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Liverpool have had an on and off season already this year, lying 7^th in the table with only 6 wins from their 14 games. Although they have lost less games than title runners Chelsea and Arsenal, (both of which lost their games at home to Liverpool), the reds have drawn 5 of their matches. And in reflection, all of those games should have resulted in 3 points for Dalglish’s men.

Game one saw a poor 2^ndhalf performance against Sunderland, which allowed Seb Larsson to snatch a point from Liverpool, who were dominant in the first half and yet only scored a single goal. Rivals Manchester United then came to Anfield in October and left with a point, which will please Sir Alex Ferguson after seeing his side being outplayed for most parts of the game, with chances for Suarez and Skrtel going begging near the death. Liverpool’s third draw was a hint of Déjà vu, as the Merseysiders once again through away a one goal lead, this time to a superb Grant Holt header, and  again Liverpool missed chance after chance. Then came another home draw, where Liverpool failed to break down the Welsh resistance of Swansea City, who had chances of their own through Mark Gower. Their most recent stalemate was against table toppers Manchester City, with both teams having a handful of chances, and Joe Hart pulling out some stunning saves.

So Liverpool’s home record is pulling them back. Although all 3 defeats have come away, (Stoke, Tottenham and Fulham), what used to be Fort Anfield is now being challenged. Premiership new kids Swansea and Norwich have taken a lesson from Blackpool’s book, and gone to big stadiums with a no fear attitude. Suddenly the “This is Anfield” plaque isn’t scaring opponents, but more reminding them that they can make a name for themselves here.  All of the draws they easily could have won, but failed to put away their chances.

Going back to matchday 1 at home to Sunderland, the home side had 14 attempts at goal. However, only 3 of these were on target, meaning their shot accuracy was a weak 21.4 %. One of those 11 shots of target included a penalty, which was blazed over the bar by Luis Suarez. In their next draw against United, the Reds had 5 shots on target, with 6 off and 4 blocked, making a shot accuracy of just 33%. Next week was Norwich, where overall Liverpool mastered 29 attempts at goal. Unfortunately for them only 9 were on goal, with a total of 20 shots being blocked or missing the target. This time a shot accuracy of 31% wasn’t enough to beat the Canaries. The 0-0 draw with Swansea saw King Kenny’s men only get 5 of their 25 attempts on goal, and another 20 shots blocked and wide lead to a shot accuracy of a terrible 20%. Their final draw against Manchester City saw the Reds play well and once again feel aggrieved not to take all 3 points. 6 of their shots were on target from their 17 attempts, resulting in an improved accuracy of 35%.

Overall Liverpool’s shot accuracy has been poor this season, averaging at just 31.5%, which is one of the weakest in the league. But how can this be when Liverpool spent over £100 million on the attacking likes of Adam, Henderson, Downing, Carroll and Luis Suarez? The ugly truth is that Liverpool have been wasteful of their chances this season. Suarez has had the same amount of shot as the league’s top scorer Robin Van Persie. However, the Dutchman has put 32 of his 53 shots on target compared to Suarez’s 23 from the same amount, but the Arsenal striker has tucked 14 of those away. The Uruguayan has only scored 4 premiership goals, meaning he has scored every 281 minutes. We have to compare Suarez with other Premiership strikers, and his shot accuracy is lower than most. Van Persie, Agüero, Dzeko, Rooney, Yakubu, Ba, Adebayor, Sturridge, Balotelli, Dempsey and Van der Vaart have all got a shot accuracy of over 50%, most of which hitting the 60 mark.

It gets worse for his teammates. Carroll’s 2 lonely goals mean he scores every 363 minutes, which is one every 4 matches. Charlie Adam has also scored 2 goals, but has had more game time than the ex Newcastle striker. Another former Toon player, Craig Bellamy, has only had 6 premiership shots at goal all season, scoring one of them.

So the first thing we can see is that Dalglish is not entirely sure who he wants to partner Suarez up front. As well as Carroll, King Kenny has rotated with Bellamy, and also Kuyt and Downing, both who are yet to score a Premier League goal this season. So the problem Liverpool are having is that Suarez has not been accurate enough this season, along with his partner, whoever it is. But what’s the fix?

The obvious suggestion is to practise shooting during training, but do changes need to be made? Whilst they are on the training field I think the majority of Liverpool fans would say they need to work hard to learn how to play with Carroll. In reflection, Carroll was bought because there were hours left of the window, and Bayern Munich refused to sell Mario Gomez. If Dalglish had a day or two to replace Torres, I believe he would have bought someone different, who fits Liverpool’s style of football more. But the players have still failed to adapt to play football that benefits Carroll’s attributes.

I know a lot of fans will be saying that it will change when Steven Gerrard returns to full fitness, and they are partly right. Captain fantastic will improve Liverpool greatly, but where to play him first. Some fans will believe to play him just behind Suarez, as Gerrard’s creativity and distribution will link well with “the Gunslinger” and they would create a good partnership. But with Lucas injured for the rest of the season, does Dalglish play him in the centre of midfield with Charlie Adam, letting the Englishman spread the ball out wide and up to Suarez, as well as allowing Gerrard to control the midfield and help defend. This will split opinion all season, but if anyone knows the right formula, King Kenny does.

With less than a month until the January Transfer Window is open, do Liverpool spend more of John Henry’s money for another striker? We know from the summer that Bayern’s Mario Gomez has interested the club before, but could the Reds really steal the incredible German? Or is there some other striker catching the gaffer’s eye? Newspaper rumours at one point suggested David Villa was unhappy at Barcelona and wanted to come to Liverpool. But before fans start celebrating, they should know that the newspaper that suggested this was a free paper commonly found on the tube, and not a reliable source for true sport rumours. I’m sure Dalglish has some ideas, but he will also be deciding if he wants another new face in the team.

This will divide fans once more, with some wanting a new face, and some saying that he needs to trust his players and be confident in them. But one thing they can all agree on is that, just like the stats are proving, Liverpool’s shot accuracy is too weak for a team wanting Champions League football. You can’t score goals without shots on target, as the players are realising. If you’re a fan of the current squad or one who wants new attacking players, now is the time to get behind the team and be supportive, and not to show your true feelings. Like Carroll or not, we all know he needs confidence, and part of this comes from the support of the fans. January will show us what Dalglish does, and the strikers have just a couple of weeks to persuade him that they can do the job themselves.

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Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy is hoping to get another chance to play alongside team-mate Luis Suarez.

The Welshman linked up with the Uruguay international to score his first goal since returning to the club in the 2-1 Carling Cup win over Brighton.

Bellamy is delighted to be up and running but credits the goal to the player who has helped rejuvenate the Reds since his arrival from Ajax last January.

“I managed to link up with Luis Suarez who is such an impressive player and it was a good feeling,” Bellamy said. “It was a nice goal and I was pleased with it.”

The 32-year-old has a reputation for causing trouble but manager Kenny Dalglish has nothing but praise for Bellamy since his arrival from Manchester City in the summer.

“We knew what we were getting when Craig came in,” the Liverpool boss said. “We’ve said many times before what Craig brings to this football club.

“He had a year out last year when he played at Cardiff rather than in the Premier League and we are getting the benefit of that because he has got a hunger to come in and impress.

“He’s got a desire because maybe he went away with a bit of unfinished business the last time he left here.

“So he’s got a desire to relight that and we’ll get the benefit of it.

“He’ll make a contribution to the football club over the length of his contract and hopefully last night was just the beginning for him.

“He loves playing football and is really enthusiastic. He wants to do well and we’ll help him to do that all that we can.”

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Liverpool were keen on signing Parma striker Fabio Borini on-loan before they made a move for Craig Bellamy.

The Reds were impressed with the 20-year-old during his temporary spell at Swansea City last season and wanted to give him a chance in the Premier League.

The Italy U21 international eventually joined Serie A giants Roma, but according to his agent, Marco De Marchi, Liverpool expressed an interest.

“Parma did well to believe in him when his contract at Chelsea ran out,” De Marchi said.

“Then Roma invested heavily on him which confirmed that the player has some extraordinary ability, as you can see from his performances for the Italian Under-21 side.

“The player was liked by a lot of other clubs, sides such as Liverpool and Hamburg came after him too.”

The Reds finally signed Craig Bellamy on a frantic deadline day but had to fight off a deal from Cardiff City.

Bluebirds boss Malky Mackay revealed the club made an approach but is understanding of the 32-year-old’s decision to join the Liverpool.

He said: “You’re talking about Liverpool, which is a huge club.

“He’s someone I’ve spoken to three or four times since I’ve taken the job, in a friendly capacity. Really until Manchester City decided what they were going to do, I think there was nothing I could have done.

“Certainly we looked at something and put a proposition when we found out it was an opportunity that he’d be leaving.

“But our chairman (Dato Chan Tien Ghee) really showed ambition and we’d made tentative calls but by that point it was so far down the road with Liverpool.”

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Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy could not turn down the chance to rejoin the club and work under his boyhood hero Kenny Dalglish.

The 32-year-old signed a two-year contract late last night after leaving the Reds four years ago following a  12 month stint.

The Wales international had a frosty relationship with then boss Rafa Benitez but now with a new era well under way, he could not wait to move back to Merseyside.

Bellamy spent last season on-loan at Cardiff City after being frozen out by Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini.

There is huge competition for places after a summer of investment but the forward is keen to show fans what night have been had he stayed longer in is first spell.

“I’ve grown up with Kenny Dalglish, now to be signed by him is a massive honour,” Bellamy told the club’s website. ”This is an exciting time.

“When Kenny took over, watching as a fan last season I got the buzz as well and it was great to see Liverpool end the season well.

“To every Liverpool fan, Kenny is probably the best player ever to pull on the red shirt so that speaks for itself.

“He was the first player-manager to do the double and just how he conducted himself really (made a difference).

“I know we’ve had bits of success since then but the club hasn’t been the same since he left, so to come back in and be a part of this with the players who are here – it’s a good time.

“I’m very happy. It’s been a long couple of months, I had to be patient and believe something like this could happen,” he added

“It looks so familiar to me and to be part of it is such a huge honour.

“I get this opportunity again for Liverpool fans to hopefully see a real good side of me on a playing level.

“I know what I have to do to play in this team, so this should be a good time.

“The Liverpool team when I first signed is a lot different to the Liverpool side of the last couple of years so we need to get back into the Champions League and look to push the club on from there again.

“For me, the players they’ve signed this summer, there has been a lot of British which takes me back to when I started watching Liverpool.”

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Liverpool have confirmed the signing of former player Craig Bellamy as the Man City man agrees a contract and completes his much anticipated move to Merseyside.

The Welshman had been told he had no future at the Etihad Stadium and had spent last term on loan to his hometown club Cardiff City and was reportedly approached by a number of sides during the transfer window but moves to Anfield to help offer Kenny Dalglish more attacking options.

In his previous spell at Liverpool, Bellamy helped the club to a Champions League final berth and the 32 year old will be ideal experienced back up for first choice strike pairing Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll. The fact that the former Newcastle United, West Ham and Blackburn Rovers man can ply his trade out on the wings will also be of great use to the club.

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Manchester City forward Craig Bellamy is undergoing a medical at Liverpool ahead of a proposed return to Anfield.

The exact structure of the deal for the 32-year-old is still unclear, with both sides discussing the merits of a season-long loan or a permanent free transfer.

The Wales international has been given permission by his national manager to leave the squad and travel to Merseyside to complete the deal.

There have been rumors this deal could be in the pipeline for some time, but this morining it looked as if QPR had pipped Liverpool to his signature.

The Reds made their move after agreeing to sell David Ngog to Bolton Wanderers for £4 million.

The only possible hitch to the deal is Bellamy’s wage demands, which he refuses to lower from £90,000-a-week.

But Liverpool believe they can convince the player that Anfield is where his short-term future lies and that he can be part of something special.

Bellamy spent a season playing for the Reds in 2009/10 under manager Rafa Benitez, helping the club to the Champions League final.

But the Welshman’s career has stalled since Roberto Mancini arrived at City, where the two men clashed, resulting in Bellamy training with the youth team before he was sent on-loan to Cardiff City.

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Bolton Wanderers have agreed a £4million deal with Liverpool for striker David N’Gog.

The 22-year-old has been deemed surplus to requirements by Reds boss Kenny Dalglish after three mediocre years on Merseyside.

The French striker has shown glimpses of ability, particularly in the Europa League but has never shown the consistency required at Anfield.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle has offered N’Gog regular first-team football as a replacement for Swedish international Johan Elmander.

The Trotters boss admits he was “hopeful” a deal would be pushed through today.

The spare cash may allow Liverpool to enter the market themselves for a striker with Mauro Zarate the latest name to be linked with a move to Anfield.

Meanwhile, Bolton and Liverpool look set to miss out on Shaun Wright-Phillips and Craig Bellamy, respectively, to Queens Park Rangers.

Both players have been spotted in London, according to reports, to undergo medicals at Loftus Road to join the Premier League new boys.

The Manchester City outcasts have been allowed to leave to help the oil-rich club fall in-line with UEFA’s new financial fair play rules.

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Craig Bellamy has taken a step closer to making a dramatic return to Liverpool after Manchester City agreed to let him leave for nothing.

City are prepared to negotiate a settlement with Bellamy, covering the remaining 10 months of his £95,000-a-week contract, to get him off their wage bill.

This will clear the way for the Wales striker to return to Anfield on a free transfer, four years after he was sold following a fall-out with manager Rafa Benitez.

City are prepared to waive a transfer fee for Bellamy, because boss Roberto Mancini has made it clear he wants rid of him – declaring last week that he would never play for him again.

SOURCE: Daily Mirror

This would be a very intelligent, and cost effective, signing and one that would add more strength in depth to the Liverpool attack as they look to battle for a spot back in the top four after two seasons in the wilderness. Bellamy may be 32 but he can still make an impact, last term he did well at Cardiff City and almost helped them to the Premier League promised land and whilst the Welsh international is clearly a player in the autumn of his career he could still prove very useful indeed.

Kenny Dalglish has first choice strike pairing of Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll to count on initially but if either of the pair gets injured or has a patch of poor form there is not that much in the way of back up. Dirk Kuyt is not a converted right sided midfielder and David N’Gog, who has never really impressed on a consistent basis, is said to be on his way to Bolton.

The Man City attacker can also play on the wings and can add strength to that area as well, also the vastly experienced former Newcastle United, West Ham and Blackburn Rovers front man could be used effectively to close out games by coming off the bench to use his pace to worry tired opposition legs.

Given that Liverpool have spent over £50m to bring in Jordan Henderson, Doni, Stewart Downing, Charlie Adam and Jose Enrique a further signing that would cost nothing would help keep costs from escalating.

By all accounts Liverpool will offer their former player a year long contract with an option for another year dependent on his progress.

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Liverpool will attempt to re-sign Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy after losing out in their efforts to sign Wolverhampton Wanderers hit-man Kevin Doyle.

Reds boss Kenny Dalglish is in the market for another forward to complement his current trio: Andy Carroll, Luis Suarez and Dirk Kuyt.

Frenchman David N’gog is expected to leave in the next fortnight with strong interest from Bolton Wanderers and Bayern Munich.

Bellamy, 32, joined Liverpool for 12 months in 2006 and, despite a typically controversial spell, helped the club to the Champions League final.

The Wales international has attracted interest from Sunderland, Stoke, Bolton, Everton and Celtic but was pushing for a move back to Cardiff City, where he spent last season on-loan.

He has been deemed surplus to requirements by City manager Roberto Mancini and is one of those not allowed to train with the first-team squad, according to the Daily Mail.

The Blues would like to get the hit-man off their wage bill and, if an agreement is reached, he would be available on a  free transfer.

Dalglish has turned to Bellamy after Wolves boss Mick McCarthy declared Doyle was not for sale.

Meanwhile, Liverpool hope to beat City to 20-year-old Uruguay defender Sebastian Coates, who will cost around £10million.

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