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VIEW FROM THE STANDS: Rafa Benitez tactics pay off again

A PLEASING result in the end but Liverpool again seemed to make heavy weather of it. To be fair though, Wigan played well. Read

Peter Crouch celebrates his second goal against Galatasaray which sealed victory - Picture: MARTIN BIRCHALL

Liverpool's ‘B team’ fails to reach heights

TWO points dropped or one point gained? You could argue that as Pompey missed a penalty and an absolute sitter, it’s the latter. And I’d be inclined to agree. This was a performance that redefined the term ‘mediocrity’ – except for Reina’s penalty save, of course. Read

Back to some real football

SO WE’RE back in business again, after another not-so-brief hiatus. Read

We must get three points at Fratton

I’VE had a few people ask me about my comments last week regarding my complete lack of interest in international games. Read

Peter Crouch celebrates his second goal against Galatasaray which sealed victory - Picture: MARTIN BIRCHALL

Liverpool man is the safe bet

HESKEY or Crouch? Even given the inevitable vicissitudes of life as the England manager, Steve McClaren can’t have envisaged this to be the main conundrum that would face him prior to the crucial match with Russia on Wednesday night. Read

Too early to get carried away

IT’S been very hard this week not to get carried away. The Derby game featured a superb performance, six goals and a few party trick – and all without Stevie and Carra! Read

Anfield’s ‘Red Giant’ awakens

Anfield’s ‘Red Giant’ awakens

THAT was as easy as expected to be honest. Maybe not the emphatic scoreline but Derby in their current guise are not Premier League class. Read

Tearful scenes as city unites

NOT since the horror of Hillsborough have Liverpool and Everton fans been so close, and it’s sad that it’s taken the murder of an innocent young lad to achieve it again, but the scenes at Anfield on Tuesday brought tears to my eyes. Read

Fernando Torres, made his club debut against Werder Bremen in Grenchen, Switzerland, - Picture: MARTIN BIRCHALL

Fernando Torres is up to speed already

THERE’S not much more to be said about the Chelsea game, is there? Read

A referee shows the red card

Bring football into 21st century

I’VE just burned all my notes. Nothing to do with matches or lighter fluid. My fingers were enough. Read

Steven Gerrard celebrates his goal during Liverpool's 3-0 Champions League win over Bordeaux

Early criticism of Liverpool FC is unjustified

BEARING in mind that we have had two victories in two games this week (as well as two wonderful winning goals) I’m more than a bit surprised that the sniping has started already against Liverpool. Read

Villa’s anything but a holiday

JUST after Gareth Barry scored that dubiously- awarded penalty on Saturday – Martin O’Neill please note – I think all Liverpool supporters were probably thinking "here we go again". Read