Sun 5th Oct - The City of Manchester Stadium
By James Dall Last updated: 10th May 2008
Gerrard: Loves Reds
I cannot see myself ever leaving Liverpool .
Gerrard
Quotes of the week
Liverpool have branded rumours of a transfer bid for Steven Gerrard from Internazionale as 'rubbish and fantasy'.
Reports in Friday's press claimed that the Italian giants are readying a colossal offer for the England international.
However, the Anfield club has dismissed the rumours outright, with a spokesman saying: "The idea is complete rubbish, fantasy, there has been no approach and no bid."
Reds skipper Gerrard, meanwhile, has reaffirmed his long-term commitment to the club, while voicing his determination to ensure Liverpool soon become a force to be reckoned with in the Premier League title race.
"I cannot see myself ever leaving Liverpool now, and what I would dearly love is to lead this club to the next level that I believe we are capable of reaching," he told the club's official website.
"I have won trophies here but there is one I am missing and I want that before I finish playing.
"I do not want to look back and say I have never been in a title race. I can see that the team is getting stronger and stronger and I can see that we are going forward.
"I feel that we are getting closer and I really believe that. We always say this every year but it will be an important summer because we need to keep the momentum.
"The manager's signings will be important as they always are. I have been lucky as a footballer and I've won more things than most players, but I am greedy because I always want more. I want to win as many trophies as I can with Liverpool."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Wigan |
| Wednesday 22nd October | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool |
| Sunday 26th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Chelsea vs Liverpool |
| Wednesday 29th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Liverpool vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Tottenham vs Liverpool |
| Tuesday 4th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Liverpool vs West Brom |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Bolton vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Fulham |
| Wednesday 26th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Liverpool vs Marseille |
| Monday 1st December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Liverpool vs West Ham |
| Saturday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Liverpool |
| Tuesday 9th December | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | PSV vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 13th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Hull |
| Friday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Bolton |
| Sunday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 14:00 | Newcastle vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 10th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Liverpool |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 5th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 2 - 3 Liverpool | |
| Wednesday 1st October | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Liverpool 3 - 1 PSV | |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool | |
| Tuesday 23rd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Liverpool 2 - 1 Crewe | |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 0 - 0 Stoke | |
| Tuesday 16th September | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Marseille 1 - 2 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 2 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Sunday 31st August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 0 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Wednesday 27th August | |
| UEFA Champions League Qualifying | |
| Liverpool 1 - 0 Standard Liege | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 2 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Wednesday 13th August | |
| UEFA Champions League Qualifying | |
| Standard Liege 0 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Friday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Liverpool 1 - 0 Lazio | |
| Tuesday 5th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Valerenga 1 - 4 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Rangers 0 - 4 Liverpool | |
| Wednesday 30th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Villarreal 0 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Tuesday 22nd July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Hertha Berlin 0 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 19th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Wisla Krakow 1 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Wednesday 16th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Lucerne 1 - 2 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 12th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Tranmere 0 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Hull City | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 7 | 13 |
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