Liverpool FC confirmed today that manager Roy Hodgson has left the club by mutual consent.
Principal Owner John Henry commented: "We are grateful for Roy's efforts over the past six months, but both parties thought it in the best interests of the club that he stand down from his position as team manager. We wish him all the best for the future."
Roy Hodgson said: "Being asked to manage Liverpool Football Club was a great privilege. Any manager would be honoured to manage a club with such an incredible history, such embedded tradition and such an amazing set of fans. Liverpool is one of the great clubs in world football. I have, however, found the last few months some of the most challenging of my career. I am very sad not to have been able to put my stamp on the squad, to be given the time to bring new players into the club in this transfer window and to have been able to be part of the rebuilding process at Liverpool. The club has some great, world-class players, with whom it has been a pleasure to work and I wish the entire squad well for the rest of the season. I thank those with whom I have built up a close working relationship at the club for their loyalty and support during very testing times, and finally of course to the Liverpool fans, your passion and dedication to the club will see Liverpool at the top of the game once more."
Club legend Kenny Dalglish will assume control of team matters for Sunday's third round FA Cup tie against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Henry added: "We are delighted that Kenny Dalglish has agreed to step in and manage the team for Sunday's FA Cup tie at Old Trafford and for the remainder of the season.
"Kenny was not just a legendary footballer, he was the third of our three most successful managers - three giants. We are extraordinarily fortunate and grateful that he has decided to step in during the middle of this season."
Chairman Tom Werner said: "No one who cares for this great club has been happy with the way this season has unfolded and we have examined options and considered at length what is best for us going forward. Kenny will bring considerable experience to the position and provide management and leadership for the rest of the season."
Author: Liverpool FC
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Leicester v Manchester City
Leicester boss Sven-Goran Eriksson spent the 2007-08 season at the helm of Premier League title chasers City and the former England coach will also renew acquaintances with Roberto Mancini at the third-round clash.
The current City boss played under Eriksson at both Sampdoria and Lazio before beginning his coaching career alongside the Swede and the former Italy striker even finished his playing career with a short-term stint at Leicester.
The last meeting between the two sides in the competition came in 2003-04 when Man City won 3-1 at the Walkers Stadium after a draw at the City of Manchester Stadium.
Man City have won three and lost none of their last six away games against Leicester City.
PrintKyle Naughton could be a full-time Leicester player by the time Manchester City visit in the FA Cup on Sunday.
The Foxes are locked in talks with Tottenham as they look to complete a permanent move for the 22-year-old, whose loan deal has expired.
Fellow on-loan full-back Greg Cunningham has returned to Manchester City to start his rehabilitation after suffering a broken leg at Hull last weekend
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The current City boss played under Eriksson at both Sampdoria and Lazio before beginning his coaching career alongside the Swede and the former Italy striker even finished his playing career with a short-term stint at Leicester.
The last meeting between the two sides in the competition came in 2003-04 when Man City won 3-1 at the Walkers Stadium after a draw at the City of Manchester Stadium.
Man City have won three and lost none of their last six away games against Leicester City.
PrintKyle Naughton could be a full-time Leicester player by the time Manchester City visit in the FA Cup on Sunday.
The Foxes are locked in talks with Tottenham as they look to complete a permanent move for the 22-year-old, whose loan deal has expired.
Fellow on-loan full-back Greg Cunningham has returned to Manchester City to start his rehabilitation after suffering a broken leg at Hull last weekend
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Manchester United v Liverpool
Sir Alex Ferguson is prepared to go to war with Wayne Rooney again... if it is necessary to protect the striker.
The Manchester United forward is desperate to face his old rivals Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday - and he is winning the race to be fit for the showdown. But Ferguson will not risk his star player in a competition that is third on the list of Old Trafford priorities, no matter what the motivation for Rooney.
Even though the player could by then have recovered from an ankle injury that kept him out of the midweek victory over Stoke, the United boss will not repeat the mistake of rushing the player back too quickly.
He did that last season when Rooney injured his ankle against Chelsea and was brought back almost immediately for a Champions League tie with Bayern Munich, only to aggravate the injury
The stand-out tie at Old Trafford will be the ninth post-war meeting between Manchester United and Liverpool in the competition, with the Red Devils victorious in seven of the previous eight. However, the last time they met, in a fifth-round tie in 2006, seven-time Cup winners Liverpool recorded their first FA Cup win over United in 85 years courtesy of a single Peter Crouch goal.
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The Manchester United forward is desperate to face his old rivals Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday - and he is winning the race to be fit for the showdown. But Ferguson will not risk his star player in a competition that is third on the list of Old Trafford priorities, no matter what the motivation for Rooney.
Even though the player could by then have recovered from an ankle injury that kept him out of the midweek victory over Stoke, the United boss will not repeat the mistake of rushing the player back too quickly.
He did that last season when Rooney injured his ankle against Chelsea and was brought back almost immediately for a Champions League tie with Bayern Munich, only to aggravate the injury
The stand-out tie at Old Trafford will be the ninth post-war meeting between Manchester United and Liverpool in the competition, with the Red Devils victorious in seven of the previous eight. However, the last time they met, in a fifth-round tie in 2006, seven-time Cup winners Liverpool recorded their first FA Cup win over United in 85 years courtesy of a single Peter Crouch goal.
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Arsenal v Leeds
Leeds United's FA Cup 3rd Round clash with Arsenal will take place on Saturday, January 8, with a 12.45pm kick off.
Leeds chairman Ken Bates has insisted that Arsenal will be the only team under pressure when the clubs contest their FA Cup third-round tie at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Bates is convinced that his Championship promotion contenders will have the advantage of being able to play with a carefree attitude when they face a team aiming to win the Premier League thanks to their status as underdogs.
Meanwhile Leeds boss Simon Grayson will be hoping his side can bounce back from a string of draws in the Championship and nick this one
Former Leeds United striker Peter Lorimer has played down the prospects of a second successive FA Cup Third Round upset against Arsenal on Saturday, saying that promotion to the Premier League is a priority for the club.
Will Arsene Wenger take this competition seriously this year
with the Gunners in the title race,still in the CL and in the Carling Cup semi final?
Can Simon Grayson's team cause a repeat of last season when they famously knocked out Man Utd?
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Leeds chairman Ken Bates has insisted that Arsenal will be the only team under pressure when the clubs contest their FA Cup third-round tie at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Bates is convinced that his Championship promotion contenders will have the advantage of being able to play with a carefree attitude when they face a team aiming to win the Premier League thanks to their status as underdogs.
Meanwhile Leeds boss Simon Grayson will be hoping his side can bounce back from a string of draws in the Championship and nick this one
Former Leeds United striker Peter Lorimer has played down the prospects of a second successive FA Cup Third Round upset against Arsenal on Saturday, saying that promotion to the Premier League is a priority for the club.
Will Arsene Wenger take this competition seriously this year
with the Gunners in the title race,still in the CL and in the Carling Cup semi final?
Can Simon Grayson's team cause a repeat of last season when they famously knocked out Man Utd?
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Sunday, January 2, 2011
Everton vs Tottenham
Wednesday 5th January 20:00 GMT
Everton’s hopes of pulling away from the relegation zone faces a stiff test on Wednesday when they welcome an in-form Tottenham Hotspur side in their next match. The Toffees looked to have finally recovered from their disappointing start to the season after putting up an excellent display against Manchester City but struggled to break through a stubborn West Ham defense and had to settle for just a point.
Manager David Moyes expressed his disappointment at the result with West Ham managing just one shot on target for the whole match while Everton struggled to create any real chances at the other end. The Everton manager will be hoping to receive funds in order to strengthen his attacking options during the transfer window as he hopes to salvage a season that is quickly dissolving into mediocrity.
Tottenham on the other hand will be looking to maintain the pressure on the top four teams by collecting another three points on Wednesday. An eight-match unbeaten run stretching back to early November has seen Spurs close down the gap for the fourth place to just one point and manager Harry Redknapp will be confident of another top four finish this time around.
Spurs will be missing Younes Kaboul who is suspended for the game after receiving his marching orders during the 2-0 win over Newcastle while there are no major injury concerns for Everton. Watch Everton vs Tottenham Live
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Everton’s hopes of pulling away from the relegation zone faces a stiff test on Wednesday when they welcome an in-form Tottenham Hotspur side in their next match. The Toffees looked to have finally recovered from their disappointing start to the season after putting up an excellent display against Manchester City but struggled to break through a stubborn West Ham defense and had to settle for just a point.
Manager David Moyes expressed his disappointment at the result with West Ham managing just one shot on target for the whole match while Everton struggled to create any real chances at the other end. The Everton manager will be hoping to receive funds in order to strengthen his attacking options during the transfer window as he hopes to salvage a season that is quickly dissolving into mediocrity.
Tottenham on the other hand will be looking to maintain the pressure on the top four teams by collecting another three points on Wednesday. An eight-match unbeaten run stretching back to early November has seen Spurs close down the gap for the fourth place to just one point and manager Harry Redknapp will be confident of another top four finish this time around.
Spurs will be missing Younes Kaboul who is suspended for the game after receiving his marching orders during the 2-0 win over Newcastle while there are no major injury concerns for Everton. Watch Everton vs Tottenham Live
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Blackburn vs Liverpool
Wednesday 5th January 20:00 GMT
Blackburn Rovers will be hoping to heap more pressure on Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson by collecting all three points when the two teams meet on Wednesday. .
The Rovers finally registered their first win under new coach Steve Kean in a bad tempered win over West Brom that saw both the teams end the game with 10 men on the field. Nikola Kalinic put Rovers ahead early in the 3rd minute but West Brom equalized through Jerome Thomas.
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However Kalinic restored Blackburn’s lead in the second half while Mame Biram Diouf put the result beyond doubt just past the hour mark before Kalinic was sent off. However West Brom failed to take advantage of their numerical superiority before being reduced to 10 men when Gabriel Tamas was sent off with 4 minutes remaining.
Blackburn will be hoping to take advantage of Liverpool’s inconsistent form and collect three more points that will see them consolidate their position inside the top half of the table. Liverpool suffered another disappointing defeat as they were beaten 1-0 by Wolves in their last game to increase the pressure on Hodgson.
The Liverpool manager berated the noises coming from the fans and claimed that the team will start playing better if they are encouraged by the crowd instead criticizing the manager. Watch Blackburn Rovers vs Liverpool Live
Blackburn Rovers will be hoping to heap more pressure on Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson by collecting all three points when the two teams meet on Wednesday. .
The Rovers finally registered their first win under new coach Steve Kean in a bad tempered win over West Brom that saw both the teams end the game with 10 men on the field. Nikola Kalinic put Rovers ahead early in the 3rd minute but West Brom equalized through Jerome Thomas.
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However Kalinic restored Blackburn’s lead in the second half while Mame Biram Diouf put the result beyond doubt just past the hour mark before Kalinic was sent off. However West Brom failed to take advantage of their numerical superiority before being reduced to 10 men when Gabriel Tamas was sent off with 4 minutes remaining.
Blackburn will be hoping to take advantage of Liverpool’s inconsistent form and collect three more points that will see them consolidate their position inside the top half of the table. Liverpool suffered another disappointing defeat as they were beaten 1-0 by Wolves in their last game to increase the pressure on Hodgson.
The Liverpool manager berated the noises coming from the fans and claimed that the team will start playing better if they are encouraged by the crowd instead criticizing the manager. Watch Blackburn Rovers vs Liverpool Live
Arsenal vs Manchester City
Wednesday 5th January 19:45 GMT
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will be demanding another excellent display from his side when they welcome Manchester City in the battle for the second spot on Wednesday..
The Gunners were imperious during their 3-1 win over Chelsea on Monday but inconsistency once again reared its ugly head as they dropped two points against Wigan to slip down to third in the league table. Wenger had made eight changes to the squad for their trip to Wigan but the move backfired as Arsenal were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw by the Latics.
The Arsenal manager criticized his defense for the lack of effort and admitted that the draw was a fair result with Wigan creating a number of chances. However Wenger will now be expecting a repeat of the performance that saw off Chelsea last week as he looks to remain in touch at the top of the league table.
Manchester City on the other hand will be taking a lot of encouragement from their back to back wins against Newcastle and Aston Villa that saw the Citizens slam home seven goals to pull level on points with Manchester United.
Mario Balotelli is expected to once again lead the attacking line with the Italian striker grabbing a hat trick against Villa after being benched for the game against the Magpies. Tune into our dedicated member's area to watch Arsenal vs Manchester City live.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will be demanding another excellent display from his side when they welcome Manchester City in the battle for the second spot on Wednesday..
The Gunners were imperious during their 3-1 win over Chelsea on Monday but inconsistency once again reared its ugly head as they dropped two points against Wigan to slip down to third in the league table. Wenger had made eight changes to the squad for their trip to Wigan but the move backfired as Arsenal were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw by the Latics.
The Arsenal manager criticized his defense for the lack of effort and admitted that the draw was a fair result with Wigan creating a number of chances. However Wenger will now be expecting a repeat of the performance that saw off Chelsea last week as he looks to remain in touch at the top of the league table.
Manchester City on the other hand will be taking a lot of encouragement from their back to back wins against Newcastle and Aston Villa that saw the Citizens slam home seven goals to pull level on points with Manchester United.
Mario Balotelli is expected to once again lead the attacking line with the Italian striker grabbing a hat trick against Villa after being benched for the game against the Magpies. Tune into our dedicated member's area to watch Arsenal vs Manchester City live.
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