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PRESS conference - MILAN 2007-05-23 09:07:00 Speaking at the pre-game press conference
, Carlo Ancelotti has put Istanbul behind him. Paolo Maldini is proud to be captain for such a side and Ricky Kakà hope to write another page in the history books ATHENS - CARLO ANCELOTTI - It will not be easy, but I have no doubts we will give everything. All my decisions have been made. On a purely technical level perhaps Milan were stronger two years ago and for that side it was almost ‘normal’ to reach the Final. For today’s team it is extraordinary and we want to end this year on a high. We deserved this final more than any other side because we suffered like nobody else. We had points penalties and had to rush our pre-season training to prepare for the preliminary round. If we have the fortune to lift the trophy, then it will be absolutely and totally deserved. This has been the most difficult season in my time at Milan. We ran into problems we had never encountered before, but the great unity between myself, the team and club prov
SAME STORY DIFFERENT PLACE 2007-05-22 09:28:00 Two years on from the drama of Istanbul, AC Milan and Liverpool FC will meet again in the UEFA Champions League final with revenge on Milanese minds. Carlo Ancelotti's side may be considered slight favourites but with Liverpool aiming to prove lightning can strike twice there is no danger of the Rossoneri taking anything for granted given the unforgettable circumstances of their opponents' 2005 triumph in Turkey. As if anyone needed reminding, Milan surrendered a 3-0 half-time lead as Rafael Benítez's team fought back to claim a 3-3 draw before winning on penalties.• The Athens Olympic Stadium - otherwise known as the OACA Spyro Louis Stadium - is the setting for this showdown between two of the continent's most successful clubs and for a Milan team plotting revenge, the choice of venue may be considered a lucky one. It was here, after all, that the Rossoneri beat FC Barcelona 4-0 in the 1994 UEFA Champions League final.• Between them, Milan and Liverpool have won eleven of th
RAFA AND RICK DELIGHTED BY DOUBLE DEAL 2007-06-05 07:30:00 Rafael Benitez and Rick Parry today spoke of their delight after seeing Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher commit their long-term futures to Liverpool Football Club. The club captain and vice-captain returned from England duty on Monday afternoon to sign new contracts that will keep them at Anfield until 2011. For Benitez, working tirelessly to bring new players into the club, it sends out a clear message about where Liverpool Football Club are heading. "These are two very important deals," Benitez told liverpoolfc.tv, "because they are about safeguarding the future of this football club. Stevie and Jamie both wanted to stay at the club. They have a passion for this club and you can see that in the way they play. They are 100% committed to Liverpool and now they can be 100% focussed on their futures at Anfield. "I think these deals send out a key message as we enter a crucial period. Other players will look at Stevie and Carra committing their future to Liverpool and understand
GERRARD DEFENDS REDS FANS 2007-06-05 05:49:00 Steven Gerrard has sprung to the defence of Liverpool supporters after Uefa spokesman William Gaillard labelled them the worst in Europe after problems marred the Champions League final. The Reds captain, speaking while on duty with England, claimed he couldn't understand how the Liverpool fans – his friends and family included - could be blamed for the chaos in Athens. "What Uefa have said really upsets me," revealed the midfielder. "We've travelled everywhere together for the six or seven years I've been in the first team and from what I've seen, their behaviour has been fantastic. "I had friends and family at the final. Their opinion was that the organisation wasn't good enough. I'm sure when it all gets broken down, they will conclude the organisation wasn't good enough and maybe a minority of Liverpool fans let themselves down but as far as I'm concerned the European Cup Final has to be in a bigger stadium with better organisation."
LIVERPOOL CLOSE ON HEINZE 2007-07-03 03:44:00 Gabriel Heinze could become the first player to move between Manchester United and Liverpool in over 40 years.Heinze is available for around £5million, although United are keen to offload the Argentine to Real Madrid rather than a domestic rival.But Heinze is keen to remain in the Premier League and is keen on a switch to Anfield, according to the Daily Mail.And the left-back could even scupper any resistance from United by buying out the last two years of his United contract for £4.5million, a fee he would recoup in a signing-on fee from Liverpool.If Heinze does make the move, he'll become the first player since Phil Chisnall in 1964 to swap Old Trafford for Anfield.
Torres Expected In Liverpool Today 2007-07-03 03:30:00 Fernando Torres
has already cut short his vacation and returned to Madrid, and is expected in Liverpool
today... After a €32m plus Luis Garcia deal was sealed between the to clubs, the Spanish international needs only to complete a medical at Anfield before penning what will be a rather lucrative €135,000 a week deal.While it is possible that the medical actually takes place tomorrow morning before the official presentation, the deal will be confirmed today itself.That will bring to an end a saga that has run for around ten days, ever since Goal.com had exclusively confirmed that Liverpool officials had travelled to Madrid to discuss a move for Fernando Torres.It has taken a while for the financial details to be sorted out, but all parties seem to be happy now.Torres will take the number of strikers at Rafa Benitez's disposal up to five, with Peter Crouch, Dirk Kuyt, Craig Bellamy and Andriy Voronin already on the Reds' books. That, assuming they offload Djibril Cisse, who is als Read more:Today
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18:17 GMT : Match Starts
1 min : Werder get the... 2007-07-18 05:28:00 18:17 GMT : Match
Starts1 min : Werder
get the game under way2 mins : Pennant wins free kick after run down right2 mins : Gerrard free kick nodded back by Crouch to Hobbs who skies from close range3 mins : GOAL! Andriy Voronin: Voronin uses pace to punish slapdash defending before rounding keeper and tucking the ball away5 mins : El Zhar loses possession on edge of Werder box after good work from Crouch and Voronin6 mins : GOAL! Kevin Schindler: Schindler tucks home after Paletta loses his man7 mins : Crouch fires wide from 20 yards9 mins : Pennant gives away free-kick midway in Reds half9 mins : Gerrard charges down free kick11 mins : Hobbs scuffs shot from 20 yards after El Zhar knock down12 mins : Lively Pennant wins free kick in promising position13 mins : GOAL! John Arne Riise: Riise rockets ball into roof of the net from 30 yards after Pennant lay off from free kick20 mins : Voronin, Gerrard, El Zhar and Pennant combine well but move breaks down on edge of the box21 mins : Carlos
TORRES IN LINE FOR DEBUT 2007-07-17 09:52:00 Fernando Torres is expected to make his Liverpool debut tonight when Rafael Benítez's side face the German club Werder Bremen in Switzerland. The club-record £26m signing has been receiving treatment for a slight ankle problem but Benítez is set to include him in the first of two friendly matches during Liverpool's week-long training camp. "He had a problem with his ankle in the last two weeks he was playing with Atlético Madrid," said the manager. "But he's been training with the physio over the last two weeks and I think will be available to play in Switzerland." Ryan Babel and Yossi Benayoun, who cost a combined fee of £16.5m from Ajax and West Ham United respectively, are also likely to make their first appearances during the trip, which concludes on Friday with a game against Auxerre. Liverpool have announced a shake-up of their backroom staff, with Xavi Valero succeeding José Ochotorena as goalkeeping coach. Ochotorena has returned to Spain to work at Valencia. V
BABEL PASSES MEDICAL AND SIGNS TODAY 2007-07-17 09:48:00 RYAN BABEL will today become the third most expensive player in Liverpool’s history by completing an £11.5million move from Ajax. And Rafael Benitez’s summer rebuilding plans took another step forward last night when Yossi Benayoun signed from West Ham United on a four-year deal. Babel has passed a medical and will put pen to paper on a five-year deal after the two sides finally reached an agree-ment over a fee for the 20-year-old. A Liverpool spokesperson said: “Liverpool have agreed terms with Ajax and Ryan Babel himself and the player will sign a five-year-deal on Friday.” Highly-rated Babel, who can play on the wing and up front, has scored four goals in 14 appearances for the full Holland national team and starred for his country in their recent European Under-21 Championship success on home soil. Babel said of joining Liverpool: “I listened to what they had to say and I got a great feeling about the club. I have made a choice with my heart. The coach has big
BRITISH CLUBS GET TOUGH EURO DRAW 2007-08-03 08:49:00 BBC 03 August 2007Liverpool face a tough tie in the third qualifying round of the Champions League as they have to overcome Toulouse to book a group stage spot. Arsenal have been drawn against Sparta Prague over the two legs. Scottish champions Celtic have a tricky match against Spartak Moscow.Rangers hold a 2-0 first-leg lead over FK Zeta in their second qualifying round tie and, if they win, will play Crvena Zvezda or Levadia Tallinn.The winners will go through to the group stages, when English duo Manchester United and Chelsea will enter the tournament.Crvena Zvezda, formerly known as Red Star Belgrade, hold a 1-0 lead over Estonian side Levadia Tallinn after the first leg in Serbia.If Rangers come through their second leg game against Zeta next Tuesday they will travel away from home for the first leg.Celtic's opponents Spartak Moscow play on an artificial pitch and are midway through their domestic season.Arsenal were one of the last teams out of the draw and will face a team wit
Toulouse test 2007-08-03 08:42:00 Liverpool club secretary Bryce Morrison admits the Reds are pleased after drawing Toulouse in the Champions League third qualifying round.
A LETTER FROM LUIS GARCIA 2007-08-22 05:29:00 Dear Reds,First of all I'd like to apologise for not having been back in touch sooner, but I needed to take some time to take on board all the recent changes and then to put down these words for you.I'm sure you will understand.I would rather this be a letter of thanks and gratitude, not simply a goodbye.Yes, that's right, gratitude, because that is the word that best sums up my feelings for you all.Taking the decision to change clubs hasn't been easy. Not easy at all.I've experienced three fantastic years at the club and in the city. Three years in which together, the fans and the team, we have accomplished some fantastic achievements, and I'm sure that these successes will continue to be repeated in the near future.You know that I like a challenge and that I don't just settle for second best.Back then Liverpool Football Club gave me the opportunity to be part of an ambitious plan to put the Reds back at the summit of the game.I think that together we managed to achieve that.As
STYLES APOLOGISES BUT IS SENT ON LEAVE 2007-08-22 05:24:00 The Independent 21 August २००७Referee Rob Styles has apologised for denying Liverpool a valuable victory over Chelsea and been placed on temporary gardening leave for his mishandling of Sunday's fractious affair at Anfield। The Professional Game Match Officials Limited, the body responsible for the country's leading referees, reacted to a weekend of controversy yesterday when it announced that Styles and Ian Gosling had been punished for their performances at Anfield and Craven Cottage respectively.Styles fell victim to the PGMOL's strict self-regulation policy for the penalty award that enabled Frank Lampard to equalise Fernando Torres' opener for Liverpool on Sunday. The referee penalised Steve Finnan for a foul on Florent Malouda when the French international had clearly leapt into the Republic of Ireland defender but, refreshingly, he last night admitted his mistake and offered a public apology to the Anfield club. It is believed he also offered a personal apology to
RAFA DELIGHTED WITH TORRES TREBLE 2007-09-26 09:07:00 Steve Hunter 25 September 2007Rafa Benitez hailed the display of Fernando Torres after his three-goal blast saw off Reading in the Carling Cup.The Reds boss was full of praise for his side after seeing goals from Yossi Benayoun and Torres book Liverpool's place in the fourth round of the competition."It was a great night for Fernando," said Benitez."He had a lot of space and he killed their defenders with his pace and movement."The understanding between him and Crouch was very good and I thought it was a fantastic team performance."It was a difficult game because Reading tried to play football and they play with a great passion."
LIVERPOOL LOSE THEIR CUTTING EDGE 2007-09-25 03:32:00 The Times 23 September 2007The most lethal attack in the Premier League, responsible for 11 goals in the opening four games, was frustrated for the second successive game and suddenly some familiar anxieties are beginning to afflict Liverpool.Vastly superior to their brave opponents for almost the entire game, Rafa Benitez's team failed to secure the win their control merited through their failure to manufacture more clear-cut opportunities and flagrant profligacy when they did.Johan Djourou, the 19-year-old on loan from Arsenal, was the epitome of Birmingham's splendid defiance but Benitez could have expected a more emphatic response to the questions raised during a chastening week.His decision to leave Fernando Torres on the bench yesterday will add to the questions over Liverpool's ability to end their 18-year wait for another league title.With Peter Crouch also a substitute, the partnership of Andriy Voronin and Dirk Kuyt lacked the necessary cutting edge, for the truth is that
AURELIO BACK BUT RIISE RULED OUT 2007-09-17 04:36:00 Fabio Aurelio will make a return to the Liverpool squad for tomorrow night's clash against Porto, but John Arne Riise has been ruled out with a groin injury.
GERRARD: TRUST US, WE'LL GET THINGS RIGHT 2007-10-08 08:44:00 Paul Eaton 08 October 2007Steven Gerrard has urged Liverpool fans not to panic after two more Barclays Premier League points slipped away at Anfield yesterday.The Reds' skipper is aware of the mood of disappointment among supporters after the Reds dropped points at home for the third time this season, but he insists there's no reason to feel despondent with the team still unbeaten in the league and sitting in the top four of the table."We haven't been ourselves of late, that's true," Gerrard told Liverpoolfc.tv at the opening of Jamie Carragher's Cafe Sports England in the city centre last night. "The results haven't been good and the performances could have been better."We're going through a dip in form which all top teams do at some stage and we just have to make sure we play our way through it. We're not performing to the standards we can do but that will change."I'm asking the fans to trust me when I say there's no crisis here. We have fantastic players and a world class
RAFA: TIME TO SHOW OUR QUALITY 2007-10-05 03:28:00 Paul Hassall 04 October 2007Rafael Benitez has called upon his players to stand up and be counted following last night's Champions League defeat to Marseille. The Reds boss was disappointed with his side's performance throughout the Group A contest and now wants to see his team give a positive response in the forthcoming fixtures against Tottenham, Everton and Besiktas."We must improve, we must show our character now," said Benitez."We know we have to do better. We showed character to get a draw against Porto when we did not play well, and we showed character to win at Wigan last weekend in a hard match."Now we must show character against Tottenham. That is our first priority after the Marseille result."The Spaniard was questioned over his team selection following the Reds' first defeat of the season but refused to blame individual players for a disappointing display."It is not the changes, it is big players not playing well," insisted Rafa."I chose Leto because he had been training
FINNAN: WE OWE THE FANS A PERFORMANCE 2007-10-05 03:27:00 Steve Finnan today insisted the Liverpool players are determined to put a smile back on the faces of their fans this weekend following Wednesday's Champions League defeat to Marseille.
RAFA: IT WAS BAD, EVERYTHING WAS WRONG 2007-10-05 03:25:00 RAFA BENITEZ accepted that last night's dire 1-0 Champions League defeat to Marseille was the worst home European performance of his managerial reign.
MATCH PREVIEW: REDS V MARSEILLE 2007-10-03 09:15:00 Paul Hassall 03 October 2007 When Liverpool face French opposition in Europe it inevitably conjures up images of the epic triumph that was St Etienne.It was a pivotal 90 minutes of football that set us on the road to becoming European champions for the very first time and is the game that immortalised David Fairclough in Reds folklore.Since then we have endured mixed fortunes against our Gallic counterparts with wins over Monaco and Auxerre countered by defeats against Strasbourg and Paris St Germain.This season we have already come up against a side from across The Channel, in Toulouse, but Benitez will be expecting much more of a test when his team take on Olympique Marseille in Match Day Two of Group A.The French side recently replaced coach Albert Emon with Belgian Eric Gerets after they endured a miserable start to Ligue 1.A run of one win in nine league matches led the Stade Velodrome outfit to move for the former Galatasaray coach, who arrives with a proven track record having l
LIVERPOOL IN DANGER OF MAKING AN EARLY EXIT 2007-10-26 03:52:00 The Telegraph 25 October 2007In the city that once stirred such hope in their hearts, Liverpool walked into a storm last night.In the city where they lifted the European Cup in 2005, Liverpool were pushed close to European oblivion by a Turkish side who were better organised in defence, midfield and attack."The Kop is History" read one of the many banners held aloft by the all-standing, all-shouting Besiktas fans. Such a statement may be slightly premature, as three wins should guarantee Liverpool safe passage through to the knockout stages, but Rafa Benitez's side were touching the void last night.In the immediate inquest deep in the basement of the Inonu, far from the crowing Turks above, the quixotic Benitez switched between defying the odds and defying belief. "We knew before the game that it was clear we had to win," the Spaniard said. "Now it's even more clear that we have to win all the games. I'm really pleased with the performance; we had 28 attempts on goal. If we create 2
RAFA: FANS WERE MAGNIFICENT 2007-11-29 03:21:00 Paul Hassall at Anfield 28 November 2007Rafael Benitez expressed an emotional message of thanks to the club's supporters after Liverpool stormed to an emphatic 4-1 win over Porto in the Champions League.The Reds boss was delighted with the performance of his players as they ensured that progress to the latter stages of the competition will be assured if they beat Marseille in two weeks' time.But it was the impact made by the club's fans that struck the most significant chord with the Reds boss as Anfield once again rose to the occasion in Europe."I want to say thank you to our supporters because I think that they were as always magnificent," said Benitez."The most important thing is the team so I say thank you for the support. To the players it was important as I said before the game and it was also for me, so I say a thank you, a big thank you."Fernando Torres hit a double and Steven Gerrard (penalty) and substitute Peter Crouch added other late goals to give the scoreline a more
2007-11-29 03:17:00 19:45 GMT : Match Starts1 min : Voronin and Torres kick off1 min : Rafa's name is ringing around Anfield2 mins : Great corner by Stevie is cleared and Porto break �oh, that's a fabulous tackle by Javier5 mins : Brilliant move by the Reds ends with a penalty shout when a Benayoun cross appeared to be handled. The ref was having none of it10 mins : Torres bursts through after another fine tackle from Javier...his shot is saved11 mins : Quaresma is allowed to shoot but it's further away than the sun13 mins : That's a poor touch from the skipper but he wins it back14 mins : Chelsea are one up in Rosenborg...Celtic are losing at home to Shaktar15 mins : Quaresma is rolling around shock horror16 mins : We're knocking it round quite well at times19 mins : Great cut through by Yossi to Gerrard into the box...Stevie should have found someone...19 mins : GOAL! Fernando Torres: The Spaniard bags his ninth of the season, heading home well from a Gerrard corner22 mins : Man Utd's assistant
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