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FC Liverpool  was defeated in away match against West Ham United , with 3-1 , in the 28th game of the Premier League.

Before the game everyone who play soccer games expected that Liverpool will win this match , especially that they were playing with a team from a  relegation position. Liverpool coached by Dalglish came after a series of nine games without defeat in all competitions , and it looked that they are in good form. But the things were not at all like that, West Ham United controlled the game from start to finish.

The first goal of the match was scored in minute 22 by Parker. In the 45th minute Demba managed to score  and the joke begun to thicken for Liverpool. The break came and the score was 2-0 for West Ham United.

After several unsuccessful attempts to score, Liverpool manages to reduce the difference in the 84th minute, when deffender Glen Johnson scored a goal after a pass from Suarez. After this goal Liverpool’s fans were hoping that their team will managed not to lose this match, but Carlton Cole did not agreed with that,and scored a superb goal in the 90th minute bringing the joy to the host fans.

Liverpool is  6th in Premier League. This defeat decreases the chances for Champions League, and in the worst case Liverpool can miss even Europe Ligue.

Kenny Dalglish is determined to get Liverpool back on tracks. After the victory with Wolves, in Premier League, it seems that things are going to change at Anfield Road.  The first thing is lack of quality players who left Anfield Road and this is the main problem for Kenny Dalglish.

After a dissapointing position in the standings, 11th place in Premier League, kenny dalglish is trying to reabilitate the team and bring it back on top where it belongs.  Multiple champions league holders are not playing very well and this is the most important thing which has to be changed.  Even if there are players like Steven Gerrard or Fernando Torres, they can’t win games by their own all the time, mentioning the injuries they suffered before. Of course, Xavi Alonso or Mascherano can’t be replaced so quickly, and their absence it seems to be irreplaceable.

Anyway, Dalglish has activity on transfer market and is trying to bring more players to strengthen the spuad. The most important targets are Luis Suarez and Charles N’Zogbia. Suarez scored 35 goals in 33 games last season in seazon in Eredivisie. The striker made a good season at Ajax and Kenny Dalglish decided to open negotiations for the striker. Also, Charles N’Zogbia is another target which could strength offensive line.Stephen Warnock, Lacina Traore, Fabio Coentrao or  Ashley Young are another targets who can come at Anfield but negotiations seems to be in progress.

The main concern at Anfield Road is that lately, transfers are going in a bad maner. Big players are living and their are not being replaced with other wich can change fate of the game. The only important signing could be considered Raul Meireles from porto. Joe Cole and Maxi Rodriguez came free agent. Of course, there in no doubt this players are good, but squad needs more players like them and Kenny Dalglish has the experience to find them and to bring Liverpool in the big 4.

Latest reports from Premier League confirmed that Liverpool have assured the services of talented England international Joe Cole.
Joe Cole was the target of clubs like Arsenal, Milan, Liverpool or Tottenham after his contract at Chelsea has expired this summer.
It looks like the key role in the team offered by Liverpool was decisive for the player decision. With this signing Liverpool chances of winning the title in Premier League have increased on football bets sites.

Considering the financial problems of football clubs worldwide this move could be best season signing  for Liverpool  but also one of the biggest transfers of the season.

Liverpool suffered badly after Xabi Alonso departure, Aquilani or Lucas failed to fill the void left, and Cole could take that role.

Capturing a player of his caliber on a free transfer is another solid argument for a good signing. Also the former Chelsea player can play almost one every position at midfield and that could be decisive.

Joe Cole played only for  West Ham United before moving to Chelsea in 2003.

After selling Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid this week, Liverpool already found a replacement for the Spanish playmaker.

Aquilani

Reports from Italy and England suggest that Roma have accepted Liverpool‘s bid for Alberto Aquilani and the transfer sum is around 20 millions.
The Italian international will  come to England  at the end of this week in order to complete the medical test and negotiate the contract details with Liverpool officials.
Rafa Benitez is well known as an admirer of the former U19 and U21 European Champion. Aquilani is a creative midfielder with good passing  and long shots but also a team work player. Probably Aquilani‘s capture will delight the fans but there are still questions marks regarding his settle in England.
It is well known that few Italian players succeed in Premier League and Rafa Benitez already has a similar experience with Andrea Dossena. Another weak point for Aquilani is that he get injured easily.
Anyway considering his age if he will adapt quickly and will be fit for most of the season then he can have a great future at Liverpool.

Michael Owen was signed by Manchester on a free agent after his contract with Newcastle expired.

michael owen

Even if the player could have been signed on a free few clubs have shown the interest on the former “Golden Ball”.

Probably many of us expected Liverpool to make a move, or many of us wanted to see him back in “The Reds” shirt, but Benitez has not showed any interest on the player.
Owen was hit by a series of injuries in the last couple of years and probably this was the main reason why Liverpool did not signed him.
Another reason could be the player wage demands.

It is well known that Owen was one of the best payed player in Premier League when he was playing for Newcastle and this might have scared a few managers.
Another possible reason why Benitez did not wanted Owen at Anfield is because he does not fit his tactics. Benitez use to play with only one striker up front, helped by two wingers.
Owen is not the type of player that likes to fight with the defenders, he is a quick striker, he likes to have spaces.

As a Liverpool fan all I can say is that I’m a little disappointed that he signed for Manchester because  I would have like to see him back in “The Reds”  shirt.

On the other hand I’m happy for him because he deserves to play at the highest level and this move is a good opportunity to come back to his best form.

Babel joined Liverpool in 2007 and since then he made 75 appearances in all competitions, managing to score 13 goals for “The Reds”.

The Dutchman failed to impress as a striker, and was used most of the time as a winger by Benitez. Babel is somehow disadvantaged by the system used by Benitez with only one striker in front. Still Babel could take advantage on the situation, if we consider Torres fitness condition.

The 22 year-old player is hoping to get more chances from his manager since Keane departure.

Babel is a talented player whose main qualities are pace and ball control. He likes to came from behind and overcome his opponents.

If he would be given more time to play and he would regain his confidence, Babel could became one of the best attackers from Premier League over some time.

Liverpool showed superb comeback against Portsmouth and consolidated the second position into the Premier League standings.

fernando torres

Rafa Benitez men took advantage on Chelsea’s home stalemate and took two points advantage in front of them.

Benitez decided to rest some players and kept Torres, Riera, Kuyt and Xavi Alonso on the bench.

Both teams had numerous chances into the first half but none managed to score.

Portsmouth managed to open the score just 7 minutes into the second half through David Nugent. Fabio Aurellio, one of the best men for Benitez, managed to equalize after a superb free-kick 7 minutes later.

In the 78th minute it was again Portsmouth who took the lead. Hermann Hreidarsson scored this time.

Kuyt draw the score again for Liverpool in the 85th minute from Torres pass. Both Kuyt and Torres have entered the field few minutes ago.

Everybody was expecting to end it in a draw but in the second minute of the stoppage time Benayoun found Torres into the Portsmouth area  and the Spanish international headed into the back of the net.

Torres has won the game again.  Rafa’s superstar proved again how important is for Liverpool. What a game!

Only six months after leaving Spurs for Premier League rivals Liverpool, Keane returned to Tottenham Hotspur on transfer deadline.

Although he was seen at the beginning of the season as the perfect partner for Torres in front, Keane failed to establish himself into the Rafa Benitez starting line-up. Keane was one of the most expensive transfers for Liverpool since Benitez arrival. The Ireland international has cost Liverpool £20 million and it’s supposed that he rejoined Tottenham for only £15 million.

This move proved to be Benitez biggest failure. Since his arrival Liverpool spent around 200 million on transfers. Benitez has rarely spent large amount of money on a single player, choosing carefully due to the limited budget that he had available.

Keane transfer was contested even from the beginning by some Liverpool fans. Despite scoring 107 goals in 254 games for Tottenham, Keane was considered by many not the right player for Liverpool and extremely over-rated.

Keane is the third player resigned by Tottenham in this transfer window after Jermain Defoe and Pascal Chimbonda.