It’s beginning to smell a lot like Argentina around Merseyside. Reports coming out of White Hart Lane indicate that Liverpool have made a shocking and audacious bid for current Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez. Tottenham were preparing their own bid for Tevez, but have been left dejected by Liverpool’s much more attractive offer.

While Manchester United are unwilling to offer Kia Joorabchian’s astronomical £30 million asking price, Rafa Benitez is eyeing Tevez as the perfect strike partner for Fernando Torres. Something tells me this has even more credibility than one might think,…

What would you think of a coach who refuses to start an extremely fast and skilled 22 year old striker with loads of potential? You might call him crazy. Perhaps incompetent, if he does not realize the talent he has on his bench. While Rafa Benitez is neither of those things, (perhaps crazy), that is the situation he has on his hands when dealing with Ryan Babel.

Ryan Babel came to Liverpool two seasons ago from Ajax, as a youngster with loads of talent and potential. Babel was doing well in the…

Following Liverpool’s 4-0 victory over Blackburn, Rafa Benitez couldn’t contain his obsession with Manchester United. As he has done so often this season, Rafa had something to say about United.

Like all of the other times, Benitez today said that the “pressure is on United.” I’m not sure about you, but I’m convinced that the Spaniard is obsessed with Manchester United. Time after time we’ve seen Rafa Benitez focus on United during his press conferences, while just down the road Sir Alex Ferguson has been laughing everything off and focusing on his…

Mark Hughes rubbed salt into an already gaping wound on Sunday when he insisted that his old club Manchester United will win their third successive Premier League title this year. Hughes made his declaration after his Manchester City side delivered a telling blow to Liverpool’s aspirations by dethroning their bitter rivals with a 1-1 draw at Anfield.

Hughes won two Premier League medals under the stewardship of Sir Alex Ferguson, so we can only assume he is well qualified to predict that United’s seven-point lead over their arch enemy is unassailable. Sunday’s stalemate was Liverpool’s sixth…

Two points behind Man United and three points clear of Villa with thirteen games to go in the season, Liverpool clearly have some questions to ask themselves if they are to win their first ever Premier League title.

      1.     Will the Reds continue to win with Gerrard on the shelf?

Saying that Stevie G. is the glue of the squad is an understatement. Liverpool do not have a history of winning when Gerrard is not in the starting eleven. Rafa does not seem to be confident with the substitutes in his lineup without him either. Look for…

After Liverpool faced an early FA Cup exit to crosstown rivals Everton last night, Liverpool fans were quick to harp about talismanic captain Steven Gerrard’s injury. While there’s no doubt that his injury hampered Liverpool’s ability to win against Everton, Liverpool now face a battle to turn excuses into motivators.

Since Rafa Benitez’s outburst against Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United, Liverpool have lost their stranglehold on the Premier League’s top spot, and went six games without a win. Upon convincingly beating Chelsea at the weekend, things were beginning to look positive…