Friday, March 03, 2006

[Liverweb] Charlton Preview

Liverweb Match Preview

Opponents : Charlton Athletic
Date : Saturday March 4 @ 17.15pm
Venue : Anfield
TV Coverage : PremPlus, Sport TV, Supersport 3SA, TPS Foot, Sky
Calcio 6, Sky Sport 1(Italia), Canal+ Sport, C+ Deporte 1, Diema 2,
Sport 2 Hungary, ART Sport 4, Megasport, Digit Alb 5, Supersport 2,
TeleSport Ro, C+ D/F/N/S, MegaSport, Sport TV, Fox Soccer

Internet Stream : RTS 2 Serbia

Head to Head - Premiership Head to Head
LAST corresponding Fixture : Liverpool 2 Charlton 0

Squads : The Reds can welcome Robbie Fowler and Jamie Carragher back
after they both sat out the Man City game. Steve Finnan is a doubt
due to a neck injury.

Alexei Smertin should be fit for Charlton but Rommedahl and Sorondo
are both still out.

Liverpool : Reina, Finnan, Kromkamp, Carragher, Hyypia, Agger,
Riise, Traore, Warnock, Luis Garcia, Alonso, Gerrard, Hamann,
Kewell, Crouch, Cisse, Morientes, Dudek

Charlton : Myhre, Young, Hreidarsson, Perry, Powell, Ambrose,
Holland, Kishishev, Smertin, Thomas, Hughes, M Bent, D Bent, Euell,
El Karkouri, Spector, Andersen, Randolph, Bothroyd, Bartlett,
Fortune.

Team Stats : The two sides met in early February at the Valley where
Charlton won the match 2-0. That was their third won in five games
over the Reds.

The Reds have won four, drawn one and lost one of the six
premiership games at Anfield so far against Charlton.

The Reds average 2 goals a game at Anfield against Chalton - who
themselves average just under one goal a game.

The Reds have twice come from behind to win against Chalrton in the
Premiership. They have lost a game once having taken a lead though.

In all league games the Reds have 28 league wins to Charlton's 19.
At Anfield the Reds have won 16 to Charlton's 6. There hasn't been a
home league draw since 1998 when the sides drew 3-3.

The biggest Reds win at Anfield in the league has been 3-0. That
happened in both 2000 and 1958. The older game saw the great Billy
Liddell bag two of the goals.

Player Stats : Fernando Morientes will hope to play his 50th
Liverpool game in this one. He is also looking for his 10th
Liverpool game.

Robbie Fowler has four goals in this fixture for the Reds. He is
joint highest scorer in the fixture with Michael Owen. Fowler will
start his 300th premiership game if he is on from the beginning of
this one.

Jamie Carragher is one of two players to see Red against Charlton.
Stephen Wright is the other although both came at the Valley.

Steven Gerrard has been subbed 49 times.

Xabi Alonso and Peter Crouch are one booking away from a suspension.

Referee : Martin Atkinson - eleven games so far this season and 35
yellow cards as well as one Red card. Took charge of the Reds' away
loss at Fulham earlier this season as well as Charlton's away loss
at Wigan.

Betting : Liverpool 2/5, Charlton 6/1, Draw : 11/4

Liverweb Prediction : Liverpool 2 Charlton 0

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Thursday, March 02, 2006

[Liverweb] International Reds

Some Reds were in action last night on the international stage.

Steven Gerrard played the first half of England's win over Uruguay.
Jamie Carragher arrived on 30 minutes and played the rest of the
game. Peter Crouch came off the bench on 64 minutes and scored ten
minutes later to get England back in the game.

Jerzy Dudek played the first half for Poland and kept a clean sheet
for them against USA. Poland carried on to lose the second half 1-0.

Scott Carson played for England on Tuesday night for the U21 as they
won 2-1.

Luis Garcia played the first half for Spain. Xabi Alonso played for
an hour and Morientes played the last 20 minutesfor Spain as they
twice came from behind to win 3-2 against the Ivory Coast. Pepe
Reina was an unsed sub for the Spanish.

Steve Finnan, Didi Hamann and Djibril Cisse never played for their
countries.

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Wednesday, March 01, 2006

[Liverweb] Reserves Off Tonight

Due to a frozen pitch the Reds' away game at Sudnerland due for
tonight is now off.

All eyes tonight of course are on the international stage. Steve
Finnan has returned from an Ireland training camp though with a
injured neck.

Finnan is at the centre of an alleged racist incident from the Man
United away game. Allegedly two deaf fans lip read Finnan on the tv
make a racist slur towards Patrice Evra. So far the Reds have only
moved to state their outrage that this story has only reached them
through the press and that no police action has yet come to Anfield.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2006

[Liverweb] Everton Ticket Details

Liverpool v Everton
To be played at Anfield
On Saturday 25 March, kick off 12.45pm

The entire stadium will be ticketed and the following prices will
apply;-

Main Stand, Centenary Stand Upper and Lower Tiers,
Paddock Enclosure and Anfield Road
£32.00
Over 65s £24.00

Kop Grandstand
£30.00
Over 65s £22.50

Kop Grandstand (one adult/one child combined)
£45.00

Anfield Road Stand (one adult/one child combined)
£48.00

Wheelchair/Visually Impaired and Assistant(Combined ticket)
£24.00 or £22.50

Season Ticket holders in the Main Stand and Lower Centenary Stand
will be able to gain entry as usual for this Premier League fixture
through their normal turnstiles on production of their season ticket
book and voucher No.17. All remaining Season Ticket holders will
present their Fan Card at the turnstiles as usual.

Initially applications for match day tickets for this fixture will
only be available to Fan Card holders who attended the Wigan
Athletic match on 3 December 2005 and the Newcastle United match on
26 December 2005.

Attendance Data held on the Ticket Office Computer System for the
Wigan Athletic and Newcastle United fixtures will determine
eligibility for an Everton ticket.

Selling arrangements

Tickets will be available from Monday 6 March until Monday 13 March
2006by post, credit card booking line or online.

Postal applications

Supporters who attended both the nominated games should make an
application by post immediately, enclosing the correct remittance
and a stamped addressed envelope and the Fan Card number should be
quoted.

Telephone Bookings

Tickets will be available to eligible supporters on the credit card
booking line 0870 220 2151 from Monday 6 March 2006 until Monday 13
March 2006 and will be subject to a booking fee of 50p per ticket.

Online Ticket Sale

A limited number of adult tickets will be available to purchase from
our online sales page to eligible supporters holding a Fan Card and
unique password. These will be available from Monday 6 March for as
long as supplies last and will be subject to a booking fee of £2.50
per ticket.

e-Season Ticket Ballot

The ballot will run at our e-Season Match Tickets page from 8:30am
to 8:30pm on 1/3/06. Only e-Season Ticket holders with Wigan and
Newcastle on a Fancard will be sold tickets through this ballot.

To clarify, you do not have to have won tickets for this game in a
previous ballot, but they must be on your Fancard.

If you do not have a Ticket for Wigan and Newcastle recorded on your
Fancard please do not enter the ballot as you will not be sold
tickets and you may prevent an eligible fan from winning.

Important

Supporters who purchased their ticket through the Development
Association need to contact the Development Association concerning
the allocation of an Everton tickets.

Complimentary tickets from the nominated fixtures will not qualify
for an Everton ticket.

Ticket are subject to availability and while stocks last.

We would emphasise to all eligible applicants that no guarantee can
be given that tickets will be available to all who apply.

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Monday, February 27, 2006

[Liverweb] Man City Match Report

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Liverpool 1 Manchester City 0

Liverpool : Reina, Finnan, Agger, Hyypia, Riise, Alonso, Gerrard(C),
Kewell, Kromkamp, Morientes, Crouch

Subs Used : Hamann for Alonso (30), Garcia for Crouch (74), Traore
for Kewell (84)

Subs Unused : Dudek, Cisse

Att : 44,121

Ref : Dermot Gallagher

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The Reds took all three points against ten man Manchester City in
this dull affair. The early kick off as usual resulted in a poor
atmosphere but a solitary goal from Harry Kewell sealed the points.
The Reds made hard work of it against a ten man side and failed to
kill this game off.
The Reds were forced in to changes again and it was Crouch who
partnered Morientes up front whilst Jan Kromkamp played the right of
midfield. The Reds won the toss and defended the Kop end in the
first half. City got the game started. The Reds were the first on
the attack though as Kewell was sent clear down the left. His deep
cross though missed everyone and James caught the ball at the back
post.

The Reds were the better side in the opening minutes and created a
few chances. Morientes saw a shot deflected wide of the goal before
Crouch headed over the bar. This was about as exciting as the first
half got sadly until the goal came.On eighteen minutes there was a
clash of heads in the middle of the City half which saw Alonso and
Barton go down. Alonso had come off the worst and ran off down the
tunnel for stitches. Barton managed to get by with a bit of
Vaseline. Alonso was only away for three minutes before he returned.
Referee Dermot Gallagher examined the wound and sent him straight
off again for more treatment.

David James made a hash of one clearance midway through the half but
no Red was quick enough or alert enough to capitalise on the error.
Joey Barton picked up his first booking of the day on the half hour.
Agger slid across well to clear a ball for a throw in and then
Barton threw his studs in to hit Agger. It was a potential bone
breaker when you see it again and he was lucky to get away with a
yellow card.

Xabi Alonso was unable to carry on in the game and Hamann replaced
him a minute later. It took Hamann until half time to get started in
the game. The only goal of the game came towards the end of the
turgid first half. Gerrard played a superb ball over Mills on forty
minutes and Kewell raced through and despatched the ball past James.
Kewell turned straight for Gerrard and the pair embraced in
celebration.

The Reds did have one more chance before half time to score but
Crouch saw his header cleared off the line. Half time came and the
Reds needed the break to re-assess how they were playing. A bigger
tempo was clearly needed. Bradley Wright-Phillips replaced Sibierski
at the break but it didn't massively help City at all. David James
got a huge round of applause as he came out for the second half
which he returned to the Kop.

Morientes went close four minutes in to the half but his shot proved
easy for James. The game changed on fifty two minutes when Barton
was sent off for a second booking. I was watching from behind Barton
so didn't see the full effect of the tackle but Sami rarely crumples
like he did. Dermot Gallagher had no hesitation in producing a
second yellow and then a Red. Barton tried to hang around to moan
but slowly walked off. City stuck with two up top now and went a
little narrower in the midfield and it was now that they slowly
started to play better.

The Reds very nearly went two up shortly after the sending off.
Kewell played in a ball which Crouch flicked through his legs but
saw it go agonisingly wide. Everyone remembered the John Barnes
version of this away at Crewe and were left to think If only. Reina
was called in to action at the other end on fifty six minutes to
expertly save from Sinclair. Sinclair volleyed to the top corner
only for Reina to push it out for a corner. It was a rare moment
when Sinclair saw the ball. Sporting a face mask it seemed to hinder
Sinclair in the game as time and again he misjudged the ball.

Just short of the hour mark City really should have got the scores
level. They played a great ball through the middle of Hyypia and
Agger and Samaras raced on to it but with Reina out to narrow the
target the Greek striker spooned it wide. This was a huge let off
for the Reds who really needed to wake up. Playing against ten men
can be difficult but given its happened so many times already this
season we should be used to it.

Peter Crouch went close to scoring a second on sixty four minutes
but his shot beat James only to rebound back off the crossbar.
Crouch was then denied ten minutes later as James was out well to
beat away a Crouch effort. It was Crouch's last contribution as well
as he was subbed for Garcia. The Kop booed the decision - most were
expecting Morientes to go - although he'd have probably missed the
tunnel walking off anyway.

There was a scare late on for the Reds when Gerrard was sent clear.
With Richard Dunne struggling to catch up he was through on goal but
as he slowed down it gave Dunne time to get back and make an
outstanding tackle on Gerrard who then stayed down and required
treatment. Thankfully he got back up though and returned shortly
afterwards.

Djimi Traore came on for the last five minutes as a replacement for
Kewell which sent Riise to midfield. You feared a Josemi moment from
the defender at this point but thankfully the Reds controlled most
of the ball. Finally after three extra minutes of play Gallagher
blew his whistle one last time and the Reds could celebrate another
three points.

MotM : Sami Hyypia - played well at the centre of defence and stood
up to the task well against Samaras in particular. It was a very
dull game though and difficult to pick any player out at all.

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Match Stats
Liverpool Man City
62% Possession 38%
7 Shots On Target 2
7 Shots Off Target 3
5 Blocked Shots 1
12 Corners 2
5 Fouls 16
2 Offsides 1
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1

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[Liverweb] Wolves Academy Report

Liverweb Academy Match Report - Saturday 25th Feb 2006

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Liverpool 1 Wolves 2

Liverpool : Lancaster, Holmes, Threlfall, Woods(C), Darby, Smith,
Ryan, Barnett, Barratt, Wignall, Nardiello

Subs Used : Lindfield, Platt and Flynn for Barnett, Nardiello and
Wignall (57)

Subs Unused : Roberts

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The Reds under 18's returned to league action on Saturday morning
but fell to a 2-1 defeat against Wolves. On a typical windyday in
Kirkby the Reds were forced to finish the match with ten men due to
a bad injury sustained by Francis Smith ater all the changes had
been made. The initial worry on the sidelines that it may be broken
though were wrong thankfuly but a very bad fall on the ankle were
diagnosed.

The REds got the first half underway with the wind behind their
backs but never realy took full advantage. Wolves just couldn't
clear their own haf much of the time with clearances such was the
wind. Many a time you just watched the ballgo so far forard get
stopped by wind and then go backwards. On six minutes Barratt went
on a run through the midfield but his shot went jut wide of the post.

At the other end a minute later Captain Calum Woods was on hand wel
to cut out a Wolves cross after Barnett had given possession away on
the halfway line. Jimmy Ryan blasted over on twelve minutes when he
should have done better. The Reds wer etrying to play long balls all
the time in the wind towards Nardiello and it simply wasn't working.
Nardiello was being defended really well, perhaps a bit too tightly
on occassions but invariable he lost possession.

On sixteen minutes Ryan Wignall nearly got in for the Reds as he
charged the keeper down. As he got to the keeper he just missed a
tackle which would have seen him with an open goal. Franny Smith
shot wide on twenty six minutes after the midfield opened up for him
and twelve minutes later Barratt cut inside and at least made the
keeper work this time but his shot was easy for him at his near post.

Wolves opened the scoring five minutes before half time with a goal
that really shouldn't have stood. A ball was played down the
sidewhere I was standing and clealy curled out before going in. So
clear it virtually went around the linesman to make the decision
easier.However the linesman was too busy checking offside that he
missed this. Wolves crossed to the back post where poor defending
left Hughes unmarked and after his first shot was well saved by
Lancaster he scored with the second.

Half time saw Wolves bring on Ferran for Stewart but the Reds made
no changes and now had to play into the wind. Now the Reds seemed
better adapted in the second half to use the wind. Their play was
low and precise to negate any wind that blew. This was better stuff
but they just couldn't get through the Wolves back line.

Twelve minutes in to the hal the Reds made a triple change. Platt
LIndfield and Flynn replaced Barnett, Nardiello and Wignall. It was
a good move and meant the Reds had two distinct forwards on now.
Within a minute Barratt sent a cross in but Platt skewed a shot just
wide. Jimmy Ryan shot over the bar on sixty two when he should have
done better after Woods set him up nicely on the edge of the box.

On sixty five minutes the Reds were forced to play with ten men.
Thomas France clattered into Smith who went down and didn't move.
The tackle was duly give a yelow card which by academy standards is
quite rare so tells you how strong he was in the challenge. After a
minute or so you realised this was quite bad as they called for
extra help. The stretcher buggy was called on and Smith was driven
off with the medical staff. John Owens was now forced in to a slight
re-shuffle which saw Platt float between midfield and the front line.

To the Reds' great credit the y were level four minutes later. Paul
Barratt whipped in a corner which Woods knocked down and Conal Platt
slammed home from three yards. The Reds then went on to be the
better side despite the numerical disadavantage.

Just as you wondered if the Reds could grab a late winner in the
game they were hit by a sucker punch from Wolves. Wolves moved down
their right hand side and put in a great cross where the number 10
was left un marked in the area and gave Lancaster no chance with the
effort.

The Reds tried hard to get the game back again. Platt fed Ryan down
the right on eighty two minutes but his cross was cleared for a
corner which Platt just missed out on connecting with. A minute
later and Jordan Holmes really should have hit he target when set
free in the box. Sadly it was a defenders shot though and it blazed
way over the bar. It just wasn't the Reds' day and ultimately the
injury probably prevented them just pushing on that bit more and
after five extra minutes of play the ref blew for time. It probably
blows out any faint hope of winning the group for the Reds as well.

MotM : Paul Barratt - worked hard thoughout the game for the Reds
and got in to some good positions at times as well.

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Sunday, February 26, 2006

[Liverweb] Man City Preview

Liverweb Match Preview
Opponents : Manchester City
Date : Sunday February 26 @ 12.15pm
Venue : Anfield

TV Coverage : Sky Sports 1, ART Sport 4, Score, Setanta PPV, Canal+ Sport,
Premiere Sport Portal, Sport 2 Hungary, Supersport 3SA, TV8 Turkey, Galaxie
Sport, Sky Sport Italia 3, Sky Calcio 10, TPS Star, C+ Sport (D/F/N/S),
Megasport, Sport TV

Tape Delay : Sport 1 Hungary (12hrs 45), TPS Foot (9hrs 5)
<http://www.liverweb.org.uk/mcfchdhd.htm>Head to Head -
<http://www.liverweb.org.uk/mancityprem.htm>Premiership Head to Head

LAST corresponding Fixture :
<http://www.liverweb.org.uk/manh0405report.htm>Liverpool 2 Manchester City 1

Squads : The Reds are without the suspended Jamie Carragher so wither Dan
Agger or Djimi Traore will deputise for him. The Reds rae also without
Robbie Fowler who agreed not to play in this game as part of the move to
Anfield from City.

Danny Mills and Ben Thatcher are back in contention for a place but Trevor
Sinclair and Claudio Reyna are not expected to return yet.

Liverpool : Reina, Finnan, Hyypia, Traore, Agger, Riise, Warnock, Luis
Garcia, Gerrard, Alonso, Hamann, Kewell, Cisse, Crouch, Morientes, Dudek,
Kromkamp

Man City : James, Weaver, Mills, Sommeil, Dunne, Distin, Thatcher, Jordan,
Richards, Ireland, Croft, Musampa, Barton, Sibierski, Riera, Vassell,
Wright-Phillips, Samaras

Team Stats : This is the ninth game between the two sides at Anfield in the
Premiership. City have won just the once in those games. That game was back
in 2002-03.

City score on average one goal a game at Anfield in the Premiership. The
Reds on the other hand average just over two a game.

Overall in the premiership the Reds have won three of the last five games
including this reverse fixture back in November. That game saw a John Arne
Riise strike win it for the Reds.

In all games the Reds have won 75 games over City from 150 in all. City
have won 12 times at Anfield in the league from 68 matches.

The biggest ever win for the Reds in the league was a 6-0 thrashing of City
back in 1995. On that day Robbie Fowler bagged two of the goals. The
biggest City win at Anfield came way back in 1929 when they won 6-1.

Player Stats : Robbie Fowler has scored for both sides in this fixture.
Both Fowler and Hamann have scored three times against City in the
Premiership. They lead the way of the current Reds.

There has been one Red card in the fixture - Richard Dunne at Anfield saw red.

Xabi Alonso will look to play his 50th premiership game for the Reds.

Peter Crouch will hope to start his 20th league game for the Reds.

Steven Gerrard has been subbed 49 times in the Premiership so far in his
career.

Harry Kewell has nine league goals for the Reds so far.

Referee : Dermot Gallagher - averages a red card every other game this
season and just under 2 yellow cards.

Betting : Liverpool 1/2, City 5/1, Draw : 12/5

Liverweb Prediction : Liverpool 2 Manchester City 0

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For every first team result ever log on to the Liverweb season archive at
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Choose from Each season and see all those pre-season friendlies and
testimonials as well as team photos and league and cup results
Whatever Liverpool FC you need it's all there in Liverweb. If it's not
mail me back and ask me.
Liverweb is your one stop site for everything LFC
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For every first team result ever log on to the Liverweb season archive at
http://www.liverweb.org.uk/archive.htm
Choose from Each season and see all those pre-season friendlies and
testimonials as well as team photos and league and cup results

Whatever Liverpool FC you need it's all there in Liverweb. If it's not
mail me back and ask me.
Liverweb is your one stop site for everything LFC

Get News updates on Liverpool and Liverweb by joining it's mailing list
To join send an email to liverweb-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Liverweb - your one stop site for everything LFC

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