Tag: Chelsea

Liverpool top the league on Christmas Day

Liverpool have the distinction of topping the Premier League on Christmas Day after Arsenal and Chelsea played out a goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium yesterday evening. The visitors best effort came in the first half when Frank Lampard hit the woodwork, while Olivier Giroud squandered two good efforts...

Liverpool go top with win over Cardiff

Luis Suarez was once again in inspired form as Liverpool beat Cardiff City 3-1 at Anfield on Saturday afternoon to return to the top of the Premier League. The Uruguayan opened the scoring on twenty-five minutes, before selflessly laying the ball in the path of Raheem Sterling, who doubled...

Suarez confident of Reds title challenge

Luis Suarez has told Sky Sports that he believes that Liverpool can challenge for the title if they maintain their current level of performance. The Reds have scored fourteen goals in their last three league games whilst picking up maximum points against Norwich City, West Ham United and Tottenham...

Liverpool thump Spurs to close gap at the top

Liverpool secured an emphatic win for the third game in succession, this time putting five past a sorry Tottenham Hotspur side in a game that turned out to be Andre Villas Boas’ last in charge of the North London side. Luis Suarez was again in fine form for the...

Henderson and Agger back for Spurs clash

Liverpool will be keen to keep pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal as they travel to the Gunners’ North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon. The Reds go in to the weekend five points off Arsene Wenger’s men who travel to Manchester City and joint on points with...

Liverpool to discover Alonso fate

Liverpool are set to find out if they have any chance of re-signing Xabi Alonso from Real Madrid in two to three weeks, according to the Daily Star. The Spain international’s contract at the Bernabeu is set to expire at the end of the season, and a move to...

Gerrard out for up to six weeks

Steven Gerrard has been ruled out for up to six weeks with the hamstring injury he sustained in Saturday’s 4-1 win over West Ham United, according to Sky Sports. The 33 year old, who has appeared in all fifteen of the Reds’ league game so far this season, underwent...

Liverpool up to second after thumping West Ham

Liverpool moved up to second place in the Premier League after beating West Ham United 4-1 at Anfield on Saturday afternoon. Guy Demel turned into his own net to give the Reds the lead three minutes before break, before Mamadou Sakho doubled their advantage with his first goal for...

Hodgson defends Sturridge’s England inclusion

England manager Roy Hodgson has ruled out apologising for playing Daniel Sturridge in the recent friendly defeat to Germany, the Mirror understands. The Liverpool striker played the entire ninety minutes at Wembley two weeks ago despite carrying a thigh injury, and has now been ruled out for up to...

Liverpool fall to fourth place following defeat to Hull

Liverpool have fallen to fourth place in the Premier League after suffering a shock 3-1 defeat to Hull City at the KC Stadium yesterday afternoon. The hosts took the lead on twenty minutes through Jake Livermore, whose shot took a mean deflection off Reds defender Martin Skrtel....