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20
Aug

ROBBED!!

Referee Rob Stiles celebrating with Chelsea following their penalty at Anfield
I don’t need to say this, as it is common knowledge, but Rob Stiles is an absolute wanker. This attention-seeking official has cost us and two precious Premiership points and gifted those dirty Blues a 1-1 draw and a share of the spoils at Anfield.

I can’t believe our luck when it comes to the Premiership. We had complete control of the game, dominated shots, corners and every stat on the day but somehow failed to get that win.

That match should have been a six-pointer but only gave us the one.

A shattered Rafa couldn’t hide his disappointment following the match.

He said: “We created enough chances to have won the game and we would have won it but for an invisible penalty awarded against us,”

“The referee made a mistake and it was unbelievable. Everybody could see it wasn’t a penalty and it’s a pity as it cost us two points.

“We are so disappointed because we played well against a good team but the decision that went against us, you just can’t explain it.

“It is unbelievable. How can you take this decision? It is unbelievable. A team that is working so hard how can you change a game like this?

“Clearly the game was under control but this kind of decision is something you cannot explain.

“Maybe he was under pressure all the time. Anyway I prefer not to say too much.”

Skipper Stevie G added: “I don’t want to say too much because I’ll get into trouble, but the referee didn’t play well today,”

“Whether it was because the Chelsea players were talking I don’t know, but in the end he’s cracked and made a bad decision. It wasn’t a penalty and I hope he comes out and says sorry now. We have to apologise as players if we make mistakes so I hope he does the same.

“There were so many positives from that performance, though, and I really think it shows we can challenge this season.

On a more positive note, Fernando ‘El Ninio’ Torres gave us good reason to smile following his quality finish on his Anfield debut. The boy seems to have settled into Premiership life quite quickly and could be that ‘20 goal a season’ hit-man we have all been craving.

Ryan Babel has also shown me enough to know that he will have a big big future at our club. That right foot screamer he hit in the second half against Chelsea had me jumping before I realised he hit the side netting. He is lightning fast, good with his feet and has a great shot. I can’t wait to see more of this kid.

A win and a draw (which should have been a win) from our first two Premiership outings… I genuinely think we are going to go take the title this season. The boys seem to have a new steal and focus about them which is exciting me.

Sunderland away on Saturday.

04
Jul

Torres Arrives

Fernando Torres speaks about his Liverpool moveAbsolutely Bloody Brilliant. We have officially completed the signing of £26.5million pound Spanish hot-shot Fernando Torres today and he looks keen to make his presence felt immediately.

Best of all is that he talked of his real desire to wear the famous Red shirt and play in front of the Kop.

Speaking after he was officially unveiled the 23-year-old Torres said: “The Liverpool offer arrived and I told the club to listen to that offer as that is the team I wanted to play for,”

“It’s one of the best, if not the best, club in Europe.”

“It has been a difficult decision to leave my all-time club,”

“But it would have been hard for me to reject Liverpool’s offer. It is a big leap for me and I think it was the right thing for everyone.

“The time comes in the life of a player that he needs more challenges.”

“The fact that Liverpool are giving me the number nine jersey just goes to show the confidence they have placed in me, when considering those who have worn that shirt before me,”

“A new beautiful adventure begins for me and I hope that with work and effort I can be among the best players.

“This is a unique opportunity for me. Liverpool aspire to everything and that has been an important factor in my decision to go there.

“I want to adapt as quickly as possible. I think Premiership is a football that adapts well to my style.

RAFA SAYS

“He has experience,”

“He was playing in the first division at 17 years old and I think he can manage the pressure.

“He knows he will be an important player and I’m sure the staff and other players will help him.

“He has power, pace, is good in the air, scores goals, can dribble and do a lot of things. The kind of striker he is different to the other strikers we have at the moment.”

On any comparisons to former Reds striker Fernando Morientes, he added: “He is different to Morientes,”

“He is quicker and stronger.

“Morientes had other skills and was a very good finisher but Torres can run behind defenders, can play in the wide areas or play between the lines to receive the ball.”

CARRA SAYS

“If other teams are spending double what you are spending on players they have an advantage on you,”

“Hopefully the players that we’re looking to buy now are maybe in that bracket of £15-20million.

“If we want to bridge that gap we have to go in at the top end of the market.”

“You have a great pedigree (with Fernando Torres) there. He is a young lad, very quick, which is good for the Premiership and hopefully he will do very well.”

PEPE REINA SAYS

“We need a player that scores 20 or 25 goals a season and Fernando Torres can be the man,”

“Torres has many virtues,”

“I am confident that he will do very important things for the team.”

He added: “It’s true that the style of football is different in England,”

“We want him to be ready from the first minute and show the player he has been in recent years.”

“Liverpool showed a lot of interest in him,”

“The fact that there are many Spaniards at Liverpool was one of the reasons why he chose to come here.

“I think this will help him adapt quicker.”

XABI SAYS

Xabi Alonso with new signing Fernando Torres“He is a brilliant player,”

“It is clear it would be good for us to have him. He has already demonstrated his enormous quality and to have him in the team will be brilliant.”

After a frustrating start to this off-season we finally have something great to smile about and it seems as though new owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks are being true to their word to make us a Premiership force.

Rafa has now turned his attentions to signing a new flanker and has been linked with Ricardo Quaresma, Alessandro Mancini and Simao.

He recently said: “Really we are working with wingers. People can talk about a lot of things and a lot of names but we’re working on wingers.”

Well things are getting very exciting. cant wait to see what Rafa does next. Watch this space for more.

18
Jun

Gillett ready to spend

New Reds Co-Owner George Gillett
OK. No need to tell you that every Reds fan and their dog are stressing about our lack of transfer activity so far this summer.

We have re-signed Stevie G, Carra, Pepe and Xabi and that is great, but I’m sure that I would be right in saying that all of us were expecting some big big arrivals ahead of next season.

Now Reds co-owner George Gillett has given us some reassurances saying that we are ready to enter “phase two” of the summer plan.

He told liverpoolfc.tv: “I sense that kind of pressure building from the media. I think the fans know that we have huge regard for Rafa. He has a number of initiatives and concepts and plans under way.

“We’re not going to do something just to try to prove something. I can assure you that we are working on different things.

“The first part was identifying a number of our existing star players whom Rafa wanted to sign on long-term contracts.

“That was the first step and it has been done. Now we’re moving on to phase two, which is bringing players in.

“For Tom and me, this really is about trying to win championships, and that takes commitment, no matter what sport.

“We are pleased with Rafa and his strategy. It’s not dissimilar to what he outlined to us in February. His belief is to look for players with the proper chemistry to enhance the team.

“We support Rafa. He has a programme under way and, as that unfolds, that will be the time for us to be judged, not now.”

Most fans I have talked with think Rafa was waiting for the Primera Liga to end in order to start negotiations, and I hope they are right. I would be hugely disappointed if we did not sign a minimum of two world class players this summer.

I’m still quietly confident that we won’t be disappointed and will see some big faces arrive at Anfield soon. What do you think?