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Pennant : I'm Staying At Anfield

Jermaine Pennant has spoken for the first time about his debut season at Anfield and insisted that while speculation may be rife about possible comings and goings at Liverpool this summer, he has no intention of leaving the club he supported as a kid.

The former Arsenal winger struggled to make an instant impact at Anfield following his move from Birmingham last summer but got better and better as the season wore on and was Liverpool's Man of the Match in Athens at the Champions League final.

And despite losing to AC Milan, Pennant's strong finish to the season has only made him even more determined to make a success of his move to Liverpool.

Leaving this summer is not even an option, he insists.

"I was happy with my season," reveals the former England U-21 star. "To come from a relegation battle to play in the Champions League and come third in the Premiership, if somebody had offered me that two years ago I would have taken it all day long.

"But, for a team like Liverpool it's a disappointing season to end up with no silverware."

Asked about the possibility of wholesale changes at Anfield this summer, Pennant is not convinced it'll actually happen.

"I don't think there will be a complete change of squad," he says. "There may be a few players coming and going, but that happens at every club.

"I'm an easy target, but no-one has said anything to me about leaving. I'm sure I'm staying. I've got a contract for another two years and I hope I can stay for as long as possible."

International Round-Up : Agger And Riise Both Score

The season may be over for Liverpool but a number of our players were on international duty at the weekend. Here's a quick round-up of who played and how they got on…

Daniel Agger was involved in the most controversial match of the weekend after Denmark's game against Sweden was abandoned after 89 minutes. With Sweden racing into a 3-nil lead within 30-minutes, Agger kick-started an amazing comeback for the Danes by scoring in the 34th minute. Two further goals for Denmark in the second-half levelled the scores before the referee, Herbert Fandel – who took charge of the Champions League final last month - walked off the pitch after a fan tried to attack him in the 89th minute following his decision to send off a Danish midfielder. The game was abandoned and now UEFA will launch an investigation to decide whether the result should stand.

John Arne Riise scored in injury time for Norway to seal a comprehensive 4-0 thrashing of Malta in the Euro2008 qualifier in Oslo.

Craig Bellamy played all 90 minutes at the Millennium Stadium as Wals drew 0-0 with the Czech Republic in their Euro2008 qualifier.

Xabi Alonso was a second-half substitute for Spain in their 2-0 away win over Latvia. Pepe Reina had to be content with a place on the bench as Spain moved back into contention for qualification to next summer's European Championships.

Sami Hyypia played all 90 minutes as Finland were beaten 2-0 at home by Serbia. Hyypia was booked in the 70th minute while former Anfield favourite Jari Litmanen came on with 20 minutes remaining.

Djibril Cisse replaced former Liverpool striker Nicolas Anelka after the current Bolton forward had given France a 2-0 lead over the Ukraine. The Reds striker – currently on loan at Marseille - came on in the 77th minute. The game finished 2-0.

Dirk Kuyt was a second-half substitute for Holland as they beat South Korea 2-0 in Seoul. Rafael van der Vaart scored both goals for Holland.

Javier Mascherano featured for Argentina as they drew 1-1 with Switzerland at St Jakob Park. The Reds midfielder came on in the 67th minute while former West Ham team-mate Carlos Tevez scored Argentina's goal.

Harry Kewell was one of seven European-based players missing for Australia as they were beaten 2-1 by Uruguay.

Who Would You Sign If You Were Rafa?

With club football over for the season, the 'papers are full of wild stories linking players you've probably never heard of with just about every team in the country. Exciting times if you're a fan but what's it like when you're a manager?
Put yourself in Rafa's position and let us know who you would buy?

Imagine for just one moment that you've been handed the job of transforming this Liverpool side from beaten Champions League finalists into serious Premiership contenders.

Where does the team need strengthening?

Who are the players that will make the difference?

We want you to pick four players – only four - who you'd like to see added to the Liverpool squad this summer and then tell us your reason for buying each of them?

They might not all be superstars but they may fit a system that you think we should play. So, if you think you know your football and are good at arguing your case, we want to hear from you on the official liverpoolfc.tv message boards.

The best reply will win a surprise prize next week.

Gerrard Shines On New Wembley Debut

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was officially named England's Man of the Match on his first ever appearance at the new Wembley Stadium after helping the national side draw 1-1 with Brazil on Friday night.

The Reds midfielder was asked to play a deeper role than he does for his club in an effort to curb Brazil's attacking threat and it was no surprise to the 88,754 supporters in attendance when his name was announced as the Man of the Match over the loudspeaker system.

England took the lead after 68 minutes through a John Terry header after a David Beckham free-kick and would have recorded their first win over the South Americans for 17 years had it not been for a last-minute equaliser from Diego.

Liverpool Vice Captain Jamie Carragher played the entire 90 minutes and hardly put a foot wrong while Peter Crouch made a brief appearance late in the game. Scott Carson was an unused substitute.

Welcome To LFC.TV's Kop 40

For all the Liverpudlians out there starting to suffer withdrawal symptoms at not having seen the Reds in action for all of nine days, we have some great news which could save your summer!

The new season may still be over two months away but Liverpoolfc.tv are pleased to announce that your summer does not have to be football-free.

Of course, the first pre-season friendly will be upon us before we know and there's also the chance to watch Javier Mascherano and Lucas Leiva in the Copa America in Venezuela between June 26 and July 15.

But if these fail to quench your insatiable appetite for the beautiful game, don't sit in silence watching the cricket or tennis - log on to the official website and get your daily fix by following our new summer series... The Kop 40!

To mark 15 years of the Premier League, we'll be running a countdown of our best league games since its inception and we want YOU to decide which matches make the Top 40.

Once all the votes are collated, the countdown will begin with video highlights of all the selected matches available to watch online. The Kop 40 series will be available to watch to all supporters who have signed up for an e-Season Ticket.

Reds Trio Set For Wembley Bow

Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Peter Crouch will be hoping to put the disappointment of defeat in the Champions League Final behind them by playing at the new Wembley for the first time tonight.

All three are in Steve McClaren's squad for the high-profile friendly international against Brazil.

If selected, they will become the first Liverpool players to play at the recently reconstructed stadium.

Early indications are that Gerrard and Carragher will start but Crouch may have to settle for a place on the bench.

Also in the squad is Reds reserve goalkeeper Scott Carson who spent last season on loan at Charlton Athletic.

Bellamy Made Captain Of Wales

Reds striker Craig Bellamy has been confirmed as the next Wales captain once current skipper Ryan Giggs retires from international football on Saturday.

Giggs will win his final Wales cap in the Euro 2008 qualifier with the Czech Republic in Cardiff before handing the armband to Bellamy.

Manager John Toshack said: "Craig is something of a character, but I have complete faith in him as Wales' new captain on a permanent basis."

Bellamy first skippered Wales last October in matches against Slovakia and Cyprus when Giggs was injured.

Toshack added: "I immediately took Craig aside and told him he would be taking over when Ryan had left.

"Without a shadow of a doubt he is the right man for the job. He did it very well earlier in the season.

"He is committed to Wales and I would accept he is very vocal about things."

LFC Legends Support Alzheimer's Society

A trio of Liverpool legends have been confirmed as the special guests at a Midsummer Ball in aid of the Alzheimer's Society and all Reds fans are being invited to join them.

Ron Yeats, Geoff Strong and Gerry Byrne – stars of the great Anfield side of the sixties – are helping raise money for those whose lives are affected by dementia in the Southport, Formby and West Lancs area.

The event takes place on Friday 22 June at The Prince of Wales Hotel, Lord Street, Southport, with the action getting underway at 7.30pm.

Tickets cost £35 each or £300 for a table of 10. Included in that price is a three-course meal and entertainment provided by 'Stars in your eyes' winner Paul McCoy. There'll also be a raffle and auction on the night.

For tickets and further information please contact Tracy or Keith on 01704 539967 or write to the following address…

The Alzheimer's Society
Southport, Formby & West Lancs Branch
18 Stanley Street
Southport
PR9 0BY

Benitez Warns Hyppia Admirer

Rafa Benitez today confirmed the club will not listen to offers for veteran defender Sami Hyypia.

The big Finn has been the subject of transfer speculation of late – despite declaring his intent to stay on Merseyside.

Benitez has now moved to quash any links once and for all.

"It's true I spoke to Sami and I told him I wanted him to stay," said the Spaniard.

"I expect Sami to be with us for the start of pre-season. He is a good professional and it's not easy to find defenders with his experience.

"I told Sami I need him here and the positive thing is he wants to stay with us."

Behind The Scenes At Players Photoshoot

"I'll have to be quite quick," announces Jamie Carragher as he strides into Liverpool Film Studios. "I've got to be at Toys 'R' Us for half two."

It's the day of the photoshoot to promote the club's stylish new away kit, and Carra is one of six players called as models.

For the next few hours, his body will not be his own as he's stripped, shunted, shifted and snapped from every angle.

If truth be told, such days are not the highlight of any player's calendar, especially as Liverpool Film Studios are more Halewood than Hollywood. In fact, it's the kind of day when a trip to Toys 'R' Us sounds appealing.

But despite any anxiousness, Carra and his clubmates deal with the exercise as all good pros should: with a smile on their face.

lfc away kit 07/08To make things easier, the players' arrival times are staggered to save them waiting around.

First up is skipper Steven Gerrard. Off the field, he's undoubtedly the club's most in-demand player, so he knows the drill to a tee.

Among the shots lined up for the 27-year-old is a picture of him and the director holding a football aloft. Later, the director will be cleverly replaced with Kaka using a bit of Photoshop.

After being snapped in three different outfits, Gerrard's asked to do a short radio interview to be aired on kit launch day. Again, no problem, though he does reveal afterwards that he still gets freaked out every time he hears his own voice while driving.

As he's chatting away, Carra turns up, with John Arne Riise and Xabi Alonso hot on his heels.

Riise heads straight for the sofa, where he spies some handsome new Adidas boots – in yellow.

"You're not wearing them," chuckles Gerrard as he picks up a pair of complimentary trainers. "I'll not let you!"

Next in front of the camera is Carra, undoubtedly the most eager to see the new kit.

There seems to be a consensus among the players that yellow wasn't really their colour, so they're made up with the white, black and red number Adidas has dreamed up for 2007-08.

Just as well, really, as the kit took many months to produce. It all started with a brief produced by Adidas UK for their design team in Germany, including a lowdown on LFC, its history and, most importantly, its colours.

lfc away kit 07/08Ideas were then bounced back and forth until there were three or four designs ready to present to Rick Parry and Rafa Benitez.

So, what does Carra think of the final version? "Sound innit," he declares, before making his way to Toys 'R' Us.

By this time, Pepe Reina and Dirk Kuyt have arrived, while it's Riise's turn to take to the stage.

The Norwegian is another who knows exactly what's expected; though his warrior-like picture pose prompts Reina to offer the nickname Rambo.

The day is made much easier by the fact most of the personnel have private deals with Adidas. The only player with loyalties elsewhere is Carra, so, in order to prevent a conflict, he's never pictured in Adidas gear without his teammates.

With Riise finished, Alonso, Kuyt and Reina do their bit with equal portions of professionalism, and the entire shoot is complete in about five hours.

"They were all quite relaxed today," says Clive Evans, one of Adidas's men on the ground.

"To tell you the truth, there are no problem players at Liverpool – they're all first class."

Riise : I Want To Remain A Red

John Arne Riise is confident of prolonging his stay at Anfield, despite the fact negotiations over a new contract have not yet begun.

Riise, 26, is one of the club's longest-serving players – having been signed by Gerard Houllier from Monaco during the summer of 2001 – and is about to enter the final two years of his existing contract.

With press speculation linking Liverpool with a host of new players the Norwegian could be forgiven for worrying about his future but he admits he's not too concerned.

"I know the manager would have called at once it if was true that he wanted to offload me," said Riise.

"I have had full confidence at Liverpool for six years, and see no reason to stop playing for the club.

"The plan is that we shall talk about a contract extension before the start of next season."

Rafa Delighted With Double Swoop

Rafael Benitez has revealed Liverpool beat off competition from a host of top European clubs to capture the signatures of highly promising Hungarian duo Krisztian Nemeth and Andras Simon.

The deal to sign the youngsters from MTK Hungaria was agreed on Monday and the Reds boss is excited at the prospect of them joining his squad.

"We have been watching these players for a long time," said Benitez.

"There were a lot of big clubs interested in them, such as Real Madrid, Ajax and PSV Eindhoven."

Nemeth, 18, and Simon, 17, appeared for Hungary in last year's UEFA Under-17 Championships. Both are strikers, while Nemeth can also operate in midfield.

Benitez added: "It's never easy for a young player to settle in England, but we know they have outstanding ability and we're really thankful to the president of their club for his fantastic co-operation in our negotiations."

Released! New Away Kit Liverpool

Liverpool FC today unveiled its stylish new away kit for 2007/08.

Adidas has ditched the yellow of last year in favour of a traditional white, red and black number which is sure to find favour among the fans.

For Pepe Reina and his fellow keepers there's a sleek teal outfit.

The kit isn't in the shops until June 21, but pre-order on liverpoolfc.tv before midnight on June 15 and you'll get a free supporter's pack while stocks last.

On top of that, every pre-order will be entered into a prize draw to win an extra away shirt signed by members of the Liverpool squad.

Reds Confirm Rotterdam Tournament Games

Liverpool Football Club today officially confirmed that they will be entering the 2007 Port of Rotterdam Tournament in Holland this summer.

The Reds will play two games in August as part of their pre-season preparations on a weekend that sees teams from four of the biggest port cities in the world compete in Rotterdam, the largest port in Europe.

On Friday August 3, Liverpool will take on Shanghai Shenhua, one of the best teams from the emerging Chinese Super League. Two days later, on August 5, they play host club Feyenoord.

FC Porto will play Feyenoord after Liverpool's match on the Friday and will take on Shanghai Shenhua before Rafa's side close the tournament on the Sunday evening.

All four matches will be held at Feyenoord's De Kuip stadium to celebrate the Port of Rotterdam's 75th anniversary. "A 75 year anniversary calls for a big party together with the public in Rotterdam," claims Pieter Struijs, Director of Shipping at the Port of Rotterdam Authority. "Two days of truly international top level football seem a perfect celebration to me.

"Rotterdammers are fanatical when it comes to their football and we are happy to treat them to two clubs who have very recently won the Champions League and one of the best teams from Asia and, of course, Feyenoord. It is going to be a great event, not in the least because of the return of Dirk Kuyt to De Kuip-stadium."

The Liverpool striker, a one-time hero in Holland, can't wait to return to his homeland. "I look forward to playing in front of the Feyenoord fans again," he said. "Everyone knows about the special relationship we have. It's great to play in De Kuip again. We'll make it a couple of matches to remember."

Bellamy Appeals To Wales Fans

Craig Bellamy has issued a public plea for Wales fans to come out and support their country at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

The striker believes the supporters have a crucial part to play if he and his teammates are to put last weekend's disappointing 2-2 draw against New Zealand behind them.

Speaking ahead of the crucial Euro qualifier against the Czech Republic, Bellamy said: "As far as Cardiff next weekend is concerned, we need the fans there.

"When you are playing in front of 12,000 in a stadium that holds 70,000 it is not easy to motivate yourself.

"We could do with a few more fans there, but we need to lift them and give them something to shout about.

"We need three points, that would help, and if we don't get them it would virtually close the door to qualification."

Carson In England U-21 Squad

Liverpool keeper Scott Carson has been named in the England Under-21 squad for the European Championship finals in Holland.

The 21-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Charlton, is the club's only representative in Stuart Pearce's squad.

The tournament kicks off on 10 June, with England facing Czech Republic the following day.

The squad in full is: Alnwick (Tottenham), Carson (Liverpool), Hart (Man City); Baines (Wigan), Cahill (Aston Villa), Ferdinand (West Ham), Hoyte (Arsenal), Onuoha (Man City), Rosenior (Fulham), Taylor (Newcastle), Whittingham (Cardiff); Bentley (Blackburn), Huddlestone (Tottenham), Milner (Newcastle), Noble (West Ham), Reo-Coker (West Ham), Richardson (Man Utd), Routledge (Tottenham); Derbyshire (Blackburn), Lita (Reading), Nugent (Preston), Vaughan (Everton), Young (Aston Villa).

Liverpool Tops Online Premiership

Liverpoolfc.tv is the most popular football club website in England according to a new Online Premiership table.
The Reds beat Manchester United in second, with Arsenal third and Chelsea fourth.

The research, carried out by internet analysts NetRatings based on each club's share of the domestic online audience, threw up a few surprises, with Wolves, QPR and Bristol Rovers all featuring prominently.
The 20 teams deemed to make the Online Premiership are:

1. Liverpool
2. Manchester United
3. Arsenal
4. Chelsea
5. Tottenham Hotspur
6. Everton
7. Wolves
8. Leeds United
9. Sunderland
10. Charlton Athletic
11. Nottingham Forest
12. Manchester City
13. Queens Park Rangers
14. Bristol Rovers
15. Newcastle United
16. Leicester City
17. Sheffield Wednesday
18. Southampton
19. West Ham United
20. Blackburn Rovers

Hyppia Has No Plans To Leave

Sami Hyypia insists he has no plans to leave Liverpool despite speculation linking him with a summer move.

And the Finnish defender says he has been assured of his future at the club by boss Rafa Benitez.

"Rafa said, 'We are happy with you and you are not for sale.' I will go back to Liverpool in July for pre-season training,” said Hyypia.

"Next season will be my ninth in Liverpool and I still have one year left on my current contract."

Hyypia is currently back in his homeland preparing for Euro 2008 qualifiers against Serbia and Belgium.

Carson Shines For England

Scott Carson had an impressive game as England B beat Albania 3-1 in a friendly international at Burnley's Turf Moor on Friday night.

The Liverpool goalkeeper who has had a season long loan at Charlton Athletic played the full 90 minutes for England B.

Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing scored twice and Alan Smith got the other goal for Steve McClaren's side. (liverpoolfc.tv)

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Gerrard Voted Fans Player of The Seasons

Steven Gerrard has been voted Liverpool's best player this season by the fans who took part in an exclusive vote on this website.

The Liverpool captain was also voted Liverpoolfc.tv's player of the season with Jamie Carragher runner-up. In the supporters vote Dirk Kuyt was runner-up to Gerrard.

Throughout this season Liverpoolfc.tv together with the fans have been voting for Liverpool's top three performers after each game, and now the points have been totted up to reveal Gerrard as a clear winner in both polls.

After each game the winner of each poll got three points, the runner-up received two and the third best player was awarded one. (liverpoolfc.tv)

Hammill Hoping To Shine in Final

On loan winger Adam Hammill is hoping to play a starring role in the Scottish Cup final for Dunfermline as they face Celtic at Hampden Park in Glasgow this afternoon.

The Academy graduate has been earning rave reviews during his loan spell with Dunfermline this season, and has played a major part in helping the Pars reach the biggest showpiece event in Scottish football.

On the eve of the big game the 19-year-old admitted he can't wait for the match as he aims to show Rafael Benitez he is worthy of a chance at Anfield next season.

"I can't wait for the match, it is the biggest game of my career," enthused Hammill.

"I think we are underdogs, but all the pressure will be on Celtic. Everyone is looking forward to the game and morale in the camp is high. We will not be fazed and we want to grab our chance to win with both hands.

"My incentive is to show Liverpool that I am capable of making the breakthrough into the first team. Liverpool have been keeping tabs on me at Dunfermline and I hope they have been impressed with how I have done.

"There could be one or two players leaving this summer and that could increase my chances of establishing myself. I am going to have talks with the manager to find out what my future holds. I will respect whatever decision the manager makes.

"If I can't get a game at Liverpool I would be happy to go out on loan again as I have enjoyed my time at Dunfermline.

"No disrespect to reserve team football, but I want to be playing first team football and I have got a taste of that at Dunfermline and I have really enjoyed it.

"My priority after this final is to get my head down when I return to Liverpool, have a good pre-season and try and show I deserve a chance." (liverpoolfc.tv)

Mascherano, Best Player on Milan vs Liverpool

Argentine midfield ace Javier Mascherano was voted Liverpool's best player in the Champions League final by the fans who took part in an exclusive vote on this website.

Meanwhile Steven Gerrard was voted the Liverpoolfc.tv Man of the Match.

After each game we ask you to pick the Reds' top three players - and we'll pick ours too.

The winner of each poll then gets three points, the runner-up gets two and the third best player gets one. At the end of the season the points are totted up to reveal our star performer. (liverpoolfc.tv)

Houllier Leaves Lyon

Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier has quit his job at French champions Lyon after two seasons in charge.

After leaving Liverpool after six years at Anfield in the summer of 2004 Houllier spent a season out of football before returning to succeed Paul Le Guen as manager of Lyon.

Houllier enjoyed great success back in France and led the club to two championship titles in succession. (liverpoolfc.tv)

Special LFC Gifts For Father's Day

With father's day just a few weeks away, why not make your dad feel extra special this year by getting him a brilliant LFC gift from our online store?

We've a great range of gifts on offer, including a 1974 FA Cup final shirt, tee-shirts, cufflinks, watches, mugs, whiskey glasses and much more.

The big day is on June 17, so get your orders in by June 10 to guarantee delivery in time. (liverpoolfc.tv)

Gillett : We'll Back Rafa Plans

George Gillett insists he and fellow owner Tom Hicks will give their full backing to Rafa Benitez's summer spending plans.

Benitez revealed his intention for an overhaul during the aftermath of Wednesday night's Champions League final defeat to AC Milan.

Gillett said: "If Rafa said he wanted to buy 'Snoogy Doogy' we would back him. Rafa's feeling is we need more depth because of the rigours of the schedule to be competitive.

"In every sport I participate in there is a difference between a league season and the play-offs. That's where the genius of the manager is so essential and that's where Tom and I have to defer to his background and genius."

Benitez's plan for a summer shake-up has also been welcomed by club skipper Steven Gerrard.

He said: "We need to strengthen and bring some quality into the club. It will be an interesting summer." (liverpoolfc.tv)

Garcia : There's Plenty To Be Excited About

Luis Garcia believes Liverpool fans have every reason to be excited regardless of the Champions League final defeat.

The Spaniard is sure summer investment from the club's new owners can turn he and his teammates into Premiership title contenders.

"There is a sense of anticipation with the new American ownership, especially among the fans," said Garcia.

"But the players feel it too. We know we need maybe two or three players to turn us into a side that will compete for the Premiership title. Our squad is not big enough.

"We have shown how good we can be in Europe, but we now need to go up a notch to compete with Manchester United and Chelsea in the league.

"We are closing the gap on those sides a little and with new additions to the squad it will help us step up again."

On a personal level, Garcia is preparing for pre-season after a six-month absence through injury.

"My injury is fine. I've finished the rehab and I will be ready for the pre-season work in July when we report back." (liverpoolfc.tv)

Lucas On A Learning Curve

Lucas Leiva is already working on becoming a hit in the Premiership despite still having a part to play in Gremio's quest for South American glory.

The Brazilian midfielder will arrive at Melwood in the summer – but not before contesting a Copa Libertadores semi-final against Santos.

"My wish is to lead Gremio to the Copa Libertadores title," the 20-year-old told icons.com.

"But all my family is learning English. At the moment, I am better than all of them. They want to sing and chant the songs with Liverpool fans. I'm learning in order to understand my coach and teammates very clearly." (liverpoolfc.tv)

It's Time For Us To Move On

Jamie Carragher has told his teammates to forget about their Champions League defeat and concentrate on turning European form into a sustained challenge for the Premiership title.

he 29-year-old knows he and his teammates have work to do to get closer to Manchester United and Chelsea next season after finishing 21 points off the pace this time around.

Carragher said: "We've got to another Champions League final and had some great scalps like Chelsea, but no one will remember that. It's about winning and that is what everyone at this club wants to do. It's all about winners.

"What happens in the summer is up to the manager, but now we want to start again.

"We have got to do a lot better in the Premiership and go one better than we did a couple of seasons ago when we finished eight or nine points behind Chelsea. We've got to transplant the ruthless efficiency we have shown in Europe into the league.

"I think we will move forward now. Beating the likes of Barcelona and Chelsea, that gives you great confidence, and we have got to remember that and take it into next season."

Meanwhile, Xabi Alonso, who will be offered a new deal on Merseyside, has revealed he is very happy with life in Liverpool.

He said: "It's great to be a part of Liverpool. I like it here. The fans have been amazing throughout the campaign. They did their bit. Sadly we couldn't give them the win they deserved."

Reina Hoping For Title Challenge

Pepe Reina says Liverpool must shake off their Champions League final frustration and concentrate on making a challenge for Premiership glory next season.

The Reds' goalkeeper was bitterly disappointed after losing to AC Milan in Athens on Wednesday night, but he's confident an improved squad will be good enough to challenge Manchester United and Chelsea for the top English prize next year.

"We're going to try to win more trophies next season and the project is to be title contenders," he said.

"Seventeen, eighteen years is too long. It's not acceptable for such a big club like Liverpool to go so long without winning the title. Our people deserve the trophy very soon and hopefully we'll provide it next season.

"It's going to be difficult because Chelsea's money means they will always build great teams and United are only going to get better but we'll try.

"The manager will have more money to spend in the summer. He'll bring in new players and hopefully that will make a big difference to us."

You'll Never Walk Alone

The song "You'll Never Walk Alone", originally from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel and famously recorded by Liverpool musicians Gerry & The Pacemakers, is the anthem of Liverpool FC and has been sung by the Anfield crowd since the early 1960s.The song has since gained popularity among the fans of other clubs around the world. Claims that "You'll Never Walk Alone" was first sung by fans at other clubs have been dismissed as very unlikely.[50] The song's title adorns the top of the Shankly Gates which were unveiled 26 August 1982 in memory of former manager, Bill Shankly. The "You'll Never Walk Alone" banner portion of the Shankly Gates is also reproduced in the Liverpool FC crest. The Boot Room was also an important part of Liverpool's history and club culture.

Liverpool fans, singing "You'll Never Walk Alone", were featured in the Pink Floyd song, "Fearless". Other popular chants include "Fields of Anfield Road" (to the tune of "The Fields of Athenry"), "Poor Scouser Tommy" (first section to the tune of "Red River Valley; second section to the tune of The Sash"), "Liverbird Upon My Chest" (to the tune of "Ballad of the Green Berets"), "We've Won It Five Times" (to the tune of "Sloop John B"), and "Ring of Fire".

Through The Wind And Rain is the longest running Liverpool fanzine. The name is taken from "You'll Never Walk Alone".

Under Rafael Benítez, today's Liverpool FC has gained a Spanish influence. As well as having a Spanish manager, the assistant manager, Pako Ayesteran, and the goalkeeping coach, Jose Ochotorena, are also Spanish, as is physiotherapist, Víctor Salinas. However, there are only five Spaniards in the current squad, although twelve players in total have been brought to Liverpool directly from La Liga.

Liverpool's longest standing rivalry is with fellow Merseyside team Everton, against whom they contest the Merseyside derby. This stems from Liverpool's formation after a dispute with Everton officials and the owners of Anfield (the ground Everton were using at the time). Religious differences have been cited as a division, though both teams stem from a Methodist origin, undermining the notion of a Catholic–Protestant split. The Merseyside derby is usually a sell out fixture and tends to be a scrappy affair; it has had more red cards than any other fixture in Premiership history.

Liverpool also have a significant rivalry with north-west neighbours Manchester United. This is mostly due to the success enjoyed by the two clubs and the geographical closeness of the two cities. Liverpool and Manchester United are the two most successful teams in England, both with large international support. Liverpool dominated the 1970s and 1980s while Manchester United dominated the 1990s and the early 2000s. Usually the matches between the two are played at midday both due to media (TV) interest and to discourage fans from drinking before the game. The Ronny Yu movie The 51st State (known as Formula 51 in the US) features a scene where Felix DeSouza waks into a bar in Manchester filled with Manchester United supporters, wearing a Liverpool jersey. Also, the conclusion to the movie is centered around a Liverpool-Manchester United match at Anfield.

This Is Anfield

The Anfield stadium was built in 1884 on land adjacent to Stanley Park, and was originally inhabited by Everton F.C. They left the ground in 1892 over a rent dispute. Anfield's owner, John Houlding, decided to form a new club to play at the ground, which became Liverpool FC.

In 1906, the banked stand at one end of the ground was formally renamed the Spion Kop, after a hill in Natal that was the site of a battle in the Second Boer War, where over 300 men of the Lancashire Regiment died, many of whom were from Liverpool. Fans that regularly use the Kop are known as Kopites. At its largest, the stand could hold 28,000 spectators, and was one of the largest single tier stands in the world. Local folklore claimed that the fans in the Kop could "suck the ball into the goal" if Liverpool were playing towards that end - and in most games, Liverpool play the second half towards the Kop. The stand was considerably reduced in capacity due to safety measures brought in following the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, and it was completely rebuilt as an all seater stand in 1994, although it is still a single tier. The current capacity is 12,390.[43]

The Anfield Road Stand is positioned at the opposite end to the Kop and houses the away-fans section. It is the newest stand at Anfield having been rebuilt in 1998 with a capacity of 9,074. The two side stands are the Main Stand, capacity 12,227, and the Centenary Stand, capacity 11,762. The Main Stand is the oldest part of Anfield, having remained largely untouched since it's redevelopment in 1973. It houses the players' changing rooms and the director's box, and the dug-outs are in front of the stand.

The Centenary Stand was previously known as the Kemlyn Road Stand until it was rebuilt for the club's centenary in 1992. This redevelopment saw the houses in Kemlyn Road demolished and the address become non-existent.

The current overall capacity of the stadium is 45,362 and it is rated as a 4 Star Stadium in the UEFA Stadia List.

On July 30, 2004, Liverpool City Council granted the club planning permission to build a new 61,000 seat stadium just 300 yards away from Anfield at Stanley Park[46] and on September 8, 2006 Liverpool City Council agreed to grant Liverpool F.C. a 999 year lease of land on the proposed site. Following the takeover of the club in February 2007 by George Gillet Jr and Tom Hicks, the new owners announced their financial backing for the plans, indicating that construction work would begin some time in May 2007. The new stadium is expected to be ready in time for the start of the 2009-10 season. However most recent comments by the club's American owners (Gillet and Hicks) reflect their dissatisfaction with the new ground's proposed 61,000 capacity, expressing a clear determination to expand its total capacity to "...something in excess of 70,000" and to incorporate a massive, acoustically magnifying, "Kop" end.

Colour n Badge

Liverpool's traditional colours are red and white, with the home kit having been all red since the mid 1960s. However, it was not always this way. In the early days, when the club took over Anfield from Everton, they used the Toffees' colours of blue and white, wearing a kit almost identical to that worn by the Everton team of the time. By 1894 Liverpool had adopted the colour of red, and in 1901 the city's liver bird was adopted as the club badge. For the next sixty years Liverpool's kit was red shirts with white shorts (socks alternated over the years from red, to black, to white, and back to red again).

In 1964, then Liverpool manager Bill Shankly decided to send the team out in all red for the first time against Anderlecht, as Ian St. John recalled in his autobiography:
“He thought the colour scheme would carry psychological impact — red for danger, red for power. He came into the dressing room one day and threw a pair of red shorts to Ronnie Yeats. “Get into those shorts and let’s see how you look,” he said. “Christ, Ronnie, you look awesome, terrifying. You look 7ft tall.” “Why not go the whole hog, boss?” I suggested. “Why not wear red socks? Let’s go out all in red.” Shankly approved and an iconic kit was born.”

Liverpool's away colours are traditionally either white shirts and black shorts or all yellow. However, in 1987 an all grey kit was introduced. The away kit was then grey until the centenary season of 1991–92, when it was replaced by a combination of green shirts and white shorts. After various colour combinations in the 1990s, including gold and navy, bright yellow, black and grey, and ecru, the club have settled down in the 2000s into a pattern that alternates yellow with white each year (with the previous season's away kit usually used as a third change kit). The current away kit is all yellow with red trim, while a third kit of white and green, designed primarily for Champions League away games, is also used for any domestic games where both red and yellow would clash. The most notable case of this in the 2006/07 season was the away game against Watford FC. The current kits are designed by Adidas.

The current Liverpool badge is based around the traditional liver bird, which is placed inside a shield. Above the shield is a representation of Anfield's Shankly Gates bearing the title of club's famous anthem, "You'll Never Walk Alone". The twin flames at either side are symbolic of the Hillsborough memorial — an eternal flame burns outside Anfield in memory of those who died in the disaster.

Notable Players

In the period before the Second World War several players played for Liverpool for lengthy periods of time, earning themselves great admiration. Among these were Ephraim Longworth, a solid full-back who became Liverpool's first England captain in 1921,[12] and Elisha Scott, who played in goal for Liverpool for 22 years, making him the longest serving Liverpool player ever.[31] In front of goal, of particular note is Gordon Hodgson, who scored a record 17 hat tricks playing for the club in the 20s and 30s.[31]

In the 1960s, as Bill Shankly transformed the club into a European power, among the players who established themselves as key elements of Liverpool's success were Ron Yeats, who Shankly famously described as his "colossus",[32] and Roger Hunt, who scored 245 league goals (still a club record) as well as being part of England's World Cup winning team in 1966.[33]

Paisley's additions to the squad were an important factor in Liverpool's success during the 70s and 80s. Two Scottish signings of 1977 had a particular impact: Alan Hansen, who was a part of 3 European Cup winning teams[34], and Kenny Dalglish, known to fans as 'King Kenny',[19] would excel as a Liverpool player before becoming Liverpool's first Double-winning manager. In 1980 Paisley signed 19 year old Ian Rush, who progressed to become the club's leading goalscorer.[31]

More recently famous players have emerged from Liverpool's youth set up. In the early 1990s Steve McManaman and Robbie Fowler emerged to play as winger and striker for the club, while later in the decade Michael Owen, current captain Steven Gerrard and vice-captain Jamie Carragher came through the highly commended Liverpool Academy

Liverpool FC

Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool. They play in the Premier League and are the most successful club in English football.

They lead the way in terms of English League Titles, with eighteen, and are third in terms of European Cup wins, with five, an English record.

They have also had success in the other cup competitons (see honours, below). Liverpool are a founding member of the G-14 group of leading European football clubs.

Liverpool were founded in 1892, playing at Anfield, where they remain to this day. However, plans have been formed to start work on a new 60,000 all-seater stadium in the summer of 2007 near Stanley Park, funded by the club's new American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

The club's fans have been involved in two major tragedies. At Heysel Stadium thirty-nine Juventus F.C. fans died when a wall collapsed after crowd trouble in the 1985 European Cup Final, and at Hillsborough in 1989 where ninety-six Liverpool fans lost their lives due to overcrowding.

Liverpool FC History

Liverpool F.C. were founded by John Houlding in 1892 to play in his vacant Anfield stadium. For the previous seven years the stadium had been used by Everton F.C. However, in 1891 Houlding, the leaseholder of Anfield, purchased the ground outright and proposed increasing the rent from £100 to £250 per year.[9] The Everton members objected, left Anfield and moved to Goodison Park.


With an empty ground and just three players remaining, Houlding decided to form his own football club and on 15 March 1892, Liverpool Football Club was formed. The original name was to be Everton F.C. and Athletic Grounds, Ltd., or Everton Athletic for short, but was changed to Liverpool F.C. when The Football Association refused to recognise the team as Everton. John McKenna was appointed director and signed thirteen Scottish professionals for the new club.

Liverpool won the Lancashire League in their inaugural season and were elected to the Football League Second Division for the 1893–94 season. They ended the season unbeaten as Second Division Champions,[10] and were promoted to the First Division, the highest level of English football.

In 1901, Liverpool won their first Football League championship; a feat that was repeated in 1906. They played their first FA Cup final in 1914, but lost 1-0 to Burnley.

In 1922 and 1923 Liverpool won their first back-to-back League titles, captained by England full-back Ephraim Longworth.[12] This was followed by the longest spell without winning a trophy in the club's history, with the club failing to finish in the top four in the sixteen years leading up to World War II. The first post-war league season saw the club win their fifth league title, but this proved to be a false dawn, and was followed by a succession of mid-table finishes, and then relegation in 1954. Between 1954 and 1962 the team struggled to achieve promotion from the Second Division, finishing in the top four on seven consecutive occasions, but continually missing out on the two promotion places. The period also saw the club's record defeat, 9-1 against Birmingham City in December 1954.

In December 1959, Bill Shankly was appointed manager. Over the next fifteen years he transformed Liverpool into one of the top club sides in Europe.[13] In his first year, he released twenty-four players and rebuilt the team. In 1962, his third season as manager, Liverpool won the Second Division Championship by eight points and were promoted to the top division, where they have remained ever since.

Having started the 1960s in the Second division, Liverpool ended the decade as a major domestic power. In 1964, Liverpool lifted the League Championship for the first time in seventeen years. They were League Champions again in 1966, having won their first ever FA Cup in the previous season, beating Leeds United 2-1 in the final. Liverpool won their eighth league title and defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach to win their first European trophy, the UEFA Cup, in 1973. However, a year later, after another FA Cup victory, Shankly retired. His assistant, Bob Paisley, was offered the chance to manage the team.[14]

In the nine seasons Paisley managed the club, Liverpool won a total of twenty-one trophies, including three European Cups, a UEFA Cup, six league titles and three consecutive League Cups.

In 1976, Liverpool became champions, doing just enough to finish ahead of Queen's Park Rangers, and also won the UEFA Cup. The following year, Liverpool retained their League Championship, lost the F.A. Cup Final, but won their first European Cup. The final was played in Rome, and Liverpool defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1. In 1978 Liverpool retained the trophy, beating Club Brugge 1-0 in the European Cup final at Wembley, and in 1979 the club broke another domestic record winning the league title with sixty-eight points[15] and only sixteen goals conceded in forty-two matches.[16]

In 1980, Liverpool won the league title for the fourth time in five seasons, and were heading for the "double" until losing to Arsenal in a third replay of their semi-final, 1-0. Paisley's third European Cup victory came in 1981 with a 1-0 victory in the final over Real Madrid in Paris. In the following two seasons, Liverpool won the League Championship and League Cup "double". When Bob Paisley retired in 1983, only one domestic trophy had eluded him - the FA Cup.

The succession of managers appointed from within the club's staff is worthy of note. These managers are often referred to as "the boot room boys" after a part of Anfield where the Liverpool staff discussed strategy and allegedly stored gin.[17] Just as Shankly had been succeeded by Paisley, so too Paisley handed the reins to his assistant, veteran coach Joe Fagan. He was aged 63 when he became manager in 1983. In his first season in charge, Liverpool become the first English club to win three major trophies in a single season — the League title, the League Cup and the European Cup.[18] However Fagan's reign ended with tragedy the following season.

In 1985 Liverpool again reached the European Cup final. The match was against Juventus at Heysel Stadium but before kick-off, disaster struck. Liverpool fans breached a fence separating the two groups of supporters and charged the Juventus fans. The resulting weight of people caused a retaining wall to collapse, killing thirty-nine fans, mostly Italians.[6] The match was played regardless and Liverpool lost 1-0 to Juventus. English clubs were consequently banned from participating in European competition for five years with Liverpool receiving a ban for ten years (later reduced to six), and fourteen of their fans received convictions for involuntary manslaughter. The event is known as the Heysel Stadium disaster.

In 1985 Kenny Dalglish, already regarded as one of Liverpool's greatest players, became Liverpool's first player-manager.[19] His reign saw the club win another three League Championships and two FA Cups including a league and cup double in 1985–86. However, Liverpool's successes were overshadowed by the Hillsborough disaster. On 15 April 1989, when Liverpool were playing Nottingham Forest in an FA Cup semi-final, hundreds of Liverpool fans were crushed against perimeter fencing.[8] Ninety-four fans died that day and a ninety-fifth fan died in hospital from his injuries four days later. A ninety-sixth fan died nearly four years later never having regained consciousness.

After the Hillsborough tragedy there was a governmental review of stadium safety. Known as the Taylor Report, it paved the way for legislation requiring all-seater stadiums in the top-flight. The report ruled that the main reasons for the disaster were overcrowding due to a failure of police control.[20][21]

1991 saw Graeme Souness installed as manager. However, apart from an FA Cup win in his first season, his reign was not successful. After a shock exit from the FA Cup at the hands of Bristol City at Anfield, "Boot room" veteran Roy Evans took over. While his tenure saw some improvement in league form, in his five seasons the club never finished higher than third. Evans' only trophy win was the 1995 League Cup. Gérard Houllier, the former French national coach, was drafted into the Liverpool management team for the 1998-99 season to work alongside Roy Evans, but the partnership did not work out and Evans resigned in November 1998.

2000–01 was Liverpool's best season for many years as the team completed a unique treble of the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup.[23] They finished second in 2002, a year in which Houllier suffered heart problems throughout the season and this resulted in him having to miss a match with Leeds and having to undergo major heart surgery.[24] Liverpool looked like becoming a force in English Football once again, but Houllier would only win one more trophy in his time in charge, another League Cup in 2003. Against a background of growing disquiet amongst Liverpool supporters, Houllier and Liverpool parted by mutual consent at the end of the 2003–04 season.[25]

Spaniard Rafael Benítez took over and in his first season Liverpool finished a disappointing fifth in the Premier League. The season had a surprising ending, however, as Liverpool won their fifth European Cup final in Istanbul. The Reds met the heavily favoured Italian club A.C. Milan in an astonishing final. Liverpool trailed 3-0 at half time (after two goals by on-loan Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo and a first minute Paolo Maldini goal), and looked much the inexperienced side over the first 45 minutes, but they made a dramatic comeback by scoring three goals in a period of only six minutes in the second half, forcing extra time. Liverpool went on to win the penalty shoot-out thanks to goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek.[26]

In 2005–06 Liverpool won the UEFA Super Cup in a 3-1 win over CSKA Moscow, and gathered 82 points in the Premiership, their highest points total in the top-flight since 1988. After beating Manchester United 1-0 and Chelsea 2-1, they won the FA Cup in yet another dramatic final, this time against West Ham in which Liverpool trailed 3-2 until Captain Steven Gerrard fired home a goal from 35-yards out past helpless goalkeeper Shaka Hislop, as the PA system was announcing injury time. They went on to win in a penalty shootout, this time thanks to new goalkeeper Pepe Reina.

Liverpool's 2006–07 season began with a 2-1 victory over defending Premiership champions Chelsea to win the Community Shield. On February 6, 2007, the club's lengthy search for investment came to an end when American businessmen George Gillett and Tom Hicks became the owners of Liverpool F.C. in a deal worth £470 million.[27]

However, Liverpool were knocked from both the FA Cup and League Cup in a single week in early January by Arsenal FC, losing 1-3 and 3-6.[28] A dodgy start to the domestic season eventually picked up some speed, and Liverpool finished in third place in the Premiership for the second consecutive season. Benitez did guide Liverpool to the 2006-07 UEFA Champions League final on May 23rd, after Pepe Reina made two saves in the penalty kick shooutout in the semi-final against Chelsea FC.[29] Facing AC Milan in a rematch of the 2005 final, Liverpool lost 2-1.

With Liverpool's 2006–07 season finished Rafa Benitez has pledged to mount a more consistent title challenge next year, and has already begun overhauling his squad.[30]