Anfield Red

Get out your rosary beads and start making your usual sacrifices to the football gods, because if you’re as mad about Liverpool football as I am, you know how maddening this week can be.

International friendlies. If there’s a football match many of us absolutely cannot stand to watch, it’s this one. Having to sit through a 90 minute match that has no bearing on the international stage is one thing; but having to sit through that very same match whilst also praying your star player makes it through unscathed is something is another thing.

Of course, Fernando Torres is the player we’re reference here, after Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque made a shock decision to call the Spanish striker up for Wednesday’s friendly against France.

Fat headed Sam Allardyce claimed the Anfield crowd influenced decisions from the ref in the tie between Liverpool and Blackburn at the weekend; yet he clearly forgot to mention this shove from Nzonzi.

Liverpool beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 at Anfield, with Fernando Torres and Stevie Gerrard getting the goals for Rafa’s side.

Martin Skrtel and Daniel Agger both picked up injuries recently; and the club have now given updates as to where both defenders are at in their recovery.

Barring a drastic run of results for everyone at the top of the table, the 2009/10 season will be looked back on by Liverpool fans as a disaster. Come the end of the season, most fans will be saying “if only…” to a number of a scenarios as Liverpool push for 4th place, having challenged for the title last year.

Liverpool face Arsenal at the Emirates tonight, knowing a win could put us within just two points of 3rd place in the League; but who do you think should be in the starting line up?

Rafa Benitez has named his starting line up to face Everton at Anfield today; with N’Gog starting upfront in the absence of Torres.

Liverpool have agreed the free transfer of Milan Jovanovic on a free transfer from Standard Liege. The Serbian Striker will join the club at the end of the season.

Milan Jovanovic has reportedly signed a pre contract agreement with Liverpool meaning he come to Anfield in the summer on a free transfer; but for those of you who haven’t seen him in action before, watch these videos of him scoring for Standard Liege to see what Rafa has added to his strikeforce.

Alberto Aquliani has returned to the starting line up against Bolton today at Anfield, with Lucas going onto the bench. N’Gog starts upfront; with Kuyt, Gerrard and Riera behind him.