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LIVERPOOL NET WIN

Liverpool has defeated Sunderland in a Premier League match played at the Anfield Stadium on Wednesday. Liverpool won the match quite comfortably by 3-0. This was Liverpool’s 8th victory in the ongoing Premier League. This win took Liverpool to no. 8 in the points table.  Liverpool currently has 31 points in 21 matches.

On the other hand, this was Sunderland’s ninth defeat in the competition. However, in spite of losing the match, the Black Cats didn’t slip down in the points table. They were at no. 14 before this match and they are still at the same position. They have 22 points in 21 matches.

Approximately, 45,000 people were out there in the Anfield Stadium to cheer for the home team and they certainly got their money’s worth. Their team played superbly in the match and brought smile on their faces.

Liverpool took the lead in the 19th minute of the match with the goal of Raheem Sterling. It was a wonderful finish by the English midfielder. He capitalized on Luis Suarez’s pass and chipped the ball over the head of Simon Mignolet to give his team a lead of 1-0.

Just after a few minutes, Luis Suarez doubled the lead of Liverpool. It was a great move by Steven Gerrard and Suarez gave the finishing touch in style. That was the last goal to be scored in the first half.

Liverpool got ahead by 3-0 in the 7th minute of the second half when Luis Suarez scored his second goal in the match. Again, it was Steven Gerrard who set up the goal for Suarez with a long ball from a distance of 40 yards and the Uruguayan striker didn’t make any mistake in tapping the ball past Mignolet. The Black Cats didn’t manage to make a comeback from that stage and ended up on the losing side.

Liverpool’s next match will be a FA Cup encounter against Mansfield Town on Sunday.

In the papers: Liverpool

Considering the fact that the transfer window is well and truly over and there is no activity expected until January, it will be little surprise to hear that the newspapers are struggling for Liverpool content. However, some of the big outlets have at least published a few stories today, as we take a look at some of the best pieces.

The first major article comes from the Liverpool Echo, who have run an interview with Daniel Agger about his injury problems. The defender has revealed that he thought his season was over after his injury against Manchester United, with scans revealing that he suffered a minor fracture in his knee cap. However, due to the nature of the problem, Agger is permitted to keep on playing as long as he can fight his way through the pain barrier. This is something that he says he is comfortable with and claims that he is not struggling too much at the moment.

In other news, Caught Offside are reporting that Brendan Rodgers is desperate to tie down his young stars to new contracts. It’s a well-known fact that discussions have already begun about Raheem Sterling’s future, although the outlet is now speculating that the likes of Suso and Andre Wisdom are both set for new deals.

The next story comes from talkSport, who are claiming that Liverpool are battling alongside Tottenham to try and land Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace. It would be fair to say that Zaha has been catching the eye of many top flight clubs over the last year and the fact that Bolton reportedly had a bid of £7m rejected last season suggests that Brendan Rodgers might have to shell out a lot of money to land the player.

Finally, various outlets have run a report focussing on Jonjo Shelvey. The 20-year-old has told the press that he has apologised to Sir Alex Ferguson following his outburst last week and hopes that the Manchester United boss has accepted it.

SAGNA WILL STAY

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he does not expect the departure of the French defender Bacary Sagna from the club in the January or the summer transfer window. The 29-year-old recently questioned the transfer policy of the club after they sold the star players like Robin van Persie and Alex Song for a combined transfer fee of just under £ 50 million. Even though they have spent some money on players like Lukas Podolski during the summer, Bacary Sagna has said that no other club will be looking to sell the high quality players like Robin van Persie.

The French defender is currently out with a long-term injury problem and is expected to return to the first-team action in the next few weeks. However, it remains to be seen if the manager Arsene Wenger will be able to get him back into the first-team after his public criticism of the transfer policy of the club. Despite this, the manager has said that he is convinced of the fact that player will sign a new deal with the club before January. It is expected that Arsenal will offer him a two-year contract so that he will be able to stay at the club until he is 31 years of age.

‘Did I speak to Sagna? Yes. I believe any player or any employee always has to defend the company he works for. And if he is not completely happy with it then he has to go somewhere else. That is basically what I think. That is what I say to everybody. You have the freedom to say what you want in life but it is also important you understand what people feel about the club,’ admitted Wenger. Wenger has also confirmed that another long term absentee Jack Wilshire is back to first-team action.

MALOUDA GIVEN LIFELINE

The Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda has been given a lifeline by his former club Lyon, who have said that they will be open to getting the former midfielder back at the club. Chelsea managed to secure the signature of the 31-year-old French international for £ 13 million back in 2007. He has been hugely influential player within the Chelsea team for the last couple of seasons. However, he has been outcast by the new manager Roberto di Matteo all of a sudden. Florent Malouda featured as early in the Chelsea first-team last season under the interim manager Roberto di Matteo, who was given the permanent job in the summer.

Now, he has been evermore removed from the first-team picture after the winger claimed that he has been forced to play with the under 21 team and also trained with them. The French international has said that he is extremely disappointed with the way Chelsea have treated him. The player is entering into the final year of his contract and has already stated that he will not sign another deal. However, he failed to secure a move to another club in the summer due to his excessive wage demands.

“Our door is always open to former players. Malouda has been in contact with our coaching team recently. We’ve also spoken with Jeremy Toulalan, who has been having problems at Malaga,” said the Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas in a recent interview after rumours started about the possible return of Florent Malouda. Florent Malouda had a hugely successful spell with Lyon when he won many titles before his departure in 2007. He has lifted the likes of the Champions League and Premier league titles with Chelsea during his five seasons with the London club. He also has numerous FA cups to his name as well.

ALLARDYCE WANTS JARVIS

West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has managed to bring in the Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Matt Jarvis in a deal that could become the record for the club. The former Gillingham winger has arrived at the club in a deal worth around £ 10.75 million. The 26-year-old England international has been subject to transfer rumours in the last few months after the relegation of his club from the Premier league. However, West Ham United have been the first club to show concrete interest in the player. Only a few days remains in the transfer window and the Premier league club has secured his signing.

The club will be paying only £ 7.5 million up front for the player, with the rest coming in performance related bonuses. Wolverhampton Wanderers are also set to lose striker Steven Fletcher in a deal worth up to £ 14 million after they agreed the fee with Sunderland. The player has said that he is extremely delighted to join a club like West Ham. Sam Allardyce has been known to get the best out of set pieces. The arrival of Matt Jarvis is the perfect signing for him because he will be able to provide in the crosses.

“I’m delighted to have signed. Hopefully I will add a bit of pace, crossing and deliveries that will provide some assists. I’ll be playing with some fantastic players and it’ll be great to get into training. It’ll be straight in and hit the ground running. There’s no time to think about it: you’ve got to get on with it. I hope to train with the team today and then travel up to Swansea,” said the new West Ham signing Matt Jarvis on the official website of the club. Sam Allardyce will be hoping to include this new signing for the match against Swansea.

GIVEN BACKS CITY

Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given has said that he is hoping that Manchester City can lift the title ahead of United. Shay Given played for Manchester City for a few seasons before being eventually replaced by current goalkeeper Joe Hart at the club. The former Newcastle United goalkeeper left the club in search of regular first-team football, which he has found at Aston Villa. Yet, the Northern Ireland goalkeeper has said that he still has very close ties with his former club, and that he would like to see City win the title ahead of United.

There have been many accusations that City have been spending a lot of money in order to compete with Manchester United, which has threatened the Fairplay regulations. Shay Given, meanwhile, believes that money alone does not guarantee success and it is one of the biggest jobs to succeed by having a lot of money. Chelsea have been one of the few examples where money has brought on success according to Shay Given. The goalkeeper made a crucial save during the weekend match against West Brom, which helped Aston Villa get a point on the road. This has put a small gap between them and the other relegation threatened teams.

“I’ve got lots of friends at Manchester City and it would be fantastic if they could pick the trophy up, but they have got a tough game at my old club Newcastle at the weekend. I think they’re in the driving seat and hopefully they can get across the line. Years ago I was at Blackburn and Jack Walker had a lot of money and he invested in the team and Blackburn Rovers won the league. I think if you look at the recent success of Chelsea and Manchester United they have had lots of investment in the team too,” said Given.