Luis Suarez, FC Liverpool
Liverpool Update - Suarez Hat-Trick Delivers 3-0 Victory v Norwich City
Liverpool FC is in eighth place in the Premier League table going into their clash v Chelsea fC in the upcoming FA Cup 2012 Final Match.
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez scored a beautiful goal from 55 yards to complete a stunning hat-trick in a 3-0 Premier League victory for FC Liverpool against Norwich City at Carrow Road today.
Manager Kenny Dalglish had praise for Suarez and the rest of his men following the win.
“It is called a work in progress,” said Dalglish. “We have said that before and there is no need for us to change.
“After the Carling Cup I said we are not the finished article and we are saying the same thing now.”
“He’s a special player. It was a fantastic performance.
“Everybody knows what’s coming ahead on Saturday but the team did their jobs professionally and efficiently.”
“The players who play on Tuesday will have the same determination to get the victory,” said the Liverpool manager. “I can’t guarantee we will be as good as that but the players who play will do as well as they can.”
“Luis has been like that many times this year and not been rewarded – and it’s the same with the team.
“That third goal is not difficult to score if you’ve got Luis Suarez’s ability – it’s more difficult if you are a mere mortal.
“The clean sheet was also important for us. It gives the defenders and Pepe Reina a bit of a boost.”
Midfielder Steven Gerrard had praise for Suarez as well.
“I was just about to give him a rollicking but I ended up clapping him,” said Gerrard. “It was a fantastic individual performance by Luis. It was world class, so clinical.
“We are lucky to have him. Only certain players in the world can score goals like that third one – and he is one of them. It was about vision more than technique.”
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Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool FC Manager
Liverpool Update
Liverpool are in seventh place in the England Premier League battle for silverware this campaign.
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish blamed tiredness, injuries and refereeing decisions for Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat by Wigan, their fifth loss in six league games.
“Every single one of them is capable of passing to someone in the same colour shirt,” r e marked Dalglish.
“But I think the toll of three games in six days took the edge off them a little bit.
“It doesn’t matter how good you are, you still need to have a bit of bounce of the ball with some decisions.”
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Carling Cup Highlights
Liverpool relied upon penalties to defeat Cardiff City in the 2012 Carling Cup final at Wembley. Joe Mason fired the Welshmen into a surprise lead, before Martin Skrtel levelled after half time. The game went to extra time and substitute Dirk Kuyt scored a winner for Liverpool, but Ben Turner scored soon afterward with just two minutes left.
Penalties followed, and it was Anthony Gerrard who missed the decisive spot kick as Liverpool defeated Cardiff 3-2 for the silverware after the shootout.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, whose cousin Anthony missed the decisive spotkick, said, “It’s always cruel when it comes to penalties, but there has to be a loser. It was always going to be that one of us was sad and one celebrating. I’ve got mixed emotions. Obviously I’m delighted to win the cup for our supporters, but I feel for Anthony and Cardiff. It doesn’t matter what I say to him – he’s going to be down. I’ll be there for him and all the family will be behind him.”
Steven Gerrard, Liverpool Captain
“It was incredible, an incredible day. I was very disappointed not to play longer than 15 minutes but I have to put that aside. I’m so happy to have scored the goal. The most important thing was we kept believing and in the end I think we deserved this trophy,” Dirk Kuyt.
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Robin Van Persie, Arsenal FC
Stunning Man City Offer to Robin Van Persie
Arsenal superstar striker Robin Van Persie leads the Premiership League in goal scored in the 2011-12 campaign with 26 goals to date. Van Persie made his 25th league start of the season last night with a career-high tally for a single campaign. The Dutchman has scored or assisted in 36 league goals this season, 11 more than Man Utd’s second-placed Wayne Rooney.
A recent report has revealed that Manchester City are ready to more than three times Robin van Persie’s current pay-packet at Arsenal to bring him to City this summer.
Evidently the cash rich Man City club are willing to pay Van Persie up to £220,000 per week over four years inclusive of add-ons to join their squad.
The £46million deal would be in addition to a massive transfer fee from Man City. Reportedly Arsenal would demand in excess of £25m — a huge amount for a player in the final year of his contract.
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Robyn Van Persie, Arsenal FC
Man City, Man Utd, Spurs, Arsenal FC - Top Four in Premier League
1 Manchester City 66
2 Manchester United 64
3 Tottenham Hotspur 53
4 Arsenal 49
5. Chelsea 46
6 Newcastle United 44
7 Liverpool 39 Points
Manchester City remain on top of the Premier League followed by Manchester United in second only 2 points back in what is turning out to be a fierce fight for the Premiership title and Champions League placement.
Tottenham Hotspur are in third and Arsenal have risen to fourth after a 3-1 victory over stoke on Sunday.
Arsenal’s top goal scorer, Robin Van Persie came through again for manager, Arsene Wenger delivering the win at Emirates Stadium after spending most of the match on the bench. Van Persie leads the league in goals this campaign.
Gervinho scored at twenty seven minuted in the first half, followed by Van Persie who scored a quickfire double only six minutes after coming on as a 66th-minute substitute (73, 82). Van Persie has scored 30 goals in 36 club games in 2011-12. Peter Crouch scored Stoke’s only goal in the first half at 34 minutes. Arsenal has won six of their last seven matches.
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Premiership Update - Results
Portugese manager, André Villas-Boas has been fired as Chelsea manager by billionaire owner Roman Abramovich after just eight months.
Villas-Boas's first Premier League match in charge of Chelsea FC was a trip to the Britannia Stadium to face Stoke City on August 14, 2011 that resulted in a 0-0 draw.
Chelsea are in 5th place on the Premier League table - with Manchester City on top, Manchester United are 2 points behind in 2nd place, Tottenham Hotspur in 3rd, and Arsenal in 4th just 3 points ahead of Chelsea in the battle for the Premier League title and 2012-13 Champions League placement.
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Andy Carroll, Liverpool FC
Liverpool is Heading to the Carling Cup Final 2012
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Fighting their way to the top of the Carling Cup and English Premier League competitions, Liverpool is looking fit going into the 2nd half of the season.
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Carling Cup Final 2012, Cardiff City v FC Liverpool
Under the management of King Kenny Dalglish, The Reds have fought their way to the top tier of the Premiership and the Carling Cup Final this season.
Watch your favorite Liverpool FC superstars – Andy Carroll, Craig Bellamy, Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez, Charlie Adam, and Dirk Kuyt play live at the Carling Cup Final 2012 at Wembley Stadium.
Liverpool Captain, Steven Gerrard is considered by manyh to be the best midfielder in European soccer - for his skills in running, tackling and great heading ability.
Gerrard is delighted at the prospect of leading out his side at Wembley, after they saw off Manchester City in the semi-finals. The England midfielder said: "We're delighted to go to Wembley. It's been too long for a major cup final for this club so I'm really happy for our supporters. We had a lot of cup finals at Cardiff, but it's extra special going to Wembley. I've been dreaming of doing it for Liverpool and now that it's here I'm really looking forward to it, but there are a lot of big games before that."
The Carling Cup Final 2012 will take place between Cardiff City and FC Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, February 26th, 2012.
There were some upsets leading to the final - Manchester United 1-2 Crystal Palace, Burnley 2-0 Arsenal, Blackburn 3-3 Chelsea, West Ham 4-0 Manchester United and Cardiff City 2-0 Blackburn Rovers.
Last year, the Carling Cup Final was an exciting battle between Arsenal and Birmingham City at London’s Wembley Stadium. Birmingham eventually won with a score of 2-1.
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MAN UTD TIED ON TOP OF ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP
Manchester United lost the FA Cup Fourth Round match to Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield on January 28, 2012 in Liverpool, England.
Then Man United defeated Stoke 2-0 and Man City lost at Everton, bringing United level on points at the top of the English Premiership with City.
“It’s been a good night,” said Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson.
“But it’s still only the last day in January. I always see March as the important month and we’ve got City away in April.”
Ferguson added that he thought his depleted team had been “terrific” in defeating Stoke. “We kept our composure and were patient,” he said.
“OK, we won with two penalties, but the manner in which we played our football was the main thing.”
Ferguson remarked he had suffered a “right nightmare” with goalkeepers Anders Lindegaard and David De Gea both being injured in the same training session which led to a league debut for 21-year-old Ben Amos.
“We are hopeful Wayne Rooney and Nani and Ashley Young might be back for Sunday,” he said.
Ferguson has signed 19-year-old defender Frederic Veseli who was at Old Trafford having completed his switch from City.
“United have a long history of younger players coming through and hopefully I can follow and do the same,” he said.
Manchester United clash with rivals FC Chelsea this weekend.
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2011 Manchester Derby: Man Utd 1-6 Man City
In front of a sold-out stadium of fans from around the workd, Manchester City earned a shocking 6-1 defeat of their arch-rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, October 23rd, 2011.
After a somewhat slow start, Man City took the lead after 22 minutes with a goal from 21-year old Italian Mario Balotelli. The midfielder marked the goal with humor by lifting his outer shirt to reveal another blue shirt saying, “Why Always Me?”
City was ahead 1-0 at half-time.
Mario Balotelli, Manchester City
Star of the match, Balotelli struck twice. Balotelli also won the free-kick which led to a red card for United defender Jonny Evans leaving United with only ten men. Two goals came from late sub Edin Dzeko. And Sergio Aguero and David Silva each added to the tally.
City boss, Roberto Mancini took off Balotelli with 20 minutes remaining and brought in Edin Dzeko.
City upped their tempo and struck three times after the 88th minute cementing their victory that lifted them five points ahead of United at the top of the Premier League table.
Darren Fletcher scored United’s only goal 10 minutes from time.
City delivered United’s first home defeat since April 2010 – and ended United’s run of 19 consecutive home league wins.
Sir Alex Ferguson said later that the stunning defeat to Manchester City was shocking to him.
United played the majority of the second half with ten men after the dismissal of Jonny Evans.
‘It was out worst ever day. It’s the worst result in my history, ever. Even as a player I don’t think I ever lost 6-1’.
‘I thought with the experience we’ve got – Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra – they would defend more but we just kept attacking. Sometimes there has to be common sense about it’.
Roberto Mancini, City manager, also commented after the match.
“This is only one game. I still think United are one yard above us, still,” said Mancini. “I think we can only change this after we win the title in the end.
“After, maybe it will be different, but now United are better than us.”
The 161st derby, a Premier League fixture, took place on 23 October 2011 at Old Trafford. City’s victory equalized the biggest win in the derby’s history, which City also won at Old Trafford in 1926.
Manchester United won the 2010-11 Premier League Championship and Manchester City earned the 2010-11 FA Cup Trophy.
Both clubs qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League.
The Manchester Derby is a historic clash between Manchester City and Manchester United. The local derby centres on the City of Manchester and Greater Manchester. Only four miles separate the clubs with City based in east Manchester at the City of Manchester Stadium and United south west of Manchester at Old Trafford Stadium in Trafford.
To date, Manchester United has recorded the most Derby wins - 67, and Ryan Giggs has played in the most Derbies – 34.
As of 23 October 2011, there have been 161 competitive meetings between the teams. United have won 67 and City 44, the remaining 50 games finishing as draws.
The last meeting, the 161st derby, was a Premier League fixture on 23 October 2011 at Old Trafford. City won 6-1, equalling the biggest win in the derby’s history, which City also won 6-1 at Old Trafford in 1926.
Wayne Rooney Scores Supergoal in Manchester Derby, February 2011
Man United won the previous Manchester Derby with a spectacular goal from Wayne Rooney.
Rooney’s 78th minute winner – a powerful acrobatic effort that flashed past Joe Hart on its way home - was Rooney’s best ever goal in his football career.
“As soon as I hit it, I knew it was in, said Rooney. “It’s definitely the best goal I’ve scored.”
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