Galatasaray 1 Manchester United 0

IRELAND fell to a solo penalty corner strike for the second successive 1-0 win for Spain as Lola Riera’s 45th minute drag-flick did the damage in Belfield last night.

WILL you turn off those damned alarm bells? Some of our lads are trying to sleep.

FORMER Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez rubbed salt in yesterday’s pain by defending his Anfield legacy.

Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has defended his Anfield legacy.

Albert Riera has completed his move to Olympiacos, the Greek club have announced.

Liverpool have confirmed they are in talks with Olympiacos over the sale of winger Albert Riera.

YOSSI BENAYOUN has singled out Rafael Benitez as the reason he left Liverpool for Premier League rivals Chelsea, accusing the Spaniard of trying to break him and treating him with a lack of respect.

Yossi Benayoun has singled out Rafael Benitez as the reason he left Liverpool for Premier League rivals Chelsea, accusing the Spaniard of trying to break him and treating him with a lack of respect.

IT WAS the longest goodbye on record, and even now there will be aftershocks aplenty.

FOR sale; one football club, rather tarnished, good fixer upper (just needs floor, roof and walls), bargain at €600 million.

Liverpool winger Albert Riera has back-tracked on his “sinking ship” comments about the club after admitting his plans for a move to Spartak Moscow have ground to a halt.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has confirmed the club is looking to offload winger Albert Riera in the next fortnight.

Liverpool winger Albert Riera has confirmed he hopes to join a Russian club this week.

DID I say “lazy limp to fourth place”?

Liverpool winger Albert Riera has attempted to play down comments made in the Spanish media in which he heavily criticised Reds manager Rafael Benitez.

LIVERPOOL winger Albert Riera has been suspended by the club for his outspoken attack on manager Rafael Benitez and the club.

AN UNSTEADY side not sure of its future, a turbulent 12 months full of criticism and bad blood, a manager constantly on the brink of one crisis or another.

Liverpool winger Albert Riera has been suspended by the club for his outspoken attack on manager Rafael Benitez and the club.

Albert Riera has voiced his frustration at his situation at Liverpool and hit out at manager Rafael Benitez.

Midfielder Alberto Aquilani is a doubt for Liverpool’s Europa League last-16 second leg at home to Lille tomorrow as he has been laid low with a virus.

Midfielder Yossi Benayoun will face a late fitness test ahead of Monday’s Barclays Premier League visit of Portsmouth.

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez insists his side can still progress in the Europa League despite a 1-0 defeat in their last 16 first leg against Lille last night.

Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun is doubtful for the Europa League match against Lille tomorrow after sustaining an ankle injury.

Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun is doubtful for the Europa League match against Lille tomorrow after sustaining an ankle injury.

Defender Glen Johnson is set for a comeback against Wigan at the DW Stadium on Monday.

Defender Martin Skrtel will miss Sunday’s Premier League visit of Blackburn after sustaining a suspected broken foot in last night’s Europa League victory over Unirea Urziceni in Bucharest.

Striker Fernando Torres is likely to be on the bench again for tomorrow’s Europa League last 32 second-leg tie against Unirea Urziceni in Bucharest.

IT’S not getting any better is it? A lead in a European tie and a point away to a side that enjoys great home success against the best aren’t the worst things in the world, but if anything the last week has only intensified the distaste for the way we play.

Striker Fernando Torres has made a surprise return to the Liverpool substitutes bench for their crunch clash against Champions League-chasing rivals Manchester City at Eastlands today.

STRIKER David Ngog’s goal nine minutes from time eventually broke the resistance of a determined Unirea Urziceni at Anfield in the Europa League last night.

Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun faces a late fitness test ahead of their trip to face Manchester City at Eastlands on Sunday.

Liverpool 1 Unirea Urziceni 0

Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun is unlikely to be risked for the visit of Unirea Urziceni in the Europa League tomorrow.

Midfielder Alberto Aquilani will miss Liverpool's trip to Arsenal tomorrow because of illness.

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger made his first appearance in almost a month while January signing Maxi Rodriguez was given his first taste of a Merseyside derby.

Defender Fabio Aurelio is set to return to the Liverpool squad for the 213th Merseyside derby at home to Everton tomorrow.

Liverpool 2 Bolton 0

Defenders Fabio Aurelio and Philipp Degen will both miss tomorrow’s Premier League clash at home to Bolton.

IF THE reports emanating from Turin are to be believed, Rafael Benitez is being considered a serious contender to become the next manager of Juventus.

Wolves 0 Liverpool 0

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is in contention for tomorrow’s trip to Wolves after returning ahead of schedule from injury.

THROUGHOUT Liverpool’s season-long ‘blip’, one of Rafael Benitez’s buzzwords has been ‘character’ and for those that doubted whether his players were with him as insipid display followed poor performance, last night provided the response.