Yossi Benayoun Liverpool signed 10x8 inch photo in a red mount and framed in black this item comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Benayoun moved to Liverpool under controversial circumstances. Yossi had verbally agreed a new five-year deal with West Ham in May 2007, only to go back on the agreement in a bid to move to Liverpool F.C. The controversy was heightened on 10 July when the Israeli media reported that Benayoun's agent, Ronen Katsav, had agreed a deal with Liverpool which would mean Benayoun taking a lower pay than the £50,000 a week offered by West Ham in May. On 12 July, Liverpool FC reported on their official wbsite that the signing of Yossi Benayoun had been completed a £5 million deal with him signing a four-year contract.
Benayoun was introduced as a Liverpool player along with Ryan Babel on 13 July, and was given the number 11 shirt. He made his first competitive start for Liverpool against Toulouse FC in the UEFA Champions League qualifier 3rd round 1st leg. His first goal for Liverpool came on the 25 September 2007 when he scored against Reading in the Carling Cup with a wonderful solo effort. Yossi scored a second hat trick against a mismatched opponent in his first season against non-league side Havant & Waterlooville in the FA Cup, a team 122 places behind Liverpool on the league pyramid. Benayoun ended a successful first season having played 48 games scoring 11 goals in the process, including four league goals against Wigan, Portsmouth, Aston Villa and Birmingham City.
However, his performance was not enough to prevent transfer rumours in the summer of 2008. This led to the Israeli openly announcing his intention to stay, saying: "Liverpool is good for me and it was always clear I want to stay and Liverpool wants me," Yossi was given his preferred number 15 shirt (which was occupied by Peter Crouch during the 2007-2008 season but was vacated when he moved to Portsmouth) for the 2008-2009 season. Benayoun had worn the number 11 during his first season at the club, but switched to the number 15, the number he wore for Hapoel Beer-Sheva, Maccabi Haifa, Santander, West Ham and Israel.
On December 6, 2008, Benayoun scored his first goal of the 2008-09 season in Liverpool's 3-1 victory over Blackburn.
On February 25, 2009, Benayoun scored a header from Fabio Aurelio's free-kick in the 82nd minute against Real Madrid at the Bernabéu in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 to give Liverpool a 1–0 win. This is aprobably the most important goal he has scored in his career to date. "To score in the Champions League was special. It was one of the favourite goals of my career...I am really pleased to score at the Bernabeu but the most important thing was to get the victory", Benayoun said after the match.
Again on April 4, 2009, Benayoun came on as a substitute in Liverpool's match against Fulham to score a dramatic winner in the 94th minute. On April 21, 2009, in a home match against Arsenal, he scored a brave diving header and volleyed a late equaliser in extra time to level the scores at 4-4.
Benayoun finished his second season at Anfield in spectacular fashion; scoring a goal in each of Liverpool's last three home matches. In the 2008-09 season, Benayoun played in 39 matches, scoring 9 goals, including eight league goals against Wigan, Blackburn, Newcastle, Sunderland, Fulham, Tottenham and a brace against Arsenal. He established a regular starting position in the Liverpool team in the second half of the season and was heavily responsible for their continued pressure on Manchester United in their quest for the English Premier League title.
On 6 July, 2009, he signed a two-year contract extension tying him to the club until 2013.
This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 26 August, 2009.
