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Steven Gerrard hails Liverpool FC’s never-say-die attitude

STEVEN GERRARD hailed Liverpool’s never-say-die attitude after his injury time penalty rescued a point against Atletico Madrid last night. Read

Fernando Torres

Comment: Proof that Liverpool need the Fernando Torres spark

WHEN the opposing supporters are sporting your name and number on their shirts and they’re as disappointed as their rival fans at your absence, you know you’ve made it. Read

Aerial shot of Goodison Park, Everton FC's home

COMMENT: Everton need Goodison Park to roar again

IT HASN’T been the most memorable of starts for Everton. But thanks to the transformation in results of the past week, it seems the traumas of the past few months can finally be forgotten. Read

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Marouane Fellaini

Team must help Marouane Fellaini more, says David Moyes

DAVID MOYES hailed Marouane Fellaini for “carrying us along” as his record signing scored the winning goal at Bolton last night. Read

Fellaini

Bolton 1, Everton 0: Fellaini is slowly warming into life

THE temperatures may have dropped – but this harsh, biting season is beginning to warm up nicely for Everton. Read

Jamie Carragher

Jamie Carragher: Liverpool FC can handle pressure at the top

JAMIE CARRAGHER insists Liverpool’s players can handle the pressure of leading from the front – because being top of the Premier League is where they expect to be. Read

David Moyes looks ahead to the 208th Merseyside derby

Strikers must share workload – David Moyes

DAVID MOYES is urging his strikers to share the heavy workload as Everton attempt to escape the lower reaches of the Premier League table. Read

Strikers must share workload – Moyes

DAVID MOYES is urging his strikers to share the heavy workload as Everton attempt to escape the lower reaches of the Premier League table. Read

Aerial shot of Goodison Park, Everton FC's home

COMMENT: How Manchester United's Ronaldo swung the mood at Everton

THANK goodness for Cristiano Ronaldo. And for the fact that he decided against Real Madrid. Read

TOURING CARS: Yvan Muller extended his lead in the World Touring Car championship to 14 points after rival Gabriele Tarquini failed to pick up points in both races of the penultimate round at Okayama in Japan.

Rickard Rydell won the opening 14-lap contest to seal the Manufacturer’s Championship for SEAT Sport, while Tom Coronel claimed his first WTCC victory in the second. Read

GRIDIRON: The NFL got exactly the sort of advert it was looking for as the New Orleans Saints beat the San Diego Chargers 37-32 in a shoot-out at Wembley Stadium.

In the second of a series of regular-season games to be played in London as part of the NFL’s bid to boost the popularity of the game overseas, the two teams thrilled a sell-out crowd of 83,226 with an exchange of offensive firepower. Read

Moyes refuses to be drawn on Ronaldo’s theatrics

DAVID MOYES leapt to the defence of Phil Neville after his booking for a tackle on Cristiano Ronaldo during the 1-1 draw against Manchester United on Saturday. Read

IF ANYONE had told us at the start of the season that beating Chelsea on October 26 would take us three points clear in the table we would have been in dream land.

Yet here we are a couple of days prior and it is most definitely a possibility. This season we have seen a side to Liverpool sadly lacking over the last 15 years, the ‘don’t know when they’re beaten’ mentality. Read

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Wayne Rooney issues 100th goal warning to Blues

WAYNE ROONEY has sent out an ominous warning ahead of his return to Everton by revealing how much he loves scoring at Goodison Park. Read

Liverpool's efforts being hamstrung by stretched striking resources

ATLETICO MADRID must be gutted that Fernando Torres wasn’t there to see how well they are coping without him. Read

Joseph Yobo

Joseph Yobo winning race to be fit for United

JOSEPH YOBO is winning his race to be fit to take on Manchester United on Saturday. Read

Leon Osman

Leon Osman: Everton have to get tough

LEON OSMAN admits that Everton have to toughen up in training as they prepare for the visit of champions Manchester United on Saturday. Read

Xabi Alonso

Liverpool FC must control matches – Xabi Alonso

XABI ALONSO has warned that Liverpool must stop relying on late goals to secure victories, ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Atletico Madrid. Read

Dirk Kuyt

COMMENT: Kuyt making an impression with his goals

GOOD job Dirk Kuyt is prepared to do a passable impersonation of Fernando Torres. Not even the impressionist who’s been making his mark on YouTube this week has been able to take on that task. Read

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Nick Smith is deputy sports editor of the Liverpool Daily Post. He has covered Liverpool and Everton football clubs - as well as Blackburn Rovers! - at home and abroad during his 10 years as a sports writer. Tel: 0151 472 2588

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