The less hype, the better

EXCLUSIVE: Former England captain Terry Butcher is glad of the lowered expectations on Fabio Capello’s side ahead of the World Cup. Speaking to Goal.com UK, the Three Lions legend branded star striker Wayne Rooney as “an inspiration to those around him"

Red cross

Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, probably Liverpool's two best players, are also the latest players to spend time in the treatment room. Reds' boss Rafa Benitez has never been a fan of international breaks, and with injuries mounting at Anfield, Goal.com's Neil Jones examines the issues...

Don't worry, don't panic

Goal.com's Neil Jones is very much of the opinion that form is temporary, and class is permanent, as he assesses Jamie Carragher's start to the Premier League season, reassuring Reds fans that the Liverpool defender's current form is a cause for concern, but not panic...

Watch this space

Goal.com's Neil Jones assesses three young players who he believes Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez should keep a watchful eye over, after impressing for Liverpool Reserves' during a match against Tranmere Rovers...

Rafa's recovery injection?

With Alberto Aquiani almost ready for his Liverpool debut, Goal.com's Neil Jones examines the big season that lies before the Italian, as the former Roma midfielder looks to spark Liverpool's season, and book himself a ticket to the World Cup finals in the summer...

No cutting edge

After witnessing Chelsea put Liverpool to the sword on two occasions during the Reds' defeat at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, Neil Jones assesses Liverpool's exposed weaknesses in comparison to the clinical finishing displayed by Carlo Ancelotti's Blues...