In one of the most brilliant performances in the history of the World Cup, England’s array of world class players easily dispatched Slovenia (population 2m) with a breathtaking masterclass of awe-inspiring attacking football, the quality of which

Taking into account all players bought and sold over the last 6 years, what was former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez’s best ever XI?My best Benitez’s XI:Formation – 442——————— ReinaFinnan —- Carragher — Hyypa —– RiiseGarcia ——

Liverpool FC has raised season ticket prices by 7%. Predictably, The Daily Mail (and other press vultures) have seized the opportunity to put a negative spin on the situation. Some fans will also (inevitably) use the news as yet another stick with which

When it comes to over-used, inaccurate Liverpool fan clichs, the spade in the ground argument against Tom Hicks and George Gillett is the worst. You can guarantee that during any discussion of the Owners, someone will say but they promised a spade in

According to the relentlessly depressive doom and gloom brigade, no decent manager will want the Liverpool job vacated by Rafa Benitez. Liverpool FC is (apparently) a poisoned chalice; a footballing Chernobyl that has been irradiated by the nuclear

Liverpool has released an official statement confirming the departure of Rafa Benitez:The Statement”Liverpool FC today confirmed that Rafael Benitez is to leave the club by mutual consent. Mr Benitez relinquishes his position as team manager after six

In the 6th article of a 7 part series, I take a look at how Rafa Benitez’s transfer spending between 2004 and 2009 compares to Aston Villa’s spending over the same period. SERIES GOAL* To accurately report the gross/net spend of the UK’s top clubs since

On the 30th May 2004 (before Rafa Benitez was appointed), I wrote a post on ThisIsAnfield.com arguing that Martin O Neill should get the Manager’s job ahead of Rafa Benitez and Jose Mourinho. 6 years later and my view has not changed; and now that

In the 5th article of a 7 part series, I take a look at how Rafa Benitez’s transfer spending between 2004 and 2009 compares to Spurs’ spending over the same period. SERIES GOAL* To accurately report the gross/net spend of the UK’s top clubs since 2004.*

In the 4th article of a 7 part series, I take a look at how Rafa Benitez’s transfer spending between 2004 and 2009 compares to Chelsea’s spending over the same period. SERIES GOAL* To accurately report the gross/net spend of the UK’s top clubs since