Monthly Archives: January 2010

Torres is excited about winning the FA Cup

LONDON – In what so far is still a disappointing campaign for Liverpool, the Spanish international Fernando Torres remains hopeful and believes that the club manager Rafa Benitez can still improve on last season.

The international striker refuses to be pessimistic and says the Reds already eliminated from UEFA Champions League and seventh league, rallied before the end of the national competition, where he hopes to finish between the top four.

Thompson talks about the possibility that Liverpool win the FA Cup

“I remember seeing the FA Cup final of 2006 when Liverpool was playing for West Ham, which was a great game. Pepe, Carra, Stevie and I have told all of the meeting,” said the player to the weekly magazine club LFC.

“In this country, the Cup is the most important trophy after the League. If you win, you play in the Community Shield. Winning gives you the chance to access more titles and that should always be our goal,” he said.

The player reiterated the desire of Liverpool finished the tournament in the top four. ”

“If we could, and we won the Cup, would be the best time in the last three or four years. I know that last year finished second in the Premiership, but to win something and finish in the top four would be even better,” he said.

Dossena Liverpool reaches Napoli

NAPOLI – Defender Andrea Dossena Liverpool disassociated himself and signed a contract for four seasons with Napoli, reported Friday the Italian club.

Napoli said the agreement with Dossena extends into the season 2013-14.

Dossena joined Liverpool in 2008 and saw action in 18 Premier League games and eight of the Champions League.

His return to Italy aims to secure a place in the Azzurri team for World Cup South Africa 2010.

Napoli running in fourth place in Serie A. Dossena previously campaigned with Verona, Treviso, Udinese.

Premier League – Kyrgiakos illusion, Huth answers

Not fun at all the game between Stoke City and Liverpool, but still finds a way to inflame the minds, although the result is 1-1 after the final whistle.

The race starts in the worst way, with little movement and as many chances. Liverpool have the excuse of being without its leading men (out Gerrard, Benayoun and Torres) and Stoke to not have the most brilliant game in the Premier League, in addition to the trouble of having lost two owners in the early 30 ‘: leaving an injury in fact the man of Delap throw-ins and captain Faye, giving way to Lawrence and Wilkinson. The first time because it takes place mostly at midfield, but nothing happens and is of significant falls in the locker room 0-0.

In the second half the quality of play does not get up, but we begin to see some ‘more the game of the Reds, who at 58’ went ahead with Kyrgiakos. On a free-kick from the right of the bar from Fabio Aurelio, the defense of the tablet, and the Potters greek we test two times before he could put it inside right, lunge, virtually on the goal line. The goal of the 0-1 cuts a little ‘legs to the hosts, who put in Fuller to try to sting a bit’, while the other side makes its appearance the new purchase Maxi Rodriguez. Gradually the mind of Stoke is changing and in the end the Reds suffer a lot, with Reina committed repeatedly. The insistence pays: to 90 ‘reaches the equalizer: a corner, side of head Higginbothar, ball at the far post and right foot Huth restored parity in that stretch. In full recovery, while the rhythm finally get up, Kyut gives the illusion of the new benefit group’s Rafa Benitez: Dutch, in plunging, hitting the right post of the head. The race ends up with a little ‘bitter taste in the mouth to the merit of Liverpool and Stoke had raised her head in the most difficult time.
Not fun at all the game between Stoke City and Liverpool, but still finds a way to inflame the minds, although the result is 1-1 after the final whistle.

The race starts in the worst way, with little movement and as many chances. Liverpool have the excuse of being without its leading men (out Gerrard, Benayoun and Torres) and Stoke to not have the most brilliant game in the Premier League, in addition to the trouble of having lost two owners in the early 30 ‘: leaving an injury in fact the man of Delap throw-ins and captain Faye, giving way to Lawrence and Wilkinson. The first time because it takes place mostly at midfield, but nothing happens and is of significant falls in the locker room 0-0.

In the second half the quality of play does not get up, but we begin to see some ‘more the game of the Reds, who at 58’ went ahead with Kyrgiakos. On a free-kick from the right of the bar from Fabio Aurelio, the defense of the tablet, and the Potters greek we test two times before he could put it inside right, lunge, virtually on the goal line. The goal of the 0-1 cuts a little ‘legs to the hosts, who put in Fuller to try to sting a bit’, while the other side makes its appearance the new purchase Maxi Rodriguez. Gradually the mind of Stoke is changing and in the end the Reds suffer a lot, with Reina committed repeatedly. The insistence pays: to 90 ‘reaches the equalizer: a corner, side of head Higginbothar, ball at the far post and right foot Huth restored parity in that stretch. In full recovery, while the rhythm finally get up, Kyut gives the illusion of the new benefit group’s Rafa Benitez: Dutch, in plunging, hitting the right post of the head. The race ends up with a little ‘bitter taste in the mouth to the merit of Liverpool and Stoke had raised her head in the most difficult time.<