by David Wilson on September 1, 2010
For the first time Premier League teams had to name a 25-man squad for the first half of the EPL season and there was a couple of surprises.
All 20 clubs had to submit a squad of up to 25 players containing no more than 17 players who do not qualify as homegrown. Homegrown players are classed as players who “irrespective of his nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to the Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons or 36 months prior to his 21st birthday”. Read more... (1280 words, 1 image, estimated 5:07 mins reading time)
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by Philip Mboya on August 24, 2010
For the second week running, Liverpool FC has realised less than impressive results in the Premier League. The Reds were last night hammered 3-0 by a confident Manchester City who were for the first time playing in front of their owner Sheikh Mansour.
The hosts proved to be more than what Liverpool could handle even in the absence of star players like Shay Given, Emmanuel Adebayor, David Silva and Mario Balotelli. The Citizens now sit pretty in position 4 two points behind Chelsea with only two matches played. Read more... (373 words, 1 image, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)
by Philip Mboya on August 14, 2010
If there is one thing i like about Arsenal fans, it has to be their ‘religious fanaticism’ especially here in Nairobi. With the Gunners facing a very hard opening match against Liverpool tomorrow at Anfield, there is even more reason to celebrate as their long serving coach Arsene Wenger signed a contract extension yesterday that will see him stay with the London club for another 4 years.
You would have to Walk on the streets of downtown Nairobi on any given weekend to see what i mean. Every other jersey you see is literally an Arsenal jersey. Sure, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool do have ardent fans, however, the Arsenal faithful make them look totally insignificant. Read more... (348 words, 1 image, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)
by Philip Mboya on July 21, 2010
Olympique Marseille’s Nigerian defender Taye Taiwo is attracting a lot of interest from some of the of the EPL‘s top clubs. The 25 year old burst onto the scene with the talented Nigerian u-20 World Cup squad back in 2005. The Flying Eagles however, lost out in the final to an equally talented Argentina that included Lionel Messi. It was Taiwo’s performances that night that portrayed him as one of the continent’s stars to look out for. Read more... (289 words, 1 image, estimated 1:09 mins reading time)
by Andreas Vassiliades on July 19, 2010
Liverpool‘s finances are not in the best of shape. The club’s American owners purchased the club with the idea of developing a new stadium, increasing turnover and then selling the club on at a substantially larger price. As a consequence of the failure to develop a new stadium, plus the extra unexpected disappointment of not qualifying for the 2010/2011 Champions League campaign, the owners plans have truly fallen apart. The club has been on the market for several months now and a buyer has yet to appear. All potential buyers know Liverpool are in dire straits and are not willing to pay a premium price. With large deficits to clear and a squad that is not performing as some believe it should all potential buyers are waiting for the price to bottom out. Liverpool’s owners, on the other hand, know that if they can snatch a Champions League spot this coming season and progress towards the new stadium development their asking price can again increase. Read more... (506 words, 2 images, estimated 2:01 mins reading time)
by David Wilson on July 6, 2010
He has not impressed at all during the World Cup, but that has not discouraged Chelsea from submitting a formal £40million offer to Liverpool for Fernando Torres.
It seems that Torres is Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti’s top target and Roman Abramovich is ready to bankroll the deal.
The bid puts new Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson in a tough situation. He has already admitted he can offer no guarantee that either Torres or skipper Steven Gerrard will be at Anfield next season.
Liverpool’s financial problems are well known and if Chelsea up their bid to between £60-70 million then I cannot see Liverpool’s owners being able to turn that deal down. Read more... (236 words, 1 image, estimated 57 secs reading time)
by David Wilson on June 30, 2010
Roy Hodgson will be named Liverpool manager Wednesday after agreeing a two-year deal to replace Rafa Benitez worth around £3million a year.
It has been a month since Benitez has left, but after interviews with Manuel Pellegrini and Didier Deschamps, Liverpool decided that Hodgson was their man.
Hodgson has been brilliant at Fulham and he will need all his experience to navigate through a tough off-season at Anfield. First decision for Hodgson will be what to do with Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres. Read more... (180 words, 2 images, estimated 43 secs reading time)
by David Wilson on June 17, 2010
by Andreas Vassiliades on June 4, 2010
Liverpool no longer have a manager, have little money for a transfer budget and are without Champions League football. There is reason to believe that their star players will be potential targets for some of the biggest clubs in Europe this summer.
All, we should presume, are precluded from moving to Old Trafford. The Liverpool board would probably not sanction any move for fear of alienating the clubs fans even more. Read more... (333 words, 1 image, estimated 1:20 mins reading time)
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by David Wilson on June 4, 2010
Rafael Benitez has left Liverpool by mutual consent after six years as manager.
The club have agreed a compensation package with the 50-year-old after a turbulent 2009-10 season.
Liverpool, having begun the campaign among the title favourites, finished a disappointing seventh in the Barclays Premier League and were eliminated from the Champions League at the group stage.
Benitez told the club’s official website, www.liverpoolfc.tv: Read more... (341 words, 2 images, estimated 1:22 mins reading time)
