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Rafa Benitez has reportedly planning to invest any money from transfer sales this summer in bringing David Villa from Valencia to Anfield.

This news comes as Real Madrid seem to have landed Xabi Alonso according to reports today. The drawn out transfer saga looks like it will be resolved at 40 million Euros.

The only good news is that Alonso’s replacement is already being lined up - Alberto Aquilani from Roma. Apparantly the 10 million Euro fee has already been agreed…

It would be an amazing story and a great coo for Liverpool if we could get the top Spanish strikers signed up and ready for the 2009/10 season.

With Mr Ronaldo now off in Spain Manchester United cannot rely on him to get those last gasp goals that won them the title last season. It wouldn’t surprise me if Manchester City finished above United this season.

Speaking earlier today Steven Gerrard admitted that the 2010 World Cup is most likely his last chance at winning it…

Gerrard said: “Will this be the last chance to qualify for a World Cup? I would say so. If we qualify, I’ll be 30 when the finals come around.

“For me, it will be the last chance of doing well at a World Cup. Maybe by the time of the next one I might not be in my prime. That is a big motivation for me.

“We’ve now got these two important qualifiers coming up and if we want to play in the finals, we’ve got to get two good results.

“When we met up with the manager he said basically he wants the two wins to put us in the driving seat in the group. If we win these two games, we may possibly only need three more points.

“Of course, we know it will be warm in Kazakhstan and any international away from home is very difficult but there will be no excuses on our part.

“We should win these two games comfortably and put ourselves on the brink of going through.”

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Tevez on his way to Anfield?

So Liverpool and Manchester City have reportedly both agreed to pay the £25 Million price Manchester United have put on Tevez but do we really need Tevez at Anfiled?

Personally I think he would be a great asset to the team he obivously gives his heart and soul for whatever team he’s with, you could see that at West Ham and certainly at United. But does his ego get in the way? I don’t think so, he looks like a really hard working and professional player on and off the pitch. It must have been frustrating for him to go the Old Trafford and hardly get a game! Then again that’s what happens to a lot of players who go to Old Trafford just because it’s Manchester United - they never get a game and wouldn’t they have been better moving to a club where they’d be guaranteed a place in the starting line up? I think so, every time…

According to The Times newspaper yesteray, Real Madrid have also agreed a fee, along with two other unnamed clubs - one in the Premier League, let me guess - Chelsea per chance!?

United are stalling on paying the fee agreed prior to Tevez’ two-year loan deal, but may be jarred into action by the prospect of Tevez joining Liverpool and helping us challenge for the Premier League title next season.
Javier Mascherano certainly wants to be reunited with Tevez, he said: “I hope we can count on him. He would be great for us (Liverpool). However, it will be a tough fight because so many clubs are interested in him.”

Benitez - Gerrard can get even better

Speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside about Steven Gerrard yesterday Benitez said: “He can improve because he is learning, every single training session you know he is trying to learn something. He’s more mature, he’s learning a lot about tactics and it’s very positive for him and really positive for us.”

And following Gerrard’s recent comments about wanting to follow in Rafa’s footsteps by extending his contract beyond 2011, Benitez has welcomed these words from Gerrard; “It’s good for the team spirit. Stevie knows that we want the best for the club and I think it is important to hear him talking in this way.”

“There are a lot of good players around the world but he is one of the best, clearly.”

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Liverpool’s Gerrard the best player in the world!?

Is Steven Gerrard the best player in the world? Well, according to Zidane, he might be!..

After readind Zidane’s comments I think he does have a point - after all Gerrard just gets on with playing football. There is no ‘over-kill’ from him, I mean he doesn’t seem to look for attention or attract the big ‘I am’ kind of attitude; Gerrard is 110% football, simple as that.

Gerrard said he was flattered but didn’t consider himself anything like the best player in the world, here’s what Zidane said:

“Is he the best in the world? He might not get the attention of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo but, yes, I think he just might be.”

“He has great passing ability, can tackle and scores goals, but most importantly he gives the players around him confidence and belief. You can’t learn that - players like him are just born with that presence.”

It is Gerrard’s recent form, especially in the Champions League games against Real Madrid and then the Premiership game against Manchester United that Gerrards form has really shown improvement and been rewarded with goals, Gerrard said:

“I am aware that I do need to be consistent for my country and to try and reproduce my Liverpool form. But I think since the new manager has come in my form has improved.”

“It was frustrating to miss the last two games but I scored in my last outing and helped set up a couple of goals, so I was pleased.

“It’s very important to perform well for both this club and England - the idea is to finish the season strongly with Liverpool and then to be successful as we go into the World Cup year.

“Hopefully we’ll qualify as I’d love nothing better than to have a fantastic World Cup and to perform on such a stage.”

Gerrard released on bail

England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard has been charged with assault and affray following a disturbance at a Merseyside nightclub.

Liverpool Football Club has issued a statement saying it would offer Gerrard “all the support he needs”.

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Liverpool hope Steven Gerrard, Robbie Keane and Xabi Alonso will face Chelsea on Sunday despite sustaining injurie against Atletico Madrid.

The trio failed to finish Wednesday’s 1-1 Champions League draw in Spain.

Keane is causing Reds manager Rafael Benitez the most concern: “We need to check with Keane. I don’t think it will be serious.

Read the full story on BBC.co.uk here - Liverpool sweat on injured trio

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Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso says he is still tempted by a potential switch to Italian giants Juventus.

Juventus pulled out of a move for Alonso in the summer with coach Claudio Ranieri later revealing it was because the Spaniard was “too slow”.

Read the full BBC sports story here; Alonso still eyeing Juventus move

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Albert Riera had told BBC Radio Merseyside that he was only interested in moving to Liverpool;

He said; “When Espanyol said I had some offers I said ‘only listen to the offer from Liverpool.” “Why? Because it is a very big team and I like the supporters and stadium.”

“The boss, I know him when I was training in Spain and I know he’s a coach that brings the maximum from the player, so he’s very important for the players.”

“I preferred to be here from the first day but it was a really difficult fight with Espanyol because Espanyol asked for a lot of money for me.

“They had more important offers than Liverpool one for me so it was a fight, but they knew my clear idea was only to come here.

“They respected my decision and on the last day they accepted the offer.”

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