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Top 100 Goals of the Decade: #87 Andrea Dossena @ Manchester United 2008-2009

At #87, our not-often-used left back Andrea Dossena produced a stunning lob in the famous 4-1 victory at Manchester United in 2008-2009 from 30 yards out and with the most sublime technique. Andrea Dossena “enjoyed” a short spell at Liverpool, spending 1 1/2 years with us on the bench. As it turned out though, Dossena would [...]
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Roy Hodgson Appointed as Manager… Mixed Feelings Galore!

It was announced recently with relatively little fanfare in the media (now THERE is a shocker!) that Roy Hodgson will be the next Liverpool FC manager. After the turmoil of the Rafa vs. the Board saga finally reached its anti-climax, Liverpool needed to find someone who fit a very strange collection of criteria: 1) They would [...]
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History: 2007-2008 Season Review

El Nino Signs On… And Changes EVERYTHING. SEASON SUMMARY After reaching our second Champions League final in three seasons, there was an overall sense of excitement heading into the 2007-2008 season. The league progress was hardly progress, finishing 3rd yet again, but further behind the pack, but we were becoming a force in Europe and were no longer [...]
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History: 2006-2007 Season Review

Daniel Agger Sends Us to Athens! SEASON SUMMARY The 2006-2007 season was about the Champions League and yet another 3rd place finish… yet it was clear that something was missing in this squad. Never has 3rd place looked so much like 10th. Away from Anfield Liverpool were absolutely dreadful, not scoring a goal or picking up a [...]
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History: 2005-2006 Season Review

Stevie and Rafa Hoist the Glorious FA Cup After Gerrard Acts Like a Demi-God and Wins it All on His Own!!! SEASON SUMMARY The 2005-2006 season was one of significant improvements on the pitch, playing very well off of the love affair that was the glorious night of Istanbul the year before. Steven Gerrard gave all of [...]
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Blackburn = Barcelona. Rafa… you are a LEGEND!

Last weekend’s 2-1 victory over Blackburn was a good, sentimental feeling. Victory at home, more than a goal, and Gerrard & Torres both finding their names on the scoresheet. But one thing stuck out more positively to me than even the necessary three points. It was yet another Rafael Benitez press-conference masterpiece that stole my [...]
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Top 100 Goals of the Decade: #88 Fernando Torres v. Middlesbrough (2) 2007-2008

The 88th goal on the countdown of the 100 best goals of the decade belongs to Fernando Torres, with a timely and brilliant hit against Middlesbrough, which was his second goal in a hat-trick in a 3-2 win over the northeasterners. Torres has scored many fantastic goals for Liverpool in his 2 1/2 years at the [...]
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Top 100 Goals of the Decade: #89 Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa 2007-2008

Steven Gerrard’s sublime curling free-kick at Villa Park on the opening day of the 2007-2008 season earns the #89 spot on the Top 100 Goals of the Decade, and what an opening day goal it was! Gerrard’s ability to score incredible goals has been well-documented in his time at the club, as he has scored spectacular [...]
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Top 100 Goals of the Decade: #90 Vladimir Smicer v. Chelsea 2001-2002

A dramatic volley in stoppage time against Chelsea to keep our title dreams alive in the 2001-2002 season earns Vladimir Smicer his second entry in the countdown at #90. Goals of the “late drama” variety often become magnified in the mind as goals of angelic quality, whether they are tap-ins or volleys. This volley from Smicer [...]
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Top 100 Goals of the Decade: #91 Dirk Kuyt @ West Ham 2006-2007

#91 on the list is a glorious hit from Dirk Kuyt only seconds into the second half to break the deadlock at West Ham in the 2006-2007 season. At the time of writing, Dirk Kuyt recently notched his 50th goal for Liverpool, but there won’t be many of higher quality than this one at West Ham [...]
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