They then played Espanyol on 2 August, where they suffered a heavy 3–0 defeat thanks to two goals from Ben Sahar and one from Luis García. Bolton regained the lead two minutes after the break when Davies headed down Jussi Jääskeläinen's long punt for Tamir Cohen to smash home. [52][53][54], The club's last Premier League match of the month came at home on 26 September, against Hull City. Liverpool equalised three minutes before half time, when Fernando Torres finished from 20 yards. Torres shot with excellent power which left United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar with no chance. Birmingham equalised near the end of the game to deal Liverpool's top four ambitions another blow. [93], With Rafa Benitez's men needing nothing less than three points to keep their Champions League hopes alive, they got off to the perfect start inside three minutes. [3][4], Updated 23 March 2010[8] Squad Numbers refer to players' first team squad number (for season 2009–10), where applicable. Liverpool started their pre-season campaign against St. Gallen in Switzerland on 15 July, which ended 0–0, a game in which Rafael Benítez gave playing time to most of his players. Liverpool's first Premier League match of the calendar year pitted them against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium, just days after they had been knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship side Reading at Anfield. Villa missed good chances through Gabriel Agbonlahor and John Carew, but with the game heading for a draw, Fernando Torres slotted past Brad Friedel in the third minute of stoppage time to give Liverpool a vital three points. Liverpool, however, started strongly, taking the lead in the sixth minute through Dirk Kuyt's 6th-minute strike. Decision before talking to Barça Wijnaldum’s expiring contract leaves Liverpool in difficult situation - Player asks for more time 116 Premier League updates Market values England: Son rises to Gnabry’s level - Pogba and Sterling with biggest drops Liverpool's Emiliano Insúa levelled the scores with an even better strike on 26 minutes. Reproduced under licence from Football DataCo Limited. The best chance of the half fell to Everton's Tim Cahill, but his close range header went just over. Liverpool's penultimate game of February was away to also top 4 challengers Manchester City at Eastlands. Glen Johnson made his debut for Liverpool and earned himself the Fans Man of the Match award from Liverpool F.C. Torres scored into an empty net to give Liverpool three goals and three points. Glen Johnson equalised four minutes before the break when a Liverpool corner was not properly cleared, and he stroked home left-footed from twenty yards. [101] This was the fifth consecutive year that Liverpool had been knocked out at this stage in the capital, and completed a North London double over the Merseyside clubs, following Tottenham Hotspur's 2–0 victory over Everton the previous night. The 2009–10 European football season was the 106th season of Sport Lisboa e Benfica 's existence and the club's 76th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. Their pressure paid off four minutes before the break when Dirk Kuyt tapped home from close range. They had a penalty appeal turned down on 84 minutes when Andriy Voronin seemed to be tripped by Assou-Ekotto in the box, but Spurs hung on for a 2–1 win. I 69 milioni di euro spesi dal Manchester City per Raheem Sterling non sono poi cosi' tanti. Fernando Torres opened the scoring for Liverpool with his 14th goal of the season after 28 minutes. The third kit changed in August 2009 to a new white kit. Substitute Ryan Babel then came off the bench to tap in a fifth and he inadvertently deflected Albert Riera's shot in injury time to make it 6–1. ", "Mikel San José, cedido al Athletic Club", "Liverpool F.C. Benfica were awarded a penalty when Jamie Carragher accidentally handballed on the far byline and the striker Óscar Cardozo tucked the penalty away in the bottom right hand corner. Scritto da Marina Denegri-29 Dicembre 2020. The loss for Liverpool meant they failed to qualify for the Champions League. They ended the pre-season with a 1–2 loss against Atlético Madrid on 8 August at Anfield. Obviously we cannot control the other game, but this win will give us confidence.". The home side then had to defend as Everton pinned them back for periods. Liverpool secured their place in the last eight when Fernando Torres scored his second of the night and his fourth in two games. An even first half saw Kevin Doyle miss the away side's best chance as he headed over from six yards, but Stephen Ward's controversial red card early in the second half proved a turning point. The 2009–10 Premier League was Liverpool's 118th season since their foundation, and their 48th consecutive year in the top flight. [57] Liverpool were not able to react to the shock goal, and Sunderland held on for the win. It shows all personal information about the players, including age, nationality, contract duration and current market value. Liverpool equalised just a few minutes later when Fernando Torres finished tidily following good work from Dirk Kuyt. This meant Liverpool would take a slender 1–0 lead to Romania. Arsenal equalised when Samir Nasri's cross was inadvertently deflected into his own net by Glen Johnson. Liverpool drew the tie at the Madejski Stadium 1–1, with Steven Gerrard saving Liverpool's blushes with an equalising goal. Liverpool started off the first leg well enough to score after eight minutes. Liverpool doubled their lead just 7 minutes later when Steven Gerrard fed in Brazilian Lucas, who smartly rounded Júlio César and finished from seven yards out for his fifth goal in a Liverpool shirt. All'estero: 22 84,6 %. They finally took the lead on 65 minutes when Fernando Torres outmuscled Rio Ferdinand and fired his shot into the top corner of the net. ... Premier League, Newcastle – Liverpool: diretta live, risultato in tempo reale. [91] It looked as if Liverpool were going to hang on to the three points, and keep their hopes alive, but in the 90th minute, Liverpool failed to clear a high ball, and Lisandro López guided the ball past Pepe Reina to inflict Liverpool's worst run in 22 years. Manager Rafa Benítez was under pressure following four straight defeats, but he was calm as he spoke to the press. The game did not start brightly for Liverpool, conceding on 18 minutes after failing to clear their lines. Latest rumours. City then silenced Anfield when they took the lead on 76 minutes; Shaun Wright-Phillips turned Sotirios Kyrgiakos and crossed for Stephen Ireland to finish from close range. Rosa: 26 . During one of these counterattacks, Liverpool scored their third and final goal, with Johnson fooling everyone by releasing the ball through to Fernando Torres. [55], Liverpool lost their first big four game 2–0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Liverpool started off their top 4 battle run in with a 1–1 draw against Birmingham City at St Andrews. The game finished 0–0. Back in form striker Fernando Torres doubled Liverpool's lead on the night in the 49th minute with a delicate chip over Lille 'keeper Landreau. Liverpool announced their pre-season programme on 6 May 2009, including a tour of Asia and a friendly against Espanyol, as part of a clause of the deal that brought Albert Riera to the club. Liverpool's third and final game of February was against to Blackburn Rovers at Anfield. [63], Liverpool's final match of the month came away to Fulham. La rosa del Real Valladolid, squadra attuale con i numeri di maglia, nomi dei giocatori e l’allenatore con lo staff. Dirk Kuyt gifted the goal to Wigan, attempting to pass it back to Pepe Reina, but Hugo Rodallega skipped past Javier Mascherano and chipped the ball over the oncoming Reina to ultimately win the game for the Latics ten minutes before half-time. Andriy Voronin failed to clear, and was dispossessed by Mérida, who turned and smacked the ball from 25 yards, which flew past Diego Cavalieri. Substitute Ryan Babel finally opened the scoring for Liverpool with seven minutes to go, with a "stunning" strike from long range. Liverpool made 3 changes for the first leg, with Fábio Aurélio coming in for Emiliano Insúa, Jamie Carragher being drafted back into the squad to replace Sotirios Kyrgiakos, and Dirk Kuyt being placed on the right-wing, with David N'Gog the lone striker. David N'Gog finally secured the three points for Liverpool when he broke away and slotted past van der Sar to secure victory, Liverpool's third consecutive victory over their rivals. "[87] Fábio Aurélio, who had played under Benítez for the last nine years, at Valencia and Liverpool, said that he had never seen Benítez so angry as he was at half-time at Stadio Artemio Franchi. La rosa dell’Augsburg, squadra attuale con i numeri di maglia e i nomi dei giocatori e l’allenatore con lo staff. On a high after the derby win, The Reds travelled to Ewood Park as they faced Blackburn Rovers in what was Steven Gerrard's 500th game for Liverpool. Steven Gerrard powered in a header just after the hour, and Yossi Benayoun added a second deflected shot eight minutes later. [1] Liverpool also confirmed that José Segura, the ex-Olympiacos manager, would be joining the club as Academy technical manager, starting on 1 June.[2]. The away side were weakened by injuries, but still put in a creditable performance. Liverpool did not play well on the night, and it was no surprise that they conceded in the 85th minute after an Eden Hazard free kick was swung deep into the penalty area and went over Jamie Carragher's and Pepe Reina's heads and into the back of the net. Both players missed the return leg at Anfield on 8 April. Andy Reid picked out Bent in the box and he directed it straight to Reina. Rosa Lucretia Beedle 1833 Plymouth, Devon, England Sarah Beedle 1897 St Cuthbert, Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Sarah Beedle 1733 Tiverton, Devon, England Being unable to finish higher than third in the 2009–10 Champions League group stage, Liverpool appeared in the Europa League for the first time since the 2003–04 season. The draw for the 3rd round was made on 29 August 2009. Sbarca in Premier League il 23enne trequartista brasiliano Roberto Firmino, attualmente impegnato nella … Liverpool's next game was at home to Arsenal. The away side took the lead when Lucas inadvertently headed into his own net from an Ashley Young cross on 33 minutes. Liverpool F.C. Age: 27 Years Position: Central Midfield Market value: €65.00m . Chelsea faced Liverpool in the Fifth Round of the Emirates FA Cup, coming out victors in a dominant 2-0 win. Liverpool's third game of April was a Monday night fixture to relegation threatened West Ham United at Anfield. They failed to impress, but still managed to grind out a 2–0 win, with Dirk Kuyt grabbing his third goal in as many games as he toe-poked in from close range. Having finished second in the previous league campaign, Liverpool qualified automatically for the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time since the 2002–03 season. Many fans called for Benítez's exit after the game, despite his 'guarantee' of a fourth-place finish.[74]. The club competed in Serie A, the Coppa Italia, and the UEFA Europa League. Rovers manager Sam Allardyce has a good record against Liverpool, and he managed to contain the Reds in a goalless draw. [75] Controversy flared when Liverpool's Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano appeared to have fouled Antonio Valencia in the penalty box. Mostra tutte le informazioni personali dei giocatori, come ad esempio l'età, la nazionalità, i dettagli contrattuali e l'attuale valore di mercato. The Reds raised their game after half time, but ultimately were not able to finish off the chances that they created. Benfica. From there on in, Benfica started to really play, with the visitors rarely threatening on the break. [33] Spurs took the lead a minute before half time when left back Benoît Assou-Ekotto scored from 30 yards, after Tom Huddlestone's free kick had been blocked. ... Rosa 33 ' … Glen Johnson came on as a substitute for Liverpool on his return from injury. Liverpool lost the game 1–0 thanks to Abou Diaby's header. Rafael Benítez was the club's manager, this being his sixth season in charge. After a season of poor results and inconsistent play, as well as injuries to main striker Fernando Torres, Liverpool finished 7th in the Premier League, their lowest finish in 11 years, and failed to progress beyond round 4 of either domestic cup. 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Liverpool were drawn away to Leeds United. The home side earned a penalty in injury-time when substitutes Maxi Rodríguez and David N'Gog combined, with the latter being tripped in the box. Everton's Jo had two goals ruled out for offside, and though Everton had the possession, they could not convert this into goals. [89] César Delgado scored the winner for Lyon from close range in the first minute of injury time. Albert Riera's early effort was comfortably saved by Marcus Hahnemann, but the away side failed to create any clear-cut chances, and the best opportunities in a drab game fell to Wolves' Kevin Doyle, whose goalbound shot was cleared by Emiliano Insúa. With Chelsea attempting to kill time in the corner, Didier Drogba outmuscled Emiliano Insúa and squared back for Florent Malouda to double Chelsea's lead in added time. Liverpool finished fourth in the previous Premier League season. Brendan Rodgers, manager del Liverpool...... Dopo il Besiktas, il Trabzonspor. Villa doubled their lead in first half injury time when Curtis Davies headed home from a corner. From there on in, Liverpool scored two more goals courtesy of Ryan Babel and Steven Gerrard goals to send Liverpool into the last 16. Liverpool's last match of the decade was a crunch match for 4th place with Aston Villa at Villa Park. Liverpool: Primera División: 2009-07-08 Santiago García: Defensor Sporting: Primera División: International players. The lead was doubled moments before half time when Glen Johnson acrobatically finished after Dirk Kuyt's header had been blocked off the line. They took the lead on 33 minutes when poor marking from a corner saw Kevin Davies bundle the ball home from close range. Fernando Torres scored his second of the night and Liverpool's fourth on 77 minutes. Despite comments made prior to the match by goalkeeper Pepe Reina that the league title was 'not a realistic ambition this season',[46] Liverpool comfortably dispatched the East Lancashire club 4–0 to go up to fourth in the table, thanks to an inspired performance from Yossi Benayoun, who scored a hat-trick. [40][41] Manager Rafael Benítez criticised his senior players for the defeat and demanded a better performance for the next match, away at Bolton Wanderers. Liverpool continued to dominate matters in the second half too, with lethal Spaniard Fernando Torres netting 14 minutes into the second half. Good work from Gerrard on the right saw Kuyt make it 3–0 five minutes from time, before Frenchman David N'Gog headed a fourth in stoppage time. TV replays showed that N'Gog had dived. The 2009–10 Premier League was Liverpool's 118th season since their foundation, and their 48th consecutive year in the top flight. Liverpool managed to regain the winning touch with a 2–1 win over Wigan Athletic at Anfield three days later. See Liverpool F.C. Arsenal punished this five minutes later. Steven Gerrard earned a free kick right on the edge of the penalty area and rolled it into the path of Danish international Daniel Agger. The away side gave a good account of themselves, and aside from David N'Gog's early goal, matched Liverpool for spells. However, Jamie Carragher brought young striker Zavon Hines down on the half-hour, and Alessandro Diamanti converted the spot kick, which he appeared to touch twice. [86] Rafa Benítez was irate after the match, vowing that Liverpool will "'never again' be as bad as they were during the first half. Liverpool were drawn with Atlético Madrid over two legs in the semi finals. The official Liverpool FC website. Liverpool took the lead after five minutes when Fernando Torres swept home Steven Gerrard's cross. In the first leg, Atlético finished with a narrow 1–0 lead, and at Anfield in the second leg, Liverpool beat Atletico 2–1 after extra-time. Liverpool confirmed that long-serving centre-back Sami Hyypiä would be leaving the club after 10 years to join German club Bayer Leverkusen. Everton disappointed, and despite the introduction of Yakubu and Victor Anichebe, could not create a clear opening. David N'Gog should have added a late third, but missed a sitter, hitting the crossbar from five yards out with the goal gaping. Liverpool F.C. Ryan Babel doubled Liverpool's advantage on the half-hour mark. In addition to a poor domestic campaign, Liverpool failed to qualify for the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League, finishing third in their group and entering the UEFA Europa League Round of 32; Liverpool were knocked out in the semi-finals by eventual winners Atlético Madrid. SSC Napoli at a glance: The compact squad overview with all players and data in the season Overall statistics of current season. The following is a list of all squad members who have played for their national sides during the 2008–09 season. Birmingham fought back, however, and equalised on 26 minutes, when a harmless free kick resulted in Christian Benítez heading home. Kuyt was made to re-take his penalty, but still sent Heurelho Gomes the wrong way to secure Liverpool's third win in four. Classifica FIFA: 3. posto . The game turned out to be more of a physical battle than a football match, with Jamie Carragher's tackle on Steven Pienaar within the first 10 seconds setting the precedent. Liverpool equalised on the half-hour mark, Javier Mascherano with a powerful low shot into the bottom left hand corner. Liverpool took the lead after Fernando Torres slotted past Boaz Myhill. Stagione 2007-2008; Allenatore: Rafael Benítez: Presidente: Tom Hicks George N. Gillett Jr. FA Premier League: 4º posto FA Cup: Quinto turno League Cup: Quarti di finale UEFA Champions League: Semifinali Miglior marcatore: Campionato: Torres (24) Totale: Torres (33) ← Liverpool held on for the remaining 15 minutes for their second consecutive 3–2 away win. Steven Gerrard scored after 20 minutes and Fernando Torres netted 2 minutes before half time after Rovers had equalised from the penalty spot after Jamie Carragher's foul in the box. [90], Liverpool's next group game was away at group leaders Lyon. Rafa Benítez was frustrated by his team's failure to take the many chances they created throughout the match, and was relieved just to get the three points. [76] Wayne Rooney took the penalty and scored the rebound after Pepe Reina's save. Liverpool's second game of April was a drab home game against Europea League-contending Fulham at Anfield. The goal came in similar fashion to the one he scored against Sunderland on 28 March. Sotirios Kyrgiakos was sent off on 34 minutes for a lunge on Marouane Fellaini, but the away side failed to capitalise on his absence, particularly in the air. [100] The Reds fielded a weakened side, but still managed to match Arsenal's youngsters. Liverpool players Fernando Torres & Yossi Benayoun both made cameo appearances on their return from injuries, but neither could swing the game in Liverpool's fortunes. They were sponsored for an eighteenth season by Carlsberg, but this association would end at the end of the year. Benfica were then awarded a second penalty when a Liverpool defender hauled down Cardozo just inside the penalty area. [56], Then, Liverpool lost their next match to Sunderland, falling out 1–0. The team kit for the 2009–10 season was produced by Adidas. April 25th, 2007 Rose ‘New Dawn’ Rose ‘New Dawn’ After losing almost half my roses to drought over the last 18 months, I feel the wheel of fortune has turned again. The home side started well, dominating Arsenal in the early stages. They looked to be heading for a similar result when Fernando Torres' goal put the visitors 1–0 up after thirteen minutes. Unirea were proving to be strong in defence, but in the 81st minute, Liverpool finally scored, substitute Ryan Babel crossing into the path of fellow substitute Daniel Pacheco, who produced a downward header into David N'Gog, and he headed into an empty net. Chelsea Football Club are an English professional football club based in Fulham, London.Founded in 1905, the club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football.Chelsea are among England's most successful clubs, having won over thirty competitive honours, including six league titles and six European trophies.Their home ground is Stamford Bridge. United continued to pour forward in numbers, and finally got the goal their play deserved,[75][77] when veteran winger Ryan Giggs crossed. Rafael Benítez was the club's manager, this being his sixth season in charge. [59] Fábio Aurélio had a chance when his header was saved by Edwin van der Sar. [95] Alberto Aquilani made a cameo appearance with seconds to spare but the game finished 1–0. [34][35] Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez later criticised referee Phil Dowd for his failure to award Liverpool a penalty, and was later charged with improper conduct by the FA. After the break, Fulham started to put Liverpool under pressure, and when Torres was taken off on the hour, they lost their main attacking threat. The home kit remained the same as the previous season. Liverpool have a vital away goal going into the second leg back at Anfield next week. Fábio Aurélio swung over a ball from the right, Jamie Carragher headed it back across goal and David N'Gog reacted quickest to poke it in from a few yards out. Liverpool held on to complete a second double over Everton in three seasons. Goals from Sergio Agüero and Diego Forlán put the Spaniards 0–2 up until Lucas pulled one back late on for the Reds. Players in bold were in the starting XI for their national side. Liverpool were given a bye to the third round of the FA Cup, where they were drawn away to Championship strugglers Reading. Liverpool: Ingaggiato il brasiliano Firmino Colpo di mercato per il Liverpool. [73] Daniel Agger's close-range header was the visitors' best chance of the half, but it was Portsmouth who took the lead six minutes from the end, Algerian Nadir Belhadj rifling in a shot from what seemed an impossible angle. A solitary goal gave the Reds all three points on the night against Debrecen but thanks to Fiorentina's win in Lyon, the 2005 champions were eliminated from the competition at the group stages for the very first time under boss Rafael Benítez. [96] After the win in Hungary, Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez said, "We did our part and we did our part well. Coincidentally, Atlético Madrid is both Fernando Torres' and Maxi Rodríguez's old club, thus both cannot play the rest of the competition, with Torres sidelined for the rest of the season with a knee injury and Rodríguez already played for Atlético earlier on in the season in the UEFA Champions League. The home side sealed the win with seven minutes to go when Frédéric Piquionne volleyed home from 10 yards by sealing Portsmouth's first victory over Liverpool since April 2007. As Liverpool were seeded in Pot 1, this meant that they could not be drawn with teams from the same pot, such as Barcelona, Milan or Bayern Munich. Stoke put Liverpool under heavy pressure in the last quarter of an hour, and made the breakthrough when Robert Huth scrambled home. But due to Atlético's away goal at Anfield, they progressed to the final. Log in to save your searches and receive alerts when new homes meet your criteria It also contains a table with average age, cumulative market value and average market value for each player position and overall. Liverpool took the lead on 13 minutes, when David N'Gog finished off after several saves from Joe Hart. Liverpool travelled to Fratton Park to face bottom of the table Portsmouth in what was seen as an easy game. Liverpool's second game of February was away to title contenders Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Liverpool were without striker Fernando Torres for this game because he was in Spain seeing a specialist about his recent knee injury. Liverpool continued to press and finally got the winner on 83 minutes, when Torres' knockdown from a Glen Johnson was met by a shot from Gerrard, who had earlier hit the bar. Tottenham were off-par, and despite the ruling out of Jermain Defoe's goal, failed to test Reina. Italian Alberto Aquilani scored his first goal in English football to make it 3–0 on 32 minutes. After a 1–1 draw with Championship team Reading at the Madejski Stadium in the Third Round, Liverpool lost the replay at Anfield 2–1 after extra time. Età media: 27,2 . Antonio Valencia hit the crossbar, but that was the closest the visitors came to an equaliser. Confederazione: CONMEBOL. [88], Liverpool suffered a second consecutive defeat, at home to Lyon. Liverpool were now three points off the top four, having played a game more than Tottenham and Manchester City. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. In the previous season, Roma achieved sixth place in Serie A and qualified for the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League starting from the third qualifying round. The 2009–10 season was Associazione Sportiva Roma's 77th season in Serie A. [83], Liverpool's first game was at Anfield, where they faced Debreceni. Five minutes into the second half, Nicklas Bendtner put Arsenal back into the lead, when he guided the ball into the roof of the net from close range. Scritto da Marina Denegri-30 Dicembre 2020. Liverpool prepared to renew rivalries with Everton on 6 February at Anfield. Rosa FC Liverpool Questa pagina mostra una visuale dettagliata dell'attuale squadra. Liverpool brought on Steven Gerrard at the break, and he converted Liverpool's equaliser on 71 minutes, from the penalty spot, after N'Gog had adjudged to be fouled by Lee Carsley. However, they faced the possibility of being drawn in the same group as Real Madrid, Internazionale or Juventus. Luisão was originally sent off for his part in the matter, but then it was Babel who was sent off for putting his hand over Luisão's mouth. Liverpool's second game of March was at home to near relegated Portsmouth. This season Liverpool made major moves in the transfer market, selling important players such as Xabi Alonso and Sami Hyypiä, while signing Alberto Aquilani from Roma and Glen Johnson from Portsmouth. [42], At the Reebok Stadium, Liverpool had to twice come back from behind against Bolton. Cardozo was again the penalty taker and scored straight down the middle. Rosa Manchester City Questa pagina mostra una visuale dettagliata dell'attuale squadra. [50], Liverpool travelled to the Boleyn Ground the following week, a ground that they won 3–0 at the previous season. TV replays clearly showed that the foul was outside of the box. The Asian tour began with a match against Thailand on 22 July, which ended 1–1, with Liverpool's early goal coming from Ryan Babel and the Thai's from substitute Sutee Suksomkit. The solitary, controversial goal was scored by Darren Bent. Liverpool retook the lead when Torres rounded Myhill, and the Spaniard completed his hat-trick with a solo effort on 47 minutes. The draw for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League was made on 27 August 2009 in Monaco. Liverpool took three points from this game, but needed to beat Chelsea to keep their hope of a Champions League place alive. Liverpool seemed unable to respond, and fashioned few chances. [67], Liverpool's next match after the international break was another home game, this time to Manchester City. In the second leg, Liverpool cruised past Lille, with the home side completely dominating the first-half.