It is not possible to go into this game without acknowledging the fact that this is, well, kind of a big deal. Interestingly, our rivalry with Liverpool only started to get really ugly in the late 70s and early 80s. Prior to that, the mutual respect that should exist between the two clubs held sway. Now of course, it’s war. Pure and simple.
The Scousers will be giddy with excitement after their midweek win over the shadow of Real Madrid. Like smakcheads with dole cheques they will be jittering their way to Old Trafford in the hope of one last hot shot at glory. It is our job to kill off these hopes at the pass.
To write one paragraph in cliches is a very simple affair. So, at the end of the day when saturday comes form goes out the window and it’s eleven players against eleven. Not forgetting of course, that fortune favours the brave etc.
Another way of saying that is. Their best players are fit, our best players are fit and both teams will take the field on the back of strong victories. Liverpool may well feel that they have removed their Indian sign by beating us at Anfield earlier in the season but I don’t think that is going to be enough for them.
They have blown it in the league and they know it. Chants of ‘Rafa’s cracking up’ will start in minute one and should United score an early goal an avalanche could take place. That is what I am hoping for, because in reality, in terms of the league, this match doesn’t mean anything like as much as it should do.
Manutd 1- 4 liverpoo
In my opinion the devils have lost a certain killer edge in the final 3rd! Players are holding onto the ball longer (selfish, poor passing) as a result most opponents get the caurage to come forward. there is need to strengthen the mid field area with a stronger player (Roy Keane, Makele type of player) Playing Ronnie on the flanks is not helping either…the boss should get another player who can attack on that side with great track-back ability. let roonie play in his comfortable position.
United have that player in Hargeaves but he’s injured, having said that I see your point.
Lets all go home with our tails between our legs, there is othing pasitive we can take from this match, we need to put it in the bin and focus on the next game.
Gerrard and Torres are absolute mustard by the way, and would walk into any team in the world, including ours. I’m not going to single out any player in particular as they were all pretty dreadful, but someone should give Berbatov a DVD of the game and tell him to watch Torres throught. Thats a world class centre forward Dimitar, take notes.