With Gerrard scoring from the spot, Liverpool's hopes were reinvigorated, and when Torres was pulled down outside the box, Gerrard took the free kick with great precision, drawing Liverpool level, kissing the TV camera in celebration. 119th season in existence of Liverpool F.C. A Stoke defender tried to clear in vain, and Surez therefore became the first Liverpool player since his predecessor Torres to score on his Anfield debut. Despite the result, it was a definite improvement to performances under Hodgson. Right back Martin Kelly impressed in his role. On 15 August, Liverpool entertained title contenders Arsenal at Anfield. Inside the first minute, Joe Cole took advantage of a defensive slip to score the opening goal. : Includes all competitive matches. Liverpool performed poorly in the cups, being knocked out of both at the first hurdle. , Producers Reserve and youth games are 111. January began in dramatic fashion for Liverpool. The home strip for the 201011 season was revealed on 8 April 2010 bearing the Standard Chartered logo. Winning by a 30 margin, soon-to-depart Fernando Torres scored his last goals for the club. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. The game, however, was cancelled due to heavy rainfall days before the match, which left the pitch in unplayable conditions. Torres rounded off the day and his Liverpool career by finishing a 31-pass move to give Dalglish his first win in charge of Liverpool. Both transfers occurred during a busy transfer deadline day on 31 January, where Liverpool also broke its previous transfer record, paying 22.5million for Luis Surez. Liverpool stormed to their fourth consecutive home victory, a 30 Monday night win against Aston Villa via first half goals from David N'Gog and Ryan Babel. On 23 August, Liverpool travelled to Eastlands to face Manchester City. This was the first time since 2006 that Liverpool fans had no European quarter-final to look forward too, and the elimination was considered a disappointment. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. : The third kit was revealed on 15 June and is black with a yellow trim. First half goals from Martin Olsson and a goal for Benjani set the tone for the rest of the evening. The return leg against Braga saw Andy Carroll get a big chance to equalise on aggregate, but his header hit the bar and Liverpool went out in the last 16. Using the most used start formation. Last updated: 21 July 2010Source: Liverpool F.C. It was not quite enough to escape the relegation zone, but the performance was relatively convincing, and Torres's winner came as an immediate response to an own goal from Jamie Carragher that took Blackburn right into the match. A few days later, Torres and Meireles helped out stressing John Paintsil into botching a clearance that resulted in Liverpool winning 10 at home to Fulham, this in spite of being struggling throughout the game. The trio's mobility put large holes to display in United's defence, with a stunning solo raid from Surez enabling Kuyt to nick an open goal on about 20 minutes time. |} The following Sunday (19 September) was the first North West derby of the season, with Liverpool travelling to Old Trafford to face Manchester United. Updated 14 January 2011. Despite leading Tottenham Hotspur 10 at half time, thanks to a rare goal from Martin krtel, Liverpool collapsed in the second half and lost thanks to an injury time winner through Aaron Lennon.

But being a big fan I wish they'd put in a little more effort than just highlights and the occasional interview clip from a small group of players. The response was the signing of Raul Meireles for half of the money received for Mascherano. The poor season start looked to go from bad to worse as Trabzonspor scored the opener in the return leg thanks to Tefilo Gutirrez, but thanks to a late own goal and a strike from Dirk Kuyt, Liverpool managed to just scrape through to the group stage. With Surez being cup-tied for the Europa League, Liverpool had to make do without him in the return leg against Sparta Prague at Anfield. Gerrard was to be sent off by referee Howard Webb in the first half after a reckless challenge, which would mean he would miss Liverpool's next three games (including the derby game against Everton at Anfield). The slump continued as relegation-bound West Ham beat Liverpool 31 at Upton Park on 28 February. This meant Liverpool had only five points from five games, but with two home matches against unfancied sides coming up next. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Fernando Torres returned from injury and was greeted with a standing ovation while coming on. 1996-2022, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. A dull encounter ended 00 with barely any chances created. A few days later, Liverpool claimed a clean sheet and a point away from home against Utrecht in the Europa League. In the return leg, Steven Gerrard scored from the penalty spot and N'Gog scored another to make it 20. In September, Liverpool struggled and recorded a winless month in Premier League matches. Liverpool played only three games in December after the scheduled game at Bloomfield Road against Blackpool was canceled. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Carroll was unavailable for another month, while Surez had been suspended due to biting Otman Bakkal in the ear in Eredivisie and therefore lacked match fitness. Liverpool End of Season Review 2010/11 [DVD], Is Discontinued By Manufacturer The derby itself saw Liverpool sink deeper into the relegation mire, with Mikel Arteta and Tim Cahill scoring Everton's goals. Liverpool lost their third round FA Cup game to Manchester United at Old Trafford thanks to an early penalty from Ryan Giggs; the spot kick was awarded after Dimitar Berbatov had gone over from a Daniel Agger challenge. Gerrard was out for the season with a hamstring injury, which saw Jay Spearing receiving long-awaited first team action. In spite of the victory, the performance was criticised by the fans, not content with the way Hodgson set up his tactics.

All items are quality guaranteed. With the replacement of him by Kenny Dalglish however, Liverpool were sparked into life, and put a run in propelling themselves to 6th in the table, narrowly missing out on Europe. In the second half, want-away star midfielder Javier Mascherano set up N'Gog, who made a blistering run, before firing the ball into the back of the net. CHRIS WHEELER: Martial moves from Man United outcast to first-choice No 9 as Ten Hag confirms he'll STAY Jesse Lingard completes SHOCK move to Nottingham Forest on a free transfer after waving goodbye to MARTIN KEOWN INTERVIEWS STEVE BOULD: Arsenal legend and new boss of Belgian club Lommel catches up with his Lewis Hamilton snubs Max Verstappen by failing to mention his bitter rival as one of his toughest F1 IAN HERBERT: At last, some welcome needle and nastiness at Euro 2022! or debate this issue live on our message boards. Chants of "Dalglish" grew louder, and ironic chants of "Hodgson for England" (in reference to Roy being linked with the position after England's disastrous 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign) were echoing round the stadium. Some home fans even joined in the away supports chants of "You're getting sacked in the morning" and booed when David N'Gog was substituted for Ryan Babel, despite the Frenchman being Liverpool's best player on the night.

Four days later, the side started the group stage phase of the Europa League with a comfortable victory against Steaua Bucureti at Anfield. Fully met my expectations. Click Customise Cookies to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. On deadline day, Liverpool landed Paul Konchesky from Fulham. , Studio Evangelos Marinakis beats West Ham to the signing of 200,000-a-week Jesse CLICK HERE FOR EVERY BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE SQUAD. Following the sale of Torres and the arrivals of Carroll and Surez (none fit enough to start from the beginning), Liverpool seemed to have a much thinner squad than at the start of the season. The goals were scored by Gareth Barry and Carlos Tevez, two former Liverpool transfer targets. Wolves gradually grew into the game and restricted Liverpool to long, and hopeful hoofs from Pepe Reina to give them a chance.

A 31 win over Napoli was not as easy as it looks on paper.

Suarez is the difference. The season started disappointingly under Roy Hodgson, and Liverpool were languishing towards the bottom of the table by New Year. On another Saturday evening game, Liverpool were torn apart by Newcastle United, falling 31 at St James' Park. Liverpool started their season with a pair of wins against Macedonian side Rabotniki on 29 July. , Actors Delivery cost, delivery date and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings, help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. Liverpool received 50million for Torres, and paid 35million for Carroll's services. A less-than-convincing first half-display from Liverpool turned into a sudden success, as Cole assisted Ryan Babel, who made no mistake with the finish. : To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. , ASIN A penalty, and a superb chip over the Napoli goalkeeper, as well as capitalizing on a dreadful error by former Liverpool player Andrea Dossena guided Liverpool to three points in their group. Liverpool was spared the embarrassment of a third consecutive defeat thanks to a header from Gerrard following Torres' second assist of the afternoon. In the last competition in which they were active in, the UEFA Europa League, they were knocked out in the Round of 16 by Portuguese side Braga, losing 10 on aggregate. As well as cheering ironically when Paul Konchesky was substituted for Fbio Aurlio, the fans booed at the final whistle and the contempt for Hodgson was stronger than ever. : This included a spectacular and rare strike from Hammer's figurehead Scott Parker, while Demba Ba and Carlton Cole also found the net against a five-defender line that looked out of place the entire game. In the same match, Cole got injured and was set to miss out on a whole month. Liverpool were clearly shell shocked, but did manage to pull a goal back through Gerrard. Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left). : Two goals from Dimitar Berbatov, including a bicycle kick, saw United go into a 20 cushion with half an hour left, when Fernando Torres won a penalty, being pulled down by Nemanja Vidi. Liverpool players practicing before a UEFA Europa League play-off match against. This would be Hodgson's last game at Anfield. As it was, the second half was a much less heated affair, and even though Javier Hernndez scored a late consolation goal for United, Liverpool's win was never in doubt. season at Official Site, 201011 Liverpool F.C. They also exited the FA Cup losing 10 to Manchester United at Old Trafford in the third round. : The 201011 season was the 119th season in Liverpool Football Club's existence, and their 49th consecutive year in the top flight of English football. Squad slowly improved in strength and the supporters stayed the distance. Following the defeat, Hodgson praised the performance in the second half, which led to demands of his resignation from prominent supporter groups. [3] The Adidas strip represents a modern interpretation of the one worn during the 198990 campaign in which Liverpool won their eighteenth league title. : Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. The first was from an excellent breakaway move which saw Meireles slip in the Spaniard who had an easy task to convert. The coming weekend Liverpool travelled to London to face Chelsea, with Torres making his debut against his former club.

In mid-week, Liverpool lost to Northampton Town in the League Cup at Anfield. Only competitive matches.

Dirk Kuyt managed to draw the Reds level after Kevin Nolan had fired Newcastle in front, but Joey Barton put the Geordies in front.

Jermaine Beckford then put Everton in front with a well-placed finish. Last updated: 17 March 2011Source: Liverpool F.C. Liverpool got out of jail thanks to a moment of genius from Kuyt and Torres, Kuyt playing in a nice cross which Torres rifled into the corner for the winning goal. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. The season also saw Liverpool's record purchase and departure, as Fernando Torres left for Chelsea, being replaced by Newcastle United's target man Andy Carroll. No comments have so far been submitted. Cole then had the chance to score from the spot in the second half but blew it, the shot sent straight at the goalkeeper. Updated 12 May 2011. The away strip was revealed on 8 June and is white with a red trim, with black shorts accompanying it. Liverpool ended the month in disappointing fashion. On 8 January 2011, just one day before Liverpool were due to kick off their FA Cup campaign against Manchester United, the club announced Hodgson had left by mutual consent. In the first half, Maxi Rodrguez had missed an open goal, whereas Chelsea struggled to create any significant chances at all on Liverpool's compact five-men defensive line, in which Glen Johnson had been moved to left back due to Fbio Aurlio's injury. Liverpool FC Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Being a huge Liverpool fan I buy these DVDs every year and think it's nice and neat to have every goal scored and conceded in one handy location. Napoli was fighting in the top of Serie A. At the end of the game, the one-man deficit took its toll, and despite several spectacular saves from Pepe Reina, he eventually fumbled in an equaliser in a rare mistake from the Spanish international. Karim Matmour's early goal meant that Liverpool completed their pre-season without victory. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. New Barclays Premier League rules mean every top-flight club has to declare a senior squad of up to 25 players from which they can select players between now and the re-opening of the transfer window in January. Manchester United then came to Liverpool in search of three points to effectively put themselves out of bounds in the title chase against Arsenal. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. ', Leeds train ahead of Crystal Palace friendly in Australia, Root remains commitment to England after Stokes and Morgan retirements. An unsurprisingly, nowhere near full Anfield, rallied and got their rewards through a 49th-minute goal by Fernando Torres. The list below is as presented by the Premier League. Despite Steaua drawing level within a quarter of an hour, Liverpool cruised to victory in the second half, with N'Gog scoring twice, including his first ever penalty for the club. At the end of the month, the prospect of the club going into administration was dismissed, and even if the Royal Bank of Scotland had taken over the shares, the side would not be docked the nine points as stipulated by the Premier League. On 12 September, the away match against Birmingham City ended goalless, with Pepe Reina named Man of the Match following several key saves in a match where Birmingham had the upper hand. : Stephen Ward deservedly put Wolves in front after an hour and Liverpool fans visibly became more distressed. Last updated: 27 January 2011Source: Squad stats and Start formations. Next Thursday, Liverpool travelled to the Czech Republic to face Sparta Prague. Liverpool also got a penalty with only a few minutes to go, but Gerrard uncharacteristically skied the ball over the bar. ${cardName} not available for the seller that you chose. Got this as a gift for a friend. [{"displayPrice":"20.00","priceAmount":20.00,"currencySymbol":"","integerValue":"20","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"00","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"1g2Vd2HTOZvLQB9I%2BNdgUhDRtIKBIG0xiyf8LlXZBeF43WTl6B3IIERVN5k4jaNgNKd1%2Ff9iGaHoM79JXYXEWmfsXGgaacUHiRY1llc2WmONEI%2FxPza3LGjwPjpkBJy%2BZjG0zLafJ8FdFIfPJRF63VOzrKAyBWEEy7wl2tf%2ByUfdw7XpUIunNA%3D%3D","locale":"en-GB","buyingOptionType":"NEW"},{"displayPrice":"14.84","priceAmount":14.84,"currencySymbol":"","integerValue":"14","decimalSeparator":". In Dalglish's first ever Premier League game in charge of Liverpool, his side lost to Blackpool 21, despite first taking the lead. 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In the wake of the Mascherano saga, Liverpool struggled against Manchester City, who won 30, a score that could have been even higher. Eight of the 25 need to be 'homegrown', which means they must have been trained in England or Wales for three seasons before they turned 21. There would be further frustration for the Reds on the road, after a dismal performance and a deserved 20 loss to Stoke City on a Saturday evening. This meant the side moved into the top half of the table. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. Controversially, Gerrard and Torres celebrated the goal on separate locations, sparking further rumours of differences between the two. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, A challenge from Fbio on a Liverpool player a minute later in response nearly started a brawl on-pitch. Please try again. Raul Meireles should have put Liverpool in front after nine minutes when presented with a one-on-one opportunity after a quick free kick from Fernando Torres, as this proved to be Liverpool's best chance of the night. Buy with confidence from a huge UK seller, all items despatched next day directly from the UK. Kuyt converted the spot kick to send Liverpool ahead, and Surez clinched the victory with a hard shot from a tight angle that goalkeeper Simon Mignolet could not save. Despite their resurgence Liverpool eventually finished sixth in the Premier League, having failed to qualify for the Europa League. The imminent takeover looked to stall, in spite of Fenway Sports Group agreeing a fee with chairman Martin Broughton, who along with Christian Purslow and Ian Ayre had a majority in Kop Holdings, the group in charge of selling the club, where co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett also held seats. , Language Gerrard appeared to show little emotion after missing the penalty that would have got Liverpool back into the game, sparking rumours that he missed the spot kick on purpose to get Hodgson sacked. Late February saw three unsuccessful clashes for Liverpool as the resurgence was halted. Numbers do not correspond to squad numbers and players shown in bold qualify as homegrown. The Portuguese international made his first foreign foray, following four Primeira Liga titles with Porto. Try again. The away side had the lion's share of the possession, and looked to be well on their way to gaining control of the fixture, when Joe Cole got sent off on his Liverpool Premier League debut for a late tackle on Laurent Koscielny. : The visitors came close to having a shock away goal to knock Liverpool out, before Dirk Kuyt reacted the fastest on a late corner to head Liverpool into the last 16.

On 8 January 2011, Liverpool announced that Roy Hodgson had left the club by mutual consent, and Kenny Dalglish was appointed as manager until the end of the season. Maxi Rodrguez added a third in the second half after an excellent Liverpool counter-attack.

Liverpool donned a 433 formation with Kuyt and Surez interchanging positions between right and centre and Maxi Rodrguez to the left. Updated to match played 22 May 2011Source: Competitions, Last updated: 22 May 2011. On the traditional New Year's Day fixture, they fell behind at home to Bolton in the 43rd minute thanks to a Kevin Davies goal. Liverpool fans know how things are and they hang on although it can be a rollercoaster. An eventful season but with hope at the end. One being a well taken finish, the other a sublime piece of skill which saw him curl the ball past the helpless Petr ech. However, the recovery was halted somewhat after a surprise 11 draw against Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium just a few days later. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. Pre-season saw a change of manager for Liverpool, with Rafael Bentez leaving the club by mutual consent on 3 June 2010.