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Benitez battling to stay out of the football wilderness

Sunday November 29 2009

For once, it wasn't the football field where Liverpool seemed ordinary last week. As the Liverpool players huddled around a TV monitor in the tunnel of the Ferenc Puskas Stadium on Tuesday watching the last few minutes of Fiorentina-Lyon, they looked like the squad of Havant & Waterlooville tuning in for the FA Cup third-round draw.

By George, it looks like Benitez has inspired Fergie's Owen true love

Sunday July 12 2009

There is an episode of Seinfeld that may explain Alex Ferguson's decision to sign Michael Owen (I have found that there's an episode of Seinfeld that best illustrates most things in life).

One for sorrow sees Magpie Owen playing a mug punter's game

Sunday May 24 2009

There was a time when to get in Michael Owen's way was to put yourself in danger. He was driven with what seemed like a sociopathic urge to score goals. He was clear-eyed and boyish and nothing could go wrong.

Benitez stands ground

Saturday November 01 2008

IN his compelling recent autobiography, Jamie Carragher, in the nicest possible way, likened Rafael Benitez to a "pub bore" -- a man with an answer to everything.

Steven Gerrard levels matters with a stunning strike in Marseille last night as Liverpool got their campaign off to a perfect start Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Gerrard double delight

Wednesday September 17 2008

IF ENGLAND'S triumph in Croatia in which Frank Lampard walked away with the title of best supporting actor to Theo Walcott suggested that England could do without Steven Gerrard, such thoughts would be considered treason on Merseyside.

Steven Gerrard of Liverpool. Credit: Alex Livesey

Gerrard backs Torres to spearhead Reds'recovery in battle at the Bridge

Thursday April 24 2008

IT is four years and eight visits since Liverpool last scored at Stamford Bridge, which is the very least they will need to do against Chelsea next Wednesday if they are to reach another Champions League final.

Houllier than thou . . . Surely FAI will ignore his unique charms?

Sunday November 04 2007

T here has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about the media's role in the undermining and downfall of Steve Staunton. There have been calls for the press to show responsibility and patience when the time comes, as it will, that Staunton's successor starts to lose matches. As a member of this hydra-headed feral beast, I am fully supportive of these pleas for compassion, understanding, tolerance and, possibly even, love.

THAT WAS THE WEEK : Benitez has reached point where Gerrard must be sold

Sunday October 29 2006

THE sale of Chris Kirkland to Wigan last week may have jolted supporters of Liverpool into a remembrance of how bad things once were for a club which is apparently now going backwards under Rafael Benitez.

Mastering the art of blowing one's trumpet

Sunday April 02 2006

THAT WAS
THE WEEK
DION FANNING
THERE is, at last, some silver lining to the cloud that would hang over football if Gerard Houllier won the Champions' League.

Old Trafford's need for a hero seems a little too desperate

Sunday March 18 2007

PERHAPS it is time for Manchester United to follow the lead of the Cork hurlers and bring Roy Keane in for a motivational talk as they try to close out the season.

Boardroom plan for Red revolution

Monday May 15 2006

IT HAS not always felt that way, but history will record Liverpool among the most successful clubs of the early 21st century, a golden era in which four superpowers battled for the biggest prizes in English football.