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Steven Gerrard: Real wanted me to start a war for the sake of a transfer The legendary captain of the Reds could leave more than once, but always remained loyal to the club and only before the end of his career went to the United States. Europe's top clubs tried more than once to sign Steven Gerrard when he shone at Liverpool. In conversation with his old friend and former clubmate Jamie Carragher, Stevie G recalled these stories. Perhaps the closest he came to leaving was in 2005, when he submitted a transfer request and seriously considered a move to Chelsea. "The Blues were then offering £37.5m for Steven - money which, as Harry Neville put it, could now buy half of Fred. "I took into account the way I was playing, the flirtations from Chelsea, the ego and the coldness between me and Rafa Benitez," says Gerrard. - 'Maybe if there had been a bit more maturity and experience there, we could have avoided some of the shit that came out or how far things wen

Southampton vs. Chelsea: 0:3 The Blues are coming off a big win away to Southampton. Despite the big final score and the ease with which the win was achieved in the south of England, the Blues did not play without mistakes. The overall superiority of Maurizio Sarri's side in terms of play and statistics was slightly undermined by the number of dangerous situations they created. The luck of the home forwards, the timely and committed play of the Chelsea defenders and, of course, the saves of Kepa Arrizabalaga allowed the Londoners to return from St. Mary's without conceding a goal. Other than that, the Londoners were good, completely outplaying their opponents, dominating possession and making the most of their chances. Victory on the eve of the weekend's marquee match will allow the Blues to spend a few hours at the top of the table, something that was hard to believe at the start of the season. The game started at a fast pace with both teams looking to attack. In th

Liverpool - defeat in the League Cup. Boss verdict. Jurgen Klopp disappointed with defeat to Chelsea in the third round of the English League Cup. The Reds lost to Chelsea at Anfield in the third round of the English League Cup, Daniel Sturridge's goal was answered by the Blues with accurate shots from Emerson and Eden Hazard. After the match, Jurgen Klopp discussed the key moments of the game, the performance of his players and more. About disappointment from unrealized moments by Merseysiders It was a tough game for both teams. They have a particular style of play, which is cool and you have to get used to it. Minute by minute we got used to it, even at the beginning of the match, when we left free zones for the opponent, even then we had chances. I would say that they did not carry a big threat. We got used to the opponent, more and more. The first half was good, the second part of the game started well. We scored a goal, and we could have scored it earlier. We played mu

Adrian interview: "Chelsea tie is the first of three finals in a row" Tonight's FA Cup tie with Chelsea is the first of three successive 'finals' across eight days in three different competitions, according to Adrian. Liverpool travel to Stamford Bridge for a fifth-round encounter having eliminated Everton and Shrewsbury Town to reach this stage. An opportunity to bounce back in the Premier League, after last weekend’s defeat against Watford, follows at home to Bournemouth, before the Reds will attempt to overturn a deficit against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. Adrian underlined the importance of this run of matches as the goalkeeper sat down with Liverpoolfc to preview the cup contest at Chelsea. Read our interview with the Spaniard below… Firstly, the weekend game. How would you assess the mood in the dressing room after the defeat at Vicarage Road? As always, being together and have the mentality to work harder than we did. It’s part of the

Fran Kirby on her Chelsea FC Women absence Fran Kirby has spoken for the first time about the medical condition which has kept her out of the Chelsea Women team since November. The 26-year-old made the last of her four appearances for Chelsea this season as a substitute in November's 1-0 win over Manchester United after missing the start of the campaign because of injury. Following that game Kirby was diagnosed with pericarditis, a condition which is uncommon in athletes and refers to inflammation of the pericardium (the fluid-filled sac that surrounds your heart). Normally it is caused by a viral infection and manifests with symptoms typically including sudden onset of sharp chest pain, fever, nausea, shortness of breath and weakness. Those who contract pericarditis can recover quickly but for others – including our England international – it can take months with Kirby revealing she was sleeping 15 hours a day during the early stages of the illness and taking anti-inflammat

Chelsea transfer news: Chelsea joined by Juventus in Moussa Dembele transfer race as Maurizio Sarri eyes striker Chelsea boss Frank Lampard faces competition from Juventus in the race to sign Lyon striker Moussa Dembele during the January transfer window, as Maurizio Sarri aims to beat his former side to his signature. Chelsea have been joined by Juventus in the race to sign Moussa Dembele from Lyon. Frank Lampard has been keen to recruit Dembele this month, after back-up striker Olivier Giroud reportedly agreed a deal with Inter Milan. Chelsea have been linked with a move for the French forward as a replacement for Giroud. Lampard is trying to recruit Dembele this month. After Tottenham emerged as shock candidates to land Dembele on Friday, the Blues now also face competition from Juventus. The Italian champions want to sign the Lyon striker to relieve some of the pressure on Cristiano Ronaldo, according to The Sun. Ronaldo has scored 15 goals in all competitions this season

Report: Southampton 0 Chelsea 3 Eden Hazard’s eighth goal of the season, Ross Barkley’s first in a Chelsea shirt and Alvaro Morata's second strike in four days secured a comfortable victory at St Mary’s this afternoon. The Blues were mostly dominant on the South Coast, but it might have been a different story had Danny Ings converted a golden opportunity when the game was goalless. The league’s topscorer Hazard made the Saints pay on the half-hour after fine work from Barkley, and it was the recently called-up England man who doubled our advantage shortly before the hour to open his Chelsea account. A stunning fingertip save from Kepa Arrizabalaga late on preserved the clean sheet, our fourth of the league campaign, before sub Morata dinked home from Hazard's pass. It rounded off a very successful day indeed ahead of the international break. Maurizio Sarri made a solitary change to the side that started against Liverpool last weekend, bringing in Barkley for Mateo Ko

Mignolet: We'll learn from defeat and go again on Saturday Simon Mignolet believes Liverpool can learn from the Carabao Cup loss to Chelsea and factor elements into their preparations ahead of the teams meeting again in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge this weekend. The Reds exited the tournament at the third-round stage on Wednesday night following a 2-1 defeat by the Blues at Anfield, with late strikes from Emerson and Eden Hazard cancelling out Daniel Sturridge’s opener. The sides will clash once more on Saturday evening as Jürgen Klopp’s men will look to bounce back by extending their advantage over Chelsea to five points in the fledgling table - and Mignolet feels the post-match analysis at Melwood in the next few days can prove beneficial in helping Liverpool ready themselves for the challenge of trying to clinch a victory in London. He told Liverpoolfc.com: “I think we didn’t deserve to go out of the competition. We had enough chances to win the game and go forwa