..what will happened if we ended up lower than fourth?

Sunday, February 21, 2010 · 0 comments

what will happened if we ended up lower than fourth position in the EPL this season.? As Rafa has somewhat guarantee the spot, which means automatic qualification for the Champions League next season, the repercussion of lesser results is unthinkable!!

Will Rafa go??? Thats' the main question playing in the minds of most Liverpool fans. For his detractors, who has been actively campaigning for his sacking, it will be a welcoming situation. But for his legion of fans..they are hoping for him to continue, especially for him to see through all the plans and foundation that he has laid down for the club's future.
Knowing Rafa's stubbornness and pride, failure to guide his Reds to the “guaranteed” fourth place finish that he has so boldly promised fans will lead to his departure from the club...but that same trait may see him stay and fight on to complete his 'mission.'

Will the club sack him?? He has time and again received support from the management, players and also ex-players. Managing director Christian Purslow, have come out in public in support of their man stating that he club has faith in Rafa and believe that, in Benitez, they have the man to lead Liverpool Football Club to great things in the future. The workings of the club has been built around him and have a long-term plan in mind. Ex players like King Kenny, Ian Rush, Didi Hamman and Sammy Hyppia has all came out in support of Benitez. So does current stars who believes that Rafa is the right man for Liverpool.
Sacking Rafa will also cost the Club enormous sum in compensation fees, and having less income due to non-qualification into the Champions league will limit the possibility of Rafa being sacked.

Will we see player exodus?? Lately, the media has been happily spinning news that players like Torres, Gerrard & Mascherano would leave for greener pasture if we failed to qualify for the Champions League. They further expect Reina and Riera would also leave in the event Rafa is sacked or quit the club. All players mentioned has rubbished the claim and said that they are very committed to the Liverpool cause.
The club and Rafa has also claimed that these players are not for sale. Furthermore, the club, in its effort to attract new investors would not want to sell it's most attractive and valuable assets i.e star players such as Torres, Gerrard & Mascherano.


Can we attract new investors?? With depleted income due to non qualification into the Champions league, many believes it would be a little difficult to attract new investors into the club. What more with the club laden with more than 240million pound in debts.
However, Liverpool is a big club, with very big fan based spread throughout the world. The financial prospect of the club is still very good and there are many prospective investors out there, provided the current owners are not too demanding.


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To night Liverpool will play Manchester City @ Eastland...in a must win match for Liverpool in its pursuit for fourth place. City will be without Tevez & Petrov. We will still be without Torres & Johnson, though Benayoun may make it to the bench.


I predict a win for Liverpool.

rafa benitez/.....ryan babel??

YNWA

england away kit 2010

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 · 0 comments

The Umbro England Away Kit 2010 - England players get the full development story of the shirt


stevie G seeing double..!

Sunday, February 14, 2010 · 1 comments

Steven Gerrard Poses With Madame Tussauds Waxwork Double

how about both playing for us ...that would be nice.





YNWA

liverpool fc news

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 · 0 comments

  1. Geed-up Stevie Gerrard scents blood: We'll catch wounded Arsenal, says Liverpool skipper. Read
  2. Rafa Benitez furious as Liverpool FC miss out on Marouane Chamakh. Read
  3. Liverpool beat Man City in race to sign Serbian star. Read
  4. Liverpool Boss Rafael Benitez Confirms Alberto Aquilani Absence For Arsenal Clash. Read
  5. Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani denies making Liverpool bid. Read
YNWA

..a show of passion, grit & commitment

Sunday, February 7, 2010 · 1 comments

i am in a very high spirit...just finished watching the game on tv, the 213th merseyside derby which ended with Liverpool winning 1 - 0. 


Again the hero is the much criticised (by knee jerked liverpool fans) Dirk Kuyt, scoring his fourth league goal in as many league games. However, credit goes to the whole team who fought hard despite playing with ten men after Kyrgiakos was red carded for a two-footed lunge at Marouane Fellaini in the 28th minutes. A few minutes earlier Steven Pienaar was shown the yellow in what should be a red card for a stud-up challenge on Macherano. However, Pienaar got what he deserved after he was shown the red card after a foul on Gerrard in injury time.

Besides the win, which moves us to 4th in the table, at least for a few hours pending results of the Spurs game, another very positive side of the game is that the team has shown a lot of passion, grit and commitment towards the game.....and Gerrard is back at his best.!

YNWA

QOTD

Saturday, January 30, 2010 · 0 comments

I do not know what will happen in four or five months. In football, things change” 

– Manuel Garcia Quilon, Rafa Benitez's agent on rumours that Rafa is leaving for Juventus in the summer

video : 15 minutes that shook the world - bloopers

Thursday, January 28, 2010 · 0 comments


QOTD - harry redknapp

Friday, January 22, 2010 · 0 comments




"You stand out there and hear the crowd sing - it's the most amazing sight in football, and it lifts the players."
comments by harry redknapp on our 12th man after the spurs game


YNWA

blood is red for a reason.

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For last night game against Spurs, Liverpool fans were in full force in the show of support to the manager & the team beleaguered by poor form and injuries to key players. The famous 12th man recreated the atmosphere usually reserved for European nights and the team responded with a solid team performance. 

Commitment, passion, drive, belief, persistence, concentration & tactical discipline were in abundance within the team. Spurs players were lost..not knowing what hit them. Every time a Spurs player got the ball, he will immediately be surrounded by two or three Liverpool players.


Liverpool were playing without key players such as Gerrard, Torres, Johnson & Benayoun but the team put forward were gritty and fought all the way for this meaningful win. Fringe players such as Philipp Degen and Kyrgiakos are beginning to show what a bargain they are. In fact, Kyrgiakos has churned up another 'man of the match' performance for a second game in a row. He has kept Crouch and Defoe quiet for the whole game and on the other end had come closed to scoring. Degen, playing in an unfamiliar right-side midfield role had a good chance of scoring when put through by kuyt. He has only Gomez to beat but he immediately reminded us of  his familiar defender role and make a wrong decision. Other than that, he had shown pace and skill and provided a solid performance.


Aquilani, playing in his familiar role as support striker, showed glimpse of why Rafa paid 20 million for his services. His passes were deft and quick and provided the assist for kuyt's first goal. With more game time and better fitness he will definitely more than capable of filling the gap left by alonso.



Dirk Kuyt, the hero of the day played his heart out. He was every where on the pitch, fighting for every ball. His first goal was well taken, and he was presented with two more sure-goal chances which he failed to convert. He kept his nerve in taking his penalty goal the second time, after the first kick was ruled out for infringement. 


Special mentioned to the stand-in captain, the courageous Jamie Carragher. He has set-up our intent and the shape of the game with a few well timed crunching tackles very early in the game. From there on, the players and us the fans knew what to expect....

The game against Spurs has brought out the best from all quarters of the Red Family..the manager, coaches & staff, the players and of course us "the 12th man". It proves that we are still up there with the best. So lets put our faith and continue with our undying support for the team......during good & bad times..blood is red for a reason!!! 





YNWA

'make or break'

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 · 0 comments


harry redknapp said this is a good time to meet liverpool;
nico krancjar thought spurs is a better squad than liverpool;
shebby singh believed that Spurs will not lose this game;
and many others believed that liverpool will be hammered by spurs tonight;


rafa said this is a 'make or break' game;


we will be without torres, gerrard, benayoun & johnson;


statistic says; Tottenham have not tasted success at Anfield in the league since August 1993, though they did win a League Cup clash in front of the Kop in 1998.


i am with the statistic - Liverpool to win 2-0.(so no last minute/injury time goal against us)


Probable line-up : Reina, Degen, carragher, agger, insua, macherano, lucas, aquilani, rodriguez, kuyt, ngog.


YNWA



30 reasons why I love Rafa

Monday, January 18, 2010 · 0 comments


1) Istanbul 2005 CL Winners.
2) European Super Cup Winners 2005.
3) Staying with the team during the 2005 Club World Cup championship after his dad passed away.
4) FA Cup 2006 Winners.
5) Charity Shield Winners 2006
6) Athens 2007 CL Finalists.
7) Bringing Fernando Torres to Liverpool.
8) Bringing Javier Mascherano to Liverpool.
9) Bringing Yossi Benayoun to Liverpool.
10) Bringing Glen Johnson to Liverpool.
11) Bringing Pepe Reina to Liverpool.
12) Bringing Daniel Agger to Liverpool.
13) Bringing Martin Skrtel to Liverpool.
14) Bringing Dirk Kuyt to Liverpool.
15) Bringing Luis Garcia & Xabi Alonso to Liverpool.
16) Bringing future stars such as Eccleston, Pacheco, Ngoo, Amoo , Gulácsi, Nemeth & Della Valle to Liverpool
17) Bringing King Kenny & Sammy Lee back to Liverpool.
18) Staying at Liverpool even when Hicks & Gillett went behind his back to talk to Klinsmann
19) Liverpool qualify for the Champions League 4 years in a row (Record)
20) Champions League Semi-Finalists 2008-2009 season.
21) League Cup Finalists 2005
22) Best defensive record in the 2006-2007 season
23) Finishing Runners up in the PL in the 2008-2009 season with only 2 losses
24) Loves the club and is a true Red, he could have taken the money and gone to Real Madrid but stayed at LFC for less money.
25) Jamie Carragher developed into a world class defender under Rafa.
26) Stevie G. developed into a world class player under Rafa.
27) Manchester United 1 – Liverpool 4
28) Liverpool 4 – Real Madrid 0
29) Stood up to Fergie
30) Just the way he says 
“KWALITY”



by: antoine zammit@the empire of the kop


YNWA

in danger of getting 'stoked'

Saturday, January 16, 2010 · 0 comments

Lfc will travel to the Brittania Stadium tonight for its EPL game against Stoke City.

with injuries to key players such as torres, gerrard, johnson, benayoun and martin kelly, the manager is facing a big headache in putting up a good enough squad considering the fact that the team performances were very bad lately and Stoke being a tough nut to crack at home.


everybody from the board , manager and players are under tremendous pressure to perform and to start winning again.


could this game be the turning point?...let's hope so and return the smiles to the faces of the true Lfc fans who has been sticking out with the team throughout this storm.


my team selection for the game will be as follows : Reina, Deggen, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Mascherano, Lucas, Aquilani, Rodriguez, Kuyt, Ngog.


Prediction : Stoke 1 - Liverpool 2


YNWA


Meanwhile, enjoy this video. (Not related)

the reading aftermath!

Friday, January 15, 2010 · 0 comments

more bad news to us Lfc fans after the FA Cup lost to Reading;


fernando torres will be out for 6 weeks for tearing right knee cartilage
steven gerrard out for 2 weeks due to recurring hamstring strain
yossi benayoun  out for one month after fracturing rib


sad times to be a red... however as true fans, lets keep the faith.


YNWA

'injury time' goal...... not again!!!

Thursday, January 14, 2010 · 0 comments

Lfc were knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship side Reading at Anfield
we were leading 1-0 and heading for the win until the 92nd minute
Reading got a penalty and leveled the score.
and we got hammered in the added time..

Not again!!!
we got kicked out from the Champions League in similar fashion
what's it with Lfc and 'injury time' goals???!!!!

YNWA

bad news for those 'rafa-haters'

Monday, January 11, 2010 · 0 comments


the news is..rafa benitez is definitely staying put at Lfc...at least until the end of his contract!


rafa was really put under pressure to leave Lfc lately,  by the all manipulating British Media, the so-called expert pundits and of course many 'knee-jerked' Lfc fans. These people has put the strings of bad showing by the team  on the pitch in the EPL and the failure to qualify to the knock out stages of the Champions League squarely on the shoulders of the manager. They questioned his every moves - his tactics, his team selections, his transfer records right down to his goatee and color of his socks. 


Besides being reminded on so many occasions, these groups refused to acknowledge all the problems faced by the manager;

  • The fact that the long injury lists at the early part of the season has affected team performance (Agger, Aurelio, Johnson, Aquilani, Skrtel, Benayoun, Riera, Babel, Torres, Gerrard - that's like the whole team injured). Important players such as Gerrard, Torres, Masherano and Carragher suffer injuries and fighting for fitness & form for the best part of the season.
  • The fact that the manager was refused adequate transfer funds to beef up a squad which in many peoples mind will be a contender for the Champion spot of the EPL this season. Of course many will question his decisions on the purchase of 'injured' Alberto Aquilani but like what the manager has explained, Aquilani is the best player available at a knock-down price. He would have cost double if he is fit.
Other teams are also performing better due to the financial support from their board/owners during last summer transfer widow. Manchester City, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspurs, Birmingham City all benefited from understanding owners. Though Man United, Chelsea and Arsenal has not spend much they have strong enough squad and has not suffer much injury problems.

Of course after a string of bad results, coupled with the many problems on and of the pitch, morale were low resulting in embarrassing show against the likes of Porthmouth. 

However, things look like brightening-up for Lfc. Players are back from injury and fit again (apart from Glenn Johnson). 

Despite all the pressures, Rafa looks set for the long haul at Lfc. His commitment towards the club is beyond doubt.

People might question this after he once issued a statement that he would quit if Fernando Torres is sold. At that time, Manchester City has tabled a bid of STG100million to Lfc - STG70million for Torres and another STG30million for Mascherano. Rafa rejected both offer.

"For those who didn't know, Rafa Benitez turned down the opportunity to take over at Real Madrid in the summer for the FOURTH time since he has been at Anfield. Benitez rejected a package worth €6million per year over a four-year deal and a transfer budget that a manager’s dreams are made of. The reason he rejected Real Madrid? Rafa believes that he is in the middle of a major project at Anfield, one that so far hasn’t reaped the rewards he expected, but is clearly a work in progress and he has faith in its ultimate success.
The aim is not to bring one league title to Anfield, but a succession of them and an era of Liverpool challenging for all major titles for years to come… "(By Gulliem Balague, Spanish Football Reporter cum Rafa's personal friend)
But for those Rafa haters, there is still hope..though it will be expensive for the club to sack Rafa (believed to be STG25million in compensation). Sell Torres for STG100million and Rafa will quit by himself... a handsome STG125million to the owners to settle their debt!!!




YNWA

january birthday boys.

Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 0 comments



First Name
Krisztian
Surname
Nemeth
Squad Number
29
Position
Striker
Height
1.79m
Weight
72 kg
D.O.B.
5 Jan 1989
Country of Birth
Hungary
Nationality
Hungarian


First Name
Daniel
Surname
Pacheco
Squad Number
47
Position
Forward
Height
1.68m
Weight
65 kg
D.O.B.
5 Jan 1991
Town of Birth
Malaga
Country of Birth
Spain
Nationality
Spanish
This Season League Appearances
1
Minutes Played
10




First Name
Nikola
Surname
Saric
Position
Striker
D.O.B.
6 Jan 1991
Town of Birth
Sarajevo
Country of Birth
Bosnia
Nationality
Danish









First Name
Emiliano
Surname
Insua
Squad Number
22
Position
Left Back
Height
1.78m
Weight
80 kg
D.O.B.
7 Jan 1989
Town of Birth
Buenos Aires
Country of Birth
Argentina
Nationality
Argentinean
This Season League Appearances
18
Minutes Played
1639
Total League Appearances
33







First Name
Lucas
Surname
Leiva
Squad Number
21
Position
Central Midfield
Height
1.73m
Weight
73 kg
D.O.B.
9 Jan 1987
Town of Birth
Dourados
Country of Birth
Brazil
Nationality
Brazilian
This Season League Appearances
20
Minutes Played
1744
Yellow Cards
4
Total League Appearances
63
Total League Goals
1

First Name
Christopher
Surname
Oldfield
Position
Goalkeeper
D.O.B.
14 Jan 1991
Town of Birth
Liverpool
Country of Birth
England
Nationality
English


First Name
David
Surname
Martin
Squad Number
44
Position
Goalkeeper
Height
1.85m
Weight
85 kg
D.O.B.
22 Jan 1986
Town of Birth
Romford
Country of Birth
England
Nationality
English





First Name
Jamie
Surname
Carragher
Squad Number
23
Position
Central Defender
Height
1.85m
Weight
83 kg
D.O.B.
28 Jan 1978
Town of Birth
Bootle, Liverpool
Country of Birth
England
Nationality
English
This Season League Appearances
19
Minutes Played
1754
Yellow Cards
4
Red Cards
1
Total League Appearances
418
Total League Goals
3

First Name
Gerardo
Surname
Alfredo Bruna Blanco
Squad Number
48
Position
Midfielder
D.O.B.
29 Jan 1991
Town of Birth
Mendoza
Country of Birth
Argentina
Nationality
Argentinean






YNWA

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