http://www.thisisanfield.com Follow the latest Liverpool FC news, opinion and reports via our RSS feed. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:59:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.thisisanfield.com/images/1.jpghttp://www.thisisanfield.com/smallpics/tiabadge.jpgthisisanfielddotcomhttp://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 were held to a 2-2 home draw for the second consecutive game. Last time out it was Birmingham, this time it was top-four contenders Man City. Match Report Rafa Benitez was again without Fernando Torres and full back Glen Johnson failed a pre-match fitness test meaning Jamie Carragher, returning from suspension, ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/2009/11/21/reds-2-2-man-city-injuries-concerns-continue/ Liverpool welcome back skipper Steven Gerrard for today's Premier League clash with Manchester City at Anfield. The midfielder has recovered from a groin injury that kept him out of the best part of a month's action for the Reds before the recent international break. Jamie Carragher returns to the centre of Liverpool's ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/2009/11/21/line-up-vs-man-city-gerrard-returns-and-ngog-starts/ It's rather funny that all the pre-match hype surrounding this fixture has centred on Liverpool and primarily Rafa Benitez's future at the club. Sure, we're on a very poor run of results but nobody from within the club - most fans included - seem in the slightest worried about Benitez's future. To ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/2009/11/20/liverpool-v-man-city-pressure-is-on-for-the-wrong-manager/ Rafa Benitez has revealed details of how he sent four Liverpool players to Serbia for a “special treatment” that means he could have Albert Riera, Yossi Benayoun, Glen Johnson and Fabio Aurelio fit for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Manchester City. In a mysterious statement to the press, Benitez told of ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/2009/11/20/rafa%e2%80%99s-serbian-mission-means-yossi-and-riera-could-face-man-city/ Photo from fOTOGLIFArsenal forward Andrey Arshavin says fans of his national team, Russia, need to take lessons from the passion of Liverpool supporters. Arshavin, who scored four times on the Gunner’s visit to Anfield last season, picked out the Kop as the best fans in the world, saying, "Our fans need ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/2009/11/18/arsenal%e2%80%99s-arshavin-joins-henry-in-kop-praise/ Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says the club’s youth system has improved dramatically since he took up the Anfield hot seat in 2004, and predicts a bright future ahead. In an interview with the club’s official web site, Benitez told of how he is thoroughly impressed with the talent that the club’s ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/2009/11/18/bentiez-predicts-bright-future-for-youth-system/ Liverpool have added another promising youngster to their Academy with the signing of Dave Moli from Luton Town for an undisclosed fee. Moli, currently playing at under 15 level, spent a week at the academy in Kirkby last month after an official approach had been made by Liverpool and accepted by ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/2009/11/17/reds-sign-luton-youngster/ Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is confident he will have defenders Daniel Agger and Glen Johnson available for this Saturday’s Premier League clash at home to Manchester City. The duo missed international duty with Denmark and England respectively to concentrate on recovering from injuries that have forced them out of recent Liverpool ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/2009/11/17/agger-and-johnson-injury-latest/ Liverpool look set to be without striker Fernando Torres for Saturday’s visit of Manchester City in the Premier League. The Spanish international has been struggling with a "sportman's hernia" since October’s international break and was forced to miss the Reds’ last league game – the 2-2 draw with Birmingham at Anfield. And ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/2009/11/17/torres-a-major-doubt-for-man-city-clash/ Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is so keen to hold on to Argentinean international captain Javier Mascherano that he will demand a transfer fee in excess of £40million for the midfielder. Barcelona have once again been reported to be interested in signing Mascherano with the new transfer window fast approaching. But Benitez is ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/2009/11/17/reds-set-to-price-barcelona-out-of-mascherano-move/