Liverpool FC: Luis Suarez, Charlie Adam and the Reds Starting XI vs. Arsenal

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(Bleacher Report)Liverpool are out to achieve their first win of the season, and a weakened Arsenal Gunners side looks to be on the menu.

The Reds should have taken a 2-1 victory at home on opening day, while Arsenal slumped to an away draw at St. James Park against Newcastle United.

With the Reds almost fully fit throughout the entire roster, they have the upper hand, and Kenny Dalglish will be willing his charges to victory.

I expect Luis Suarez to be primary creative cog for the Reds, as he will be all over the ball and the pitch up front.

Andy Carroll and Dirk Kuyt I assume will be the biggest goal threats, as the Reds front two may turn more to a front three at times with Kuyt or Downing playing in through the middle off the wings......CLICK HERE TO START THE SLIDESHOW.

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Jose Enrique News Quiet After Reds Appear to Have Agreed Fee with Newcastle

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(Bleacher Report)On August 3rd, 2011 Jose Enrique was believed a lock for the Anfield club according to both the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror. However, the fees believed to be agreed were of completely contradicting sizes with one stating it was for £10 million and the other £5 million.

Early this morning on August 8, 2011 the International Business Times report that Enrique will indeed be unveiled as the Reds fifth signing of the window after agreeing a fee of £5.5 million with Newcastle United.

Enrique will join the ranks of the Reds full backs who suffered a blow when Glen Johnson went down in the clubs 2-0 victory over Spanish club Valencia at Anfield on Saturday.

The Spanish national will be fighting for his place with Fabio Aurelio, and also possibly with Johnson as Martin Kelly and John Flanagan are both tipped to be huge fighters for a place in the starting eleven on the right side.

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Liverpool FC: The Reds' Future Starting 11 All Academy Squad

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(Bleacher Report)After watching Liverpool's youngsters come in and prove their quality last season, it is on the minds of many Reds supporters, just how far their academy starlets can go.

It has been interesting to dig deeper into the academy players, and some of those that are already starting to push their reputation in the first team.

As the years continue to tick up for veteran Reds like Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Dirk Kuyt with all of them age 30 or older. It is interesting to speculate whom will rise up through the ranks to eventually fill the voids left by their previous icons.

With that in mind, here is a look at a future starting eleven for the Reds if all the current academy stars were to rise up and take over the first team. Unfortunately not all of these guys may make it, but I certainly am hopeful of all of them showing their class in Red......Click Here to Start the Slideshow.

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Liverpool and the Manchester United - Rebound Time

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Liverpool and Manchester United will both be looking for a Victory after disappointing defeats in their last matches.

by Rhydon Atzenhoffer
March 2, 2011

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Liverpool crashed to a devastating 3-1 defeat at Upton Park to West Ham on Sunday. After an eight game unbeaten run Kenny Dalglish's side finally looked to have run out of gas. There was a lack of passing aptitude, and creativity, and in many cases some of the lads just looked plain tired and out of sorts.

The Reds squad was also facing injuries that hampered selection before the match, and the loss of two more players during the coarse of play did not help either. Martin Kelly has been a shining star for Dalglish and the youthful marauding right back will now be sidelined for at least a month according to Liverpool's official site. Daniel Agger and Fabio Aurelio were already missing before Kelly and then Raul Miereles went out with a knock to the knee just around halftime.

Deputy left back Danny Wilson was not up to calibre and a Jaime Carragher that looked not himself slumped the Liverpool back-line to a mixed up mess. The induction of Joe Cole for Kelly failed to spark the offense, and David Ngog for Miereles did provide more attacking options but still no progress. Suarez and Johnson combined for one moment of brilliance in a day that the Reds will want to forget as Scott Parker, Demba Ba, and Carleton Cole all netted to cap their best performance of the season in the presence of possibly Liverpool's worst.

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Manchester United took it to Wigan Athletic at the weekend with Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez putting in quite a display with a Brace in the 0-4 victory to earn a spot next to Wayne Rooney in their Tuesday clash with current English Premier League Champions Chelsea.

The Blues again deployed their newest striking option up front as Fernando Torres looked to test his prolific goal scoring record against the Manc's. However, it was not to be so as once again Torres failed to truly impress just as he has since the middle of last season when still a Red. His high price tag continues to look as though Liverpool more than got their money's worth for an out of sorts star. Loads of talent but he just hasnt been their mentally in quite some time.

Manchester United took it to the Blues in the first half but their failure to kill off the game allowed David Luiz to score his first goal for the Blues, and then Frank Lampard notched the winner from the spot on the 79th minute. In true form Nemanja Vidic found his Red Card as he has so many times in big games, this one right at the death in the 93rd. This could be a much bigger blow to United than many believe as their back line is seriously in trouble due to injury with a Sunday trip to Anfield Looming.

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Both Liverpool and Manchester United will be looking for their rebound victory. Liverpool responded from their last loss with an eight match unbeaten streak. United responded to their first League loss at Wolves with a Manchester Derby victory, but their injury and discipline woes will look to continue.

The Reds need the victory desperately to try and fight back from what is now an eight and nine point gap between Tottenham and Chelsea in 4th and 5th with both having a game in hand, and the Champions League now looking completely lost to us for next season.

Liverpool vs Wigan Match Preview

The Reds Look to make it Five Straight Victories as they take on Latics at Anfield

by Rhydon Atzenhoffer
February 10, 2011

Kuyt Strikes Against Wigan

Liverpool will be looking to continue their rise up the table. A victory on the weekend would not see the Reds move up, but it could see them three points closer to 4th if Chelsea and Tottenham both or either have a bad weekend. The fourth straight victory for the Merseyside club came over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and should continue to poor confidence on the players.

Raul Meireles scored his fourth goal in five games as he continues to shine under Kenny Dalglish, and Martin Kelly once again impressed as his efforts effectively shut off the service of Ashley Cole to the Chelsea front line.

Wigan were able to hold off Blackburn Rovers to earn a hard fought 4-3 victory to stay top of the relegation zone. A loss would see them stay confined to a bottom three place for another week, but a draw could possibly see them out if West Brom fail to see off West Ham in another relegation battle.

Both squads will be dealing with players coming back from international duty. Liverpool's Steven Gerrard and Martin Kelly both pulled out of their England Squads as they have knocks to look after. Dirk Kuyt and Daniel Agger both scored for their respected countries as the Netherlands were victorious while the Danes fell to the Three Lions. Lucas Leiva and Martin Skrtel also will be returning from International duty.

Maxi Rodriguez was omitted from the Argentina side that faced off and defeated Portugal, while new signing Luis Suarez rested up due to Uruguay not being in action this Wednesday. It may just pave the way for him to make his first start for the Reds in what will be his third match in a Liverpool kit.

Possible Line-ups and Team News

Liverpool have several injury issues and worries to deal with. Jonjo Shelvey will be sidelined with a knee injury. Martin Kelly and Steven Gerrard are both receiving intensive treatment with the latter set as a late decision by Dalglish to start. Joe Cole is still recovering and will still be several weeks out along with Andy Carroll who looks at still another three weeks before being match healthy but let alone fit.

Possible Liverpool XI: Reina; Skrtel, Carragher, Agger; Johnson, Aurelio; Meireles, Gerrard, Lucas; Kuyt, Suarez.

Wigan will look to James McCarthy, Hugo Rodallega and Charles N'Zogbia to continue their form this week after the three of them were instrumental in their victory over Blackburn. Their on-loan Midfielder Tom Cleverly from Manchester United should be back on the subs bench after a good run out Saturday in place of Moses. Along with him should also be new front man Conor Sammon. Paraguayan defender Antolin Alcaraz remains the only Latic suspected to be out of action.

Possible Wigan XI: Al Habsi; Boyce, G Caldwell, Gohouri, Figueroa; Thomas, Watson; N’Zogbia, McCarthy, Moses; Rodallega.

Liverpool Leftback Loonieness

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Liverpool in Search of a Permanent Solution to their Left Sided Defensive Woes

by Rhydon Atzenhoffer
January 27, 2011

Few teams in the world of football have deployed as many men on the left side of the defensive third than Liverpool in the last few years. The current season has seen the arrival of Paul Konchesky from Fulham provide little to nothing for the club as last years promising Emiliano Insua was loaned out to Galatasaray in Turkey. The young Argentine was a mainstay in Rafael Benitez's line-up last season as free kick specialist Fabio Aurelio spent time injured. His performances in the last season at Liverpool and this loan season in Turkey have him a target of Juventus, current location of on loan midfielder Alberto Aquilani, according to Givemefootball.com

Aurelio was out of contract over the summer but Roy Hogdson believe he still had miles left, but another injury sidelined him again allowing Hodgson to bring in his former Fulham charge Knochesky. Andrea Dossena was another that had been employed previously and earned himself a quick trip straight back to Serie A after only impressing in several substitute appearances including Liverpool's not to long passed 1-4 routing of Manchester United at Old Trafford in 2009.

However that victory of impressive class seems so long ago many have forgotten. New Manager Kenny Dalglish has moved Konchesky to the bench all together and is deputizing usual Right Back Glen Johnson in the left sided role as he has preferred youngster and rising talent Martin Kelly on the right hand side. The ability of both Johnson and Kelly to get forward has seen them rise to prominence in Dalglish's pass and move system while Konchesky is still believed a student of Roy Hodgson's batten down the hatches and play for a draw regime.

Warnock in Red 2007

Recent reports have linked the Reds with the arrival of another name to be added to the long list of occupants on the left side. Former Red Stephen Warnock currently of Aston Villa has been tipped for a return to Anfield this January. The move would most likely see Martin Kelly relegated back to the bench, alongside Aurelio, but the vital experience will be key to the youngsters development and it is good to see youngsters from the Academy starting to break into the first team again as it has been a long time since such has happened.


Out of Favor Konchesky has endured a not so positive tenure at the club and it looks as though her will be heading back to Fulham. It looks as though he will be sold in this last week of the transfer window and if not looks to secure a loan deal until a move can be arranged on a permanent basis in the summer.If the deal does go through look for Warnock to be in through purchase or loan until a summer move.