http://www.thisisanfield.com Follow the latest LFC news, opinion and reports via our RSS feed. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:37:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.thisisanfield.com/images/1.jpghttp://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.gifthisisanfielddotcomhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with Live.comWelcome to the This Is Anfield RSS feed. Liverpool youngsters Jay Spearing and Stephen Darby are set to sign new contracts with the club, according to Sky Sports. It is understood that both Merseyside born players are part of Rafa Benitez’s future plans and the Spanish manager is offering them both new three year contracts, with one year remaining ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/news/2009/07/two-more-to-extend-contracts-at-liverpool/ The rumour mill rumbles on this weekend with several papers this morning reporting that Barcelona are launching big money bids to tempt Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano away from Anfield. Depending on which report you read, Mascherano is unhappy on Merseyside because of falling out with Rafa Benitez at the end of ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/topstory/2009/07/rumour-mill-mascherano-latest/ Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina is confident manager Rafa Benitez won’t let midfield stars Javier Mascherano and Xabi Alonso leave the club this summer amid growing speculation linking both with moves to La Liga. Mascherano has been the centre of speculation regarding a bid from European Champions Barcelona, whilst rumours linking Alonso ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/topstory/2009/07/reina-rafa-won%e2%80%99t-sell-stars/ No. 83 - Our First Ever FA Cup Final in 1914 After beating Aston Villa 2-0 in the Semi Final, on the 25th of April 1914 Liverpool travelled down to Crystal Palace to face Burnley in the 1914 FA Cup Final, their first ever FA Cup Final apperance in ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/news/news-with-comments/2009/07/no-83-our-first-ever-fa-cup-final/ The news this week that "King" Kenny Dalglish is to return to work at Anfield as part of Rafa Benitez's team of staff has sent excited and optimistic emotions through Liverpool supporters around the world. Dalglish has returned to Liverpool assuming a senior role at the Liverpool Academy and will also ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/topstory/2009/07/fans-react-to-king-kennys-return/ Former Liverpool manager Roy Evans says he is very excited about Liverpool's title chances for the 2009/10 season. Looking back on the last season, Evans said that the Reds going close to pinching the title off Manchester United will stand them in good stead for next season's challenge. "I think as a ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/topstory/2009/07/evans-optimistic-for-title-chances/ After winning eight league titles and three Europeans Cups with the Reds as a player and then manager, Kenny Dalglish has returned to Liverpool assuming a senior role at the Liverpool Academy and will also act as a club ambassador working with the commercial side of the business around the ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/news/2009/07/kop-legend-relishes-his-anfield-return/ No. 84 - The Day Michael Owen Left Liverpool The images of Michael Owen holding up Real Madrids Number 11 shirt alongside Real Madrid legend Alfredo di Stefano at his unveiling by the Spanish club following his move from Liverpool are still fresh in many supporters minds. On Saturday 14th ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/news/2009/07/no-84-the-day-michael-owen-left-liverpool/ As part of the TIA Days We’ll Remember all our Lives countdown we’ll be looking back at some of Anfields greatest European Nights.... This week on the TIA forums we have been finding out which game TIA Forum members think is the greatest European Night at Anfield.... Anfield has seen many ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/days-well-remember-all-our-lives/2009/07/forum-focus-anfields-greatest-european-night/ No. 85 - Mark Walters 83rd Minute Strike The 1991/92 season saw Liverpool return to European football following the Heysel Disaster ban. After overseeing Finlands Kuusysi Lahti in the First Round of the UEFA Cup, Liverpool faced French side Auxerre in the Second Round. The first leg saw the ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/news/2009/07/no-85-mark-walters-83rd-minute-strike/