Liverpool will be aiming to avoid European disaster when they face Standard Liege in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier at Anfield.

The tie is delicately balanced following a goalless draw in Belgium two weeks ago, but the Reds rode their luck in the first leg.

Standard appeared to have a legitimate goal ruled out, while Jose Reina saved a penalty as the Belgian champions gave Liverpool an almighty scare in the first leg. Click to continue reading...

Steven Gerrard believes the return of Olympic trio Javier Mascherano, Lucas and Ryan Babel will have a massive impact on Liverpool's football.

The skipper accepts that while results have been excellent, the club's early season performances could have been better.

However, with three of the Premier League's most talented players now back at Melwood, Gerrard expects the Reds to step up a gear. Click to continue reading...

Rafa Benitez has revealed there is a new buzz around Melwood following the return of our Olympic trio – but neither Javier Mascherano nor Lucas will feature against Standard Liege.

The Champions League qualifier comes too soon for the pair following their Beijing exploits, though both are fighting for a place in the starting XI versus Aston Villa on Sunday. Click to continue reading...

There was no question at the start of this summer that Liverpool needed a spectacular winger that could enable the club to have a legitimate shot at winning the title. With Ryan Babel still one season away from being something special, the club has been bound and determined to bring ... Click to continue reading...

Javier Mascherano is unlikely to be involved in Liverpool's Champions League crunch tie against Standard Liege on Wednesday.

Mascherano led Argentina to a second consecutive Olympic title in Beijing after his country retained their crown by beating Nigeria in the football final and he is heading back to Merseyside after his triumph. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool have won their opening two premiership games for the first time in a staggering 14 years. Yes, you read that right: 14 years.

The last time the club achieved this seemingly rare feat was back in the 1994-95 season. Roy Evans was at the helm; club legends John Barnes, Jan Molby and Ian Rush were still going strong; Phil Babb and Neil Ruddock were in defence (*shudder*); Kenny Dalglish managed Blackburn to an improbable Premiership triumph and Robbie Fowler scored 31 goals in all competitions. Click to continue reading...

According to Spanish sports daily Marca, Liverpool will not offer a cent more than €12.7m to RCD Espanyol in exchange for winger Albert Riera.

Riera is allegedly viewed by Reds coach Rafael Benítez as an ideal candidate to provide competition out wide on the left for Ryan Babel.

However, with Espanyol yet to receive a former offer, it seems as though Liverpool have already made up their mind that the Mallorca native could cost them too much. Click to continue reading...

Ryan Babel believes he is ready to take his game "to the next level" – with Rafael Benitez confident Liverpool will see the best of the Dutch forward this season.

Babel returned to Melwood this week after missing the start of the Premier League campaign while appearing for Holland in the Olympic Games. Click to continue reading...

I completely disagree with Grahame Jones' article in the Los Angeles Times that the pressure is now on Landon Donovan to perform well in the World Cup qualifier against Guatemala because the team didn't perform well at the Olympics. What exactly is the correlation between the two? Is it just that some of the players were on the Olympic team and now they will play for the full U. Click to continue reading...

Rafael Benitez will step up his efforts to bring in midfield reinforcements – and finally concede defeat in his pursuit of Gareth Barry.

The Liverpool manager is determined to strengthen his left side and is set to make this his priority in the remaining two weeks of the transfer window. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is pleased that two of his three Olympians are set to return from China in time for the Reds' next game, against Middlesbrough.

Rafael Benitez will be welcoming back at least two of the club's players who have been representing their countries at the Olympic Games in Beijing. Click to continue reading...

Everyone's favorite New Jersey based scouser is back for the new EPL season. Here is die hard Liverpool fan Endy in the Outfield's season prediction.

My Painful EPL Predictions

1. Man Utd.
2. Liverpool
3. Chelsea
4. Arsenal
5. Tottenham
6. Portsmouth
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Andriy Voronin's days at Liverpool appear to be numbered following the Ukrainian striker's admission that his first-team prospects are non-existent.

Voronin has endured a less than stellar time of things since arriving at Anfield on a free transfer last summer.

Despite leap-frogging Peter Crouch in the pecking order last season - much to the bewilderment of many, it must be said - the 29-year-old failed to establish himself in the starting XI due to a combination of injury, poor form and the brilliance of Fernando Torres. Click to continue reading...

Is Michael Orozco the new Jeff Agoos?

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Kasey Keller has signed with Seattle Sounders FC for next spring. See MLS Expansion section for details.

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New England showed that the US Open Cup is DEFINITELY NOT a priority for them this season as they rested nearly all of their regulars in DC last night (only Shalrie Joseph & Adam Cristman played) and got whooped for it. Click to continue reading...

I want to go back over some things I wrote yesterday about the dismissal of Alexi Lalas by Los Angeles. I said only negative things. But he deserves a ton of credit for being one of the biggest supporters of soccer in American and MLS in particular. He has a voice and knows how to use it. The Press love to talk to him, and he never lets us down. Click to continue reading...

So how exactly did Holland score the tying goal against the USA late into stoppage time on Sunday? Check out this photo and you will see who the culprit is. Of the 6 people in the wall for the USA, 5 did what they were supposed to do. 1 did not, and it cost them a clinched spot in the next round.

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Thunder Bay Chill win the 2008 PDL championship. Click to continue reading...

Ryan Babel put the Netherlands 1-0 up in the 15th minute.USA drew went ahead with two goals in the second half. (Sasha Kljestan and Jozy Alatidore).Sibon scored the equaliser three minutes into stoppage time. Alas...

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Originally uploaded by Toby(Yang) Yu Tambien en los juegos olimpicos hay que sacar el hacha aunque México no aparezca.

Estos todos los resultados del futbol varonil hasta el momento.

Nueva Zelanda 0 - Brazil 5 (Olympics, Agosto 10, 2008, 2008) Brazil al minuto 4 ya iba ganando , Wunderkid Pato doblo la ventaja antes del descanso, el primer gol fue de riñones , aunque lo anoto con la cabeza. Click to continue reading...

In an attempt to placate manager Rafael Benitez, Liverpool's owners have reportedly authorised an £18million move for Valencia star David Silva.

Benitez is livid with Tom Hicks and George Gillett after the Reds co-owners vetoed an £18million deal for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry.

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The Olympics kicked off with the expected spectacle but now the real show begins. For Liverpool fans there is the bonus of watching how Javier Mascherano, Ryan Babel and Lucas Leiva progress in the football tournament but obviously there's much more to it than that.

For anyone unable to get away from work to watch some of the action, the best solution lies with Eurovision. Click to continue reading...

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With just two days between Thursday's 1-0 victory against Japan, and Sunday's showdown vs. the Netherlands, U.S. Olympic men's soccer coach Peter Nowak has some tough decisions to make.

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The unseemly scuffle between Barcellona (along with Werder Bremen and Schalke 04) and the International Olympic Committee about whether to release or not their players for the Olympic tournament has finally reached a conclusion, even if a bizarre one.

Finally told that Leo Messi, Diego and Rafinha could return to their clubs, the same players still played in their country's opening game and appear set to stay till the very end. Click to continue reading...

You can all but put to bed the thought of Ryan Babel and Javier Mascherano returning to Liverpool for the start of the season. After receiving a ray of hope with the ruling the ruling in favor of Barcelona, Schalke and Werder Bremen, Rafa Benitez has made it clear that ... Click to continue reading...

Liverpool have made it clear they have no intention of forcing their players to return from the Beijing Olympics, despite a ruling by the CAS.

Suggestions Javier Mascherano, Ryan Babel and Lucas Leiva would be told to return to England have been discounted by club sources.

The confusion had arisen during the day following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport upholding an appeal from Barcelona, Werder Bremen and Schalke that allows the clubs to recall their players from the Games. Click to continue reading...

Despite starting a Champions League final, Jermaine Pennant hasn't quite cut it at Liverpool. He has however, got a list of admirers, and West Ham United have emerged as a potential suitor.

Liverpool's wideman, Pennant, 25, has been frozen out of Anfield affairs due to last summer's acquisitions of Ryan Babel, Yossi Benayoun, and Dirk Kuyt. Click to continue reading...