The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[Chrisowc]

Unfortunately Fat Frank's injury has increased the chances of Gerrard playing.  Just hope there is no long term damage.

[The Real Laoislad]

Was in Champion Sports in Liffey Valley at weekend.They have the old Liverpool Candy jersey with the white dashes on it for sale

[J70]

Glen Hysen!

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Any news on Jamie Carraghers injury?

CARRA TO STEP UP TRAINING

Jamie Carragher will step up training today in a bid to prove his fitness for Saturday's clash against Portsmouth.
Carragher is keen to be involved at Fratton Park but manager Rafael Benitez is unlikely to take any risks after the Reds' defender broke a rib against Sunderland last month.

"We must be careful with Carra, and we will wait until the end of the week to see how well he is," explained Benitez.

"He is running again and he will do more training and then maybe we can see if he has a chance to play at the weekend. At this moment, it's still too early to say."

Meanwhile, Benitez was delighted to see skipper Steven Gerrard come through Saturday's England clash with Israel with no ill effects after recovering from a broken toe.

"Steven did not need an injection and the fact he played with no problems and did well is good news for England, but even better news for Liverpool, thinking about our game with Portsmouth, added the manager.

[Mentalman]

Liverpool and Manchester United opposed Uefa president Michel Platini's plans for cup winners to qualify for the Champions League when 102 members of the European Club Forum met in Nyon, Switzerland. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool defender Fabio Aurelio returned to action in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Crewe on Tuesday after damaging his Achilles tendon in April. (The Times)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/6990547.stm

[Uladh]

Yeah, its not fair to make liverpool play this weekend when everyone else has the weekend off

[AZOffaly]

in fairness, he means for all teams.

[Uladh]

Its the same for all teams az. get on with it and shut up rafa!

[Gabriel_Hurl]

that's you told AZ

[Balboa]

Its the same for all teams az. get on with it and shut up.

Uladh go and get an ice pack for Fergies nuts and run along.

[Uladh]

It's hard to come back against qiuck wit and repartee like that

[Balboa]

It's hard to come back against qiuck wit and repartee like that

Its also hard to come back against dyslexia like the above post.

[Uladh]

With the lovein going on on this thread over the last few weeks, the last thing this thread is more positiveness.

[Balboa]

Tomorrow will be as tough as the Chelsea match, Portsmouth are a totally different proposition at home.

[charlie stubbs]

balboa saying this will be as difficult as the chelski game is going a bit far but i understand where you are coming from saying they are a different team at home.could see stevie g behind left out after playing those 2 games for england esp with people like pennant,alonso and benayoun being fresh from no games during the week.we are lucky there where international games last wee as we would have been without jamie and finnan at the back.a defence of arbeloa-hyppia-agger-riise doesnt inspire me with confidence.can see the strikers behind rotated over next 2 games also!