New chant on the Kop

His armband proved he was a red
Suarez, Suarez
You'll Never Walk Alone it said
Suarez, Suarez
He bought it from a lad in Spain
Sorry, we've forgotten his name
Luis Suarez, Liverpool's number 9

Luis Suarez

Liverpool Football Club announced this afternoon that they had agreed a fee of up to 26.5million Euros with Ajax for the transfer of Luis Suarez, subject to the completion of a medical.

Torres' recent good form had previously been attributed to Kenny's motivational ability, but it's now becoming apparent that there was a more sinister reason. I think Torres lost his will the day Rafa left. So did some others. Anything short of Mourinho would not have changed him and there's a sneaky suspicion that Chelsea have been in contact with him or his friends prior to this weekend. A valid and logical course of action would be to rebuild the team in Kenny's mould, so some extra quid would be very opportune and welcome. Sadly, Torres has turned out to be just another one of those young people with an opportunistic streak. Time to move on. The only course of action now open is to get as much money for him as possible.

Fernando shows his hand

"Fernando Torres tonight submitted a written transfer request, which has been rejected by Liverpool, Fernando is under long-term contract and the club expect him to honour the commitment he made to Liverpool FC and its supporters when he signed the agreement." 

This latest kick in the teeth to our team building efforts curiously occurred only 3 days prior to the transfer dead-line expiry. Could it be that Fernando’s head had been turned by the Chelsea bid, which in turn, only occurred after Manchester City’s completion of the Deko deal, thus, avoiding a bidding war. Or could this late bid be a consequence of behind-the-scenes efforts? The real head turner though, is Torres’ reneging of his earlier commitment to the club. All eyes now are on Chelsea’s next move and Kenny’s response. Personally, I think we’d be better off getting rid of him and avoid a sulking striker on the pitch.

How will Liverpool fare in the derby

Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher watched Liverpool lose to Blackpool again from the stands Wednesday night, and it was clear from their faces that they knew exactly what the team was missing: them. And next, the Reds have to play the Merseyside Derby without a Scouser in the lineup.

Carragher has been sidelined since the Nov. 28 defeat at Tottenham, and the defense has clearly missed his tenacity and leadership. The Reds are fortunate to have Daniel Agger fit again, but his partnership with Martin Škrtel has been shaky at best. Compile that with Glen Johnson's tendency to wander and the perpetual question mark at left-back, and it's no surprise the Reds have let in 12 goals in the nine games without Carra. 

Gerrard has two more games in his three-game ban after receiving a red card from Howard Webb (now he's giving reds?) against Manchester United, as the Reds went out of the FA Cup Sunday. Liverpool's midfield was easily out-muscled by Blackpool, and they struggled to keep the ball. When the Reds did manage to keep the ball and get to the 18-yard box, Milan Jovanavic was a poor replacement for Gerrard, as he could never quite find that incisive pass. 

Dirk Kuyt also had one of those nights when his touch just never came, so Fernando Torres was left all alone up front after he had given the Reds a dream start with a wonderful finish three minutes into the match. 

The Reds cannot afford to perform the way they did last night this weekend against Everton. The Toffees easily defeated their rivals back in October at Goodison in what was the first game under the new ownership of John Henry. Though results of late are no different than in October (a 2-1 loss to Blackpool at Anfield preceded the Derby), the Reds should have a different attitude. 

The fans are firmly behind Kenny Dalglish, but last night's result will have showed them that the squad is Liverpool's biggest problem. They won't have Carra to scream at them or Gerrard to rescue them on the pitch, so the Reds will actually have to play with real passion for the full 90 minutes. Or else, Everton could secure its first win at Anfield since Sept. 1999 and its first double over the Reds since 1984-85.

By 

Neri Stein 

(Contributor) on January 13, 2011 (Bleacher Report)

Roy goes

It's that time again at Anfield. 6 months on from Rafa, Roy has suffered the same fate. The official announcement states that it was by mutual consent, but let's not be fooled into believing that this is not a sacking. I suppose it had to come to this, considering the direction we were heading and the poor football being played. I can't help feeling sad for the sorry situation we are in. And for Roy. I can't help feeling also that this sacking was engineered by the players themselves more than anyone else. Only time will tell, starting tomorrow in Manchester. Also worried that things might not work out for Kenny this time around, and his crown might slip. In more ways than one, this will be a defining season for the club.

Dead Man Walking

Long time since I wrote due to time constraints. Things have certainly changed around the club and a dark cloud has settled over Anfield. I saw Roy putting some bags into his car at Melwood just now, so I fear the end is nigh for our latest saviour. It is a sad time for all connected with the club, and it is not how things were handled before, which makes it all the more disconcerting. Nevertheless, there just doesn't seem to be any other solution to this issue, as I feel the players have let him down, and we can't sack the players. In my opinion, the crux of the problem is the lack of backing for Roy from the playing staff. These players, especially the Spanish ones, owed allegience to Rafa, and they're just not interested at being at Anfield anymore, unless some big money is spent to bring in big names. The body language on and off the field shows how it is. Methinks a decision is forthcoming any time now.