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Rafael Benitez is confident Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque will be cautious with Fernando Torres if he is called into the squad to face France. Spain face France next week in Paris and Torres is expected to be included in Del Bosque’s squad after making a successful return to action at the weekend following knee […]
Rezultati prvih utakmica šesnaestine finala evropske nogometne lige
Villarreal – Wolfsburg 2:2 (1:0) Twente Enschede – Werder Bremen 1:0 (1:0) Ajax Amsterdam – Juventus Torino 1:2 (1:1) Brugge – Valencia 1:0 (0:0) Lille – Fenerbahèe Istanbul 2:1 (1:1) Rubin Kazan – Hapoel Tel Aviv 3:0 (2:0) Standard Liege – Salzburg 3:2 (0:2) Athletic Bilbao – Anderlecht 1:1 (0:1) Hamburger SV – PSV Eindhoven […]
Europa League – Liverpool leave it late
David N’Gog spared ‘s blushes as Rafa Benitez’s side left it late to defeat Unirea Urziceni 1-0 in the first-leg of their Europa League last 32 tie. Former Israeli international Ronny Levy was appointed Unirea boss on December 31 but arrived at Anfield for his first match in charge as a result of the Romanian […]
Europa League – Managers: Benitez wanted more goals
manager Rafael Benitez was satisfied with his side’s 1-0 Europa League victory over Unirea Urziceni, but wanted more goals. Striker David Ngog’s goal nine minutes from time eventually ended the resistance to give the Reds some breathing space ahead of next week’s return leg and, although Benitez would have liked a bigger cushion, he was […]
Benayoun boost for Benitez
Midfielder Yossi Benayoun has given Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez a welcome fitness boost by returning to training after a broken rib. The Israel international has not played since sustaining the injury late on in the FA Cup fourth-round replay defeat at home to Reading on January 13. At the time Benitez said he expected Benayoun […]
Europa League Round Up
Liverpool avoided a potential Europa League embarrassment in Romania as they came from behind to beat Unirea Urziceni 3-1. Shaky defending from set-pieces in the first half saw them fall behind to Bruno Fernandes’ header in the 19th minute. But goals from Javier Mascherano from long range and Ryan Babel made it 2-1 on the […]
Terry and Bridge to square up as Chelsea play City
After all the headlines and off-field dramas the John Terry saga should reach a climax tomorrow when Chelsea take on Manchester City in what could be one of the games of the season. The attention will be focused squarely on two men. In the light-blue corner will be Wayne Bridge, a former a friend and […]
EUROPA LEAGUE WILL BE TOUGH – BENITEZ
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes the quality of the Europa League has been underestimated this season. Liverpool dropped into UEFA’s second-tier competition from the Champions League, along with the likes of Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Marseille, Wolfsburg and tonight’s opponents Unirea Urziceni. They supplemented a competition which already boasted clubs such as Valencia, Villarreal, Hamburg and […]
Babel targets good run for Reds
Liverpool forward Ryan Babel is hoping he can finally start producing on a consistent basis for the Reds following talks with Rafa Benitez. Babel has struggled to make a sustained impact on Merseyside since joining the club from Ajax in 2007 and was tipped for a January exit. He revealed on his Twitter account last […]
Torres set for subs role
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is likely to start with Fernando Torres on the bench for tonight’s clash with Unirea Urziceni. The Spanish striker has been out of the side with a knee injury but he made an appearance from the bench last week. However, Benitez is unlikely to risk his star man from the start […]
