AFTER dominating but losing last weekend against Arsenal the Carling Cup holders Liverpool are in desperate need of a win today at Sunderland. They start the second game in a row without Gerrard, Johnson or Agger, although the captain does at least make the bench today. Martin Kelly keeps his place at right back in Johnson’s absence but Jamie Carragher […]

GLEN JOHNSON’s interview with the Daily Mail has seen him come in for some criticism from the usual types. He spoke out in response to questions he was asked and gave his honest opinions. He’s entitled to do both, especially if it’s in response to criticism from others. Paul McGrath was critical of Glen Johnson after Johnson joined his team […]

GLEN JOHNSON was doing some promo work as part of one of his commercial deals and that work included making himself available for interviews with the media. Ian Ladyman of the Daily Mail interviewed him and asked him about the Luis Suarez saga, in particular the t-shirts the players wore with Suarez’s face on them and the handshakes before the […]

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A TRAIN derailment in the early hours of the morning means there is serious disruption for Liverpool fans heading south for the Carling Cup final at Wembley today. More details are available from National Rail who published the following information earlier today:

LIVERPOOL face Brighton and Hove Albion in today’s fifth round at Anfield but football being what it is these days the draw for the sixth round took place before that game has even kicked off. The winners of Liverpool’s match will be at home, against Stoke City. If Liverpool do make it through to the next round it will be […]

AFTER last weekend’s league defeat it’s back to the cup today for Liverpool and Jamie Carragher makes a his first start since the last round. Daniel Agger makes way, the Dane dropping out of the 18-man squad completely. It’s Luis Suarez’s first appearance since coming back from his ban – and for this one the manager has chosen to go […]

THE DAY Luis Suárez was charged by the FA for the incident with Patrice Evra the media had fallen over each other in a race to condemn Sepp Blatter for a comment he made about handshakes. What he’d said seemed to be along the lines of endorsing racism on a football pitch during a game – as long as the […]

WITH an FA Cup fifth round tie next weekend and a Carling Cup final the weekend after today sees Liverpool play their last league game until March. Their opponents, Manchester United, were knocked out of the FA Cup by Liverpool and so have next weekend off – but they do have a couple of Thursday night Channel Five games to […]

AFTER nine games out Luis Suarez was available for selection again tonight – but he makes his first appearance on a teamsheet in 2012 as one of the subs. Liverpool scored three in the last game, against Wolves, and all three scorers start tonight – Kuyt, Bellamy and Carroll. It’s up to those three to perform well enough to keep […]