Stewart Downing, Our New Wing

Kamis lalu, tanggal 14 Juli, berita menggembirakan datang dari kota pelabuhan, Liverpool. Winger timnas Inggris--yang sudah diburu The Reds sejak jendela transfer dibuka--Stewart Downing, akhirnya bergabung ke klub peraih 18 titel Liga Inggris tersebut.

Stewie, yang sebelumnya bermain untuk Aston Villa, datang ke Melwood untuk melakukan tes medis. Pelatih Liverpool, Kenny Dalglish--yang tengah berada di Asia dalam rangka tur pra musim--bahkan rela terbang lebih awal ke Inggris demi menyelesaikan proses transfer pemain 26 tahun itu.

Pemain kelahiran 22 Juli 1984 itu sempat merumput dengan Middlesborough sejak tahun 2001 hingga tahun 2009 dan pernah dipinjamkan ke Sunderland pada tahun 2003. Pada musim panas 2009 dia bergabung dengan Aston Villa lantaran M'borough terdegradasi.

Stewie yang berpostur 1.80 m itu telah 27 kali memperkuat timnas senior Inggris (per 18 Juli 2011). Dia juga dinobatkan sebagai Player of The Season 2010/11 oleh Aston Villa.

Hari ini Liverpool mengkonfirmasi bahwa Stewart Downing akan memakai nomor punggung 19 musim depan. Seperti halnya di klub-klub sebelumnya maupun di timnas, pemain yang gemar nge-DJ di klub malam ini selalu memakai nomor 19. Entah ada magis apa dengan nomor tersebut.

Well, jujur saja saya sangat bahagia dengan transfer pemain kali ini. Mengapa? Yah, saya sudah mengamati skill Stewie sejak dia bermain untuk The Boro. Umpan matangnya dari sayap kiri sangat memanjakan para penyerang. Saya berharap--Stewie yang tidak lain sahabat dekat Andy Carroll--akan mudah beradaptasi dan mendukung pergerakan sang striker tersebut.

Mungkin beberapa fans tidak setuju dengan kedatangan winger--yang hendak menginjak 27 tahun bulan ini--lantaran harganya yang terlalu mahal yakni 20 juta pounds atau setara dengan 971 unit mobil Pajero Sport Exceed. Halah! Bagi saya tidak masalah bila dia dihargai semahal itu. Jika manajemen menyanggupi angka tersebut, itu berarti Stewie memang bukanlah pemain sembarangan.

Jadi sebaiknya kita tetap mendukung setiap keputusan yang diambil klub. Selama itu tidak menimbulkan dampak negatif, mengapa tidak?

Well, You'll Never Walk Alone!

Hattrick Maxi Hempaskan Brummies

Sabtu malam (waktu Indonesia) yang indah bagi Liverpudlian. Kenapa?

Liverpool berhasil "meluluhlantakkan" armada Birmingham City dengan skor telak 5-0 di Anfield. Adalah Maxi Rodriguez aktor pencetak hattrick malam itu. Dua gol lain dicetak oleh Dirk Kuyt dan ex Chelsea, Joe Cole.

Gak ada yang menyangka sebelumnya kalo Maxi bakal cetak 3 gol. Selain karena dia sering dibangkucadangkan, dia juga kerap tampil buruk saat diturunkan pelatih. Dia bahkan masuk daftar pemain yang akan dijual musim panas ini. Namun aksi impresifnya menjawab keraguan fans. :D

Selain Maxi, Joe Cole—yang keberadaannya nyaris terlupakan—juga mencetak gol terakhir The Reds setelah masuk di menit ke 84 menggantikan Maxi. Selebrasinya pun gak berlebihan. Cool.

Tapi jangan lupakan aktor utama dalam pertandingan tersebut. Ialah Luis Suarez. Mungkin pemain asal Uruguay ini gak mencetak gol, tapi dia menyumbang assist bagi terciptanya gol Maxi. Suarez juga sempat beberapa kali mengancam gawang Colin Doyle namun finishing-nya kurang sempurna.

Dengan hasil ini Liverpool hanya terpaut 3 poin dari Spurs di peringkat 5 dan 4 poin dari Man. City di peringkat 4. Sementara The Kop masih akan berhadapan dengan Spurs di gameweek 37 :D bismillah^^ YNWA

SC Braga 1-0 LIVERPOOL

Setelah sukses menumbangkam Man. United, Liverpool gagal memetik kemenangan atas Braga di ajang Europa League.

Jumat dinihari (11/3), The Reds harus mengakui keunggulan klub Portugal dengan skor 0-1 lewat tendangan penalti akibat pelanggaran yang dibuat Kyrgiakos.

Pada pertandingan ini klub Inggris tanpa diperkuat Steven Gerrard, Martin Kelly, Daniel Agger, dan Luis Suarez. Namun Kenny Dalglish justru menurunkan Christian Poulsen yang belum mampu menunjukkan permainan terbaiknya.

Alhasil, Liverpool gagal menjebol gawang Braga. Berkali-kali para penyerang terperangkap jebakan offside. Kombinasi bek pun tak berjalan dengan baik. Mereka sering melakukan pelanggaran yang tidak perlu.

Well, kita akan balas di Anfield pada 17 Maret nanti. Best of luck! YNWA

LIVERPOOL 3-1 Manchester United

Mungkin agak terlambat saya posting berita ini. Yah pertandingan dilakukan hari Minggu malam WIB dan hari-hari esoknya saya harus berkutat dengan ujian. Ah sudahlah gak usah berpanjang lebar. Let us go to the topic!

Liverpool kala itu diperkuat oleh pemain intinya seperti Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Dirk Kuyt, dan Luis Suarez. Yang menarik adalah kehadiran striker anyar The Reds, Andy Carroll, yang disiapkan di bench. Sementara MU harus bermain tanpa Nemanja Vidic—yang terkena larangan bertanding dan Rio Ferdinand.

Pertandingan berjalan panas dan kedua tim pemegang rekor juara EPL terbanyak ini saling menyerang hingga pada menit ke 34, dengan cerdiknya Luis Suarez melewati 3 pemain MU dan mengirim umpan pada Dirk Kuyt yang tepat berada di depan gawang van der Sar. Gooooollll! The Kop unggul 1-0 atas The Red Devils.

Berselang lima menit kemudian, Kuyt kembali membobol gawang rekan setimnya di der Oranje, memanfaatkan kesalahan Luis Nani yang membuang bola. Liverpool unggul 2-0 atas sang pemuncak klasemen sementara itu.

Pertandingan berjalan memanas ketika Jamie Carragher melakukan pelanggaran keras terhadap Nani hingga pemain muda Portugal itu menangis kesakitan. Namun wasit Phil Dowd hanya memberinya kartu kuning.

Di additional time giliran Rafael da Silva yang mendapat kartu kuning akibat melanggar Dirk Kuyt. Hal ini memancing emosi dari kedua tim dan menyebabkan bek Liverpool, Martin Skrtel, mendapatkan kartu kuning pula dari wasit Dowd.

Babak kedua, Dirk Kuyt menciptakan hattrick pertamanya di EPL setelah pada menit ke 65 kembali menjebol gawang Edwin van der Sar. Liverpool kemudian unggul 3-0.

King Kenny kemudian memasukkan striker seharga £ 35 juta, Andy Carroll, untuk menambah daya gedor The Kop. Namun tidak ada gol tambahan dari tuan rumah. Sementara Javier Hernandez a.k.a Chicharito mencetak gol hiburan bagi MU di menit ke 91. Kedudukan akhir 3-1 untuk Liverpool.

[NEWS] Martin Kelly Absen 4 Pekan

Seperti dilansir situs resmi Liverpool, Martin Kelly mengalami cedera hamstring dan dipastikan absen selama sebulan. Dengan kata lain, bek kanan tangguh ini tidak akan bermain ketika The Reds menjamu The Red Devils di Anfield malam ini.

Cedera tersebut didapat ketika The Kop tunduk oleh West Ham akhir pekan lalu. Hal ini menjadi kerugian besar bagi tim asuhan Kenny Dalglish, pasalnya bek kanan berusia 20 tahun ini tengah on-fire dan digadang-gadang bakal jadi bek masa depan bagi Liverpool dan Timnas Inggris.

Pemain berpostur 1.90 m ini juga akan absen di 2 pertandingan babak 16 besar Liga Eropa melawan Braga pada 10 & 17 Maret mendatang serta laga Premiership kontra Sunderland pada 20 Maret.

Get well soon, lad. YNWA x

[NEWS] Pepe Reina: "Saya Bahagia, Tapi Saya Gak Mau Menjanjikan Cinta Abadi Kepada Siapapun"

Akhir-akhir ini terdengar rumor bahwa Pepe Reina tengah diincar Manchester United dan Arsenal. Namun Reina gak mengumbar sumpah setianya bakal tetap di Anfield. Dia mungkin terlihat gak betah lagi setelah ditinggal rekan senegaranya, Fernando Torres.

Beberapa musim lalu hampir separuh armada The Reds diperkuat oleh pemain Spanyol. Sebut saja Luis Garcia, Xabi Alonso, Fernando Morientes, Alvaro Arbeloa, Albert Riera, Fernando Torres, dan beberapa pemain yang belum sempat bersinar macam Antonio Nuñes, dan Mikel San Jose. Liverpool pun pada waktu itu dilatih oleh orang Spanyol, Rafael Benitez. Kini yang tersisa di klub kota pelabuhan hanya 2 punggawa asal Spanyol yakni Pepe Reina dan Dani Pacheco. Namun Dani masih 21 tahun dan belum mendapat tempat di skuad inti.

Pepe Reina sendiri menyangkal hal ini. "Tepatnya bukan seperti itu. Saya masih punya 24 rekan setim di Liverpool. Tapi," dia menambahkan "ini adalah waktu yang sulit. Saya dan Fernando (Torres) berteman baik. Melihatnya bermain melawan kami mengenakan seragam biru begitu asing buat saya. Ini membuat saya merasa bernostalgia. Dulu ketika saya datang kesini, ada 5 pemain Spanyol ditambah dengan staf pelatih. Kini hanya tinggal aku sendiri. Aku ingin beberapa dari mereka untuk tinggal tapi hal itu gak terjadi. Tapi aku gak panik. Begitulah sepakbola."

"Liverpool tetaplah Liverpool. Akan tetap lebih besar dari pemain manapun. Klub ini milik fans dan kesetian fans untuk klub bukan untuk pemain atau paspor. Kenny Dalglish benar: siapa pun yang ga betah di Liverpool boleh pergi. Pemain akan datang dan pergi."

"saya tidak bermaksud mengumumkan kepergian saya, ini sangat jauh dari hal itu. Sudah sering kali saya katakan saya nyaman dan bahagia di Liverpool juga Inggris,"

"Namun saya pun tidak bersiap mengucapkan sumpah setia, atau cinta abadi kepada siapapun. Karena itu hal mustahil, pemain mana pun yang berkata seperti itu pastinya berbohong,"

"Saya tidak bisa berkata lebih karena saya memiliki kontrak dengan Liverpool, namun cinta abadi sama sekali tidak ada. Tidak ada seorang pun yang bisa menentukan takdirnya sendiri,"

"Ketika pemain memberikan segalanya kepada sebuah klub, maka itu saja yang bisa Anda minta dan harapkan darinya,"

"Saya tidak bilang, saya tidak akan pernah pergi, karena saya sendiri tidak akan pernah tahu akan hal itu, ini bakal bergantung kepada musim yang kami selesaikan, seberapa kompetitif nantinya akan kami sanggup berikan,"

"Tergantung situasinya, di atas segalanya, pemilik klub berambisi membangun tim yang lebih bagus, semoga mereka mendapatkan hasil akan kemurahan hati mereka, namun kita semua tahu realita serta perekonomian yang ada."

Yah apa pun keputusannya, kita cuma bisa mendoakan yang terbaik. Asalkan dia pergi secara baik-baik bukan "nyelonong lewat pintu belakang". YNWA x


Source:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/mar/05/eternal-love-pepe-reina-liverpool?mobile-redirect=false

www.bola.net/inggris/reina-tidak-ada-cinta-abadi-untuk-liverpool-b1d955.html

Steven Gerrard Chants

Steve Gerrard Gerrard
he can pass 40 yards
he's big and h'es
f**ing hard
Steve Gerrard Gerrard

Steve Gerrard, Gerrard
he'll pass the ball 40 yards
he's better than Frank Lampard
Steve Gerrard, Gerrard

Steven Gerrard is a f*ucking
goal machine, a f*ucking goal
machine, a f*ucking goal machine!
(repeat)
Steve Gerrard Gerrard,
he'll score a goal from 40 yard,
he's scouse
and he f***ing hard
Steve Gerrard
Gerrard

He's big
He's Hard
He's better than Lampard
Steve Gerrard
Steve Gerrard

STEVIE G! STEVIE G!
STEVIE G! STEVIE G!
LOOK WHO
WE'VE GOT CHELSEA!
STEVIE G! STEVIE G!

Who put the ball in the blue sh*tes net?
Who put the ball in the
blue sh*tes net?
who put the ball
in the blue sh*tes net?
Super Steven Gerrard


Credit to: http://www.lyricsondemand.com/miscellaneouslyrics/soccerlyrics/stevegerrardlyrics.html

[PROFILE] Calon Bintang di 2011

New Year.
New Youngster.
LOL

Eh ada wajah baru nih. Masih fresh dan tentunya, ehm, cakep *kedip² mata*. Barangkali mereka akan jadi "rising star" di 2011. Siapa aja sih mereka? Kenalan yuk!


x Álvaro Morata x



Nama lengkap: Álvaro Borja Morata Martìn
Tanggal lahir: 23 October 1992
Tempat lahir: Madrid, Spain
Tinggi badan: 1.87 m
Posisi: Penyerang
Klub: Real Madrid
Kewarganegaraan: Spanish
Trivia: baik dalam duel udara dengan kemampuan finishing yang baik dan gerakannya yang lincah. Morata bahkan sering dibandingkan sama Fernando Morientes :). Dia pernah membawa medali perunggu untuk Timnas Spanyol U-17 di Piala Dunia U-17 pada 2009.



x Jack Wilshere x



Nama lengkap: Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere
Tanggal lahir: 1 Januari 1992
Tempat lahir: Stevenage, Inggris
Tinggi badan: 1.70 m
Posisi: Gelandang
Klub: Arsenal
Kewarganegaraan: English
Trivia: Wilshere adalah pemain yang dikenal dengan permainan umpan, dribble, gerakan, dan kombinasi. Wilshere pernah meraih Premier Academy League dan FA Youth Club pada musim 2008-2009.



x Martin Kelly x



Nama lengkap: Martin Ronald Kelly
Tanggal lahir: 27 April 1990
Tempat lahir: Whiston, Inggris
Tinggi badan: 1.91 m
Posisi: Bek
Klub: Liverpool
Kewarganegaraan: Inggris
Trivia: produk asli Melwood dan digadang-gadang sebagai The Next Carra :) Kelly sempat meraih trofi Dallas Cup dan Premier Reserve League pada 2008.



x Sergio Canales x



Nama lengkap: Sergio Canales Madrazo
Tanggal lahir: 16 Februari 1991
Tempat lahir: Santander, Spanyol
Tinggi badan: 1.76 m
Posisi: Gelandang serang
Klub: Real Madrid
Kewarganegaraan: Spanyol
Trivia: nama "paternal"-nya Canales dan nama "maternal"-nya Madrazo. Produk asli akademi Racing Santander. Sempat meraih kejuaraan UEFA U-17 pada 2008.

[INTERVIEW] Xabi Alonso

Interviewer: “As soon as you adapt, you ’re at the end of the road.”

Alonso: “Yes, and the truth is that it doesn ’t cost me. I left Donostia (San Sebastian) intending to learn about the whole country to which I was transferring. I had the advantage that this club gives you everything you need and also that I could handle myself in English. Language is fundamental and it ’s also important that you don’t just keep to people who speak Spanish.”

Interviewer: “But those Japanese dinners at Pepe Reina‘s house don’t count.”

Alonso: “No, ha ha, they’re a delight. I’ve adapted to a lot of English customs, but not to the food. I can ’t do it. And I can’t do the schedules either, this business of dinner at six o ’clock. I miss pinchos (a Basque food, bread and meat, held together with a stick, or pincho ‘“ Spanish ‘˜thorn) and fish! But I can deal with it. The family come and go and my pantry is always full.”

Interviewer: “With Reina it’s impossible to be bored, of course.”

Alonso: “He’s hyperactive, too much! All of Spain knows it after the Euros. It ’s tremendous the number of friends that visit him and bring him food. Pepe is in a class by himself.”

Interviewer: “And among the group of you, who is the serious one?”

Alonso: “Fernando Torres. When he has to smile, he smiles, but he ’s one of those people who listens and takes in everything around him. Riera is another special case: he suffered some problems adjusting. Ha ha, After a couple days he was talking with the whole world. And Arbeloa is friendly.”

Interviewer: “How is a typical day for you?”

Alonso: “Very quiet. Training, lunch with the team, and back home. And now, ten months with my first son, Jon. In the afternoon, a walk with my girlfriend and son, a cup of coffee. Nothing like what we used to do in Donostia: start do one thing, and then another thing and another. When you ’re outside, you relax less.”

Interviewer: “Jon is left-handed?”

Alonso: “I believe he’s going to be right-handed. Like most.”

Interviewer: “And the grandfather, Periko, what does he say?”

Alonso: “It’s his first grandson, so the dribble falls on him. My mother says that she does things with him that she did with us, her children.”

Interviewer: “There was a time that you were very close to doing to Madrid. Why didn ’t the transfer go through?”

Alonso: “They talked with Madrid, but there was no agreement between the clubs. Then Liverpool came and after a short time, we reached an agreement. I understood their seriousness and discovered they are a fantastic club. They have everything that a player could wish for and a lot of enchantment in their surroundings.”

Interviewer: “For example?”

Alonso: “Their history, their fans, the same stadium. If you love football, Liverpool is pure football, a friendly club. Anyone will tell you about the past: anecdotes, victories, defeats. The way people talk about the club is very emotional. Kenny Dalglish is god here. When he appears in the stadium, the respect and admiration that he receives makes your hair stand on end. I ’m sure that when I return to Spain after some years, I will always feel that intimate feeling of the ‘œReds .’� I will be here at least three more years.”

Ah I miss Xabi Alonso wears Reds kit :)



Source:
www.thisisanfield.com/2009/02/xabi-alonso-interview/

[INTERVIEW] Fernando Torres

Interviewer: So playing for Liverpool is a relief?

Torres: Yes, and a pleasure. It’s a relief because in any game you feel like any number of your team-mates can step forward and win the match for you. Benayoun, Babel, Voronin … you don’t feel that it has to be you or everything is going to collapse. You know that if you’re having a bad day, the team can still win – something I didn’t always feel at Atléti. You travel to games thinking you’re going to win and that was something I needed: I needed
to get into the habit of feeling I was part of a big team, with ambition, that people respected.

Interviewer: Why Liverpool?

Torres: Liverpool have always been a club with a mentality, an identity, that I like. They are a club trabajador [humble, hard working, people ’s club]. They are a team that maybe doesn ’t have as many stars as other clubs but it has traditionally been as successful, or more so, because of the attitude, the values, the mentality. Liverpool are a huge club but with a humility about them that attracted me. Liverpool haven ’t won the Premier League for a long time, but they ’ve had success and still have a real ambition to win things. That was the perfect combination: a
successful, big club but one that still had real hunger. That ’s not easy to find…

Interviewer: How important was the presence of other Spaniards?

Torres: I knew Pepe Reina, Xabi Alonso, and Alvaro Arbeloa and I knew adapting would
be easier because of that. I ’d always talked to Reina about England – Cesc, too. I asked them about the way they play, the atmosphere, life here, the way the fans treat you. Life in Liverpool is great. It ’s very relaxed, people are very respectful of you. I like the football too: it ’s fast, there’s lots of contact, and I’ve settled well.

Interviewer: Does your style suit the Premier League, more so than La Liga even?

Torres: Because the football here is fast and powerful, because you can ’t switch off for a minute, it suits me. Every time you get the ball, there’s a chance of scoring.
In Spain it’s different: it’s
slower, there are more touches, the game stops more. I used to watch English football and I always thought I could fit in. Now I’m here I’m enjoying it enormously. It’s been even better than I expected.

Interviewer: Have you had to change your game at all?

Torres: The biggest change is the fact that I play further up front, more as a No. 9. In England, I don ’t have to drop deep as much to help build the moves. In England the ball drops in and around the penalty more, so you have to be more alert to that rather than worrying so much about playing a part in the move. The game is more direct here and I like that: I ’m always a few metres further forward, which means you get more chances to score, even if you feel like you ’re not as involved in the game. I feel more comfortable here as a proper No. 9 trying to get in behind defences, looking to be on the shoulder of the last defender, getting chances, running through.


Source:
fourfourtwo.com/interviews/qanda/42/article.aspx

[QUOTES] Fernando Torres

“He was very naughty and very lucky. One day the teacher caught him copying and she said: “It doesn’t matter, but don’t do it again”. And all because of his pretty face. The rest of the class complained because he got off, but nothing happened.” — Elias, Fernando Torres’ friend

[QUOTES] Martin Kelly

“But this is Liverpool, the club I’ve always wanted to play for since I was a kid and I don ’t want to leave here.”— Martin Kelly

Fernando Torres Chant “The Armband Song”

It is the second time I post it. I doubt with the first one so I will post them all. I won't delete the one of them (;

His armband proved he was a red
Torres Torres
You'll Never Walk Alone it said
Torres Torres

We bought the lad from sunny Spain
he gets the ball he scores again
Fernando Torres
Liverpool's Number 9



[Spanish version]
Su brazalete demostro que era un rojo
Torres Torres
Tu nunca caminaras solo decia
Torres Torres

Compramos al chico en la soliada España
recibe el balon y anota de nuevo
Fernando torres
es el numero de 9 del Liverpool

Liverbird Upon My Chest

Here's a song about a football team
The greatest team you've ever seen
A team that play total football
They've won the league, Europe and all

Chorus:
A Liverbird upon my chest
We are the men, of Shankly's best
A team that plays the Liverpool way
And wins the Championship in May

With Kenny Dalglish on the ball
He was the greatest of them
all
And Ian Rush, four goals or two
Left Evertonians feeling blue
Now if you go down Goodison Way
Hard luck stories you hear each day
There's not a trophy to be seen
'Cos Liverpool have swept them clean

[Chorus]

Now on the glorious 10th of
May
There's laughing reds on Wembley Way
We're full of smiles and joy and glee
It's Everton 1 and Liverpool 3

[Chorus]

Now on the 20th of May
We're laughing still on Wembley Way
Those Evertonians feeling blue
at Liverpool 3 and Everton 2

[Chorus]

And as we sang round Goodison Park
With crying blues all in a nark
They're probably crying still
at Liverpool 5 and Everton 0

[Chorus]

We remember them with pride
Those mighty reds of Shankly's side
And Kenny's boys of '88
There's never been a side so great

[Chorus]

Now back in 1965
When great Bill Shankly was alive
We're playing Leeds, the score's 1-1
When it fell to the head of Ian St John

[Chorus]

On April 15th '89
What should have been a joyous time
Ninety-sixfriends, we all shall miss
And all the Kopites want justice

JUSTICE!

[NEWS] Hasil Drawing 32 Besar Europa League

Berikut hasil lengkap drawing 32 besar Europa League 2010/11 :

Napoli v Villarreal

Rangers v Sporting Lisbon

Sparta Prague v Liverpool

Anderlecht v Ajax

Lech Poznan v Braga

Besiktas v Dynamo Kiev

Basle v Spartak Moscow

Young Boys v Zenit St Petersburg

Aris Salonika v Manchester City

PAOK v CSKA Moscow

Sevilla v Porto

Rubin Kazan v FC Twente

Lille v PSV Eindhoven

Benfica v Stuttgart

BATE v Paris St Germain

Metalist Kharkiv v Bayer Leverkusen


Berikut drawing 16 besar Europa League:

Benfica/Stuttgart v BATE/ Paris St Germain

Besiktas/Dynamo Kiev v Aris Salonika/ Manchester City

Rubin Kazan/FC Twente v Young Boys/Zenit St Petersburg

PAOK/CSKA Moscow v Sevilla/Porto

Lille/PSV v Rangers/Sporting Lisbon

Metalist Kharkiv/Bayer Leverkusen v Napoli/Villarreal

Anderlecht/Ajax v Basle/ Spartak Moscow

Sparta Prague/Liverpool v Lech Poznan/Braga


Menurut beberapa prediksi teman—tanpa maksud meremehkan Spartak Prague—nampaknya Liverpool akan mudah lolos. Kita berdoa saja. Amin ;)

You'll Never Walk Alone

[NEWS] Update Steven Gerrard dan Daniel Agger

Agaknya kita masih harus menunggu kembalinya sang kapten, Steven Gerrard, menyusul pernyataan manager Roy Hodgson bahwa Stevie diragukan tampil di laga home melawan Fulham.

Well, Gerrard mendapat cedera hamstring ketika ia membela Inggris pada 17 November lalu.

“He is training hard, he trains every day and there are no days off for Steven,” kata Hodgson.

“He is desperate to get back but, with my recent history of saying things and not getting them right, I should be extremely cagey and say I have no idea if he will be there or not. There will be no more bold statements from me on any player, at least for the foreseeable future.”

Hodgson juga berhati-hati mengenai kembalinya centre-back Daniel Agger, yang belum bermain untuk Liverpool sejak 25 September karena masalah betis.

Pekan lalu Hodgson berniat memasang Dani Agger di partai melawan Fulham namun sepertinya tidak memungkinkan.

“Agger is slightly behind Steven [in terms of fitness] but not far,” beliau menambahkan.

“I was given a prediction for him but I'm not going to tell you because it might turn out to be wrong and I'll get the blame for it.” *ngikik miris* kasihan opa Roy Hodgson :(

Get well soon Stevie and Dani. We need you come back (;

You'll Never Walk Alone


Source :
^www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8208433/Liverpool-captain-Steven-Gerrard-touch-and-go-for-Fulham-game-at-Anfield-says-manager-Roy-Hodgson.html

[NEWS] Carol Konchesky Sebut Fans Liverpool "Scouse Scum"

Bek Liverpool, Paul Konchesky mulai bermasalah dengan karirnya di Liverpool bahkan lebih sulit setelah ibundanya, Carol, melancarkan kata-kata kasar via Facebook. Beliau menyebut fans Liverpool sebagai "scouse scum".

Di sebuah postingan dalam situs itu, beliau menuduh fans Liverpool hidup di masa lalu dan kepindahan Paul ke klub Merseyside itu adalah sebuah kesalahan.

Beliau menulis “To all you Liverpool scouse scum out the never mind the Cockney ---- take a real look at you team stop living off the past the team are ---- anyone made a mistake it ’s the Cockney ---- never should have left Fulham. ”

Kini posting tersebut telah dihapus dari situs. Beberapa fans menunjukkan kekecewaan atas sikap Mrs. Konchesky. Tapi menurut saya—karena saya tidak merasa sebagai "scouse scum"—mungkin itu bentuk kekecewaan ibu Carol yang merasa karir putranya di Anfield tidak membaik dan seolah-olah fans tidak mendukungnya. Tapi sekali lagi mengeluarkan kata-kata kasar di jejaring sosial tidaklah dibenarkan. Sekian ;)

You'll Never Walk Alone


^www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8210389/Paul-Konchesky-risks-Liverpool-fans-wrath-after-his-mother-labels-supporters-scouse-scum.html

[NEWS] Liverpool FC Buka Akademi Sepakbola Di Indonesia

TRIBUNNEWS.COM melansir bahwa manajemen klub Liverpool mengincar Indonesia sebagai salah satu basis pembinaan pemain muda di Asia, rencananya tahun 2011 Liverpool akan mendirikan Akademi Sepakbola di Indonesia.

Sang legenda Liverpool, Ian Rush datang kembali ke Indonesia guna membawa proposal pendirian akademi.

Akademi tersebut merupakan yang pertama di Asia Tenggara dan akan didirikan di Jakarta dengan staf pelatih langsung dari Anfield.

YAY! Semoga dengan pendirian Akademi Liverpool akan memunculkan Steven Gerrard-nya Indonesia. Amin!
You'll Never Walk Alone

[QUOTES] Bill Shankly

“If you're not sure what to do with the ball, just pop it in the net and we'll discuss your options afterwards.”

“Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.”

“The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.”

“This city has two great teams - Liverpool and Liverpool reserves.”

“What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.”

“Aim for the sky and you'll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you'll stay on the floor.”

“Me having no education. I had to use my brains.”

“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.”

“A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.”

“When I've got nothing better to do, I look down the league table to see how Everton are getting along.”

“That money is out there, and needs to be generated in order to have enough to operate on. ”

“If (Alamo) paid that (delinquency), that would give our jurisdiction that much more to operate on.”

About This Early Morning

Early Morning. It describes cold, dark, quiet, yawn, smell mouth, stomach rumbles, haha too much for me.

Yeah but this early morning we (liverpool fans) have got some good news, good result, and good record. What are they?

☺ Leo Torres
Before Liverpool vs Aston Villa match kicked off, I saw my timeline was full of baby Torres. What???? Then someone posts “Fernando wont play against Villa because his wife into labour”. OLALLA IS INTO LABOUR. Really excited. Then everyone talked about it. The baby is a boy named Leo Torres. Aww he's next Fernando Torres. Someday we will say to him that his dad once legend in Liverpool. Then I imagine tha Leo will play with Jontxu (Xabi's son) someday in Spain National Team or even in Liverpool FC. Amen.

☺ LIVERPOOL 3-0 Aston Villa
Babel replaced Nando and associated with Ngog. Ok. I was just prayed, wish we win the game eventho without Stevie, Carra, and Nando. Well, great result!! Liverpool won 3-0 against Villa at Anfield. Boooyeaaahhh. Those three goals scored by David Ngog, Ryan Babel, and Maxi Rodriguez. Amazing match!! And Pepe Reina noted this match as his 100th cleansheet for him. Wowwwww \(^o^)/
Anyway Liverpool ups into 8th place of EPL tab with 22pts. It's near big four you know *gives applause* but it's still different 7pts from 4th place, Manchester City. Keep struggling lads!!! YNWA

☺ Xabi Alonso Looked At Anfield
Do you remember Xabi Alonso? Yeah our ex playmaker. He looked at tribune during Liverpool vs Aston Villa match. Aww apparently not only Gerard Houllier and Stephen Warnock who came back at Anfield but also Xabi Alonso. Yes he has to absent in UCL because of he got redcard when RM vs Ajax match. Thats why probably he took trip to Liverpool ((: I know he is supporting the Reds so bad eventho he isn't playing for them anymore. We miss you Xabi. My pride. My soul. Haha overrated.

Well thats all the reasons why I'm so glad this morning beside it's Hijri New Year. Happy New Year 1432 H for all Muslims over the world. May this year better than before. Amen. ☺