Liverpool

Liverpool to win 2-0 is 5/1 and Steven Gerrard to score anytime 5/4. Gerrard and Dirk Kuyt to score is 9/2. Liverpool return to Premier League action on Sunday against Blackburn aiming to boost their bid to finish in the top four. The Reds dropped down to sixth spot following last weekend’s draw at Manchester […]

Benitez wants to keep momentum going

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez wants his side to build on Thursday’s Europa League victory domestically. A 3-1 win against Unirea Urziceni was the first time since late September the Reds had scored more than twice in a game and, after a defeat at Arsenal and a frustrating goalless draw at Manchester City last weekend, Benitez […]

Europa clash important – Rafa

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says he will take the Europa League clash with Unirea Urziceni on Thursday seriously. The Reds are in the second tier of European football having been knocked out of the Champions League prior to Christmas but Benitez says he will give the competition his full respect. „It is always difficult but […]

Afghanistan, 18 aout : retour sur le jour le plus long

Mercredi 20 aout, 11 heures 30, a Kaboul. Les soldats blesses dans l’embuscade ou dix de leurs camarades sont morts l’avant-veille, ont ete rapatries au principal camp militaire francais en Afghanistan. Devant l’entree de l’hopital de campagne, installes sur un petit banc et quelques chaises, six rescapes de la section du 8e regiment de parachutistes […]

Rafa ready for Europa clash

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says he will take the Europa League clash with Unirea Urziceni on Thursday seriously. The Reds are in the second tier of European football having been knocked out of the Champions League prior to Christmas but Benitez says he will give the competition his full respect. „It is always difficult but […]

Midweek TV Preview: 15 – 18 February 2010

Monday 15th February 19:45 Bristol Rovers v Charlton Athletic, League One, Sky Sports 1/HD1 Two teams that haven’t won a game since mid-January. With Sky, however, you can see games as unappealing as this in High Definition each and every week, and all for a bigger monthly subscription than you’re paying now. Tuesday 16th February […]

Europa League: Liverpool Kick Off At Anfield

Rafa Benitez would have preferred to have been playing in the Champions League this week but instead his Reds prepare to do battle in the Europa League. With Liverpool the favourites to lift the cup in Hamburg on 12th May Benitez has said he hopes to reward the club’s loyal supporters. „There are still big […]

ROUMANIE • Bucarest entre dans „La Guerre des etoiles”

„Bucarest a accepte l’invitation de Barack Obama a participer au systeme de bouclier antimissile”, ecrit le quotidien roumain. Le president Traian Basescu a annonce le 4 fevrier que le Conseil supreme de defense roumain avait approuve le projet americain de deployer en Roumanie des „intercepteurs terrestres” de missiles. „Le nouveau systeme n’est pas dirige contre […]

BENITEZ: TORRES STILL NOT READY TO START

Fernando Torres – not risked by Benitez. Liverpool striker Fernando Torres will again be on the bench for the Europa League clash with Unirea Urziceni as boss Rafael Benitez pledges not to rush him back. The Spain international made his long-awaited comeback from a knee operation after five weeks out in a 15-minute substitute appearance […]

Gerrard wins Benitez praise

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez hailed the contribution of captain Steven Gerrard after he became the leading English scorer in European competition in the 3-1 victory over Unirea Urziceni. The England midfielder scored the third goal – his 33rd in Europe to overtake Alan Shearer, who scored 30 for Newcastle and two for Blackburn. „It is […]