2007–08 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 May 2020 Liverpool 2007–08 Rafael Benítez Tom Hicks and George Gillett Premier League 4th FA Cup Fifth round League Cup Quarter-finals UEFA Champions League Semi-finals Fernando Torres (24) Fernando Torres (33) 44,459 v Manchester United (16 December 2007, Premier League) 41,095 v Porto (28 November 2007, UEFA Champions League) _liverpool0607h1 _liverpool0607h1 _liverpool0607h1 _liverpool0607h1 _liverpool0607h1 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 _liverpool0708a _liverpool0708a _liverpool0708a _liverpool0708a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF _liverpool0708t _liverpool0708t _liverpool0708t _liverpool0708t 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 season was Liverpool Football Club's 116th season in their history, and their 46th consecutive season in the top-flight of English football, The season covers the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. Having finished third the previous season, Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Champions League final qualifying stage. First-team squad 3 IRL Steve Finnan DF 4 FIN Sami Hyypiä DF 5 DEN Daniel Agger DF 6 NOR John Arne Riise DF 7 AUS Harry Kewell MF 8 ENG Steven Gerrard MF captain 9 ESP Fernando Torres FW 10 UKR Andriy Voronin FW 11 ISR Yossi Benayoun MF 12 BRA Fábio Aurélio DF 14 ESP Xabi Alonso MF 15 ENG Peter Crouch FW 16 ENG Jermaine Pennant MF 17 ESP Álvaro Arbeloa DF 18 NED Dirk Kuyt FW 19 NED Ryan Babel FW 20 ARG Javier Mascherano MF 21 BRA Lucas MF 23 ENG Jamie Carragher DF vice-captain 25 ESP Pepe Reina GK 30 FRA Charles ItandjeItandje was born in Bobigny, France, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Cameroon internationally and would make his international debut for Cameroon in 2013. GK 33 ARG Sebastián Leto MF 34 ENG Jay Spearing MF 35 ENG Ray Putterill MF 36 SCO Ryan Flynn MF 37 SVK Martin Škrtel DF 38 ENG Craig Lindfield FW 39 ENG Stephen Darby DF 40 ENG David Martin GK 42 MAR Nabil El ZharEl Zhar was born in Alès, France, and represented them at U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Morocco internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Morocco in March 2008. FW 45 ESP Mikel San José DF FRA MF Damien Plessis 47 48 ARG Emiliano Insúa DF Left club during season 22 MLI Mohamed SissokoSissoko was born in Mont-Saint-Aignan, France, but also qualified to represent Mali internationally and made his international debut for Mali in 2004. MF 44 ENG Robbie Threlfall DF 46 ENG Jack Hobbs DF Season summary August Liverpool began their Premier League season with a trip to Aston Villa, which they won 2–1. This was followed by the first-leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier against Toulouse. The game, unusually played on a weekday afternoon, was won 1–0 by Liverpool.http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/media-watch/voronin-shoots-down-toulouse VORONIN SHOOTS DOWN TOULOUSE Liverpool FC 21 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131021193004/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/media-watch/voronin-shoots-down-toulouse 21 October 2013 dead Next came their first home game of the season, a Premier League match against Chelsea. Liverpool took the lead through Fernando Torres's first goal for the club, but Chelsea hit back with a disputed penalty from Frank Lampard, ending the game 1–1.http://www.liverpoolfc.com/match/fixtures/first-team/liverpool-v-chelsea-2007-08-19-17-00-00/last-match-report LIVERPOOL 1–1 CHELSEA Liverpool FC 21 October 2013 Referee Rob Styles appeared to book Michael Essien twice without sending him off, similar to Graham Poll at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Styles later admitted to have made an incorrect decision to award the penalty and, unusually, apologised to Liverpool for his mistake; he was subsequently dropped for the next gameweek.http://espnfc.com/news/story?id=455023&cc=5739 Rob Styles official fiasco ESPNsoccernet 21 October 2013 The third Premier League game of the season, was a 2–0 away win at Sunderland, It was notable for Mohamed Sissoko's first (and only41435 2005 Mohamed Sissoko 22 October 201341435 2006 Mohamed Sissoko 22 October 201341435 2007 Mohamed Sissoko 22 October 2013) Liverpool goal, after more than two years. This was also the Reds' 7,000th league goal.http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match/season/2007-2008/aug/609/match_analysis.htm Sunderland away match analysis Liverpool FC 21 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071014042932/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match/season/2007-2008/aug/609/match_analysis.htm 14 October 2007 The following Tuesday saw Liverpool play Toulouse at Anfield in the second-leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifying tie. Before kick-off, the Everton song "Z Cars" echoed around Anfield, in memory of 11-year-old Rhys Jones, a local boy who had been shot dead the previous week. The match finished 4–0 to Liverpool, and the club qualified for the group stage winning 5–0 on aggregate.http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match/season/2007-2008/aug/651/match_analysis.htm Toulouse second leg Liverpool FC 21 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071121133038/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match/season/2007-2008/aug/651/match_analysis.htm 21 November 2007 September Liverpool won their first match of September, 6–0 against Derby County,Chris Bevan Liverpool 6–0 Derby http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6963702.stm BBC Sport 1 September 2007 1 October 2007 Liverpool's biggest league win since 26 April 2003 when they beat West Bromwich Albion by the same scoreline.West Brom 0–6 Liverpool 26 April 2003 30 August 2012 BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2960633.stm This win took them to the top of the Premier League table for the first time under Rafael Benitez.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/sep/02/match.derbycounty Benitez has Liverpool dreaming of a new tilt at the title 2 September 2007 The Guardian 25 October 2017 After a two-week international break, Liverpool's next Premier League match was away to Portsmouth. The match ended in a 0–0 draw, after Pepe Reina saved Nwankwo Kanu's penalty-kick.Phil McNulty Portsmouth 0–0 Liverpool http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6996753.stm BBC Sport 22 September 2007 1 October 2007 The following week, the Premier League match against Birmingham City at Anfield, also ended in a 0–0 draw. In between those two Premier League draws Liverpool travelled to Porto to begin their UEFA Champions League group stage campaign against another club that had previously won the competition. The game, which ended 1–1, saw Jermaine Pennant sent-off after receiving two yellow cards.Joe Sinnott Porto 1–1 Liverpool http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6996384.stm BBC Sport 18 September 2007 5 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20090212120627/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6996384.stm 12 February 2009 live Liverpool got back to winning ways when they travelled to Reading for a League Cup third round match. Liverpool beat their hosts 4–2, with Fernando Torres scoring his first hat-trick for the club.Andrew McKenzie Reading 2–4 Liverpool http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7008013.stm BBC Sport 25 September 2007 5 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071015233351/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7008013.stm 15 October 2007 live This was followed up with a Premier League success, away to Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium, where Yossi Benayoun's 75th-minute strike his second in two games was enough to secure three points.Pranav Soneji Wigan 0–1 Liverpool http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7008203.stm BBC Sport 27 September 2007 1 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071017012553/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7008203.stm 17 October 2007 live October October's first fixture was the visit of Marseille, Liverpool's second UEFA Champions League group stage match. A spectacular individual goal from Marseille midfielder Mathieu Valbuena handed Liverpool a 1–0 defeat, their first of the season. Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez described the match as possibly the worst performance by the club under his management.Reds display frustrates Benitez http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7027385.stm BBC Sport 4 October 2007 5 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071011005937/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7027385.stm 11 October 2007 live Liverpool remained at Anfield for their following match, the Premier League visit of Tottenham Hotspur. A last-minute, injury-time, equaliser by Fernando Torres earned the Reds a 2–2 draw to preserve their unbeaten league record.John Sinnott Liverpool 2–2 Tottenham http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7019626.stm BBC Sport 7 October 2007 8 October 2007 However, Liverpool bounced back to win the Merseyside derby against Everton. The match at Goodison Park was a contentious one, with the referee's performance heavily criticised by Everton manager David Moyes. Dirk Kuyt scored two penalties that saw Liverpool come from behind to win 2–1.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7043002.stm Everton 1–2 Liverpool Phil McNulty BBC 20 October 2007 22 October 2013 Liverpool's third UEFA Champions League group stage match was a trip to Istanbul, where they had won the trophy in 2005.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/6653607/Top-20-sporting-moments-of-the-decade-Liverpools-Miracle-of-Istanbul.html Top 20 sporting moments of the decade: Liverpool's 'Miracle of Istanbul' Henry Winter The Daily Telegraph 9 December 2009 23 October 2013 On this occasion, however, Liverpool fans had little to celebrate as their hosts Beşiktaş dealt their side's chances of progressing in the competition a serious blow by winning 2–1.https://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11669_2822856,00.html Champions League round-up British Sky Broadcasting 24 October 2007 26 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071027150951/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C11669_2822856%2C00.html 27 October 2007 live The highest seeded club in their group, Liverpool were now bottom of their UEFA Champions League group with only one point from their first three matches. Liverpool finished October with a pair of home fixtures. The Premier League visit of Arsenal yielded a 1–1 draw,http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7054071.stm Liverpool 1–1 Arsenal Ian Hughes BBC 28 October 2007 23 October 2013 whilst the League Cup visit of Cardiff City, who featured Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler in their starting line-up, gave the Reds a 2–1 win with Nabil El Zhar scoring his first Liverpool goal.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7065191.stm Liverpool 2–1 Cardiff BBC 31 October 2007 23 October 2013 November Liverpool began November with a 0–0 away draw against Blackburn Rovers,http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7065155.stm Blackburn 0–0 Liverpool BBC 3 November 2007 23 October 2013 further extending their unbeaten run in the league.https://www.statto.com/football/teams/liverpool/2007-2008/results Liverpool 2007–2008 Results Statto.com 23 October 2013 They followed this by finally injecting life into their UEFA Champions League campaign with an emphatic 8–0 home victory over Beşiktaş. A hat-trick from Yossi Benayoun, a goal from captain Steven Gerrard and two each from both Ryan Babel and Peter Crouch gave Liverpool fans something to celebrate as Liverpool established a new record for margin of victory in a UEFA Champions League match (the previous best, 7–0, had been held jointly by Arsenal and Juventus).Liverpool revived by record triumph Uefa.com On 10 November 2007, the UEFA Champions League win was followed up with a Premier League one, as Liverpool beat Fulham 2–0 at Anfield. Fernando Torres came off the bench to break the deadlock in the 81st minute, and Steven Gerrard scored a penalty won by Peter Crouch four minutes later to seal the win.Liverpool 2–0 Fulham bbc.co.uk After another international break, the club's thirteenth Premier league match took place, on 24 November 2007 at Newcastle United. Steven Gerrard, who had been booed by Newcastle United fans for his part in England's failure to qualify for UEFA Euro 2008, opened the scoring for the Reds and two more goals from Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel gave Liverpool a 3–0 win.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7099694.stm Newcastle 0–3 Liverpool Mandeep Sanghera BBC 24 November 2007 23 October 2013 The team ended the month by hosting their penultimate UEFA Champions League group game, the must-win visit of Porto. Liverpool won 4–1http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7110714.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20120806055029/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7110714.stm 6 August 2012 Liverpool 4–1 FC Porto John Sinnott BBC 28 November 2007 23 October 2013 and, as Fernando Torres scored the first two UEFA Champions League goals of his career, captain Steven Gerrard set a personal milestone of his own by equalling Michael Owen's club record of 22 goals in the Champions League.Hughes Rob Benítez repays trust of Liverpool's fans https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/29/sports/29iht-SOCCER.1.8526103.html 26 September 2020 New York Times 29 November 2007 December The club kicked off December by registering a 4–0 win against Bolton Wanderers at Anfield in the Premier League.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7110966.stm Liverpool 4–0 Bolton John Sinnott BBC 2 December 2007 23 October 2013 This win stretched Liverpool's winning streak to five matches, during which they scored 21 goals and conceded just 1, and continued their unbeaten league run.https://www.statto.com/football/teams/liverpool/2007-2008/table/2007-12-02 Liverpool 2007–2008 English Premier League Table (as at 2 December 2007) statto.com 23 October 2013 However, this unbeaten start to the Premier League season was cut short the following week when the visit to Reading resulted in a 3–1 defeat on 8 December. After the hosts converted a penalty for a challenge that television replays showed had occurred on the line, Steven Gerrard equalised for Liverpool before two second-half goals from Reading handed Liverpool their first Premier League defeat of the season.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7122785.stm Reading 3–1 Liverpool Phil Harlow BBC 8 December 2007 23 October 2013 Three days later, yet again needing a win to guarantee their survival in the competition, Liverpool travelled to Marseille for their final Champions League group stage fixture. Marseille had previously hosted English teams in Europe on six occasions and won all six times,https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01c7-0e6ec7aad949-925a66f9e84c-1000--all-or-nothing-for-marseille-and-liverpool/ All or nothing for Marseille and Liverpool UEFA 30 November 2007 23 October 2013 and only needed a draw to progress themselves. However, Liverpool registered their second 4–0 win of the month to finish second in their group and progress to the Round of 16.https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01c8-0e6ed534a06e-91d86cb2df6a-1000--experience-tells-as-liverpool-oust-om/ Experience tells as Liverpool oust OM Chris Burke UEFA 12 December 2007 23 October 2013 On 16 December, Liverpool hosted arch-rivals Manchester United in a vital Premier League match. The match ended with a 1–0 victory for Manchester United, their fourth in their last five league visits to Anfield, giving the latter a nine-point lead over Liverpool in the Premier League. The only goal was scored by Carlos Tevez. Arsenal beat Chelsea 1–0 later in the day to give themselves a ten-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table. Liverpool travelled to Chelsea for the League Cup quarter-final on 19 December. They were beaten 2–0 through a deflected goal from Frank Lampard and an injury-time goal from Andriy Shevchenko. Peter Crouch was sent-off following a two-footed tackle on Mikel John Obi.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/sep/02/match.derbycounty Shevchenko has the last word as Crouch sees red 19 December 2007 The Guardian 25 October 2017 Three days before Christmas, Liverpool hosted Portsmouth, looking to get their Premier League campaign back on track after two successive defeats. Liverpool continued a record of remaining undefeated at Anfield against Pompey since 1951 by triumphing 4–1. Fernando Torres scored twice to continue his good run of scoring, while the other goals came from Yossi Benayoun and a Sylvain Distin own goal. On 26 December, Liverpool managed a 2–1 victory over Derby County, with goals from Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard respectively, before playing out a 0–0 draw against Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium in their final match of 2007. January Liverpool's first match of 2008 was against Wigan Athletic at Anfield, which ended in a 1–1 draw.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7163897.stm Liverpool 1–1 Wigan Paul Fletcher BBC 2 January 2008 23 October 2013 This was followed by their first FA Cup match of the season, the third round match against Luton Town, which also finished 1–1. In the replay a week later, Liverpool beat them 5–0 at home, in which Steven Gerrard scored his second Liverpool hat-trick. On 26 January 2008, Liverpool defeated Havant & Waterlooville 5–2, despite going behind twice in the first-half.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7197712.stm Liverpool 5–2 Havant & W'looville Ian Hughes BBC 26 January 2008 23 October 2013 After that they travelled to Upton Park, where they faced West Ham United. An injury-time penalty from Mark Noble saw them slump to a 1–0 defeat, their third of the Premier League season. Martin Škrtel was the first signing by Liverpool in the January transfer window. The undisclosed fee was rumoured to be £6.5 million, which was the highest amount paid by the club for a defender.https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reds-65m-martin-skrtel-swoop-3494371 Reds in £6.5m Martin Skrtel swoop Liverpool Echo 7 January 2008 23 October 2013 Mohamed Sissoko, who had found himself playing fewer games after the arrivals of Javier Mascherano and Lucas, Liverpool 2007/2008 player appearances http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1563&teamTabs=stats&season_id=137 Soccerbase 23 October 2013 transferred to Juventus, and Jack Hobbs, who had played some first-team action this season, joined Scunthorpe United on loan until the end of the season.Scunthorpe sign Liverpool's Hobbs http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/7208625.stm 26 September 2020 BBC Sport 25 January 2008 February Liverpool's first match of February was against Sunderland at Anfield, which finished in an 3–0 win.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7210604.stm Liverpool 3–0 Sunderland Daniel Ornstein BBC 2 February 2008 23 October 2013 On 10 February, Liverpool travelled to Stamford Bridge and played out a 0–0 draw with Chelsea.https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=233240 Chelsea vs. Liverpool – Football Match Report – February 10, 2008 – ESPN ESPN.com 3 April 2018 Liverpool played Barnsley in the fifth round of the FA Cup on 16 February 2008, and lost 2–1 at Anfield, but they then beat Inter Milan 2–0 on 19 February in the first-leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match. Their last match of February, was against Middlesbrough on 23 February, which ended a 3–2 win for Liverpool, with Fernando Torres scoring a hat-trick. March Liverpool's first match in March was away against Bolton Wanderers which they won 3–1 through an own goal by Jussi Jääskeläinen and strikes from Ryan Babel and Fábio Aurélio, his first for the club. On 5 March, Liverpool played against West Ham United. Liverpool won 4–0, with a goal from Steven Gerrard and another hat-trick from Fernando Torres, making him the first Liverpool player in over 60 years to net hat-tricks in successive home matches.https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fernando-torres-pride-anfield-hat-trick-3490568 Fernando Torres: My pride at Anfield hat-trick record Liverpool Echo 6 March 2008 23 October 2013 Three days later, Liverpool beat Newcastle United 3–0 at home, with goals from Jermaine Pennant, Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard. On 11 March 2008, Liverpool became the second English team in a week to win at the San Siro by winning against Inter Milan 1–0, with Fernando Torres scoring the winner. Back in the Premier League, Javier Mascherano scored his first goal for Liverpoolhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7284959.stm Liverpool 2–1 Reading John May BBC 15 March 2008 23 October 2013 and Fernando Torres scored his 20th Premier League goal of the season, becoming the first player at the club since Robbie Fowler to do so as Liverpool won 2–1 against Reading. However, their seven match winning streak was ended when they lost 3–0 to Manchester United. Javier Mascherano was sent-off by referee Steve Bennett for dissent after Mascherano questioned the controversial booking of Fernando Torres. Liverpool's final fixture of March was against Everton at Anfield. Fernando Torres scored the only goal early in the match, and Liverpool held on to win 1–0, giving them a five-point lead over Everton for fourth place in the table. April On 1 April, in the Champions League, Liverpool faced Arsenal for the first of three consecutive meetings, a 1–1 draw at the Emirates Stadium with Dirk Kuyt scoring an away goal. On 5 April they drew 1–1 once again at the Emirates. Peter Crouch scored for Liverpool to take the lead but Nicklas Bendtner scored the equalizer for Arsenal, Chris Bevan Arsenal 1–1 Liverpool http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7320164.stm BBC London 5 April 2008 5 April 2008 The Gunners made a lethargic start and fell behind to Peter Crouch's powerful finish into the bottom corner. Nicklas Bendtner levelled when he met a Cesc Fabregas free-kick and powered his header past Pepe Reina. https://web.archive.org/web/20080406112414/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7320164.stm 6 April 2008 live while Damien Plessis made his debut. Live – FA Cup and Premier League http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7332002.stm BBC London 5 April 2008 5 April 2008 Liverpool make eight changes, handing French midfielder Damien Plessis his debut. https://web.archive.org/web/20080406112409/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7332002.stm 6 April 2008 live In the third match, Liverpool beat Arsenal 4–2 (5–3 on aggregate) to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. In the following match, Steven Gerrard scored in his 300th Liverpool appearance in the Premier League in a 3–1 home win over Blackburn Rovers. The following Saturday, Liverpool put out a weakened side against Fulham ahead of their semi-final first leg with Chelsea and won 2–0, with Jermaine Pennant and Peter Crouch getting on the scoresheet. On 22 April, Liverpool played against Chelsea at Anfield in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg. Liverpool looked to be going into the second-leg with a 1–0 advantage through Dirk Kuyt, but in the final minute of stoppage time John Arne Riise accidentally headed from a Salomon Kalou cross into his own net, giving Chelsea a slight advantage through the away goal. The next Saturday, against Birmingham City, Liverpool again put out a weakened side before the second-leg with Chelsea. Damien Plessis started again, and Liverpool fought back from 2–0 down to 2–2, with Peter Crouch and Yossi Benayoun scoring. That point secured fourth place for Liverpool. The next Wednesday Liverpool played against Chelsea in the second-leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge, but lost 3–2 in extra-time (4–3 on aggregate), sending Liverpool out of the UEFA Champions League. May On 4 May, Liverpool beat Manchester City 1–0 at Anfield. On the final day of the Premier League, Liverpool won 2–0 away at Tottenham Hotspur, with Andriy Voronin scoring his sixth of the season and Fernando Torres' his 24th league goal, breaking Ruud van Nistelrooy's record for the most goals scored by a foreign Premier League player in a debut season. Premier League 2007–08 Premier League 1 11 August 2007 17:15 BST Aston Villa 1–2 Report Liverpool Mellberg 26Bouma 58Barry 67, 85 pen.Petrov 89 Laursen 31 o.g.Pennant 55Reina 84Gerrard 87 Birmingham, West Midlands Villa Park 42,640 Mike Riley W 2 19 August 2007 16:00 BST Liverpool 1–1 Report Chelsea Torres 15Kuyt 30Pennant 40Gerrard 43Carragher 61 Essien 12A. Cole 59Ben Haim 63Lampard 62 pen., 70Terry 74 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 43,924 Rob Styles D 3 25 August 2007 12:45 BST Sunderland 0–2 Report Liverpool Etuhu 27 Sissoko 37Arbeloa 67Voronin 87 Sunderland, Wearside Stadium of Light 45,645 Mark Halsey W 4 1 September 2007 15:00 BST Liverpool 6–0 Report Derby County Alonso 29 69Babel 45 Torres 56 77 Voronin 76 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 44,076 Alan Wiley W 5 15 September 2007 12:45 BST Portsmouth 0–0 Report Liverpool Bouba Diop 29Johnson 64Davis 90+3 Alonso 31Sissoko 76 Portsmouth, Hampshire Fratton Park 20,388 Mike Riley D 6 22 September 2007 15:00 Liverpool 0–0 Report Birmingham City Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 44,215 Lee Mason D 7 29 September 2007 15:00 BST Wigan Athletic 0–1 Report Liverpool Benayoun 75 Wigan, Greater Manchester DW Stadium 24,311 Mark Clattenburg W 8 7 October 2007 Liverpool 2–2 Report Tottenham Hotspur Voronin 12Torres 90+2 Keane 45 47 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 43,986 Mark Halsey D 9 20 October 2007 12:45 Everton 1–2 Report Liverpool Hyypiä 37 o.g.Hibbert 0 53Neville 0 90 Kuyt 54 pen. 90+2 pen. Liverpool, Merseyside Goodison Park 40,049 Mark Clattenburg W 10 28 October 2007 16:00 Liverpool 1–1 Report Arsenal Gerrard 7 Fàbregas 80 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 44,122 Howard Webb D 11 3 November 2007 17:15 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Report Liverpool Blackburn, Lancashire Ewood Park 30,033 Martin Atkinson D 12 10 November 2007 17:15 Liverpool 2–0 Report Fulham Torres 81Gerrard 85 pen. Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 43,073 Steve Tanner W 13 24 November 2007 12:45 Newcastle United 0–3 Report Liverpool Gerrard 27Kuyt 46Babel 66 Newcastle upon Tyne St. James' Park 52,307 Alan Wiley W 14 2 December 2007 15:00 Liverpool 4–0 Report Bolton Wanderers Hyypiä 17Torres 45Gerrard 56Babel 85 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 43,270 Steve Bennett W 15 8 December 2007 17:15 Reading 3–1 Report Liverpool Hunt 17 pen.Doyle 60Harper 67 Gerrard 28, 59 Reading, Berkshire Madejski Stadium 24,022 Andre Marriner L 16 16 December 2007 13:30 Liverpool 0–1 Report Manchester United Gerrard 33Mascherano 63 Evra 15Anderson 33Brown 36Tevez 41 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 44,459 Mark Halsey L 17 22 December 2007 Liverpool 4–1 Report Portsmouth Benayoun 13Distin 16 o.g.Torres 66 85 Benjani 57 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 43,071 W 18 26 December 2007 Derby County 1–2 Report Liverpool McEveley 67 Torres 11Gerrard 90+2 Derby, Derbyshire Pride Park Stadium 33,029 Alan Wiley W 19 30 December 2007 16:00 GMT Manchester City 0–0 Report Liverpool Torres 85 Manchester, Greater Manchester City of Manchester Stadium 47,321 Uriah Rennie D 20 2 January 2008 Liverpool 1–1 Report Wigan Athletic Torres 49 Bramble 80 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 42,308 Steve Bennett D 21 12 January 2008 Middlesbrough 1–1 Report Liverpool Boateng 26 Torres 71 Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire Riverside Stadium 33,035 Andre Marriner D 22 21 January 2008 Liverpool 2–2 Report Aston Villa Benayoun 19Crouch 88 Harewood 69Aurélio 72 o.g. Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 42,590 Mark Clattenburg D 23 30 January 2008 West Ham United 1–0 Report Liverpool Noble 90+3 pen. Newham, London Upton Park 34,977 Alan Wiley L 24 2 February 2008 Liverpool 3–0 Report Sunderland Crouch 57Torres 69Gerrard 89 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 43,244 Rob Styles W 25 10 February 2008 16:00 Chelsea 0–0 Report Liverpool Belletti 3Carvalho 74Alex 78 Babel 41Riise 63 Fulham, London Stamford Bridge 41,788 Mike Riley D 26 23 February 2008 Liverpool 3–2 Report Middlesbrough Torres 28 29 61 Tuncay 9Downing 83 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 43,612 Lee Mason W 27 2 March 2008 Bolton Wanderers 1–3 Report Liverpool Cohen 79 Jääskeläinen 12 o.g.Babel 60Aurélio 75 Bolton, Greater Manchester Reebok Stadium 24,004 Phil Dowd W 28 5 March 2008 Liverpool 4–0 Report West Ham United Torres 8 60 81Gerrard 85 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 42,954 Steve Bennett W 29 8 March 2008 Liverpool 3–0 Report Newcastle United Pennant 43Torres 45Gerrard 51 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 44,031 Peter Walton W 30 15 March 2008 Liverpool 2–1 Report Reading Mascherano 19Torres 48 Matějovský 5 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 43,524 Andre Marriner W 31 23 March 2008 13:30 GMT Manchester United 3–0 Report Liverpool Brown 34Ferdinand 60Ronaldo 78Nani 81 Mascherano 2 11 44Torres 44Arbeloa 53 Trafford, Greater Manchester Old Trafford 76,000 Steve Bennett L 32 30 March 2008 16:00 Liverpool 1–0 Report Everton Torres 7 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 44,295 Howard Webb W 33 5 April 2008 12:45 Arsenal 1–1 Report Liverpool Bendtner 54 Crouch 41 Islington, London Emirates Stadium 60,111 Phil Dowd D 34 13 April 2008 13:30 Liverpool 3–1 Report Blackburn Rovers Gerrard 60Torres 82 Voronin 90 Santa Cruz 90+2 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 43,283 Alan Wiley W 35 19 April 2008 Fulham 0–2 Report Liverpool Pennant 17Crouch 70 Fulham, London Craven Cottage 25,311 Martin Atkinson W 36 26 April 2008 Birmingham City 2–2 Report Liverpool Forssell 33Larsson 35 Crouch 63Benayoun 75 Birmingham, West Midlands St Andrew's 29,252 Peter Walton D 37 4 May 2008 16:00 Liverpool 1–0 Report Manchester City Torres 58 Liverpool, Merseyside Anfield 43,074 Mark Halsey W 38 11 May 2008 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Report Liverpool Voronin 69Torres 74 Haringey, London White Hart Lane 36,063 Uriah Rennie W Classification LIV Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A Result W/D/W/W/D/D/W/D/W/D/D/W/W/W/L/L/W/W/D/D/D/D/L/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/D/W/W/D/W/W Position 5/9/4/1/2/3/4/4/4/6/7/4/5/3/4/5/5/4/4/5/4/5/7/5/5/4/5/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd green1 blue1 lavender red1 Game log Dec 2018 Results summary 12 6 1 43 13 9 7 3 24 15 Big Four Games 0 2 1 2 3 0 2 1 1 4 Cup Competitions Football League Cup 2007–08 Football League Cup Third Round 25 September 2007 19:45 Reading 2–4 Report Liverpool Convey 28Halls 64 Benayoun 23Torres 50 71 86 Reading, Berkshire Madejski Stadium 23,567 W Fourth Round 31 October 2007 19:45 Liverpool 2–1 Report Cardiff City El Zhar 48Gerrard 66 Purse 65 Liverpool Anfield 41,780 W Fifth Round 19 December 2007 19:45 Chelsea 2–0 Report Liverpool Lampard 59Shevchenko 90 Fulham, London Stamford Bridge 41,366 Martin Atkinson L FA Cup 2007–08 FA Cup Third Round 6 January 2008 16:00 Luton Town 1–1 Report Liverpool Riise 76 o.g. Crouch 73 Luton Kenilworth Road 10,226 D Third Round Replay 15 January 2008 20:00 Liverpool 5–0 Report Luton Town Babel 45Gerrard 52 64 71Hyypiä 57 Liverpool Anfield 41,446 W Fourth Round 26 January 2008 15:00 Liverpool 5–2 Report Havant & Waterlooville Lucas 27Benayoun 44 56 59Crouch 90 Pacquette 9Škrtel 31 o.g. Liverpool Anfield 42,566 Phil Dowd W Fifth Round 16 February 2008 15:00 Liverpool 1–2 Report Barnsley Kuyt 32 Foster 57Howard 90 Liverpool Anfield 42,449 Martin Atkinson L UEFA Champions League 2007–08 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round 2007–08 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds#Third qualifying round First leg 15 August 2007 Toulouse FRA 0–1 Report ENG Liverpool Voronin 43 Toulouse, France Stadium Municipal 36,000 Kyros Vassaras (Greece) W Second leg 28 August 2007 Liverpool ENG 4–0 Report FRA Toulouse Crouch 19Hyypiä 49Kuyt 87 90+1 Liverpool, England Anfield 43,118 Wolfgang Stark (Germany) W Group stage 2007–08 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group A +Group ATeam Pld W D L GF GA GD PtsPOR Porto632187+111ENG Liverpool6312185+1310FRA Marseille621369−37TUR Beşiktaş6204415−116 1 18 September 2007 20:45 Porto POR 1–1 Report ENG Liverpool L. González 8 pen. Kuyt 17Pennant 0 58 Porto, Portugal Estádio do Dragão 41,208 Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) D 2 3 October 2007 20:45 Liverpool ENG 0–1 Report FRA Marseille Valbuena 77 Liverpool, England Anfield 41,355 Konrad Plautz (Austria) L 3 24 October 2007 20:45 Beşiktaş TUR 2–1 Report ENG Liverpool Hyypiä 13 o.g.Bobô 82 Gerrard 85 Istanbul, Turkey BJK İnönü Stadium 32,500 Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) L 4 6 November 2007 20:45 Liverpool ENG 8–0 Report TUR Beşiktaş Crouch 19 89Benayoun 32 53 56Gerrard 69Babel 78 81 Liverpool, England Anfield 41,143 Markus Merk (Germany) W 5 28 November 2007 20:45 Liverpool ENG 4–1 Report POR Porto Torres 19 78Gerrard 84 pen.Crouch 87 López 33 Liverpool, England Anfield 41,095 Roberto Rosetti (Italy) W 6 11 December 2007 20:45 Marseille FRA 0–4 Report ENG Liverpool Gerrard 4Torres 11Kuyt 48Babel 90+1 Marseille, France Stade Vélodrome 53,000 Terje Hauge (Norway) W Knockout phase 2007–08 UEFA Champions League knockout stage Round of 16 First leg 19 February 2008 Liverpool ENG 2–0 Report ITA Inter Milan Kuyt 85Gerrard 90 Materazzi 0 30 Liverpool, England Anfield 41,999 Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) W Second leg 11 March 2008 Inter Milan ITA 0–1 Report ENG Liverpool Burdisso 0 50 Torres 63 Milan, Italy San Siro 80,000 Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway) W Quarter-finals First leg 2 April 2008 Arsenal ENG 1–1 Report ENG Liverpool Adebayor 23 Kuyt 26 London, England Emirates Stadium 60,041 Pieter Vink (Netherlands) D Second leg 8 April 2008 Liverpool ENG 4–2 Report ENG Arsenal Hyypiä 30Torres 69Gerrard 86 pen.Babel 90+2 Diaby 13Adebayor 84 Liverpool, England Anfield 41,985 Peter Frojdfeldt (Sweden) W Semi-finals First leg 22 April 2008 Liverpool ENG 1–1 Report ENG Chelsea Kuyt 43 Riise 90+4 o.g. Liverpool, England Anfield 42,180 Konrad Plautz (Austria) D Second leg 30 April 2008 Chelsea ENG 3–2 Report ENG Liverpool Drogba 33 105Lampard 98 pen. Torres 64Babel 117 London, England Stamford Bridge 38,900 Roberto Rosetti (Italy) L Top scorers PPlayerPositionPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Champions LeagueTotal1ESP Fernando TorresForward24036332ENG Steven GerrardMidfielder11316213ISR Yossi BenayounMidfielder431311ENG Peter CrouchForward520411NED Dirk KuytForward3107116NED Ryan BabelForward4105107UKR Andriy VoroninForward500168FIN Sami HyypiäDefender110249ESP Xabi AlonsoMidfielder20002ENG Jermaine PennantMidfielder2000211BRA Fábio AurélioDefender10001ARG Javier MascheranoMidfielder10001BRA LucasMidfielder01001MLI Mohamed SissokoMidfielder10001MAR Nabil El ZharForward 00101 Disciplinary record Javier Mascherano ARG 20 MF 0 1 7 y Jamie Carragher ENG 23 DF 0 0 7 y Xabi Alonso ESP 14 MF 0 0 7 y Fernando Torres ESP 9 FW 0 0 6 y Steven Gerrard ENG 8 MF 0 0 5 y Álvaro Arbeloa ESP 17 DF 0 0 5 y Jermaine Pennant ENG 16 MF 0 1 4 y Mohamed Sissoko MLI 22 MF 0 0 4 y Sami Hyypiä FIN 4 DF 0 0 4 y John Arne Riise NOR 6 DF 0 0 4 y Dirk Kuyt NED 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20076 July 2007 Liverpool announce Voronin move http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/6277298.stm 11 October 2026 BBC Sport en-GB 11 ISR Yossi Benayoun ENG West Ham United £5,300,000 12 July 200712 July 2007 Benayoun seals Liverpool transfer http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/6289760.stm 11 October 2026 BBC Sport en-GB19 NED Ryan Babel NED Ajax £11,500,000 13 July 200713 July 2007 Liverpool complete Babel transfer http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/6285040.stm 11 October 2026 BBC Sport en-GB20 ARG Javier Mascherano ENG West Ham United £18,600,000 Summer21 BRA Lucas BRA Grêmio £6,300,000 Summer30 FRA Charles Itandje FRA Lens £1,400,000 Summer33 ARG Sebastián Leto ARG Lanús £1,800,000 Summer47 FRA Damien Plessis FRA Lyon £2,500,000 Summer37 SVK Martin Škrtel RUS Zenit Saint Petersburg £6,500,000 Winter Out #PlayerToFeeWhen1POL Jerzy DudekESP Real MadridFreeSummer9ENG Robbie FowlerWAL Cardiff CityFreeSummer10ESP Luis GarcíaESP Atlético Madrid£4,100,000Summer11CHI Mark GonzálezGonzález was born in Durban, South Africa, but was raised in Chile from the age of 10 and made his international debut for Chile in 2003.ESP Real Betis£4,000,000Summer17WAL Craig BellamyENG West Ham United£7,500,000Summer24FRA Djibril CisséFRA Marseille£6,550,000Summer29ARG Gabriel PalettaPaletta was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and represented them at U-20 level, but also holds an Italian passport due to his great-grandfather originating from Italy, and would make his international debut for Italy in June 2014.ARG Boca Juniors£1,200,000Summer30ITA Daniele PadelliITA SampdoriaLoan returnSummer32NED Boudewijn ZendenFRA MarseilleFreeSummerENG Paul BarrattENG Worcester CityFreeSummerENG David RobertsWAL Bangor City FreeSummerFRA Florent Sinama PongolleESP Recreativo Huelva£2,700,000SummerENG Danny O'DonnellENG Crewe Alexandra£100,000SummerENG Ryan WignallENG Vauxhall MotorsReleasedSummerENG Lee WoodwardUnknownReleasedSummerENG Jon PringleENG West Bromwich AlbionFreeSummerENG Stephen BehanUnknownFreeSummerENG Michael BurnsENG Bolton WanderersFreeSummerENG Jon RoutledgeENG Tottenham HotspurFreeSummerENG Charlie BarnettENG Tranmere RoversFreeSummerIRL Laurence GaughanSCO Celtic£200,000Summer45ENG James SmithENG Stockport County£450,000 WinterIRL Jimmy RyanRyan was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and has represented them at U-21 level.ENG Shrewsbury TownUndisclosedWinter22MLI Mohamed SissokoITA Juventus£8,250,000WinterENG Josh MimmsENG York CityFreeWinterENG Lee PeltierENG Yeovil Town£200,000Winter Loaned out #PlayerToDuration26Paul Anderson had worn #26 during the 2006–07 season, but after he was loaned out to Swansea City, Scott Carson took over the number. Carson was then loaned out to Aston VillaENG Paul AndersonWAL Swansea CitySeasonhttp://www.swanseacity.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/Latest/0,,10354~1069392,00.html Anderson completes Anfield switch swanseacity.premiumtv.co.uk 22 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20180404134420/http://www.swanseacity.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/Latest/0,,10354~1069392,00.html 4 April 2018 dead 26ENG Scott CarsonENG Aston VillaFull Seasonhttp://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N156629070810-1552.htm Itandje arrives as Carson leaves on loan liverpoolfc.tv 8 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070921141949/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N156629070810-1552.htm 21 September 2007 live34ESP Miki RoqueESP XerezSeasonhttp://www.xerezcd.com/noticias.php?id=1417 Youth arrives from Liverpool xerezcd.com 3 August 2007 22 October 2013 35ENG Danny GuthrieENG Bolton WanderersFull Seasonhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/6226258.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20131020210727/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/6226258.stm 20 October 2013 Guthrie seals loan move to Bolton BBC 3 July 2007 22 October 201336SCO Ryan FlynnENG Hereford UnitedNovember to December36ENG Adam HammillENG SouthamptonSeasonhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/6895736.stm Liverpool winger loaned to Saints news.bbc.co.uk 12 July 2007 12 July 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070818125243/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/6895736.stm 18 August 2007 live37Lee Peltier was announced as holding the #37 shirt during the 2007–08 close season, but after he was loaned out to Yeovil Town, Martin Škrtel took over the number.ENG Lee PeltierENG Yeovil TownJuly to Decemberhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/6921102.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20120721030117/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/6921102.stm 21 July 2012 Yeovil tie up Peltier loan switch BBC 3 July 2007 22 October 201338 ENG Craig LindfieldENG Notts CountyNovemberhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/7072691.stm Johnson added to Magpies backroom news.bbc.co.uk 1 November 2007 31 December 2007 ENG Chester CityJanuary to February41AUT Besian IdrizajENG Crystal Palace August to Novemberhttp://world.cpfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10323~1101902,00.html Palace Sign Reds Striker 31 August 2007 Crystal Palace F.C. 22 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20180404073746/http://world.cpfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10323~1101902,00.html 4 April 2018 deadAUT Wacker InnsbruckFebruary to Junehttp://www.fc-wacker-innsbruck.at/team-news/transfer-coup-in-letzter-minute-besian-idrizaj-nach-innsbruck.html Transfer-Coup in letzter Minute: Besian Idrizaj nach Innsbruck! fc-wacker-innsbruck.at 31 January 2008 1 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080207085335/http://www.fc-wacker-innsbruck.at/team-news/transfer-coup-in-letzter-minute-besian-idrizaj-nach-innsbruck.html 7 February 2008 dead44ENG Robbie ThrelfallENG Hereford UnitedNovember to Mayhttp://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N157542071101-1715.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080216191847/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N157542071101-1715.htm 16 February 2008 Starlet Sent Out On Loan Liverpool F.C. 8 January 2008 22 October 201345ENG James SmithENG Stockport CountyAugust to November46ENG Jack HobbsENG Scunthorpe UnitedJanuary to MayIRL Jimmy RyanENG Shrewsbury TownAugust to NovemberENG Josh MimmsENG York CityOctober to DecemberESP Godwin AntwiAntwi was born in Kumasi, Ghana, but was raised in Spain from the age of 14 and represented them at U-19 level.ENG Hartlepool UnitedSeasonhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/6254850.stm Hartlepool sign Liverpool's Antwi news.bbc.co.uk 29 June 2007 29 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070704085859/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/6254850.stm 4 July 2007 liveBUL Nikolay MihaylovNED FC Twente23 August 2007http://www.fctwente.nl/blog/2007/08/fc-twente-huurt-bulgaarse-doelman/ FC Twente lends Bulgarian keeper fctwente.nl 23 August 2007 22 October 2013 FRA Anthony Le TallecFRA Le MansSeasonhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6972853.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20110828234244/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6972853.stm 28 August 2011 Nade completes switch to Hearts BBC 5 March 2008 22 October 2013ESP Aridane HernándezESP FuerteventuraSeason In: £29,950,000+ Out: £64,200,000+ Total spending: £34,250,000+ Reserves and U-18s Summary The reserves side were crowned champions of the Barclays Premier Reserve League North this season on 7 April 2008, the 17th reserve league title for the club. They became National Champions after beating Southern Champions Aston Villa Reserves 3–0 in the Premier Reserve League Play-off Final at Anfield on 7 May 2008. The reserves also reached the finals of the Liverpool Senior Cup and the Lancashire Senior Cup, and won the international football tournament Dallas Cup. Krisztián Németh, who scored 9 goals in 12 matches, was the top scorer in the Premier Reserve League North. The under-18s finished fifth in the Premier Academy League and qualified for the last 16 in FA Youth Cup. Nathan Eccleston was the best scorer in the youth team with 18 goals. New players After the departure of Steve Heighway, Dutchman Piet Hamberg came in to run the academy. As well as some changes to background personnel, the reserve and youth sides were bolstered by several new players: PlayerFromWhenHUN András SimonMTK HungáriaSummerHUN Krisztián NémethMTK HungáriaSummerHUN Péter GulácsiMTK HungáriaSummerESP Gerardo BrunaBruna was born in Mendoza, Argentina, but was raised in Spain and represented them at U-17 level before switching his international allegiance back to Argentina and representing them at U20 level.Real MadridSummerESP Mikel San JoséAthletic BilbaoSummerESP Dani PachecoBarcelonaSummerESP Daniel AyalaSevillaSummerESP Aridane HernándezReal MadridSummerGER Marvin PouriéBorussia DortmundSummerBUL Nikolay MihaylovLevski SofiaSummerSWE Alexander KačaniklićHelsingborgs IFSummerFIN Lauri Dalla ValleJIPPOWinterSUI Pajtim KasamiGrasshopperWinter PlayerFromWhenGRE Dean BouzanisBouzanis was born in Sydney, Australia, and represented them at U-17 level, but also qualified to represent Greece internationally and represented them at U-19 level before switching his international allegiance back to Australia and representing them at U-20 and U-23 level.Sydney FC (loan return)SummerSCO Gary Mackay-StevenRoss CountySummerSCO Alex CooperRoss CountyWinterENG Ryan CrowtherStockport CountySummerENG Ben RobinsonStockport CountySummerENG David AmooMillwallSummerENG Andre WisdomBradford CityWinterENG Nathan EcclestonU-16sSummerENG Sean HighdaleU-16sSummerENG Steven IrwinU-16sSummerENG Joe KennedyU-16sSummerIRL Chris OldfieldU-16sSummer Players this season Reserves ENG GK David Martin 40 AUS GK Dean Bouzanis HUN GK Péter Gulácsi on loan from MTK Hungária ENG DF Stephen Darby 39 captain ENG DF Robbie Threlfall 44 to November ESP DF Mikel San José 45 46 ENG Jack Hobbs DF to January ARG DF Emiliano Insúa 48 Paraguay DF Ronald Huth ESP DF Daniel Ayala ENG DF Martin Kelly ARG MF Sebastián Leto 33 ENG MF Jay Spearing 34 ENG MF Ray Putterill 35 SCO MF Ryan Flynn 36 Morocco MF Nabil El Zhar 42 FRA MF Damien Plessis 47 ENG MF Ryan Crowther ESP MF Francisco Durán ARG MF Gerardo Bruna ENG FW Craig Lindfield 38 NED FW Jordy Brouwer HUN FW Krisztián Németh HUN FW András Simon ESP FW Dani Pacheco Squad numbers refer to players' first team squad number where applicable. Reserve and youth games are 1–11. Under-18s YearNamePosNatProfile2ndMartin HansenGKDENView1stChris OldfieldGKIRLView2ndMattone AwangDF/MFENGView2ndShane O'ConnorDF/MFIRLView1stJoe KennedyDFENGView1stSteven Irwin (captain)DF/MFENGView2ndAstrit AjdarevićMFSWEAjdarević was born in Pristina, Yugoslavia (now part of Kosovo, but part of Serbia during the 2007–08 season), but was raised in Sweden from the age of 2 and represented them at U-17, U-19, U-21, and U-23 level. He also qualified to represent Albania internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Albania in November 2017.View2ndBen ParsonageMFENGView2ndGary Mackay-StevenMF/DFSCOView YearNamePosNatProfile1stSean HighdaleMFENGView1stAlexander KačaniklićMFSWEView1stAlex CooperMFSCOView1stDavid AmooMF/FWENGView2ndMichael CollinsFWIRLView2ndMichael ScottFW/DFENGView1stNathan EcclestonFW/MFENGView1stMarvin PourieFWGERView Records Mohamed Sissoko's goal against Sunderland was not only his first (and only) goal for the club but also Liverpool's 7000th league goal.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6952883.stm Sunderland 0–2 Liverpool 25 August 2007 3 April 2018 BBC News The 6–0 win against Derby County was the first time Liverpool had scored six in the league since 26 April 2003, against West Bromwich Albion. The 8–0 win over Beşiktaş was the biggest ever win in the UEFA Champions League, surpassing two previous 7–0 victories by Juventus and Arsenal. The 4–0 win against Marseille was Liverpool's biggest away win in UEFA Champions League. The 2–0 win at Anfield against Inter Milan was Liverpool's 100th win at Anfield in all European competitions. Liverpool scored a hat-trick in every competition they played in this season. Liverpool were the first Premier League club to score 100 goals in all competitions. Notes notes 32em References External links Fixtures and results Liverpool F.C. 2007–08 on LFCHistory.net Category:Liverpool F.C. seasons Liverpool