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GOALSCORER: Ivanovic grabs his second goal

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[UK Express] - A corner from Florent Malouda was straight forward but Ivanovic, having escaped Xabi Alonso, was allowed to arrive between Martin Skrtel and Albert Riera to head home. Hiddink will have privately marvelled at the manner in which his players shrugged ...

DUTCH OF CLASS HAS LONDON CALLING

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[UK Express] - Just as his infamous tirade in January against Sir Alex Ferguson preceded a temporary collapse in his team's title challenge, so his renewed attack, suggesting that he has his biggest rivals “scared”, slapped him back in the face like a wet fish here. ...

IVAN'S JUST SO TERRIBLE FOR RAFA

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[Daily Star] - Fabio Aurelio was robbed by Salomon Kalou and when he put Drogba clear on goal there seemed to be only one outcome. But keeper Pepe Reina made himself big and, though he should have been given no chance, he managed to block magnificently to leave ...

Terry bemoans booking

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[SkySports] - Terry came in with a clumsy challenge on Jose Reina when the keeper had already won the ball and was subsequently booked by Danish referee Claus Bo Larsen. The Blues defender will be a significant absentee in the return fixture as Guus Hiddink's side ...

Ivanovic's brace helps Chelsea stun Liverpool

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[Sports Network] - Drogba almost answered one minute later when he was played through on goal by Salomon Kalou, only to be denied by Pepe Reina, while Florent Malouda went close with a shot from inside the box that didn't miss by much. Torres could have doubled the lead ...

Google News: Liverpool: Alonso Credits Us For Him Staying!

[Vitalfootball] - Xabi Alonso could have left Liverpool last summer, but thankfully he stayed as he has been in brilliant form this season. Who do we have to thank for Xabi remaining at Anfield? It is us, according to the Spaniard, as he explained to Setanta Sports: ...

Gerrard: Fit to face Chelsea

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[SkySports] - Steven Gerrard will be fit for Liverpool's UEFA Champions League quarter-final meeting with Chelsea at Anfield on Wednesday night. The Anfield skipper was a slight doubt for the first leg against their Premier League rivals after being substituted late ...

Google News: Liverpool: Mascherano Spurns Madrid Advances

[Vitalfootball] - Cristiano Ronaldo (£75m), Kaka (£55m) in a deal that is being reported as having already been arranged with AC Milan, Cesc Fabregas and Mascherano's current Reds midfield partner Xabi Alonso are all on the shopping list of Florentino Perez, ...

Fulham 0 Liverpool 1

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[Glasgow Daily Record] - They hit the woodwork four times in the opening period - through Andrea Dossena twice, Xabi Alonso and Fernando Torres - and were denied by Mark Schwarzer four times. Fulham simply had no answer to Torres, the outstanding Alonso and Steven Gerrard, ...

Weekend review

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[SkySports] his low shot crept underneath Scott Carson, before James Beattie crashed home a second on 49 minutes. West Ham extended their unbeaten run to five games and boosted their European hopes with a 2-0 victory over struggling Sunderland at Upton Park. ...

Google News: Last-Gasp Liverpool Beat Fulham to go Top of UK Soccer

[The Epoch Times] - Andrea Dossena glanced a header against the bar, Xabi Alonso rattled it from the edge of the box, Fernando Torres hit a post and, when Dossena sent another header against the bar, Liverpool must have begun to wonder if it would be their day. ...

BENAYOUN PUTS KOP ON TOP

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[Daily Star] Martin Skrtel s drive against it and then with a 36th-minute header from Gerrard s cross. In between Spanish pair Xabi Alonso and Fernando Torres fared no better. Firstly, Alonso rocked the bar with a thunderous 25-yard volley after 32 -minutes. ...

Domestic determination

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[SkySports] - "The team sheet sounded his intent an hour before kick off - there was Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Xabi Alonso - Javier Mascherano was the only one held back because of his trip to Argentina - but all the big attacking guns were there and they ...

Lampard - No Xabi friction

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[SkySports] - By James Dall Last updated: 5th April Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has revealed he has held clear-the-air talks with Liverpool's Xabi Alonso ahead of next week's UEFA Champions League meeting. Lampard and Alonso have clashed in the past, ...

Benayoun keeps Liverpool on track - England

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[ESPN] of the otherwise exceptional Fulham keeper Mark Schwarzer suggested they felt their return to the top of the table was significant and it was hardly surprising to see skipper Steven Gerrard talk in bullish terms shortly after the final whistle. ...

Benayoun sends Liverpool to the top

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[Sports Network] - The ball was played to the back post for Martin Skrtel and his shot took a deflection off the head of Dossena and struck the crossbar. Fernando Torres had the next chance for the Reds as he forced a good save from Schwarzer, while Xabi Alonso saw his ...

Liverpool beat Fulham to go top

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[Reuters UK] - By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - Yossi Benayoun struck in injury time to give Liverpool a hugely important 1-0 victory at Fulham that took them top of the Premier League on Saturday. Liverpool hit the woodwork four times but looked to be set for a ...

Premier League: Reds go top, Blues down Shearer - England

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[ESPN] - Tuncay then had a goal disallowed for offside but the Turkish striker, showing no signs of fatigue following his midweek appearance for Turkey, set up Gary O'Neill who chipped Jussi Jaaskelainen to give Boro hope It was short-lived though as Gary ...

Google News: Fulham 0-1 Liverpool

[Clubcall] - Liverpool hit the woodwork on four occasions in the first half, the first time after just eleven minutes, as Martin Skrtel fired a half-volley that glanced off the head of Andrea Dossena and hit the top of the bar. Just after the half hour mark, ...

Premier League round-up

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[SkySports] allowing Davies to squeeze the ball past Brad Jones at the far post. Boro refused to lie down and were level on 38 minutes courtesy of Gary O'Neil's composed finish from Tuncay's sublime slide-rule pass. Gareth Southgate's side failed to maintain ...

The Spanish inquisition

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[Scotland on Sunday] Ashley Cole, John Terry and Frank Lampard of Chelsea – while Arsenal have a solitary native in the shape of Theo Walcott… if he's lucky. United manager Sir Alex Ferguson might rustle up half a dozen, but even he admits that the finished article, ...

Super sub Yossi strikes sensational late winner for Reds

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[Northampton Chronicle & Echo] - Fernando Torres, Xabi Alonso and Andrea Dossena all hit the woodwork but despite peppering Mark Schwarzer's goal they did not break the stalemate until the game went into injury time. Then Ryan Babel found Steven Gerrard in the Fulham box and the ball ...

Google News: Gerrard signs new Liverpool deal

[Teamtalk.com] - It is understood that Benitez, now with more control over his budget and transfer policy, is preparing deals for Jose Reina, Xabi Alonso, Alvaro Arbeloa, Dirk Kuyt, Daniel Agger, Fernando Torres and Jamie Carragher. He has already tied up deals for ...

Italy held to draw, Spain maintains perfect record

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[Kansas City Star] - Spain trailed Turkey after Semih Senturk scored in the 26th minute, but Xabi Alonso equalized on a penalty kick in the 62nd after defender Ibrahim Uzulmez blocked the ball with his hand during a rough challenge just in front of the net. ...

Soccer-Spain show tough streak

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[Reuters] - Semih Senturk gave the Turks the lead in the first half of Wednesday's match and it took a 63rd-minute penalty from Xabi Alonso and a stoppage-time strike from Liverpool team mate Albert Riera to seal Spain's sixth win from six in Group Five. ...

Fabregas to set to return from 3-month layoff

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[USA Today] when his knee was injured in a tackle by fellow Spain international Xabi Alonso in a 1-1 draw against Liverpool in the Premier League. "Cesc is ready to play again, but he needs three games to be back at his best," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said ...

Google News: European heavyweights punching way WC2010

[Times of the Internet] - Spain were hit in the 26th minute when Semih Senturk scored. Their equaliser came from Xabi Alonso from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute after Ibrahim Uzulmez had handled following a Fernando Torres header. The winner came in the second minute of ...

Del Bosque cautious despite another Spain win

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[ESPN] - Spain had beaten Turkey 1-0 at the Bernabeu on Saturday but they needed to do it the hard way to make it two wins from two in Istanbul after falling behind to Semih Senturk's 26th-minute opener. The European champions fought back after the break though ...

Google News: Rafa awaits midfielder update

[Clubcall] - Meanwhile, the majority of the Reds international contingent enjoyed a successful night on Wednesday, with Dirk Kuyt, Xabi Alonso and Albert Riera all on target for their countries. Steve Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Daniel Agger were also in action and ...

International Reds Report: It’s good news!

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[This Is Anfield] - Striker Fernando Torres also played 85 minutes of the game, replaced by David Guiza towards the end, and no injury problems to report. Steven Gerrard played a massive part in England’s fortunes last night as they beat Ukraine 2-1 at Wembley Stadium. ...

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