Finally we've had our revenge. It wasn't a real classic nor did we drub them but still...we were very much in control of the game except for maybe the first 5 minutes and the last 10 minutes.
Both teams had an incentive to win...Liverpool needed to win to cement their 4th place while we had to win to go top of Arsenal. Massive motivation for both sides. But no surprises when the line-up for both teams was 4-5-1. Fergies prefers this line-up now for the big games and in Europe, while I was a bit surprised to see Rafa go for 4-5-1. Liverpool needed the win more than us I would say.
The opening was smashing and gave us a hope that the game would be a classic. Torres showed just why Fergie made a mistake in not signing him. He continued his run...drifted in behind the defence and then smashed in a superb unstoppable header past van der sar. Shocking defending.
We got our equalizer soon - ofcourse aided by some astonishing luck. There'll be controversy whether it was a free-kick or a penalty since the tackle started outside the box. But what was Mascherano thinking when he did that...and what was Agger doing. He just let Valencia glide past him. Rooney netted the rebound...massive luck there again.
From then on till the next goal, the match was a simple chess game. Both teams just tried to work openings, although United were definitely more aggressive in the second half. The second goal was well worked...Neville overlapped...Insua just hesitated and Fletcher delivered the cross any stiker would love. And Ji-Sung Park hit a brilliant and brave diving header.
Thereafter Liverpool chased the game and should have equalized when Torres got the ball in the box but fluffed his lines.
Not a classis at all...in fact I'll soon delete the recording as well. But 3 points and some respect got back. For Liverpool, 4th place looks difficult...I honestly can't see Gerrard and Torres playing Europa League again.
Man-of-the match: Ji Sung Park. United's big game player alongwith Fletcher. He was everywhere on the pitch...attacked...defended...scored. 9/10
Both teams had an incentive to win...Liverpool needed to win to cement their 4th place while we had to win to go top of Arsenal. Massive motivation for both sides. But no surprises when the line-up for both teams was 4-5-1. Fergies prefers this line-up now for the big games and in Europe, while I was a bit surprised to see Rafa go for 4-5-1. Liverpool needed the win more than us I would say.
The opening was smashing and gave us a hope that the game would be a classic. Torres showed just why Fergie made a mistake in not signing him. He continued his run...drifted in behind the defence and then smashed in a superb unstoppable header past van der sar. Shocking defending.
We got our equalizer soon - ofcourse aided by some astonishing luck. There'll be controversy whether it was a free-kick or a penalty since the tackle started outside the box. But what was Mascherano thinking when he did that...and what was Agger doing. He just let Valencia glide past him. Rooney netted the rebound...massive luck there again.
From then on till the next goal, the match was a simple chess game. Both teams just tried to work openings, although United were definitely more aggressive in the second half. The second goal was well worked...Neville overlapped...Insua just hesitated and Fletcher delivered the cross any stiker would love. And Ji-Sung Park hit a brilliant and brave diving header.
Thereafter Liverpool chased the game and should have equalized when Torres got the ball in the box but fluffed his lines.
Not a classis at all...in fact I'll soon delete the recording as well. But 3 points and some respect got back. For Liverpool, 4th place looks difficult...I honestly can't see Gerrard and Torres playing Europa League again.
Man-of-the match: Ji Sung Park. United's big game player alongwith Fletcher. He was everywhere on the pitch...attacked...defended...scored. 9/10
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