Liverpool 3 - 0 TNS

European champions Liverpool started the defence of their title with an underwhelming 3-0 win against Welsh Champions Total Network Solutions, and somewhat inevitably it was Steven Gerrard to the fore as the captain bagged a hat-trick.

After declaring that he would leave Anfield, and then changing his mind, Gerrard showed no sign of relinquishing his grasp of the summer headlines - slotting home after just seven minutes as The Reds failed to run up the rugby score that some had predicted. [continue reading]

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