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: Can the Reds Win Seven Straight With So Many Defensive Injuries?

Is it Possible To Win Out With all the Injuries

by Thomas Atzenhoffer on The Bleacher Report
April 6, 2011

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Another weekend for the Reds, and another group of injuries to deal with at the back. The defensive ranks are left tattered once again as four top-choice defenders are all out. Even though he has experienced so much criticism and belief that he just was not good enough to be at Liverpool, it sure would be nice to have Emiliano Insua back from Galatasaray as cover for left back.

There is always the option of recalling Paul Konchesky from loan to Nottingham Forest, but I don't see that happening, either.

With their loss to former manager Roy Hodgson and West Brom, the Reds suffered a major setback in their already outside chances of European competition next season. Two penalties awarded in the last 30 minutes were put away by Baggies captain Chris Brunt to seal the deal at the Hawthorns.........READ MORE ON BLEACHER REPORT

Liverpool Squad Announced for Sparta Clash

Kickoff for Liverpool and Sparta Praha at 3ET

by Rhydon Atzenhoffer
February 17, 2011

Fabio Aurelio Deployed on the Wing Tonight

Kenny Dalglish has his side ready to go as the Reds look to continue their fine run in the Europa League in tonight's away match in Prague. The Reds have several youngsters traveling with them tonight and perhaps the likes of Conor Coady and Raheem Sterling, whom scored 5 goals in a sensational FA Youth Cup performance Monday night, will get run-outs and grab some invaluable experience on the European Stage.

Liverpool line-up for tonight's match as follows,

Starting XI: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Wilson, Maxi, Lucas, Meireles, Aurelio, Kuyt, Ngog.

Subs: Gulacsi, Skrtel, Kelly, Cole, Jovanovic, Pacheco, Coady.

Suarez to Start from the Bench

Liverpool New boy Luis Suarez will start from the Bench against Stoke City

by Rhydon Atzenhoffer 
February 2, 2011

New signing Luis Suarez has his work permit and paperwork inline and will start from the bench against Stoke City. Kick off is less than an hour away as Dirk Kuyt will lead the line for the Reds for their first game without Fernando Torres. The Dutchman was a goal fiend in the Eredivisie before his transition to the right side under Rafael Benitez. His work rate is sure to see him produce an energetic determined performance up top.

Fabio Aurelio returns to the starting lineup as a midfielder as does Glen Johnson with Sotirios Kyrgiakos coming in as the newest player at Right Back. Young Martin Kelly returns to continue his performance in the first team. Lucas Leiva returns from a knock after missing the game against Fulham last week.

Liverpool official starting XI

First XI: Reina, Kyrgiakos, Skrtel, Agger, Kelly, Johnson, Lucas, Aurelio, Gerrard, Meireles, Kuyt.

Subs: Gulacsi, Carragher, Poulsen, Shelvey, Suarez, Maxi, Ngog.

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.