Grayson keen to keep Hammill
Blackpool boss Simon Grayson is hoping to extend Adam
Hammill's loan move from Liverpool until the end of the
season.
Hammill joined Blackpool on an initial six-month loan deal
earlier this summer as Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez looks for
the highly-rated winger to get some first-team action under
his belt.
The 20-year-old has made an impressive start to life at
Bloomfield Road and Grayson admits he would love to keep
Hammill on an extended basis.
"We've spoken about trying to keep him here for the full
season," Grayson told the Blackpool Gazette.
"Liverpool and Adam want to see how things develop. It's
only two weeks into the season and it's still another six
months before his loan runs out. So we'll wait and see.
(Sky Sports)
Liverpool trailing Jorgensen
Liverpool are looking to Denmark again for fresh talent with
Mathias Jorgensen on Rafa Benitez's radar.
Jakob Friis-Hansen, who is set to be appointed as The Reds'
scout in
the area, has revealed that Benitez is keeping tabs on the
progress of
the FC Copenhagen midfielder.
"I have previously advised Liverpool over two Danes, with
Daniel Agger and Nicola Savic, both of whom they purchased
and are almost too happy with," said Friis-Hansen to
Sporten.dk.
"I gave them Mathias Jorgensen's name a long time ago and
Liverpool are wild about him. They are keeping very good
track of him.
"Liverpool see him as a very promising youngster, like I do,
and clearly just like a player who will play for the Danish
national team for many years to come."
Meanwhile 14-year-old Dane Marcus Sondergaard is training
with
the Anfield club's academy.
"It is a great dream that is coming true," the teenager told
Ekstra Bladet, but he will not be allowed to move until his
16th birthday.
(Setanta Sports)
Joy for Masch as Lucas sees red
It was joy for Javier Mascherano but despair for Lucas Leiva
as
the Brazilian was sent-off during Argentina's 3-0 win over
their South American rivals in the semi-final of the Olympic
Games.
Brazil's number eight was shown a straight red card for a
foul on his Liverpool teammate on 80 minutes before
substitute Thiago Neves also received his marching orders
for another late tackle on Mascherano.
It capped a sad night for the Brazilians who had already
seen their hopes destroyed courtesy of Sergio Aguero's
second-half double and a late penalty from Juan Roman
Riquelme.
It means Mascherano will now head into Saturday's final
against Nigeria with his dream of a second Olympic gold
medal very much alive, while Lucas' Brazil will have to
console themselves with the prospect of playing for bronze.
(LFC Official Website)
High price of ignoring Rafa
It's an old football saying – back him or sack him – and
it’s one Liverpool should be adopting with Rafa Benitez
right now.
I share Rafa’s belief that Gareth Barry would be an
excellent addition to Liverpool’s present squad. Equally I
accept that he’s not worth £18m.
But if the money is available in the club coffers and the
manager wants
to spend it, he should be given those resources.
That’s how successful football clubs work.
Except it doesn’t seem to be working that way at Anfield
right now.
If the manager is allowed to buy the players he wants, you
can then judge the manager on how those signings perform.
If Rafa signs Gareth Barry, and Liverpool don’t progress
into at least
the top two, then the manager wouldn’t have any excuses for
a lack of progress. At the moment the Reds boss would be
justified in saying he is not being allowed to do the job to
the best of his ability.
(Ian Rush - Liverpool Echo)
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Riera back on Reds radar
Albert Riera could be on his way back to the Premier League,
skysports.com understands, and Liverpool remain favourites
to claim
his signature.
His possible arrival at Anfield would solve Rafa Benitez's
left-sided midfield problem, although they are not the only
English side interested.
However, Riera has made no secret of his desire to link up
with Benitez and should they make a renewed bid - as
expected - then they would be firm favourites to tie up the
deal.
A move for Riera could also finally see Benitez call-off his
long-winded pursuit of Aston Villa's Gareth Barry.
(Sky Sports)
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Finnan: I’m still in limbo
over my Liverpool future
Liverpool defender Steve Finnan admits he is in limbo as the
closure of the summer transfer window approaches.
The 32-year-old Republic of Ireland full-back, who is
expected to resume his international career in Norway on
tomorrow evening, linked up with Giovanni Trapattoni’s squad
with his future at Anfield seemingly undecided.
Finnan, a £3.5million signing from Fulham five summers ago,
has found himself out of the picture so far this season
after undergoing hernia surgery.
Finnan said: "Limbo sounds about right, yes.
"I haven’t got a clue, to be honest with you. I haven’t
played many games recently, so I honestly can’t say.
"There is a big squad there and everyone is fighting for
their place, and
I just have to train well and take the chance if I get it."
Asked further if he is having to contemplate a move, he
replied: "You would have to ask the club. I have been trying
to get into the team.
"I haven’t played, but I will just wait and see and when the
transfer window closes, we will know then.
Finnan revealed he has spoken to manager Rafael Benitez
about his situation, but was not elaborating.
He said: "We have spoken about it, but at this time, I don’t
think I will say too much more."
(Liverpool Daily Post)
Reserves hammered
Liverpool reserves were stuffed by Inverness Caledonian
Thistle last night.
Gary Ablett's side were hammered 5-0 by the SPL side in a
testimonial for Cally hero Barry Wilson. Ablett was
disappointed with his team's defensive peformance yesterday.
"We were very poor defensively and we gave some bad goals
away,"
the reserve team boss told the club's official website after
the match.
"We actually started quite well in the first 20 minutes but
we then stopped playing and made the wrong decisions and it
was a very disappointing night."
(LFC Online)
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