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Liverpool dish out new deals to ensure sustained success
Liverpool is working to ensure this season’s Premier League title push is not a one-off as they lay the foundations for continued success
Defiant Benitez vows to continue despite Cup shock
Rafael Benitez on Thursday shrugged off the pressure surrounding his position as Liverpool manager in the wake of the club’s exit from the FA Cup.
‘Benitez’s job is safe’
Rafa Benitez’s job is not under threat despite Liverpool’s elimination from the Champions League, according to managing director Christian Purslow.
Liverpool crash out of Champions League
Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday as a 1-0 win for rivals Fiorentina against Lyon took the Italians into the next round.
Desperate Liverpool look for European boost
Liverpool must recover from a bizarre ‘beachball’ loss at Sunderland, as they face French giants Lyon in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Blame Benitez, says Liverpool co-owner
Co-owner George Gillett has blamed Liverpool’s on-field problems on manager Rafa Benitez, and claims more money has been pumped into the club.
English success in Champions League
English clubs ran over their French counterparts on Tuesday as Liverpool and Chelsea beat Marseille and Bordeaux in the Champions League.
Gerrard wants Liverpool to spend big
Steven Gerrard admits Liverpool will only challenge for the Premier League title next season if Rafa Benitez spends big money. Gerrard is desperate to make up for another…
Benitez unrepentant over Drogba accusation
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez stoked up a row over Didier Drogba’s theatrics after refusing to retract his claims that the Chelsea striker is a diver. Benitez angered Chelsea…
Torres wants one more Champions League fairy tale
Fernando Torres has been living a dream in the Champions League this season but the Liverpool striker wants one more fairy tale in his side’s semifinal second leg against Chelsea…
Ballack helps Chelsea into semifinal
Michael Ballack put Chelsea on course for another Champions League semifinal collision with Liverpool as his goal set up a 2-0 win over Fenerbahce in Tuesday’s quarterfinal,…
Arsenal and Liverpool draw as Chelsea lose
Arsenal and Liverpool fought out a pulsating 1-1 draw while Fenerbahce came from behind for a 2-1 home win over Chelsea in Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal, first-leg…
Torres gives Liverpool the edge over Everton
Fernando Torres put Liverpool in pole position to claim fourth spot in the Premiership and a place in next season’s Champions League by scoring the only goal in the 207th…
Liverpool send ill-disciplined Inter crashing
Inter Milan’s ill discipline cost them again as Liverpool won 1-0 at the San Siro on Tuesday to progress to the Champions League quarterfinals 3-0 on aggregate. Nicolas Burdisso…
Benitez praises Liverpool’s ‘perfect’ victory
Rafa Benitez hailed a ”perfect” victory over Newcastle, which sees Liverpool travel to Inter Milan in the Champions League highly confident of finishing the job they started at…