Neville (Manchester United), R Ferdinand (Manchester United), Terry (Chelsea), A Cole (Arsenal), Ca… more » World Cup News: Dudek, Morientes Out. Kewell OK17th May 2006 Poland coach Pawel Janas on Monday announced his 23-man squad for the FIFA World Cup™ finals in Germany.
Janas sprang a major surprise by leaving out Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek, whom he said lacked game time after losing his place at Anfield to… more » More than 11 Million Watch Liverpool Win The FA Cup15th May 2006 More than 11 million people saw the climax of Liverpool's thrilling FA Cup final win over West Ham on BBC1 on Saturday, making it the most-watched sporting event of 2006 so far.
A peak of 11.3 million viewers were watching between 5.30pm and 5.45pm as J… more » Tags: liverpool fa cup
Categories: Match Reports, Cup Competition 2006 FA Cup Final – Match Review15th May 2006 Well I think that took another couple of years off my life. Add this to last years European Final and by my reckoning, I should have snuffed it last February. It would have been worth it though – absolutely fantastic!
FIRST HALF
The game started fa… more » Categories: Match Reports, Cup Competition Andy Gray's FA Cup Preview12th May 2006 It's fair to say we're due an entertaining FA Cup final and we might just get it in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon.
The calibre of player Liverpool have in their ranks combined with the way Alan Pardew's team like to play football, we could get a real… more » Categories: Cup Competition, Preview 2006 - FA CUP FINAL PREVIEW12th May 2006 The most important domestic cup competition in the world is now just hours away.
For me it’s extra special for a couple of reason:
• Firstly, this is likely to be the last to be held in God’s own country for many a year, if ever again.
• Secondly as t… more » Categories: Cup Competition, Preview Its Hard Being a Footy Fan10th May 2006 The Premature Celebration Award
Winners: Schalke 04 - 2000/1
The prize for premature celebration surely has to go to the fans of Schalke 04 who mistakenly thought their team had won the Bundesliga title on the final day of the 2000-01 season. Schalke n… more » Categories: About The Blog Daniel Alves to Liverpool? The Rumours Heat Up10th May 2006 The History
July2005 – Liverpool fails to get Argentine Defender, Gabriel Milito from Real Zaragoza.
Benitez responds by turning his attention to Sevilla utility defender Daniel Alves, with Real Madrid's Walter Samuel and Deportivo La Coruna's Jorge And… more » Categories: About The Blog Ramon Calliste Impresses Benitez09th May 2006
The Founders of Liverpool Football Club: John Houlding and 'Honest' John McKenna09th May 2006 John Houlding
John Houlding was a self-made businessman in the tail end of the 19th century, owning a brewery that left him in a comfortable financial state for the rest of his life. He was elected to the City Council as a Conservative representing the… more » Categories: Club History A brief history of Liverpool Football Club08th May 2006 This is just a skeletal outline - by neccessity, I've missed loads out:
Liverpool were formed in a dispute between Everton FC and the owner of their ground, Anfield, in 1892. The row caused most Evertonians to leave Anfield and form their own ground at… more » Categories: Club History Liverpool Squad: 2005/6 Premiership Season08th May 2006 This is a complete list of Liverpool players who've appeared in the Premiership in the 2005/6 season
Name Started On Bench Came On Subed
Daniel Agger 3 1 0 0
Xabi Alonso 29 7 6 4
Paul Anderson 0 0 0 0
Jamie Carragher 35 1 0 0
Scott Carson 0 19 0 0
Djibr… more » Categories: Club News, Club History Complete List of Liverpool Managers08th May 2006 Liverpool Managers
W. E. Barclay* 1892 - 1896 4 years
Tom Watson 1896 - 1915 9 years
David Ashworth 1920 - 1923 3 years
Matt McQueen 1923 - 1928 5 years
George Patterson 1928 - 1936 8 years
George Kay 1936 - 1951 15 years
Don Welsh 1951 - 19… more » Categories: Club History Xabi: I'll be fit for FA Cup final08th May 2006 In Today's Paper:
Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is confident he will be fit to face West Ham in Saturday's FA Cup final - despite his ankle injury.English football's showpiece occasion will come just six days after Alonso was carried off on a stretch… more » Premiership 2005-6 S4eason: Final Tables08th May 2006 FA Premiership Table - Full Standings
Pos. Team P W D L F A Dif Pts
1 Chelsea 38 29 4 5 72 22 +50 91
2 Man. United 38 25 8 5 72 34 +38 83
3 Liverpool 38 25 7 6 57 25 +32 82
4 Arsenal 38 20 7 11 68 31 +37 67
5 Tottenham 38 18 11 9 53 38 +15 65… more » Categories: Premiership, Other News Chelsea Fans During Last Year's Champions League Final - PRICELESS05th May 2006 This is from a live Chelsea Fans Forum, done during the Liverpool AC Milan Final last year. Oh, its so sweet!
h3rby - Liverpool are 1-0 down already :S ..not Crespo though :(
hernancrespo - Crespo almost scored!
dannyblue - bot bothered about c… more » Categories: Bendy Bits Liverpool's FA Cup History03rd May 2006 Year Position Against Score
1914 Runners-up Burnley 0-1
1950 Runners-up Arsenal 0-2
1965 Winners Leeds 2-1 aet
1971 Runners-up Arsenal 1-2 aet
1974 Winners Newcastle 3-0
1977 Runners-up Man Utd 1-2
1986 Winners Everton 3-1
1988 Runners-up Wimbledon 0-1
1… more » Categories: About The Blog Cisse's Future?02nd May 2006
Rafa: Gerrard Can Win The World Cup01st May 2006
Match Report: Liverpool 3-1 Aston Villa01st May 2006 We signed off the home season with our 8th straight premiership victory and ten on the trot in all competition. Lets hope 2 more can give us 2nd place and more importantly a cup final victory.
There were no fewer than eight changes from the team that s… more » Categories: Match Reports, Premiership |
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