Liverpool loses steam

Liverpool went down hard this afternoon, 3-1, to Chelsea in the champions league. Giving up 3 away goals, which makes it 'Mission Impossible' to advance.

The squad was solid in the first half. Controlling the speed of play and maintaining the majority of possession, but never really pushing or threatening to score. Liverpool did manage putting one on the board early with a great ball from Dirk Kuyt finding Arbeloa down the right side. Arbeloa crossed the ball to Torres who finished the attack. In the 39th minute Chelsea's Ivanovic scored a header off a corner kick that drew the teams even at the half.

Now on to the next 45. Liverpool came out attacking and found themselves with a couple of good oppurtunities very early on. That's about all of the good in the second half for Liverpool. They lost control of the middle of the feild which made possesing the ball for more than 3 passes not an option. Another corner for Chelsea resulted in another Ivanovic goal and the lead. The away team sealed the match with a third goal from Drogba inside the six yard box.

All season long Liverpool has struggled marking on set peices and today was no exception. I can't understand how this continues to happen. Is no one on the staff noticing this? It has cost Liverpool vital points in the Premier League during the middle of the season and looks like it will be the road block to the squads Champions League hopes.

Liverpool over Fulham 1-0

Liam Neeson and his sons were present during the thrilling Liverpool victory this weekend. I was at my usual spot, the 11th Street Bar with the rest of the LFCNY crew.

After a first half of missed opportunities for Liverpool, Rafa Benitez looked to add an offensive spark midway through the second half. He substituted Ryan Babel for Andrea Dossena and Yossi Benayoun for Dirk Kuyt. Following a fortunate deflection in the 92nd minute Benayoun blasts a shot from just outside the 6 yard box which gave Liverpool three points and moved them back a top the Premier League table.

For the past few months Yossi Benayoun has proven himself time again to be a legit threat off the bench for the Reds. He has definitely been a spark for this team during the second half of the season and will also continue to play a big role in the final Premier League games as well as the upcoming Champoins League rounds.

Now the Reds prepare for their Champions League match this Wednesday against Chelsea FC.

Hillsborough Disaster Awareness

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April 15th will be the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster. For Liverpool supporters it is a time to remember the victims of this unfortunate tragedy and to send out awareness in order to prevent something like this from ever happening again.

A new music video has been recorded for the anniversary. It features ex-Reds, local bands and members of the Hillsborough Family Support Group. Take the time to watch the video and show your support.

"This record, the memorial service at Anfield and all the other Hillsborough remembrance events are a symbol of the fact that we will never forget the 96 young and old Liverpool fans who died."