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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/21/2007 6:28:23 AM
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Benitez praises the lads
Rafael Benitez has praised his players after their 2-0 win over Chelsea.
Liverpool took control of yesterday's game from start to finish and totally hammered Chelsea. Although the game finished 2-0, the Reds could easily have scored five and after the game Rafa Benitez was full of praise for his players.
"The players deserve great credit for this victory and they and the crowd did a fantastic job and we deserved to win this game," said the Spaniard.
"We controlled the game and we played really well against a very good side. You know I don't like to talk about individuals because the team were fantastic but I thought Fabio Aurelio and Jermaine Pennant who scored his first goal did a fantastic job for us. We needed to control midfield because that is where they are very strong and Xabi Alonso and Steven Gerrard did that for us.
"We knew how important a game this was and we are now five points behind Chelsea and it's a long race and we have to keep going."
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/21/2007 1:13:17 PM
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As an Iraqi Liverpool supporter here is todays result from the Gulf Cup
IRAQ 1-1 BAHRAIN
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/21/2007 1:17:39 PM
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CARRA: IT WAS AN IMPORTANT WIN
Steve Hunter 21 January 2007
Jamie Carragher reflected on the 2-0 victory over Chelsea and admitted it was a very important win for Liverpool.
The Bootle born defender had a fantastic match for the Reds and he was more than pleased with the team performance against the reigning Premiership champions.
"It was a very good and important win for us," commented Carragher. "We needed a good start and we did that with the early goal then Jermaine put us 2-0 up and that gave us a lot of confidence.
"We knew Chelsea would come back strong in the second half but we defended well and more than matched them and might have scored more goals in the end."
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/21/2007 1:23:47 PM
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Premiership League Table 21 January 2007
P GD PTS
1 Man Utd 24 35 57
2 Chelsea 24 22 51
3 Liverpool 24 21 46
4 ****nal 24 25 45
5 Bolton 24 2 40
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/21/2007 4:09:30 PM
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What the Sunday papers say...
By Adam Bryant - Sunday 21st January 2007
We take a look at how Sunday's broadsheets have reported Liverpool's 2-0 win over Chelsea.
Liverpool twist the knife as Mourinho's men surrender.
A subdued Jose Mourinho all but predicted this defeat before kick-off, uncharacteristically saying that his only ambition this weekend was to stay six points behind Manchester United and hinting that the status quo might be maintained through defeat for both teams
Sunday Telegraph
Liverpool sting the Blues. Roman Abramovich didn’t turn up and nor did Chelsea. For the first time the champions’ confidence cracked at Anfield yesterday, when they stumbled their way through easily the worst performance of Jose Mourinho’s two-and-a-half years as manager.
Sunday Times
Pennant flies the flag for resurgent Reds
After 100 Premiership games for both managers, Rafael Benitez finally has a league victory over Chelsea to celebrate, although Jose Mourinho might be the one who ends up remembering this occasion the longest.
The Observer
Chelsea fall prey to defeatism and high-flying Kuyt. Mourinho's fears over patched-up defence realised in dashing display from Liverpool's Dutch striker as champions are left in shambles.
Independent on Sunday
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/22/2007 3:00:09 AM
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Gillett Jnr set to make new Liverpool bid and delay DIC takeover
By Andy Hunter - Published: 22 January 2007
Dubai International Capital will be unable to complete their £450m takeover of Liverpool before the close of the transfer window after the American sports tycoon George Gillett Jnr last night re-emerged as a rival contender for control of the Anfield club.
Gillett Jnr, the billionaire former owner of the Harlem Globetrotters and current owner of the Montreal Canadians ice hockey team, was among several bidders rejected by the Liverpool board before they reached agreement with the investment arm of the Dubai government on a deal that would see DIC purchase majority control for around £155m, assume £80m of debt and fund a new 60,000-seater stadium close to the club's existing Anfield home.
Both Liverpool and DIC representatives, who were present at Saturday's Premiership defeat of Chelsea, had hoped to conclude the deal this month to release transfer funds for the manager, Rafael Benitez, and to enable work on the new stadium to start immediately. But those plans were placed on hold last night when Gillett informed Liverpool he was ready to make an increased bid for the club.
Though Liverpool's chairman and majority shareholder, David Moores, has agreed terms with DIC, Gillett is entitled by company law to register a rival bid once the Dubai group have completed due diligence, the period that grants a business exclusive access to the club's books. The Premiership club are also bound by company law to allow the 68-year-old the same period of due diligence that they gave to DIC, which will delay any takeover for at least another month.
Gillett is believed to be willing to pay £5,000 per share for Liverpool, which would value the club at £170m and £15m higher than the Dubai offer, but part of the attraction in the DIC bid for Moores is the offer of a life president's role for him once they take over, and the continuation of Rick Parry as chief executive.
Gillett, by contrast, would prefer his own people in the boardroom and has favoured sharing a new stadium with Everton. Moores, whose 51.6 per cent stake in the club means he can veto any offer, opposes such conditions.
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/22/2007 3:23:43 AM
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NEXT GAME
WEST HAM UNITED V LIVERPOOL
Tuesday 30 January 2007 19:45
Liverpool head to Upton Park to face Alan Curbishley's struggling Hammers.
West Ham have struggled since they met Liverpool in last season's FA Cup Final and Curbishley moved into the Upton Park hot seat just before the turn of the new year when Alan Pardew was sacked.
The Hammers started the new year with a 6-0 defeat at Reading and confidence needs restoring. They have strengthened the team since then with the capture of Luis Boa Morte from Fulham.
Earlier this season a sensational goal from Daniel Agger was the highlight of Liverpool's 2-1 win at Anfield.
Bobby Zamora had given the Hammers the lead but Agger equalised and then Peter Crouch scored at the Kop end to seal the three points. Dirk Kuyt also made his Liverpool debut in the game as an impressive second half substitute.
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/22/2007 6:07:24 AM
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United target is a Liverpool fan!
22nd January 2007
By Staff Writer
Manchester United target Owen Hargreaves has been harbouring a secret that will not make him too popular amongst the Old Trafford faithful if a deal goes through this week as anticipated.
According to the Sunday Mirror, Hargreaves is a Liverpool fan and quotes the player as revealing:
"I grew up watching a lot of Liverpool and I was a big Steve McManaman fan as a kid."
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/22/2007 1:09:12 PM
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Kewell back in a month
By Rich Middleton
Harry Kewell could make a return to the Liverpool first team in time for the Champions League tie with Barca.
Kewell said he was beginning to feel fitter. He added, "I hope that I'm about three or four weeks away from being fully fit."
"I'm under the supervision of the medical team here and the surgeons who operated on me, so once they're all happy with the running then I can start on ball work. Once that's going well it's up to the manager when he decides I'm ready," Kewell concluded.
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/22/2007 1:11:19 PM
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Rafa: We'd done it in the Cup, now we've done it in the League
By Rich Middleton Monday 22nd January 2007
Rafa Benitez has said he believes the Reds are capable of beating anyone, following the sensational thrashing of Chelsea.
Rafa said the team had plenty of confidence going into the fixture with the London side, adding that he now believes the Reds can get closer to League leaders Man Utd.
Rafa said, "We can beat anyone – we'd done it in the cups, but now we've done it in the Premier League. All I can say is that we had a lot of confidence. On Saturday, you could see how focused the team was. We were attacking, defending, winning the second balls. We showed on Saturday that we are a very good team."
"You have to be calm and quiet about your targets. We're five points behind, and it's a long race, but we’ll try and get even closer. It's about winning the next game," he added.
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/22/2007 2:27:15 PM
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MOURINHO CRASH LANDS IN REAL WORLD AT LAST
Liverpool Echo 22 January 2007
WELCOME to the real world Jose. The world where football managers have to manage with economic restraint. A world where injuries and suspensions have to be overcome through shrewdness and acumen, not the wave of a chequebook.
And a world where the loss of three players from one department of the team has to be stoically endured.
So while many will focus on the poverty of Chelsea’s defending at Anfield on Saturday – and for 20 minutes it was Dog and Duck United stuff – perhaps some will now feel inclined to celebrate Rafael Benitez’s recent enforced reshuffles.
Three central defenders missing on the same afternoon? Get on with it. Like the Liverpool coach has done for the past two months shorn of the services of a trio of influential midfielders.
Aside from Steven Gerrard, Momo Sissoko is the most influential member of Liverpool’s midfield. He has been missing since November 8.
Liverpool’s record in that timescale? Won 10, drawn two and lost two in the Premiership.
Bolo Zenden and Luis Garcia are also important options in that same department. Both have been missing for large chunks of the season – and in case anybody has forgotten, Harry Kewell is also a member of Liverpool’s midfield.
The Reds even lost Xabi Alonso for 10 minutes on Saturday while he had a mouth injury patched up.
Their overwhelming superiority over the champions – especially in midfield – didn’t dip for even a second.
In the engine room of the match, Liverpool totally dominated Lampard and an expensive German show pony.
Ballack? Change a vowel and you’re not far away from an accurate description of his performance. One decent crossfield pass was the sum total of Michael Ballack’s afternoon contribution – while he was even nutmegged by a team-mate during a comedy free-kick routine which seemed to epitomise Chelsea’s troubles.
Mourinho afterwards tried to explain away his side’s slump by labelling Liverpool route one. Hmm. Potenciometro, chaleira and preto, Jose. That’s Portuguese for pot, kettle and black.
And while Chelsea’s defensive deficiencies might explain Liverpool’s approach, they don’t adequately explain why Pepe Reina was not called upon to make a single meaningful save all afternoon.
That’s because Liverpool were totally and utterly in command.
And while it’s still fanciful to talk of a title charge, with reinforcements on the horizon the hitherto written off Champions League challenge may not be the lost cause some outside of Anfield appear to think – and Chelsea are now visible on the Premiership horizon.
Momo Sissoko is back in training now and itching to launch himself into a tackle.
But his absence seems to have dispelled one Anfield myth for the time being at least – that Gerrard and Alonso can’t play together. Hands up for occasionally airing that theory...
“I’ve read that myself, and I don’t think it’s true,” said Liverpool’s skipper in a programme interview. “I think that good players play with each other whoever they are and I enjoy playing with Xabi. I think if you look at the results we’ve had playing together we’ve done well. I think we complement each other.”
Perhaps. Or maybe Gerrard’s more thoughtful approach to his midfield responsibilities, following discussions with his manager, has resulted in a better balanced partnership.
On Saturday Gerrard showed commendable restraint. With Sissoko on board, he can rampage forward and make your first goalscorer bet the equivalent of buying money.
Alongside Alonso he has to sit deeper, and time his bursts more cannily, and Liverpool’s results since Sissoko’s shoulder popped suggest he has taken that lesson on board spectacularly.
Six goals in the same period underline the argument.
On Saturday, with Liverpool playing long to make full use of the unsung Peter Crouch and the excellent Dirk Kuyt, he wasn’t required to burst forward as often. Long, short or anything in-between, Chelsea were always second best. So what of the Chelsea manager?
“Bye, bye Mourinho!” The Kop provocatively roared, along with a mischievous airing of “Rafa’s The Special One!”
It will undoubtedly be a sad day for the Premiership when the little Portuguese takes his talents and personality to new shores.
But despite his charisma, despite the colour he has brought into English football and despite his undoubted ability, it is impossible to feel sympathy for him.
You can’t feel sorry for a man who regularly slanders opposition players, a manager who waves imaginary yellow cards on the touchline and makes such sweeping accusations he eventually has to issue an apology, who has managed without economic restraint and a man who has even impugned the integrity of the Royal Berkshire Ambulance Service.
None of the above can be levelled at Rafael Benitez. Perhaps observers outside Merseyside may now start to appreciate him a little more.
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/22/2007 2:31:47 PM
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REDS AGREE TO WARNOCK SALE
Paul Rogers 22 January 2007
Liverpoolfc.tv can today confirm that the club have agreed terms with Blackburn Rovers over the sale of Stephen Warnock.
A graduate of the Liverpool Academy, Warnock was handed his chance in the first-team not long after Rafael Benitez arrived at the club and made his debut in the Champions League qualifier in Graz in August 2004.
The break into the first team followed an entire season on loan at First Division Coventry City, where he picked up the supporters' Player of the Year award.
Everyone at liverpoolfc.tv wishes Stephen all the best for the future.
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/22/2007 2:34:03 PM
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BENITEZ REVELLING IN RAFA-LUTION
Aristo Dotse 22 January 2007
Liverpool beat Chelsea in impressive style at Anfield on Saturday to give Rafa Benitez a happy centenary celebration in his 100th league game in charge of the Reds since joining in the summer of 2004.
The sweet 2-0 win was not only his first league victory over Chelsea, it also helped give him a special place in the rich history of Liverpool.
The great Bill Shankly is considered the Godfather of the club, and for Benitez to match his Liverpool record of 56 victories in his first 100 league games is commendable. His place in Anfield folklore is already firmly established.
Even before securing this achievement last Saturday, there's another Benitez record – his 50th league victory – that also deserves a mention.
The remarkable 4-0 dismissal of Fulham at Anfield on December 9 ensured Rafa's 50th league win - in less than two and half years. That's a better record than both Alex Ferguson and ****ne Wenger over the same period.
Liverpool may not have won the league yet under Benitez - and we've admittedly seen some very disappointing league defeats, such as the 4-1 home loss to Chelsea in October 2005 - but the bigger picture tells a very impressive story, which is one of the best, if not the best, in the annals of the Reds.
One of the major ingredients that helped Liverpool win the league in the past was that Anfield was made a fortress, where teams visited and left with not much to talk about. Rafa is gradually bringing back that Anfield invincibility.
Indeed Anfield, quite correctly, is once again a fortress, as Bolton and Chelsea (the last team to win at Anfield two years back) bitterly found out in the last two league games.
The Reds have the best home record in the Premiership this season, with 10 wins, two draws and only three goals conceded in 12 matches.
Just three goals against bring up another impressive thing to talk about: the clean sheets the team has chalked under Benitez.
Liverpool have conceded only one goal (against Blackburn at Ewood Park) in their last 12 league games. What an impressive record this is – and let's not forget last season's record-breaking defending.
It is also worth noting that, while Liverpool finished only third in the league last season, they bagged 81 points, the highest haul since we were last champions.
This could and can be bettered this year. With 46 already in the bag and a maximum of 52 still to play for, anything can happen. And who knows, the league season could still see Liverpool celebrating at the end.
Another significant achievement for Benitez so far has been his development of players.
Under him, the likes of the Steve Finnan (the unsung hero in the team), Luis Garcia, Momo Sissoko, Peter Crouch, Steve Warnock and, above all, the indefatigable Jamie Carragher have drastically improved as players.
More, such as Jermaine Pennant, Mark Gonzalez and Fabio Aurelio, are gradually following in their teammates' footsteps with some encouraging performances.
Aristo Dotse is a sports journalist and also the Secretary of the Official Ghana Liverpool Supporters Club.
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/22/2007 2:42:20 PM
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Ajax youngster poised for Liverpool move
January, 22, 2007
Jordy Brouwe has been tipped to move to Liverpool.
It has been reported that the Reds have agreed a deal for the Ajax ace, although the Dutch club’s technical director has reservations about the Holland Under-19 player’s chances of making the grade in England.
"We didn't have the complete conviction that he was ready for it," Martin van Geel told AD Sportwereld "Internally we have talked about Jordy a lot.
"That doubt stayed after Liverpool expressed their interest. I say that without bitterness, because I wish Jordy all the success at Liverpool."
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/22/2007 2:45:12 PM
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FOWLER TO LEAVE AGAIN!
Monday, January 22, 2007
Robbie Fowler is considering offers to follow David Beckham to Major League Soccer.
Fowler, who's still only 31, has been told by Liverpool he will not be getting a new deal next summer.
Robbie Fowler and Liverpool belong together, and with Fowler leaving Anfield again, is not the most popular solution, not for a man who never really got his chance after his return from Manchester City.
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/22/2007 2:56:13 PM
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Robbie Fowler – PART 1
Robert Bernard 'Robbie' Fowler, born 9 April 1975, and commonly known as "God" by Liverpool F.C. supporters, is an English footballer who currently plays as a striker for Liverpool F.C.
Fowler's career began with Liverpool, with whom he made his debut in 1993. Fowler scored 120 premiership goals for Liverpool in an eight year period. He subsequently played for Leeds United and Manchester City F.C., before returning to Liverpool in January 2006. As of May 2006, Fowler is the fourth highest goalscorer in Premier League history, behind Thierry Henry, Andy Cole and Alan Shearer.
He has been capped for England twenty-six times, scoring seven goals. The most recent of these appearances came in the 2002 World Cup
Fowler was born in Liverpool and brought up in the Toxteth area. As a youngster he was an ardent Everton supporter, regularly travelling to Goodison Park. He was selected for Liverpool Schoolboys from the age of 11 and was spotted by Liverpool scout Jim Aspinall. He began training with Liverpool once a week and signed schoolboy forms with the club. Two years later he signed on as a YTS trainee and he turned professional in April 1992 on his seventeenth birthday.
Fowler's first involvement with the Liverpool first team came on 13 January 1993, when he was an unused substitute in an FA Cup tie against Bolton. In the following close season, Fowler helped the England Under-18 team to win the 1993 European Championship, before making a scoring first-team debut in Liverpool's 3–1 win in a first round Coca Cola Cup tie at Fulham on 22 September 1993. Fowler scored all five goals in the second leg at Anfield two weeks later, making him the fourth player in Liverpool's history to score five in a senior fixture. He scored his first league hat-trick against Southampton in only his fifth league game. His first thirteen games for the club yielded twelve goals., He was rewarded with an England Under-21 debut against San Marino in November 1993, in which he scored England's opening goal in the third minute. Fowler was unable to sustain his goal-a-game ratio throughout the season, but finished his first season as the club's leading scorer with eighteen goals in all competitions.
In the 1994-95 season, Fowler was an ever-present for Liverpool, playing in all of their 57 matches, including the victory in the 1995 League Cup final, and a match against ****nal in which he scored a hat-trick in four minutes and thirty-three seconds,[1] a Premiership record. Fowler was voted the PFA Young Player of the Year in two consecutive years (in 1995 and 1996), a feat equalled only by Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney. In 1996, he scored four against Middlesbrough F.C., reaching a century of goals one game quicker than his mentor, Ian Rush. Fowler received a call-up to the full England squad for the first time in 1996, winning his first cap on 27 March against Bulgaria as a substitute, and making his first start at international level in England's next match, against Croatia. Fowler was part of the England squad for Euro 96, making two appearances in the tournament.
Throughout the mid and late 1990s, Fowler was widely considered to be the most natural finisher playing in England.[2] Fowler sealed this reputation as he scored more than thirty goals for three consecutive seasons, up to 1997. Stan Collymore, Fowler's old strike partner, said in his autobiography that Fowler was the "best player he has ever played with".
In 1997, after scoring a goal in a Cup Winners' Cup game, he lifted his Liverpool shirt to reveal a T-shirt supporting sacked Liverpool dockers for which he picked up a fine, but greatly increased his popularity on Merseyside. That year, he also won a UEFA Fair Play award for admitting that he had not been fouled by David Seaman at Highbury after a penalty had been given. After unsuccessfully trying to convince the referee to change his decision about the penalty Fowler took it tamely and Seaman saved, the ball rebounded however and Jason McAteer tucked it home.
Robbie Fowler with best friend and Liverpool FC team-mate Steve McManaman.Fowler was part of a group of Liverpool players from the mid-1990s who were nicknamed "The Spice Boys" by the press following a series of off-field controversies. The term was coined by the Daily Mail, and arose due to rumours that Fowler was dating Spice Girl Emma Bunton, which turned out not to be true.[3] The term was subsequently used in a derogatory manner, implying Fowler and colleagues such as Jamie Redknapp, Stan Collymore, David James and Steve McManaman were underachieving playboys.
Fowler's downturn in fortunes began in 1998, after a knee ligament injury kept him out of action for half the season and caused him to miss a chance to go to the 1998 World Cup. This also coincided with the rise of Michael Owen whose debut came in 1997, Owen firmly established himself in Fowler's absence.
In 1999, Fowler was fined £60,000 by Liverpool and the FA Premier League for bringing the game into disrepute after he had mimed snorting cocaine off the white line of the penalty area while celebrating his goal against Everton F.C.. Defending himself, he said that he was getting back at Everton fans who had insulted him with false accusations of drug abuse. Fowler also received a four match suspension from the the FA for this incident. At the same FA disciplinary hearing, Fowler received a further two match suspension due to a separate incident in which he had taunted Chelsea defender Graeme Le Saux over rumours of the other player's sexuality, by waving his backside at him. The FA imposed a £32,000 fine for the two incidents.
When the team came under review by new coach Gérard Houllier, Fowler refocussed himself and won the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup with the Reds in 2001, he captained the side in the league cup final scoring the first goal and a penalty in the shootout; he scored Liverpool's fourth in the 5–4 UEFA Cup win.
In October 2001, he scored his first league hat-trick for three years, helping Liverpool beat Leicester City 4–1, but was dropped for the following game. His last appearance in his first period at Liverpool was against Sunderland when he was substituted at half-time.
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/22/2007 2:59:43 PM
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PART 2
Return to Liverpool
On 27 January 2006, Fowler rejoined Liverpool from Manchester City, signing a contract until the end of the season. His return was warmly welcomed amongst Liverpool fans, who still hold Fowler in high regard.
Fowler remained a Liverpool fan after he initially left the club; he was in the Istanbul crowd when Liverpool won the Champions League in 2005. Upon his return to the club, he was unable to take the shirt number 9 (with which he had become so firmly associated in his first spell at Liverpool after inheriting it from the legendary Ian Rush), as it was then registered to Djibril Cissé; instead, he was given the number 11 shirt leading to the memorable banner "Fowler, God, 11, welcome back to heaven". However, for the 2006-07 season, with the departure of Cissé, he made the shirt his own once again.
Fowler's return against Birmingham City F.C. in February 2006 was labelled by the press as the stuff of fairytales, and he came on to a rapturous reception in his first appearance for Liverpool in four years. He almost claimed a shock goal to his name in that very match only for the referee to disallow the goal for offside. Since his return, he had three goals ruled out for offside, but finally scored on 15 March 2006 in a home game against Fulham, the same opponent club he scored his first ever goal against while on his Liverpool debut 13 years earlier. Fowler's next Liverpool goal, against West Bromwich Albion, meant he overtook Kenny Dalglish in the club's all time top scorers, while he marked his 31st birthday with a goal against Bolton Wanderers. He made it four goals in five games when he scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers on April 16, 2006.
One concern has been the striker's fitness. In March 2006, Rafael Benitez commented on how pleased he was with Fowler's work and progress adding, "to buy a Robbie Fowler who is fit and scoring goals would cost a lot, maybe £10m or more". Despite these concerns about his fitness, Fowler has been scoring on a far more consistent basis than Liverpool's other strikers. In May 2006 he was offered a new one year contract with the club,[9] and celebrated by scoring the first goal in Liverpool's last league game of the season in a 3-1 away win at Portsmouth. It was his final game of the 2005-6 season, as he was unable to take part in the club's later FA Cup Final success due to being cup-tied.
With the departure of both Cissé and Fernando Morientes to Olympique de Marseille and Valencia CF respectively, Fowler regained the number 9 shirt he wore during his first spell.
On 5 December 2006, Robbie Fowler scored his first ever UEFA Champions League goal which came against Galatasaray. Fowler then scored his second of the night in the 90th minute as Liverpool lost 3-2.
Private Life
Outside football, the Official British Horseracing website lists Fowler as a major celebrity race horse owner, citing his and best friend Steve McManaman's company, The Macca and Growler Partnership. In 2005, Fowler was listed as one of the 1,000 wealthiest Britons by the Sunday Times Rich List. Business interests including a large property portfolio have resulted in Fowler becoming the third wealthiest footballer, in Britain, and led to the affectionate Liverpool chant; 'We all live in a Robbie Fowler house'On 2 September 2005 he released 'Fowler: My Autobiography', about his time as a footballer and the issues surrounding him. Since his transfer to Liverpool he has updated it and included a section about his return to Anfield.
Excerpts published in newspapers included criticism of the England management.
Fowler married on 9 June 2001
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/23/2007 3:11:45 AM
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Liverpool will be fired up for revenge
Jan 23 2007 by Ian Parkes, Liverpool Daily Post Correspondent
EVERTON midfielder Mikel Arteta fears Liverpool will be fired up for revenge in next month’s Merseyside showdown.
With both sides out of the FA Cup and not in action this weekend, their next match is a Barclays Premiership clash at Anfield on February 3.
Everton currently hold the bragging rights in the city after a 3-0 win over their bitter rivals last September, their biggest margin of victory for 42 years.
David Moyes’ side now have a rare opportunity to complete the double, a feat not achieved since the 1984-85 season when Everton won the old First Division title.
Liverpool, though, are a formidable force on home soil this season as they have won 10 and drawn two of 12 league games, conceding a miserly three goals in the process.
Arteta, who warmed up for the forthcoming clash with both goals in Sunday’s 2-0 win at Wigan, said: “This is the game everybody wants to play in.
“The last time we played against them we had a fantastic result, but we know it’s going to be a hard game this time around because I think we will have made them angry.
“We’ll have to respect them so much because they are a great side who are on a great run at home, conceding just three goals in the league all season.
“They make it very difficult for sides at home, but we have two weeks to talk about it, work on things and we will see what we can do to get a result.
“We’ll be positive, believing we can beat them, and try to do the right things at the right moments. We know on our day we can beat anyone.”
Striker Andrew Johnson scored two of his nine goals this season in the win over Liverpool four months ago.
Arteta is hoping Johnson will be fit to face Liverpool after fears he had suffered a broken ankle at the JJB Stadium were allayed on Sunday night. Although he is highly unlikely to be fit now, and Arteta said: “We’ll have to see how it goes with AJ.
“He’s an important player for us, and we’re all very worried about him.”
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/23/2007 3:15:09 AM
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Come to Liverpool - and explain tragedy comments
23 January, 2007 By Sam Lister, Liverpool Daily Post
FORMER Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie is to be invited to Liverpool in the wake of the renewed controversy over his comments on the Hillsborough tragedy.
At a meeting tomorrow night, councillors are expected to order Colin Hilton, the city council chief executive, to write to the columnist calling for him to meet with civic leaders.
It also condemns the recent comments made by MacKenzie and applauds "the restraint shown by its citizens in the face of such mindless provocation."
They want MacKenzie to tell them why he reignited the row over his "The Truth" article, telling businessmen he had never felt sorry for what his newspaper wrote.
It sparked anger across the city and led to the launch of a sustained campaign among football fans and people in the city to get him to apologise.
Last night, Labour group leader Joe Anderson, who proposed the motion to invite MacKenzie to the city, said: "While not wanting to give this man the oxygen of publicity, there are lots of people in this city who have told me how much they feel at a loss and insulted by his comments.
"I want him to come and meet people in this city, both council representative and individuals, so he can decide for himself exactly what makes people here tick.
"When people here are under attack we gather together and support them.
"I'm not going to be drawn into whether he should make an apology or not.
"His views are based on ignorance and prejudice and the only way to counteract that is to show him what people are really like. Then he can make up his own mind."
The Daily Post revealed in December how Mr MacKenzie said "I was not sorry then and I'm not sorry now" - for the paper's infamous coverage of the Hillsborough disaster - to 100 guests at an annual law firm lunch in Newcastle.
Since then, he has been roundly condemned by families of the 96 dead, politicians and football fans.
An 11,000-signature petition was quickly organised and sent to the BBC calling for them to drop him for their Christmas Day schedules.
And more than 40,000 Liverpool fans staged an emotional protest at the start of Liverpool's FA Cup tie against ****nal, which was screened on BBC1.
Speaking on the BBC's Question Time this month, MacKenzie also said he was not even sure whether two of the most infamous Sun claims - that people stole from and urinated on the dead - were true, but still would not apologise.
Shaun Simpson, one of the campaign organisers, said: "We would very much welcome the chance to meet face-to-face with MacKenzie and put our concerns to him.
"While it is no secret that we deeply resent his comments, we want a civilised discussion with him to give him the opportunity to repair the hurt and damage he has done."
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/23/2007 3:42:07 AM
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BAROS HOOKS UP WITH HOULLIER
Jimmy Rice 22 January 2007 - Liverpool FCTV
Former Liverpool striker Milan Baros has been reunited with Gerard Houllier after signing for Lyon.
The 25-year-old, who was brought to Anfield by Houllier in 2001, left Merseyside following the Champions League triumph in 2005.
He scored 27 goals in 108 first-team appearances before joining Aston Villa, where he has spent the last season and a half.
His transfer has been confirmed by Lyon's official website.
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/23/2007 3:57:09 AM
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Liverpool Managers - a history!
Rafael BenetezRafael Benitez was appointed Liverpool manager in the summer of 2004, after the departure of Gerard Houllier.
Phil ThompsonFormer defender Phil Thompson was appointed caretaker manager for half a season in 2001/02 and therefore deserves a place in our archive.
Gerrard Hollier
Appointed Joint Team Manager with Roy Evans in July 1998, Liverpool struggled and the media criticised the unusual arrangement until in November 1998, after a run of poor performances Evans resigned.
Roy Evans
Roy Evans' career started as a left-back for Liverpool in 1969 but, following Bill Shankly's resignation in 1974, he was asked to become a member of Bob Paisley's management team.
Graeme Souness
Graeme Souness made his debut in 1978 after Bob Paisley signed him from Middlesbrough for £352,000.
Ronnie Moran
Ronnie Moran started his career as a defender for Liverpool and retired in 1969, joining Bill Shankly's coaching staff.
Kenny DalglishAfter a successful career as a player for both Celtic and Liverpool, Kenny Dalglish was given the opportunity to move into management in 1985.
Joe ****anJoe ****an was born on 12th March 1921 in Liverpool, and started his playing career with Manchester City before joining Bradford Park Avenue as player-manager.
Bob PaisleyBob Paisley is the most successful manager in English football history, lifting 19 trophies in nine seasons at Anfield and being awarded the OBE in 1977.
Bill ShanklyBill Shankly was born in the Ayreshire mining village of Glenbuck in Scotland. He became a pofessional footballer with Carlisle United, before moving to Preston North End in 1933.
Phil Taylor
Phil Taylor was the only Liverpool boss not to manage the side in the first division.
Don Welsh
Don Welsh replaced George Kay as Liverpool manager in 1951 after a spell as a player during the 1939/40 season.
George Kay
George Kay started his playing career with Bolton Wanderers in 1910 and was later a member of the West Ham side in the famous 'White Horse' FA Cup final of 1923.
George Patterson
George Patterson was club secretary under Tom Watson and Matt McQueen before his promotion to manager in 1928.
Matt McQueen
When David Ashworth resigned in 1922 after two title wins Matt McQueen was promoted to manager.
David Ashworth
David Ashworth, a former referee, succeeded Tom Watson as manager of Liverpool Football Club in 1920. The following season he led them to their third league title.
Tom Watson
Brought in from Sunderland by John McKenna as assistant secretary, Tom Watson took over managerial affairs from 1896.
John McKennaLiverpool's first manager was always a regular visitor to Anfield, clearly identified by his bowler hat, velvet-collared overcoat and pointed moustache.
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/23/2007 10:31:59 AM
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Liverpool boss eyes late title charge
12:29 January, 23, 2007
Rafael Benitez believes Liverpool still have a chance of winning the league title this season.
The Reds’ 2-0 win over Chelsea at the weekend coupled with Manchester United’s loss at ****nal has given the men from Anfield renewed hope of a first title success since 1989/90.
And even though they lie eleven points off leaders United, Benitez is refusing to give up hope.
"There is a similar confidence here at Anfield now, to that feeling we had at Valencia," Benitez said in the Daily Mirror. "The win over Chelsea was important.
“My players needed to win against a very top side in a game like that to prove to people that we can do it. Now we have done that, we have real confidence. You can see how focused the team is.”
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RE: Anfield Forever - the Scouse corner - 1/23/2007 10:34:07 AM
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