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Red watch: Respect our rituals, don’t rubbish them

LIKE many of you reading this column, I take my pre-match rituals seriously. Read

Everton FC's Tim Cahill

Mark Lawrenson: Potent Everton need midfield iron

THE Merseyside derby is looking like it could be very interesting – mainly because of the way Everton are going at the moment. Read

Mark Lawrenson: Dearth of match-winners is undermining title challenge

LIVERPOOL were well within their rights to go nuts about beating Manchester United last week. Read

Fernando Torres celebrates a goal

COMMENT: Torres torment will prove a temporary loss

IT’S DIFFICULT to work out what was the bigger shock at Anfield on Saturday – Stoke gaining a point or the strange feeling that certain sections among the Liverpool faithful are not happy with Fernando Torres’s form. Read

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The Far Post: A sideways look at Liverpool FC

RORY DELAP – a slightly above average goalscoring midfielder who Southampton paid a club record £4million to Derby County for in 2001. Read

Liverpool v Chelsea: Fans' reaction

VIEW FROM THE STANDS: Why I’m jealous of Geordies

IF only we were the Geordies – their situation is as black and white as their shirts. Read

Flexibility in striking department is a big plus

THE impressive victory at Huddersfield last week hopefully signalled a change of fortunes away from Prenton Park. Read

SUNDAY SYNDROME

HULL’S hopes of hanging on to a top four spot until the end of the season seem more than a little remote. Read

Hull may prove to be surprise promoted team

THE fact that the fixture list gave us all three promoted sides to play in the initial weeks of the season may have lead some to believe we would have an easier start. Read

Andy Dalton, editor of Hull City fanzine ambernectar

What’s more realistic – staying up or staying in the top four? Read

Paul Sheldon, Stoke season ticket holder

You were a little unfortunate to lose to Everton last week. Read

Historic victory can give players vital confidence

SOMETIMES you don’t mind being proven wrong. In fact, in the case of Liverpool’s win against Manchester United on Saturday, I’m delighted to be. Read

Fourth official undermines respect

THIS ‘Respect’ campaign is all very well. But let’s not use it as a way of losing all perspective where communication with referees is concerned. Read

Liverpool FC's Robbie Keane

VIEW FROM THE STANDS: Liverpool must build on fantastic performance

ON A DAY when West Ham had to cover up their sponsors, it would have felt like a stitch up if Liverpool had not collected three points from this fixture. Read

Everton FC

View from the stands: Glad to avoid Whiley tirade

THANKFULLY the mood coming out of the ground was one of relief and joy and writing this is not just an angry tirade at how Alan Wiley has cemented his place with messrs Clattenburg, Collina and Thomas in Evertonian infamy. Read

Supporters spot on, Ferguson wide of mark

THE torrent of abuse, the relentless insults and the scowling facial expressions all whipped up like a scorpion’s tail towards the directors’ box from the furious fans below. Read

Celtic and Liverpool's fans hold a banner 'Justice for 96 - You'll never walk alone' during the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final 2nd Leg against PSV Eindhoven at Anfield - Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda

LFC fans' view: Time to give back prized possessions

CRUNCH time extra early for Liverpool this season and boy do we need a performance. Read

WORDS OF WISDOM

“I am very surprised that John O’Shea doesn’t play for Manchester United every week.” Read

Speaking with the enemy: Stoke v Everton

Richard Murphy, author of ‘Stoke City: On This Day' Read

Speaking with The Enemy: Liverpool v Manchester United

Greg Joynson, United season ticket holder: If you could sign any Liverpool who would it be? Read