利物浦精神！

英超需要利物浦的「草根精神」，那種在大場面不斷製造驚喜的現象級發揮。落後了不離棄不放棄，關鍵戰能夠雄起，強強對話時，能夠踢出那種讓人窒息的節奏和氣場。早些年，貝尼特斯在歐冠率領利物浦屢創神奇的時候，靠的不是巨星扎堆的陣容，而是一種智慧和勇氣。

Liverpool wins League Cup!

Liverpool ended their six-year trophy drought overnight after winning a penalty shoot-out victory over Championship side Cardiff in the League Cup final at Wembley.

我們都不是懼怕困難的人！

或許他已經過時了？不過，他在最近的受訪時重申：“我絕對沒有對我復出的決定感到后悔。”

他，就是德國“車神”邁克舒馬赫。

舒馬赫在最近接受採訪時承認自己本賽季的表現並不理想，的確是應該受到批評，不過他以積極正面的態度回應，表示自己並不會因此而放棄爭冠的雄心，而且他已經迫不及待的要投身于新賽季的龍爭虎鬥之中。

舒馬赫，明年1月3日就將迎來42歲生日。從他在1991年加入F1至2006年賽季，他共贏得7屆的世界冠軍，並在F1寫下多項紀錄，包括贏得世界冠軍的次數、分站冠軍的次數（91）、最佳圈速次數（76）、拿下最多桿位（68）、生涯積分（1369分），還有在2004年里贏得最多站分站冠軍：13。

雖然過去的戰績如何輝煌，但始終是過去式了。舒馬赫把握的是現在，他的精神是值得眾人學習的。我很喜歡他的一句話：“我們都不是懼怕困難的人，今年的失敗只會讓我們更加有動力。”

I'm thinking of trying to do well for myself and my team and we'll see where it goes!

Owen Watson, Goal.com

Michael Owen scored the second goal as Manchester United defeated Barnsley in the League Cup this evening and told Sky Sports that he was pleased to help his team get into the next round.

He said: “Obviously [we're] happy to get through, 2-0. We didn't play as well as we could have, especially in the first half – we were very average but we're through and we're happy with that.”
The Englishman felt that he gave an average performance personally and vented his frustration at the print media for their ratings.

“[Scoring goals?] That's how people judge me unfortunately,” sighed Owen.

“I started a game 10 days ago at home against Bolton and we won 2-1 and I came off pretty pleased with myself – I thought I'd played really well and I didn't score, looked at all the papers next day and I think I got a 3 or a 4 and the papers had a go at me.

“Played pretty average tonight but scored a goal so I'll probably get a 6 or a 7 tomorrow, doesn't really add up.”

Owen gave credit to Barnsley for their approach to the game and also said that the conditions didn't help Manchester United's performance.

“It was a tough game tonight to play well, especially in the first half. They pressured us and they had the wind and probably a hill as well, it seemed as though there was a bit of a slope on the pitch.” he explained. “So they had the wind and the slope and we found it hard to get out of box.”
“[If I had to rate myself] probably deserved a 5 tonight and a 7 or an 8 the other day, but roles reversed as I say,” continued Owen.

On his international future, Owen admitted that he has no idea if he features in Fabio Capello's plans and said he was focused on playing well for United.

“I don't know really, obviously you'll have to ask the England manager that but it's not something when I go on the pitch that I'm thinking about,” Owen commented. “I'm thinking of trying to do well for myself and my team and we'll see where it goes.”

NEVER GIVE UP!!!

星洲日報 - 弗格森：沒人比歐文更好‧歐文禁區絕殺贏好評

歐文為曼聯在補時最後關頭打入絕殺一球，讓紅魔在同城德比以4比3挫下曼市的銳氣，主帥弗格森不由得不讚美這位英格蘭前國家隊殺手。

歐文以自由身投靠到老特拉福之後，一直難以取得叫人另眼相看的表現，不過，就在對壘城市軍這場被炒得火熱的大戰，吉斯一個美妙傳球，英格蘭金童來一個典型的完美門前一擊，就為紅魔徹底壓住了曼市的氣燄。

弗格森：“我一直覺得這場球的勝負會在罰球區內，而處理這樣的球，沒有人會比歐文更好。他的跑位、觸球到完成射門的傑作，是極其華麗、達到世界級的。沒人在這方面比歐文更出色。”
曼聯收留29歲的歐文，在紅魔球迷之間意見紛紜，他在曼聯5比0戰勝威根的比賽中收穫首個聯賽入球，但在對曼市的這個致命一擊才真正讓球迷折服。

歐文說：“即使球迷仍不能接受我，能為曼聯效命也是我的榮幸。事實上，我已經在對曼市這場重要的德比射入了致勝一球。”