Liverpool defender Glen Johnson is crossing his fingers he’ll be fit in time to face bitter rivals Manchester United next weekend. Johnson has had a dismal season racked with injury and made only one appearance for the Reds, coming on as a substitute in game the Merseysiders lost against Stoke last month. The England international suffered a hamstring injury in that fixture and has been sidelined ever since. However, he…
Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has moved on loan to Blackpool, as he has been unable to break into Kenny Dalglish’s first-team this season. Shelvey, 19, has made 22 first-team appearances for Liverpool since moving to Anfield from Charlton Athletic in May 2010 but with a host of new players arriving this summer, has decided to move on in order to play regular football. A statement on the official website read:…
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish admits striker Luis Suarez is the man his side look to for inspiration and is delighted he has delivered so far. The Uruguay international’s fourth goal of the season secured victory over Wolves at the weekend but his tally in that match – and the current campaign – could well have been more such has been his form. Seven of Liverpool’s 10 points this season have…
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says that the club will be going all-out to win a domestic cup this year as they have no distraction of European football. Gerrard returned from a groin problem in Wednesday’s Carling Cup victory at Brighton and has now voiced his intention to lead the Reds out at Wembley for the first time at the end of the season. Both Liverpool’s FA Cup and Carling Cup…
Liverpool visit Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League on Sunday, aiming to bounce back from their first defeat of the campaign. Kenny Dalglish’s team made a solid start to the new season, as an opening-round draw against Sunderland was followed by victories over Arsenal and Bolton. But they went down 1-0 at Stoke City last week, with Jonathan Walters’ 21st-minute penalty the difference between the teams. Liverpool enjoyed more…
Liverpool chairman Tom Werner remains convinced that Kenny Dalglish is the right man to bring trophies back to Anfield, following the Scot’s recent outburst against Premier League referees. Dalglish’s impressive start to the season, which saw the Merseysiders take seven points from their opening three matches, hit a stumbling block at the weekend when they lost 1-0 at Stoke. Having spent over £50 million during the summer on the likes…