Basle coach Paulo Sousa is looking for his side to "create a story" for his club by beating Liverpool in the Champions League. In the last three years the Swiss side have beaten Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United in European competition, and adding Brendan Rodgers' Reds to that list would be an achievement to match those, according to the Portuguese. Their only previous meeting with Live...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers hopes Saturday's Merseyside derby can provide the same injection of pace into Liverpool's season as last year's Anfield clash with Everton. The 4-0 victory over their neighbours in January was the start of a run that brought Liverpool 37 points from a possible 39 and rocketed them to the top of the Barclays Premier League table. They would almost certainly have ended their long...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers insists he has no fears about losing Raheem Sterling to Real Madrid. The 19-year-old has made a huge impact since forcing his way into the first team and is reportedly being tracked by the Spanish giants. For Rodgers, their interest in the player comes as no surprise, but the Reds boss is relaxed about the speculation, with Sterling under contract at Anfield unti...Full Story »

BRENDAN RODGERS has backed Mario Balotelli to become world class at Liverpool. LEVEL UP: Brendan Rodgers reckons Mario Balotelli can step up and become world class The Kop boss reckons the Italy striker is not at that level yet, but reckons he can make him into a world-class striker - just as he did with Luis Suarez. Rodgers said: "I think Mario is potentially world class. "World class is ab...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers insists Liverpool's Capital One Cup third-round victory over Middlesbrough has set them in good stead for the Merseyside derby. Liverpool went into the match at Anfield against Sky Bet Championship outfit Boro on Tuesday in need of a boost ahead of Saturday's Barclays Premier League visit of their local rivals Everton, with the Reds' top-flight record for the campaign so far s...Full Story »

Daniel Agger insists he left Liverpool because of a rift with Brendan Rodgers and did not feel 'appreciated' by the Reds manager. Daniel Agger: Defender left Liverpool and returned to Brondby in the summer The Denmark defender had been a preferred choice of previous Anfield bosses, but he called time on his Reds career after falling out of favour last season. Agger returned to former club Bro...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers: Urged Liverpool to cut out mistakes Brendan Rodgers remains hopeful that Liverpool can overcome their sluggish start, but admits he needs to lift the squad’s morale. The Reds have already suffered three Premier League defeats this season, with Saturday’s 3-1 loss at West Ham leaving them seven points behind leaders Chelsea. Boss Rodgers has revealed how the mood i...Full Story »

The Reds boss identified a number of issues with his side following their loss at Upton Park, and says his players are not living up the expectations placed upon them Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits his team are not living up to expectations after slumping to their third defeat in five Premier League matches, at West Ham. Rodgers says the Reds were "brilliant" last season, when they...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers: Excited by prospect of Liverpool's Champions League campaign Liverpool begin their first UEFA Champions League campaign for five years on Tuesday night against Bulgarian side Ludogorets and manager Brendan Rodgers says he is relishing the challenge. Rodgers believes his side can shrug off the disappointment of Saturday's 1-0 home defeat by Aston Villa and make their mark once ...Full Story »

The Italy international, a £16million signing last month, is now the main man up front in the absence of Daniel Sturridge, who is likely to be out for at least another fortnight with a thigh strain. As Liverpool make their return to the Champions League after a five-year absence, the 24-year-old finds himself the side's third most experienced player in Europe's elite club competition. H...Full Story »