Premiership Observations: Day 1
Posted on August 17, 2008 - Filed Under Liverpool, Premier League | Leave a Comment
The 2008-2009 campaign kicked off yesterday with a few surprises. Here are five observations from the Premiership pitch:
1. Torres delivers.
After Spain’s dramatic Euro 2008 Championship, the always confident Fernando Torres looked into Sky Sports’ camera and declared that he would help Liverpool to this season’s title. He backed up those words with action by scoring a dramatic winner in the 83rd minute at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light. Sunderland’s squad, bolstered by Keane’s summer signings, played with passion against the Big Four club and deserved to take a point from the match.
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Liverpool Struggle With Standard Liege
Posted on August 13, 2008 - Filed Under Champions League, Liverpool | Leave a Comment
Liverpool’s Champions League ambitions were dented Wednesday with a far from impressive 0-0 draw in Belgium against Standard Liege. If it wasn’t for a penalty save by Jose Reina and a missed goal by the Norwegian ref Tom Henning Ovrebo, Liverpool coach Rafa Benitez would be telling his U.S. owners that the £20m that they would get for qualifying for the Champions League group stages was in serious doubt.
Liverpool gave Italian full-back Andrea Dossena and £20million new boy Robbie Keane their competitive Liverpool debuts, but the much-vaunted Fernando Torres and Keane was practically non-existent all game.
The Liverpool defense was unusually rocky and the Belgian champions could easily have won this game 3-0 if it was not for Reina.
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EPL Preview Week 1
Posted on August 9, 2008 - Filed Under Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd., Premier League | 1 Comment
A look at the first week of action in the English Premier League
Arsenal v West Brom: What a welcome to the Premier League for the Baggies. Arsenal at the Emirates in the sun on a prefect playing service. Scott Carson will be busy in this one as Arsenal romp to an easy win. - Buy Arsenal - West Bromwich Albion Tickets
Bolton v Stoke City. This will be an interesting meeting between two teams I expect to be around the relegation zone all season. Opening ties can throw up some upsets and I think that Stoke might be able to steal at point at the Reebok. - Buy Bolton Wanderers - Stoke City Tickets
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English Premier League Preview - Part 4
Posted on August 5, 2008 - Filed Under Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd., Premier League | 1 Comment
Fourteen days to go until the opening of the English Premier Season. It promises to be an enthralling season Premiership going in 2008-2009. So far we have looked at the likely relegation battle candidates, at those teams who are destined to be middle of the table and the UEFA contenders. Today we will look at the big four who will be competing for Premier and European glory this season.
With the transfer window still four week away the prospects for many teams will rise and fall on how is added or leaves between now and then. But with the current rosters, this is how I see the battle for the Premiership going in 2008-2009.
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Is Keane The Answer For Liverpool?
Posted on July 30, 2008 - Filed Under Liverpool | Leave a Comment
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez thinks that the signing of Robbie Keane for £20million is the final piece in the puzzle. In the Keane press conference Benitez said:
“I think all the defences will be worried about stopping them. Other managers and defenders will be trying to sign players but with Robbie, Fernando, Steven Gerrard, Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel we will have great presence. It will be a big problem for other teams to cope with, that’s for sure.”
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Is Sunderland Going To Make Some Noise This Season?
Posted on July 27, 2008 - Filed Under Europe, Liverpool, Man Utd., Premier League | Leave a Comment
With the Premier League transfer season inching toward the final month of player movement, clubs have begun to make final adjustments heading into the 2008-2009 campaign. Saturday saw former Tottenham Hotspur defender Pascal Chimbonda move to Sunderland for an undisclosed fee. Chimbonda, who can play any of the back four positions, will more than likely make the club’s starting XI on August 16th as Sunderland hosts Liverpool at the famed Stadium of Light.
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European Transfer News
Posted on July 15, 2008 - Filed Under Arsenal, Barcelona, Europe, La Liga, Liverpool, Premier League, Real Madrid | Leave a Comment
Beleaguered ex-Manchester City striker Georgios Samaras has made a permanent move to SPL side Celtic. The 23-year-old Greek international joined City for £6million in January 2006 yet failed to find his niche with the Premiership club.
Also from the Manchester City front, boss Mark Hughes will move his attention toward acquiring several more players to bolster the squad now that the tabled £25.5million offer for Barcelona playmaker Ronaldinho looks unlikely to be accepted.
In Serie A news, Juventus has signed Danish midfielder Christian Poulsen from Sevilla to a four-year contract. The transfer cost the Italian club £7.8million.
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Top 5 Pre-Season Games
Posted on July 9, 2008 - Filed Under Arsenal, Europe, Liverpool, Man Utd., Real Madrid | Leave a Comment
Pre-season is Europe is right on top of us and I was thinking today that if I had an unlimited budget what pre-season friendlies would I want to see. These are the five that I came up with.
August 1st - Celtic - Tottenham Hotspur - Port of Rotterdam Tournament. Anytime it is an England vs Scotland match-up the atmosphere is something special even when the game is played in Holland.
August 2nd. Manchester United v RCD Espanyol - Solskjaer Testimonial: Man United first home game since winning the European Cup will make this an extra special event. I am sure the Cup will make its way around Old Trafford. - Solskjaer Testimonial: Manchester United - Espanyol Tickets
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An Early Look At Liverpool
Posted on July 7, 2008 - Filed Under Liverpool | Leave a Comment
Liverpool’s first pre-season friendly is this Saturday against Tranmere so I thought it was a good tie to look at how the upcoming season is shaping up for Liverpool.
Last season Liverpool came in a disappointing fourth place in the Premiership 11 points behind Manchester United. The good news for Liverpool fans was that the 11 points was a huge improvement over the 21 points that united beat Liverpool by in 2006-2007.
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Liverpool Football Tickets
Posted on June 14, 2008 - Filed Under Liverpool | Leave a Comment
Is 2008-2009 the year that Liverpool finally win their first Premership title? There is nothing like Anfield on a big match day and through our partnerships, were are able to offer Soccer Tickets Online readers tickets all Liverpool games home and away, including European Champions League.
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Liverpool 2008-2009 Schedule.
August 2008
Saturday 16th Sunderland v Liverpool 15.00 - Buy Sunderland - Liverpool Tickets
Saturday 23rd Liverpool v Middlesbrough 15.00 - Buy Liverpool - Middlesbrough Tickets
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Saturday 30th Aston Villa v Liverpool 15.00 - Buy Aston Villa - Liverpool Tickets
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