Europa League: Liverpool 3-1 Napoli

Substitute Steven Gerrard struck a sensational second-half hat-trick as Liverpool came from behind to snatch a 3-1 victory in a keenly contested Europa League clash with Napoli on Thursday night. The skipper deflected home visiting stopper, Morgan De Sanctis's attempted clearance on 75 minutes before slamming home a late penalty and a delightful dinked finish to earn the points after the visitors had taken the lead through Ezequiel Lavezzi's smart...

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Fernando Torres not going to Chelsea

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has insisted he has no plans to bid for Liverpool striker Fernando Torres. The Blues, who lead the Premier League by five points, have already scored 27 league goals this season - five more than any of their rivals.    "In this moment, we don't really need to have a striker, a fantastic striker, like Torres. "We can be competitive in all competitions with this squad. The most important thing is...

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Benitez takes a swipe at Hogdson

Rafael Benítez has launched a withering attack on Roy Hodgson, telling him to stop complaining about what he inherited from him at Liverpool and suggesting Hodgson does not fully understand the intricacies of life at Anfield. Hodgson, who has suffered a difficult start to his tenure and the job of succeeding the popular Benítez, has aimed a series of recent barbs in the Spaniard's direction bemoaning the size of the rebuilding job that faced him,...

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Goal highlights: Bolton 0-1 Liverpool

Maxi Rodriguez's dramatic late winner secured Liverpool's first away victory of the Barclays Premier League season with a 1-0 triumph over Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium on Sunday afternoon. In a hard-fought encounter, Fernando Torres spurned the Reds' best opportunity of the first-half when he was thwarted by Jussi Jaaskelainen after going one-on-one with the Trotters' goalkeeper. However, with the game seemingly heading for a draw, the Spaniard made amends by creating an opening for Maxi, who displayed great composure to fire home with...

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Pepe for Manchester United? Not in a gazillion chances

In a recent report by the Guardian UK, the rumour mills are spinning off its wheel. Reds boss, Roy Hodgson quickly squashed the rumour by releasing this at Liverpool FC website.    "It (Reina to United) was just one of those stories that seems to occur - it's just disappointing and annoying," "Pepe is fantastic here, he is a lifeblood of this team. "Everything he does around the club is excellent - he is always lively in the dressing room, he is always first class in training and he always wants to do more to improve. "He...

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Video Highlights: Liverpool 2-1 Blackburn Rovers

Fernando Torres rediscovered his scoring touch to earn Liverpool a thoroughly deserved 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers on Sunday afternoon. The 26-year-old's winner was his first goal since the win over West Brom on August 29. It came at the end of a crazy five minutes in which Sotirios Kyrgiakos had given the Reds a lead only to see it cancelled out by a Jamie Carragher own goal.  ...

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Rafa Benitez hits back at Liverpool’s former owners

Last Friday, Tom Hicks blames former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez for the declining results and which leads to the club’s financial turmoil during the Spaniard tenure. But Rafa Benitez won’t be staying quiet about the critics thrown at him by the former Liverpool owner. Benitez has launched a cryptic attack on the club's ousted owners and current managing director Christian Purslow in an interview. Hicks criticised Benitez for wasting much...

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POLL: Time to sack the manager?

After the performances at Goodison Park yesterday afternoon, many Reds supporters and fans left bedazzled at the team selection and tactics employed by Roy Hodgson. In the poll below, please give your anonymous vote. Time to sack the manager? ...

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