What Comes Around Goes Around?

19 Aug 2007 Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea - EPL

BBC - Torres opened the scoring in the first half when he was fed by Steven Gerrard before slotting past Petr Cech. Lampard equalised for Chelsea with a penalty won by Florent Malouda, who was fouled by Steve Finnan. That decision was contested by the Reds in a pulsating, yet niggly, match that saw nine yellow cards handed out.

BBC - Referee Rob Styles will not officiate in the Premier League next weekend following his performance in the Liverpool-Chelsea game on Sunday. Styles was criticised for awarding a controversial penalty to Chelsea. Styles also appeared to show Chelsea's Michael Essien a second yellow card but then failed to send him off.

Voronin's Wonder Goal

15 Aug 2007 Toulouse 0-1 Liverpool - CL 3rd round qualifier 1st leg

BBC - Andriy Voronin chested down a ball, turned and rifled in a rising 25-yard shot to put the Reds ahead at the end of a low-key first half. The closest Toulouse came to a goal was a glancing Johan Elmander near-post shot which was saved by Pepe Reina. But the Reds kept their rivals at arm's length with ease to secure the win.

Crouchy: "Everyone knows players want to be playing every game, so when you are geared up all pre-season to play the first game against Aston Villa, of course you don't want to miss out. Anyone who was in my position would feel the same. People would be more disappointed in me if I didn't feel disappointed not to play. But what I will say is that whenever I'm called upon I'll be ready, and I hope I proved that in France. I've got to prove to the manager on the training pitch and in the games when I get the chance that I should be in the team, but I'm not the type of person who goes off shouting, screaming and knocking down doors. I want to do my talking on the pitch."

Well done to the new boy Voronin! He has been brilliant since the pre-season! And go on Crouchy, we all still love you!

Season 07/08 Kicks Off

11 Aug 2007 Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool - EPL

BBC - Liverpool took a first-half lead with a helping hand from Villa through Martin Laursen's own goal after Stuart Taylor pushed away Fernando Torres' shot. The visitors missed a catalogue of chances and with five minutes left Gareth Barry's penalty pulled Villa level after Jamie Carragher's handball. But Gerrard had the last word - as he has so often - arcing the ball over the Villa wall into the roof of the net.