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Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Thursday, 24 April 2014
Anfield side chase £8m Nou Camp starlet
Liverpool’s push to bring in Barcelona youngster Cristian Tello have been boosted by the fact that the Catalan side are now ready to cash-in on the attacker
The 22 year old has struggled to secure regular first team action under boss Gerardo Martino and could well be ready to leave the Nou Camp.
Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers is known to be a fan of the adaptable forward and has been told that a fee in the region of £8m will secure his services.
AC Milan are also tracking Tello but a move to join Premier League table topping Liverpool will surely be more of a temptation, not least as the San Siro side will not be playing in the Champions League next term.
Tello racked up eight goals in both 2011/12 and 2012/13 but has barely had a look in this season, making just two La Liga starts.
Rodgers may wish to use Tello as a part of a three pronged Liverpool attack alongside goal machines Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge.
Liverpool could opt to offload Fabio Borini and Iago Aspas to make room for Tello.
Tuesday, 22 April 2014
THE NEW ANFIELD
This is how the new Anfield could look after Liverpool complete a £150million expansion of their famous stadium to a capacity approaching 60,000.
The plans would see the stadium's capacity rise from 45,000 to about 58,500, making it the third-largest venue in domestic football behind Old Trafford and the Emirates – until Manchester City complete their own expansion of the Etihad to 61,500.
The images are understood to be official designs for the long-awaited plans, although they are likely to be updated in some areas before the unveiling, which is expected to come ahead of Chelsea’s title-deciding visit to Anfield this Sunday.
Expansion: An artist's impression of how Liverpool's redeveloped Anfield stadium could look
Getting bigger: The new-look Anfield will accommodate 58,500 fans and provide Liverpool with greater matchday revenue
Forward planning: Liverpool owner John W Henry (right) is keen to improve the club's business model with a bigger stadium
Growing: Liverpool want to extend the main stand and refurbish the Anfield Road end of their current home
Liverpool are set to apply for planning permission to Liverpool City Council before the end of the season. Work on the new stadium will be in two stages, to be completed by 2018 if all goes to schedule.
An expanded Main Stand is the club’s priority but Liverpool will also seek planning permission to refurbish the Anfield Road end as a second phase of building work.
Sources close to the project say that the current seated section of the Main Stand will remain, with the old roof being removed and two new extra tiers added to make a three-tiered stand with a capacity of more than 20,000, making it the biggest stand in the ground.
All extension work will go on around the current stands to avoid reducing the stadium’s capacity and loss of match day revenues.
A number of houses backing on to Anfield would need to be demolished to allow stadium redevelopment. Liverpool City Council is known to have agreed deals for at least 67 of the 71 homes affected by the stadium plans, and is considering compulsory purchase orders for the remainder.
Not enough: Anfield currently holds 45,200 fans, limiting Liverpool's earning potential on matchdays
Liverpool appointed architects KSS to work on the stadium redevelopment plans - the same company that oversaw the design of executive areas at the City of Manchester Stadium in 2002, the Chelsea Village at Stamford Bridge and the company behind the designs of the proposed new stadium for Tottenham.
Liverpool first went public with plans for further expansion in 1999. Then-chairman David Moores was reluctant to risk the club’s future by taking out a £200m loan to pay for the redevelopment, though, instead deciding to find a buyer with the funds to do so.
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Thank You Mr. Moyes, you made Liverpool Fans Happy!!
Man United have sacked manager David Moyes after less than a year in charge of the Old Trafford club.
The club’s official website have now confirmed that they have axed Moyes having suffered an eleventh Premier League defeat of the season away at Everton on Sunday.
The club’s official website have now confirmed that they have axed Moyes having suffered an eleventh Premier League defeat of the season away at Everton on Sunday.
It appears that Man United’s owners had finally ran out of patience with Moyes and brought an end to his rein in charge less than a year into his six year contract.
Man United sit seventh in the Premier League table and will miss out on a Champions League berth for the first time in the competition’s history.
Whilst it was always going to prove tough to replace Sir Alex Ferguson the Glazers could not have expected the level of failure that Moyes has presided over since taking over back last July.
The 50 year old may well receive a hefty pay off given the length of contract he was handed but could also find it tough to secure another high profile job after such a hideous spell at arguably the biggest club in world football.
LFC Transfer update
Liverpool are one of five clubs monitoring Udinese forward Luis Muriel, Talksport claims.
The 23-year-old has fallen out of favour at the club having started only 13 league games, which could see him signed for a cheaper fee.
However, the Reds would reportedly face competition from Fiorentina, Juventus, Lazio and AC Milan.
But also report Inter Milan are in pole position to sign Fabio Coentrao.
The radio station claims the Real Madrid left back has been attracting attention from Anfield, with Brendan Rodgers keen on the Portuguese international.
But sources in Italy claim San Siro chiefs have already met with the 26-year-old’s agent Jorge Mendes to discuss a summer deal.
Another reported target, Miralem Pjanic, is uncertain on his future at Roma.
The dynamic midfielder has scored five goals and grabbed six assists this season, but Soccer Lens report the Serie A club may sell their prized asset this summer.
And finally, the Mirror reports the Reds look set to win the race to snap up top Italian talent Christian Capone from Atalanta.
Mid-table Serie A outfit Atalanta are resigned to losing the teen prodigy, and a host of top Italian clubs have expressed an interest in signing Capone.
However, the Reds reportedly believe they have beaten off the competition from Italy and it is understood the 15-year-old is expected to pick Anfield as his next destination.
Monday, 21 April 2014
Rodgers has transformed Liverpool FC
In the summer of 2012, the LFC boss gave the owners a 180-page document - here's the ECHO's dossier on how he turned around the Reds
Liverpool FC manager Brendan Rodgers
In terms of an interview, it was more impressive than any other. When Brendan Rodgers met with Liverpool's owners, he presented a document, 180 pages long, which blueprinted the future of the club.
The plan was enough to nix the idea of a sporting director, with total control given to the Northern Irishman. The document's impressiveness was matched by its detail – he started writing it 15 years previous – and included his vision for the club.
Upon joining Liverpool, Rodgers said: “I presented to them a document on the culture, philosophy and game plan going forward.
“It’s a model, a short cut to how I work, the kind of players I want tactically and the personality traits of players. Also my thoughts on the Academy and how we move forward.
“The vision is simple. Firstly, to win the most trophies we can. That’s the bigger picture.
“The second is to play attractive, attacking football to win games. The third is to bring through as many of the young players as we possibly can.”
How precious that document seems now, with Liverpool top of the Premier League and with its destiny in their hands. Four wins will see a 24-year wait potentially over – just 12 months after finishing 28 points behind champions Manchester United.
There is no telling what those 180 pages contained, but the pages seem to be etched in gold.
The Reds are playing attractive, attacking football – amongst the best in Europe, in fact – and the ascension of Raheem Sterling, Jordan Henderson, Philippe Coutinho, Joe Allen and Jon Flanagan reflects on how well the young players have been brought through, whether from within the club or elsewhere.
Just how has Rodgers transformed the team – and club – in such a short space of time? Over his two seasons at the club, he averages 1.92 points a game, with this season bringing 2.26 points per game. In the three seasons previous, Liverpool won an average of 1.52 points per game, emphasising the incredible turnaround Rodgers has brought.
Few people know what was in Rodgers' document, but here is one of our own: the five ways Brendan Rodgers reversed the fortunes of Liverpool Football Club.
Making big decisions from the start
Rodgers' task was not restricted to making the team winners on the pitch, but making the club healthier off it, too. He took charge of an ageing squad which swelled the wage bill over its desired limit, with a number of popular players over 30.
That included the attacking trio of Dirk Kuyt, Craig Bellamy and Maxi Rodriguez, who made a combined 102 appearances in the previous season. He also oversaw the sale of Alberto Aquilani and Charlie Adam, as well as loaning out Jay Spearing to Bolton.
Of the players that departed that summer who featured regularly for the Reds the prior season, the average age came to 28-years-old. The players brought in – not including the increased utilisation of Raheem Sterling, Suso and Jonjo Shelvey – possessed an average age younger than 22-years-old.
He also allowed Andy Carroll to leave on loan, throwing desires for the striker to be 'Plan B' into chaos. Even though it left the Reds short up front until the arrival of Daniel Sturridge, Rodgers knew what he wanted, and sought to implement it straight away.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers talks to Andy CarrollLiverpool manager Brendan Rodgers talks to Andy Carroll
Willingness to change system and style
But Rodgers has also been willing to adapt his style of football, particularly this season. He came to Anfield accompanied by a huge clamour to signpost and stick down what his football was. What he's ultimately offered is something the majority of the league cannot contend with; Europe should take warning while it can.
There were buzzwords galore surrounding the start of Rodgers' reign – death by football, resting on the ball, tiki-taka – which brought pre-conceived ideas about how he wanted his sides to play football. But with results not at the desired standard, and with the arrival of Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho, he tweaked the system.
The Reds are now more direct and purposeful with every kick, spending less time on the ball and focusing on creating clear-cut opportunities. Last season, Liverpool averaged 432 passes a game, while this season averages 417 passes. It is not a big change, but a significant one, with home games against Arsenal and Everton demonstrating the usefulness in finding intelligent runs with quick balls.
Liverpool have less possession compared to last season, but have become far more clinical in front of goal, with a shot accuracy of 44% (13th in the league) becoming 50% (second in the league), while a higher percentage of shots are taken inside the area, showing how they not only create chances, but good chances.
That is not to say the Reds have altered their style completely, but instead modified slightly. There are still remnants of the type of football most expected upon his arrival, particularly during the first equaliser against Cardiff, with the build-up containing 24 passes and lasting over a minute.
Liverpool have developed their style of playLiverpool have developed their style of play
Development of young players
It's August 2012 and the future has been revealed. Liverpool are leading the 2013/14 title race with a team containing Jordan Henderson, Raheem Sterling and Jon Flanagan.
After a quick wipe of the crystal ball, scenarios begin. Perhaps Henderson is used as a player to solidify the midfield when a lead needs to be held onto, the legs of the operation; maybe Sterling, with 25 league minutes under his slender belt, would be the wild card off the bench against tiring defences. As for Flanagan, then every title-winning side needs a local lad around the dressing room with the odd appearance here and there.
Few would have guessed Henderson would be the most-used player in the squad, a crucial axis on which the entire team revolves; even fewer would have thought Sterling, at 19, would become one of the league's best players as an English trequartista. Flanagan, too, is a no-nonsense full back with a shimmy or two in his locker, the first-choice left back of the team.
A large portion of this is because of the boss. Granted, Henderson, Sterling and Flanagan have all showed the application and desire to improve – but it is Rodgers who has developed them.
Henderson has made 60 key passes this season – just five short of the total in his previous two combined. Sterling now successfully dribbles more than last season (an average of 2.6 per game compared to 1.9) and is dispossessed far less (now an average of 1.8 times a game compared to 2.7), while adding five more goals. Flanagan wins double the amount of tackles as he did in 2011/12, makes more interceptions and commits fewer fouls.
It is not just these three, of course. He has given Daniel Sturridge the platform to become a 20-goal striker, while giving Philippe Coutinho the keys to the city and allowed him to do as he pleases in central midfield. That's Coutinho, a five foot seven Brazilian of slender build, playing central midfield in the Premier League.
Rodgers' methods in developing the youngsters has been bold, even bringing on Joao Carlos Teixeira for his debut as their title challenge hung in the balance at Fulham. He made Henderson a key fixture after an impressive showing off the bench against Wigan in November 2012, but also knew how to refocus Sterling and Sturridge after bright starts faded.
Allowing great players to play great football
Hard to believe, but the Reds scored just 47 league goals in the season before Brendan Rodgers arrived. They reached that target this season by January, during their 5-3 win against Stoke, with 17 games still to play.
Goalscoring seems a fairly simplistic addition but its make-up has been anything but. With Luis Suarez missing for the first five games (indeed, his presence at all is another thing Rodgers should take credit for), his return was met with fears over how he and Daniel Sturridge would fit into the same system.
Those fears have since been proved unfounded, with Liverpool playing football that not only gets the best out of themselves and each other, but those who supply them too. It allows good players to play good football.
Personnel has helped, of course. In the 21 league games before Sturridge's arrival last season, the Reds averaged 1.62 goals per game; in the following 17 games, aided by the bonus of Coutinho's signature, that moved up to 2.18 per game. This season has seen it rocket even higher, breaking the Reds' top-flight record of 92 goals, averaging a barely-believable 2.74 a game.
But it isn't just about putting the ball in the net. The high tally of goals reflects on how Rodgers has found a system, and a style of play, to bring every last bit of potential out of his resources.
Suarez now plays with more awareness of what's around him, while Sturridge's runs provide both a goal threat and space for team-mates to operate in. Behind them, Sterling, Coutinho and Henderson have become creative forces.
The Reds are now even proficient from set-pieces, scoring from 11 corners and 11 free kicks – far better than last season's tally of six corners and five free kicks. It shows how Rodgers has sought to make the most of any advantage he can.
Moving Steven Gerrard deeper
On the surface, moving Steven Gerrard into a deeper role – which he has played in since the trip to Stoke in January - has had little effect on how he plays the game. He is still as committed off the ball and still as cultured on it.
In fact, in the 16 games before his move as the deepest-lying midfielder, his passing accuracy was marginally better, while also – understandably – creating more chances. To counteract that, he has scored more goals – albeit a number of them dead balls – and improved his shooting accuracy.
But it is about more than that. By pushing Gerrard deeper, Rodgers shifted the entire shape of the midfield, allowing those ahead of him the freedom to engage in high pressing and the interchange that has bamboozled defences ever since. It also allows Gerrard to supply from deep with his excellent long-range passing.
It also places him central to everything Liverpool do – a true captain's role in which his influence is never far from being felt. He is close enough to defenders to tell them to calm, and close enough to midfielders to tell instruct accordingly. He is the heartbeat of the team, both off the pitch, and now on it – and he has relished the title charge, putting in immense performances on a weekly basis.
Steven Gerrard celebrates after scoring the first goal for Liverpool against West HamSteven Gerrard celebrates after scoring the first goal for Liverpool against West Ham
ISCO coming to Liverpool
Liverpool’s push to add top quality additions to strengthen squad ahead of a return to the Champions League will see Brendan Rodgers ready to make an offer for Real Madrid youngster Isco
Rodgers had targeted Isco whilst he was impressing at Malaga ahead of his Bernabeu switch but at the time were not able to offer Champions League action but now the Merseyside club have secured a seat at football’s top table and their renewed push for a first domestic title in 24 years may well further aid their push for the Spanish international.
sco impressed in the early months of his first season at Real Madrid but since the turn of the year the attacking midfielder has been used in a more limited role, starting just four La Liga fixtures in 2014.
The 21 year old could well offer Liverpool an ideal link between midfield and attack, not least as Steven Gerrard now appear to be adopting a more withdrawn role, or perhaps Rodgers sees Isco working in a wide attacking role.
Isco offers a real threat in the final third, scoring a dozen goals for Malaga last season and racking up 11 goals for Real Madrid in something of a stop start campaign this term.
The youngster won’t come cheap though with Real Madrid sure to demand more than the £25m they paid for the player last June.
Friday, 18 April 2014
New 2015 Toyota Camry
Seen here is the new 2015 US-market Toyota Camry, revealed at yesterday's New York International Auto Show. Technically, the model is a facelift of the current generation US-market Camry (which is different from the model on sale in Malaysia), but the amount of updates done on the car is so extensive that it could have been an all-new model.
The new Camry have been updated over 2,000 new parts (including a new body structure), a new soft-touch interior which Toyota says is the most upscale in its class, a segment-first wireless charging feature for mobile devices and the model range has been expanded to include two new sporty variants - Camry XSE and Camry Hybrid SE.
The changes are very unusual considering that the current generation Camry is just three years old in the US. The major improvements are probably motivated by the unprecedented challenge from Honda, Nissan and Ford.
For 12 consecutive years, the Toyota Camry has been the best-selling passenger car in the US. But today the Camry is not even among the top-3 best selling cars in the US anymore. The former king has since been knocked down by the all-new Honda Accord, all-new Nissan Altima (Teana to us) and the Ford Fusion (US-market Mondeo).
According to US automotive market intelligence company Autodata Corp., Camry sales in the US fell 17 percent in the year’s first two months of 2014 and were trailing Nissan's Altima by 1,034 units. Sales of the Camry last year rose 0.9 percent while the Ford Fusion accelerated by 22 percent, the Accord gained 10 percent and Altima advanced 5.9 percent.All-new Chassis
Although it is just a facelift model, the new Camry's body structure is new.
"We stripped the current Camry down to the chassis and started almost from scratch," said Bill Fay, Toyota Division Group Vice President and General Manager, Toyota Motor Sales USA.
The new body is now 45 mm longer and 10 mm wider. The front features new LED headlamps which Toyota says is the best in its class. The headlamp features LED low- and high-beam.
Upscale Interior
Inside, the interior has been redesigned, highlighted by a new centre stack with controls that Toyota says is now more intuitive and simpler to use.
The center console tray has been redesigned to increase capacity while offering a convenient power source in the storage box. The new enclosed bin in front of the shifter now offers 12V, USB and a segment-first, available wireless charging system for select smart phones.
On the Camry XSE, XLE and SE models, the instrument panel features a new 4.2-inch TFT screen nestled between the three-dimensional Optitron gauges.
Some interior parts are now finished in satin chrome. Depending on models, the seats are now covered in either premium cloth, genuine leather or Ultrasuede with durable, high contrast French-stitching.
The JBL audio system has also been customed tuned for better sound quality.Quieter Than Before
The side mirrors have been redesigned and moved further out to reduce wind noise while the carpet now features 30 percent more insulating material.
Improved Driving Dynamics
Body rigidity has been improved by increasing the number of spot welds on the door opening flanges while the car's electric power steering has been improved for better on-center feel, better straight line stability and more direct-feeling steering inputs.
Braking feel has also been improved by using new hydraulic two-stage brake booster.
Engine options remain the same - 2.5-liter four-cylinder or 3.5-liter V6 gas engines paired with 6-speed automatic transmissions, a 2.5-liter Atkinson Cycle petrol-electric hybrid engine matched to an E-CVT.
As mentioned earlier, the Camry model shown here is a US-market model and is unrelated to the model sold in Malaysia.
Thursday, 17 April 2014
Wednesday, 16 April 2014
Players that coming to Anfield Next Season
Isco
This Real Madrid youngster possesses the versatility in attacking midfield that could be just the thing Liverpool need to take them to the next level.The 21-year-old made the £23m switch to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu last year from Malaga, despite interest from Manchester City, and has made a solid start to life in the capital.
Hakan Calhanoglu
Many English fans could be forgiven for not having heard of this Hamburger SV youngster, but in Germany the 20-year-old is being billed as the next Mesut Ozil.Like Ozil the Turkey international plays primarily as a No.10, although can also operate on the left flank and in a deeper midfield role.With 10 goals in 28 matches in the Bundesliga the playmaker also has an eye for the net and could give the much needed respite to the pressure put on the current players at Anfield.Xherdan Shaqiri
One area of the pitch where Liverpool need support desperately is on the wing, with youngster Raheem Sterling the only available option out wide currently.Whilst the 19-year-old has been impressive, the side can’t solely rely on the England international and could do a lot worse than Bayern Munich’s Shaqiri.
Liverpool UCL 2005 Champion
Pirlo: "We couldn’t speak. We couldn’t move. Liverpool had mentally destroyed us."
"When that torture of a game was finished, we sat like a bunch of half-wits in the dressing room there at the Atatürk Stadium."
Pirlo: "Insomnia, rage, depression, a sense of nothingness. We’d invented a new disease with multiple symptoms: Istanbul syndrome."
"How it happened I don’t know, but the fact remains that when the impossible becomes reality, somebody’s fucked up."
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