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Fernando Torres says Liverpool can restore belief with win over Spurs
Liverpool striker believes confidence would benefit from victory over Tottenham in Premier League on Sunday.
Liverpool FC need to get their big stars fit says 80's star Paul Walsh
AS SOMEONE who lifted the First Division title at Anfield and tasted FA Cup success at White Hart Lane, you might expect Paul Walsh to have divided loyalties this weekend.
Fernando Torres says Liverpool's struggles have spurred him on
• Striker is working harder than ever after injury• Extra training involves up to five hours more workFernando Torres has revealed that Liverpool's struggles this season have spurred him on to put in additional fitness work to get himself right for the rest of the campaign.The Spain forward missed six matches between November and December because of a groin problem which, at one stage, was feared to require surgery but he has played the full 90 minutes in his last four games.And although he is not yet at his sharpest, with only one goal during those 360 minutes, he is working extremely ha
Jamie Carragher fears for homegrown talent: Stephen Darby and co have got it tough, says Liverpool ace
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes it is becoming increasingly rare for players to follow the path he did and graduate from the club's academy.
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Liverpool go Dutch with raid for Ruud, Real Madrid size up sensational £60m Rooney bid and Bolton make Burnley boss Coyle top target
Heskey to Liverpool? Transfer talk doesn't both me, says Villa boss O'Neill
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has played down speculation linking Emile Heskey with a move away from Villa Park to Liverpool this month, insisting speculation does not bother him in the slightest.
Liverpool must keep good run going against Reading, says Rafael Benítez
• Reds have not won three games in a row since September• 'Confidence is now really high so hopefully we can continue'Rafael Benítez sees Liverpool's FA Cup tie at Reading as another stepping stone on the road to salvaging their season. Their dismal form before Christmas saw an early exit from the Champions League, while they slipped to a league position that seriously threatens any chance of a return to Europe's elite competition next season.But back-to-back victories over the festive season have been grasped at by Benítez as proof that the situation at Anfield is improving. And if
What the back pages say: Ex-Pompey owner wants his £28m, Glen Johnson's World Cup fears, Peter Reid for Bolton
Sacha Gaydamak, the former owner of Portsmouth who says he is owed at least £28m by the club, has demanded that the current proprietor, Ali al-Faraj, tell him when he will be paid and has cast doubt over who is in control at Fratton Park - while Glen Johnson faces a battle to be fit for the World Cup after being told his knee injury will keep him out for three months.
Liverpool's win at Villa a statement of intent, says Jamie Carragher
• 'We realise what would have happened if he had lost'• Defender targets win over Tottenham to 'put us right in the mix'Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool's victory over Aston Villa has issued a statement of intent to their rivals and given Rafael Benítez's side a "fighting chance" of achieving a top-four finish. The former England international acknowledged that Liverpool's hopes of overhauling Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Villa would have all but ended had they suffered defeat last night but, buoyed by Fernando Torres's dramatic stoppage-time winner, Carragher is
VIDEO: Lucky Liverpool got the break of the ball, says Villa manager O'Neill
Martin O'Neill refused to blame a lack of concentration for Aston Villa's defeat against Liverpool. O'Neill was left devastated after Fernando Torres scored the winner in injury time.
Fernando Torres was worth the cash: Jamie Carragher says Liverpool ace is best in world
Jamie Carragher has hailed Fernando Torres as one of the world's best, after the Spaniard's dramatic stoppage-time winner secured all three points for Liverpool against Aston Villa on Tuesday night.
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres 'the best in the world', says Steven Gerrard
Spaniard strikes three minutes into injury-time at Villa - his 50th league goal for Liverpool in just 72 games.
What the back pages say: Martin O'Neill fears Liverpool resurgence, Dimitar Berbatov insists United will win the title, Fabio Capello WILL take David Beckham to the World Cup
Dimitar Berbatov has raised the stakes in the title race by insisting that Manchester United will see off Chelsea to win a record fourth successive Barclays Premier League crown - while Martin O'Neill believes Liverpool are in the throws of a recover following their poor first half of the season and are capable of putting together a long unbeaten run to mount a credible challenge for the top four.
Liverpool FC: Rafael Benitez says let’s step it up a gear
RAFA BENITEZ has urged his players to take their form up another gear as Liverpool attempt to bring 2009 to a successful conclusion.
Rafael Benítez says Liverpool must win at Aston Villa
The Liverpool manager says his team 'have to keep winning to get fourth place', starting at Villa Park tomorrowRafael Benítez has said that Liverpool's confidence and Champions League credentials will be under scrutiny at Villa Park tomorrow. The Spaniard is considering whether to give the midfielder Alberto Aquilani a second start in four days.Liverpool are five points behind Aston Villa after their Boxing Day win over Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa's subsequent loss to Arsenal but they have not won successive league matches since September and have several injury problems. Fáb
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