Thursday, May 08, 2008

Benitez: Crouch can move, Kewell is moving.

Rafa has hinted Peter Crouch can leave should the club receive £15m for the striker. Crouch has had limited first-team opportunities as Benitez has preferred to use Spaniard Torres - who has scored 32 goals so far this season - as a lone striker, with Steven Gerrard supporting from midfield.

Harry Kewell will leave in the summer after the Australian reportedly rejected a new deal on reduced wages. The 29-year-old winger's Liverpool career has been plagued by injury. He has made just 81 league appearances since his transfer from Leeds United in 2003.

"We have tried to come to an agreement with the player and his agent, but that has not been possible," said Benitez.

"Kewell will leave the club at the end of his contract."

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Monday, December 03, 2007

Liverpool 4 - Bolton 0

Continuing their undefeated run in the Premiership, the Reds gave Bolton a minor lesson in footie on the weekend, putting in 4 goals at Anfield. The win takes Liverpool to third in the table.

Gerrard was in tremendous form for the match, executing superb passes that resulted in both first half goals. Gerrard also smashed in a penalty kick awarded to Peter Crouch in the second half. Ryan Babel put in a final goal when the Bolton keeper couldn't hold on to a Dirk Kuyt goal attempt.

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Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Liverpool rain goals down on Besiktas

An acrobatic (and largely unmarked) Benayoun grabbed a hat-trick, Voronin and Crouch were very dangerous and sub Ryan Babel couldn't help put balls towards the net as Liverpool crushed Besiktas for the biggest ever goal differential in Champions League play - a final scoreline of 8-0.

Rafa believes the thrashing of Besiktas will put fear into their next Champions League opponent Porto who the Reds need to beat at Anfield. The team still face an uphill battle to qualify for the next round.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Rafa: Crouch not for sale.

Peter Crouch has been linked with a January switch to Manchester City after slipping down the pecking order at Liverpool since the arrivals of Fernando Torres and Andriy Voronin.

But Benitez insists: "People have been talking about Peter Crouch for two months, but he is our player and we don't want to sell him.

"He is a nice boy, a good professional, a good player.

"It is clear that this team now with four strikers creates more competition for places, but I don't have any problems because Crouch is a good player."

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Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Rafa gives Crouch a Warning

Liverpool chief Rafa Benitez has warned Peter Crouch that he must fight for his place at Anfield. Crouch has dropped down the pecking order at Liverpool this season with Fernando Torres, Dirk Kuyt and Andrei Voronin all ahead of him in Benitez's plans.

The England international has spoken of his frustration at his lack of first-team opportunities, but Benitez has told the giant forward to do his talking on the pitch. Liverpool play Marseille tonight in Champions League Group Play.

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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Crouch reveals Rafa talks

Liverpool star Peter Crouch has revealed he had talks with Rafa Benitez to receive assurances about his future.

Crouch's future at Liverpool has been the subject of conjecture for some time with a number of clubs being linked with a move for the giant forward.

The England international met with Benitez at the end of last season to discuss his long-term future and he was assured he was a part of the Spaniard's plans at Anfield, much to the relief of Crouch.

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Thursday, March 08, 2007

Crouch may put op on hold

Peter Crouch is facing a dilemma over whether to have surgery this week on his broken nose.

The Liverpool striker has been booked in for a operation tomorrow, which could rule him out for a month, but is considering postponing the procedure until the end of the season.

Crouch, who has had to settle for brief substitute appearances against both Manchester United and Barcelona, is desperate not to miss out during a crucial stage of the campaign.

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