Articles tagged with "rafa-benitez"
Liverpool vs Sunderland: What will Rafa do?
By Brian | August 24th, 2007The most obvious thing Rafa will do is start the players who did not participate in mid-week international friendlies which was Carragher, Arbeloa, Pennant, and ...
Anfield Banter: Antwi injured, Heinze not coming, & some international previews
By Brian | August 21st, 2007* In what was looking like a great season to come for on-loan Godwin Antwi, a hamstring injury has forced the 19-year-old to sit out ...
Liverpool vs Mickey Mouse FC: What will Rafa do?
By Brian | August 17th, 2007I doubt I'll get around to doing this tomorrow so I might as well get it out of the way. First and foremost, the ...
Liverpool 1, Toulouse 0: Final thoughts
By Brian | August 17th, 2007Well, I finally got to watch this match again and despite pausing it on multiple occasions due to tedium and letting my cloud like attention ...
Anfield Banter: Gerrard available for Chelsea but not McClown, Finnan & Agger to face off, McClown warns Crouch, & another keep signed? What the...?
By Brian | August 16th, 2007* Apparently, despite a slight hairline fracture of his toe, Stevie-G will be available for the Chelsea match come Sunday. Honestly, I don't think ...
Liverpool 1, Toulouse 0
By Brian | August 15th, 2007I didn't get to see the whole match, so I'm going to put myself to sleep watching it later tonight. It was dreadfully boring ...
Liverpool vs Toulouse: the starting line-up
By Brian | August 15th, 2007Reina Finnan Carragher Hyypia Arbeloa Benayoun Gerrard Mascherano Babel Voronin Crouch Subs: Itandje Agger Riise Torres Alonso Kuyt Sissoko Good to see Mascherano out there. The only surprise for me is Hyypia over Agger, hopefu
Anfield Banter: Paul Anderson scores in debut, McClown approaches Carra again, & Benitez warns agents
By Brian | August 15th, 2007* Apparently Paul Anderson scored an impressive goal in his official debut for Swansea. As described in the link: "the young sensation showed his ...
Liverpool vs Toulouse: What will Rafa do?
By Brian | August 14th, 2007Well, Jermaine Pennant and Harry Kewell will definitely not be in the line-up, that's for sure. JP was given a rest and Harry Kewell ...
Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 1: final observations
By Brian | August 14th, 2007A friend of mine recorded this match for me, so I got to watch it again last night and a few things stood out to ...
Anfield Banter: Jimmy Ryan loaned, Kewell injured, Essien out, Pennant to get rest, some Crouch crap, & tears for Gareth Barry
By Brian | August 14th, 2007* Jimmy Ryan will be joining Shrewsbury Town for a month long loan effective immediately. The 18-year-old, two-time FA Youth Cup winning midfielder could ...
Liverpool vs Aston Villa: starting line-up
By Brian | August 11th, 2007Here it is: Pepe Reina Alvaro Arbeloa Jamie Carragher Daniel Agger Steve Finnan John Arne Riise Steven Gerrard Xabi Alonso Jermaine Pennant Dirk Kuyt Fernando Torres Subs: Charles Itandje Sami Hyypia Andriy Voronin Ryan Babel Momo Sisso
Liverpool vs Aston Villa: What will Rafa do?
By Brian | August 10th, 2007Well, I'm hoping he puts out our best XI despite having to go to Toulouse next Wednesday. There are no new nor niggling injuries ...
Anfield Banter: Musical keeps & Leto deal complete
By Brian | August 10th, 2007Nothing much really going on, which is only making the excruciatingly painful wait for the season to start even more excruciating. T-minus 22 hours ...
Anfield Banter: Pepe's the best... again, super model be gone, & red card odds
By Brian | August 9th, 2007* Pepe Reina, quite possibly the best keep in the world, won his second straight golden gloves award for his performance last year in the ...
Anfield Banter: Is Cicinho our newest target?, Lucas & Mascherano called up but Leto is not, & Blackburn courts Barnett
By Brian | August 8th, 2007* Apparently Real Madrid right wingback and Brazilian international Cicinho is the next player on Rafa's wish list. He would be a great buy ...
Only Cups and Trophies...
By Brian | August 7th, 2007Here's a play I did on 'Only Fools and Horses...' La-la-la-la-lah, La-lala-la...
Top 5 preseason players
By Brian | August 7th, 20075. Xabi Alonso - seemed to already be in mid-season form, making fantastic passes and being an all-round menace on the pitch. 4. Dirk Kuyt - ...
Liverpool 1, Feyenoord 1
By Brian | August 6th, 2007I guess I should write something about this match, but to be honest I was watching with beer in hand and mates at my side, ...
Liverpool 0, Feyenoord 1: first half thoughts
By Brian | August 5th, 2007I don't really have that much to say. It's been more exciting then that dreadfully awful charity shield earlier today, but that's not saying ...
starting line-up versus Feyenoord
By Brian | August 5th, 2007Reina Arbeloa Riise Carragher Agger Gerrard Alonso Kewell Pennant Kuyt Voronin Subs: Martin Finnan Torres Benayoun Crouch Mascherano Hyypia Sissoko The first thing I thought was Finnan isn't on the first team? I doubt that, but ri
Liverpool 2, Shanghai Shenhua 0
By Brian | August 3rd, 2007Another preseason win, though frustrating. In the first half, we really let Shanghai's physical play bother us. We are going to have to ...
Liverpool 1, Shanghai Shenhua 0: halftime thoughts
By Brian | August 3rd, 2007Let me first say, Shanghai Shenhua may be feisty, but it's clear they are the inferior squad. They would might be able to prevent ...
Liverpool vs Shanghai Shenhua: starting line-up
By Brian | August 3rd, 2007Wow. Leiva, Leto, and Insua to start! We are the South America FC of the EPL. Torres will also get his first start ...
My EPL Predictions
By Brian | August 2nd, 2007Champions: Chelsea Though it pains me to say it, Mickey Mouse FC made all the right moves during the offseason. First, they boosted their backline ...
Anfield Banter: The Idiot's Guide to Le Tallec, Dani Alves alert, & Robbie Threlfall
By Brian | August 1st, 2007* Well, we found out a couple of things about Anthony Le Tallec today. First, Rafa has set his valuation at £2.7m and second, ...
Anfield Banter: Leighton Baines, Andriy Voronin, Anthony Le Tallec, & Macca
By Brian | July 31st, 2007* Wigan has snubbed Everton in their attempt to buy Leighton Baines. Coincidentally, or maybe not, Rafa has revealed a renewed interest in the ...
Liverpool 0, Portsmouth 0: Final Thoughts
By Brian | July 27th, 2007Not much to complain about in this game, except maybe Portsmouth's play which was overtly physical and boring. They kept nine men behind the ...
Liverpool 0, Portsmouth 0: First Half Thoughts
By Brian | July 27th, 2007If I had to pick one word to sum up the first half, it would be frustrating. The two things that are causing this ...
You gotta love the scousers.
By Brian | July 26th, 2007These are actual wedding cake ornaments. Awesome. If you want to see my What will Rafa do? preview, go here. Cheers.
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