http://liverpool.theoffside.com News from Liverpool football club Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:16:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Another biggie, huh? What we know: Liverpool are missing Steven Gerrard, Fabio Aurelio, Glen Johnson, Martin Skrtel, Albert Riera, Martin Kelly and Andrea Dossena. Fernando Torres, Daniel Agger, and Alberto Aquilani are in. Lyon are not immune to the injury bug, outlined here by Inara. Francois Clerc, Mathieu Bodmer, Jean-Alain Boumsong, and ... http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/liverpool-v-lyon-11-04-09.html "I don't have to win a trophy." Maybe a bit sensationalist to leave that excerpt as the lead-in, but the overall thrust of an article from the Times(among other sources) is that Rafa Benitez feels that progress alone is an acceptable indicator of success. Since there's plenty of ammo here, I ... http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/i-think-you-lost-me-there.html Little to say after what promises to be one of the most surreal thirty minutes in recent memory. Chronologically: -Torres off, Ryan Babel on. Apparently uninjured. Maybe with the midweek Champions League fixture in mind...but after that first half stunner, tough pill to swallow. -Goal Fulham. Nevland flicks home after Dirk Kuyt ... http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/make-the-yakety-sax-inside-my-head-stop.html I was going to open by stating with a certain level of confidence that should Arsenal and Tottenham draw, Liverpool would leapfrog both in the table with a win today at Fulham. Then Arsenal scored two goals in two minutes. So let's focus on Liverpool, shall we? The Steven Gerrard groin ... http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/liverpool-v-fulham-10-31-09.html Well done to Arsenal on Wednesday, a deserved victory in a game that featured a mixture of first-teamers and youth talent for both sides, as well as the highly anticipated debut of Alberto Aquilani for the Liverpool. Emiliano Insua scored his first for the club, hitting a half-volley from about ... http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/arsenal-2-liverpool-1-on-to-craven-cottage.html Seems like there should be a bit of a grace period after Sunday's 2-0 victory over United, but I suppose that's the beautiful, and sometimes maddening, part of football. Fernando Torres admitted what we already knew about his fitness, Glen Johnson was likely less than 100%, and the side in ... http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/you-mean-theres-more-games-after-sunday.html Match Comments: Obviously the big news is that Steven Gerrard is completely out of the squad, but Fernando Torres and Glen Johnson are fit enough to make the starting eleven. For United, Wayne Rooney is back, while Michael Iscariot starts on the bench. First ten minutes are positive enough for Liverpool, ... http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/liverpool-v-manchester-united-10-25-2009.html Liverpool v. Manchester United, 10.25.2009, Anfield After reflection, I realized there is no run-up needed. This reflection mostly involved reading around the Offside. Here, here, and here. Plus, the picture I posted gave me H1N1. Tomorrow, United, Liverpool, Anfield, quest for eternal glory and the possible end of the world as ... http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/oh-hey-judas-you-like-this-garden-too.html Perhaps not surprisingly, Jermaine Pennant has added onto the dogpile, criticizing Rafa Benitez for "restricting his players." Pennant struggled to break into the starting eleven consistently during his time with Liverpool but showed glimpses of brilliance from the wing, and most notably scored an absolute stunner against Chelsea at Anfield ... http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/et-tu-jermaine.html Four straight losses in all competitions. One goal in nearly a month. Injuries to four of the first-choice eleven. Fading chances (in October, no less) both domestically and in Europe. Now's as good a time as any to start listening to the Cure. Already introduced by Rob on the Premier ... http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/the-curious-case-of-rafa-benitez.html