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[The Real Laoislad]

Finnan gone to Espanyol,Best of luck to him
A great servant to Liverpool FC

[gawa316]

 Andriy Voronin has today agreed a one year loan deal with German side Hertha Berlin. 
The Ukrainian international joined the Reds twelve months ago and has netted six goals in his 27 appearances for the club.
 
Voronin has so far failed to establish himself as a first choice regular on Merseyside and has taken up the opportunity of spending the next season in the Bundesliga. 

Happy, happy days!!!!

[Mentalman]

Happier if they had actually got some cash for him.

[Mentalman]

Finnan gone to Espanyol,Best of luck to him
A great servant to Liverpool FC

Good luck to Stevie Finnan, some adventure to go on, hope ti works out for him.

[The Real Laoislad]

Andriy Voronin has today agreed a one year loan deal with German side Hertha Berlin. 
The Ukrainian international joined the Reds twelve months ago and has netted six goals in his 27 appearances for the club.
 
Voronin has so far failed to establish himself as a first choice regular on Merseyside and has taken up the opportunity of spending the next season in the Bundesliga. 

Happy, happy days!!!!

They should now change all the locks in Melwood and Anfield so the f**ker isn't let back into either place  

[gawa316]

Liverpool have today confirmed Fernando Torres suffered a hamstring tear during the Reds' goalless draw at Aston Villa on Sunday. 
The Liverpool striker limped off during the first half of the match and has been forced to withdraw from the Spanish squad for their forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia and Armenia.
 
"A scan this afternoon has confirmed a hamstring tear in Fernando's right leg. He is expected to be out for between two and three weeks," said a club spokesman.


Nightmare...bring back the ponytail

[The Real Laoislad]

Liverpool have today confirmed Fernando Torres suffered a hamstring tear during the Reds' goalless draw at Aston Villa on Sunday. 
The Liverpool striker limped off during the first half of the match and has been forced to withdraw from the Spanish squad for their forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia and Armenia.
 
"A scan this afternoon has confirmed a hamstring tear in Fernando's right leg. He is expected to be out for between two and three weeks," said a club spokesman.


Nightmare...bring back the ponytail

Just as well the Internationals are next week,I would say he will be back for Man United

[ExiledGael]

Anfield's wasted space could be put to good use
By Paul Doyle


What's the point in moving into a multi-storey mansion if you don't even use all the rooms in your current bungalow? That, perhaps, is the question potential creditors asked Liverpool when the Reds recently came looking for a mortgage for their notional new stadium. By way of answer, Liverpool presumably sat in confused silence, drool slowly seeping from their mouths.
The solution is obvious - which is perhaps why Rafa Benítez refuses to recognise it.
The Anfield pitch is 101 metres long and 68 metres wide. What a waste! The minimum permitted dimensions are 90mx45m. That means Liverpool could narrow their pitch by over 11 metres on each side, ie remove the flanks that they've long left fallow anyway. They could also shorten the pitch by 11 metres, thereby giving an even greater role to one of their most creative players, Pepe Reina.
Not only would this condensed pitch suit Benítez's guileless brand of football, but extra seating could be erected on the rezoned metres, adding thousands to Anfield's capacity, almost rendering a new stadium redundant, and freeing up more money for Benítez to spend on strikers whose lack of pace makes them ideal for conversion into ineffective wingers. If ever one decides to emulate Ryan Babel by saving the side from costly Champions League humiliation with a wonderful cross from near the touchline in the 27th minute of extra-time against Belgian hicks, he can be dropped for the next match so that Robbie Keane can again totter fruitlessly down the channels.
If Fernando Torres then gets injured chasing yet another over-hit pass, Keane can be left marooned on the left while a cut-price import from PSG reserves lurches around up front instead of the £20m striker. His confidence duly shattered, Keane will be ready for redeployment in his preferred position, where, when a punt over the top lands in his path in the 72nd minute, he will dither uncharacteristically and allow someone such as Nigel Reo-Coker to hurtle back and cut him down with an embarrassing last-ditch tackle. Then Keane can be withdrawn - taking the value of the strikers who've left the pitch in the course of the 0-0 draw with a team beaten by Stoke the previous weekend to £50m - and replaced by Yossi Benayoun, who no longer knows where his best position is but is sure that if he does excel he will be benched for the next match.

[corn02]

Finnan gone to Espanyol,Best of luck to him
A great servant to Liverpool FC

Seconded, hopefully not a rash decision.

[Mentalman]

Liverpool's official website tells the world the news it was massively expecting - Espanyol winger Albert Riera, formerly of Manchester City, has joined on a four-year deal for a fee believed to be about £8m.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7590492.stm

[Mentalman]

RAFA THRILLED WITH RIERA SWOOP
Paul Eaton 01 September 2008

Liverpool have confirmed the deadline day signing of Spanish winger Albert Riera from Espanyol.

The Reds have beaten off competition from Premiership opposition to secure the 26-year old on a four year contract.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is thrilled to have landed the former Espanyol man and is confident his new recruit will have no problems in adapting to life in Premiership football.

"Riera has the qualities we were looking for," said Benitez. "He's a left footer who normally plays on the left wing, he's good in the air, strong, powerful and a good crosser of the ball.

"He's the kind of player we have been talking about. He can beat players and get good deliveries into the area for our strikers.

"We've known about him for a long time, since he was at Mallorca and then through his career with Bordeaux, Manchester City and Espanyol.

"He can talk English and of course he knows the Premier League, which is a big bonus. Usually foreign players need time when they go to a new country, but Riera already knows the league and the style of football

"He also had offers from other English clubs but he said no to them because he wanted to come and play for us. That means a lot to me because it shows the commitment he has to play for Liverpool."

Riera will wear squad number 11 at Anfield.

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N161096080901-1740.htm

[GalwayBayBoy]

Liverpool have today confirmed Fernando Torres suffered a hamstring tear during the Reds' goalless draw at Aston Villa on Sunday.
The Liverpool striker limped off during the first half of the match and has been forced to withdraw from the Spanish squad for their forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia and Armenia.

"A scan this afternoon has confirmed a hamstring tear in Fernando's right leg. He is expected to be out for between two and three weeks," said a club spokesman.

Will miss the United game by the looks of it.

[The Real Laoislad]

Liverpool have today confirmed Fernando Torres suffered a hamstring tear during the Reds' goalless draw at Aston Villa on Sunday.
The Liverpool striker limped off during the first half of the match and has been forced to withdraw from the Spanish squad for their forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia and Armenia.

"A scan this afternoon has confirmed a hamstring tear in Fernando's right leg. He is expected to be out for between two and three weeks," said a club spokesman.

Will miss the United game by the looks of it.

To be honest i believe thats only said so he won't be allowed to go on the international break,I reckon he'll be back for United match

[Hound]

Looks like Pennant stays. He turned down a move to Stoke, and it seems nobody else would stump up the cash.

[goldenyears]

exiled, totally agree with your post. i despair as to the way team is being set out to play. i am firmly in the "lost all faith in rafa camp"