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by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official Reporter
@ MUFCINFO.COM
Liverpool deservedly defeated Manchester United and at the same time
duly claiming a fortnight of wind ups & bragging rites in the process
after United excessively faded after an bright early start.
Carlos Tevez opened the scoring for United with only three minutes
gone as United looked dangerous with an array of attacking talent on
show but Liverpool showed determination replying with a cock up of a
own goal from EVDS & a scuffed Ryan Babel goal for the eventual
winner.
After looking decidedly
dangerous in the 1st portion of the match with Rooney, Tevez, Berbatov
all included in the team the United attack saw the Kop stunned to find
themselves 1-0 down before the United loathing vermin's derrières had
in-fact touched the seats.
Berbatov becoming the 1st Bulgarian player & 29th different
Nationality to play a competitive game for United began his debut with
sparkle as Anderson's first-rate ball had United's new signing pull
the ball across goal allowing the on rushing Carlos Tevez to rifle
past Reina.
United looked assured &
calm as the visitors attack looked a decent bet for another goal as
Anderson, Carrick & Scholes moved the ball around midfield.
Dirk Kuyt saw a chance fall his way but volleyed wide as Liverpool
continued to struggle.
Under no pressure from a deep corner, EVDS then started a string of
calamitous errors as he fumbled a cross in the box giving Kuyt a
chance which was partially redeemed by the Big Dutch stickman after
his fellow country mans gifted effort was blocked.
Further pathetic goalkeeping then gifted Liverpool an equaliser when
Xabi Alonso from outside of the box, tried a long range effort which
cannoned off Evra and bounced in the United box, Wes Brown then ran to
shield the ball for EVDS to collect but instead EVDS raced out of goal
& inexplicably dived and pushed the ball with no danger near onto Wes
Brown, causing the ball to deflect into the net for an equaliser, an
equaliser which United didn't recover.
After Tevez almost brought the home side immediately back down to
earth after side footing an Anderson pass high of the bar, but United
then lost the plot.
"We were only in the game
for seven or eight minutes and after that we did not perform said New
Assistant boss Mike Phelan, and the former United man was right,
United went to sleep he continued "They bossed us out of the game and
their tactics worked as they put us under pressure"
United after failing to get to grips with midfield like at the start
of the match, Liverpool comfortably saw out the remainder of the 1st
half cutting off the supply to Rooney & co & forcing Scholes, Carrick
& Anderson to chase shadows as Liverpool's midfield saw lots more
possession.
In the second half Liverpool continued their form as Robbie Keane sent
Benayoun through on goal but EVDS blocked his shot.
Ryan Giggs replaced the injured Carrick at the start of the 2nd half
and it was Giggs who fashioned the 1st United chance of the half after
Gerrard has lost possession, the ball sat up nicely for the Welshman
who volley from outside the box but Reina expertly tipped the ball
over the bar, still reminding the home side their was much still to
do.
Another total defensive cock up the cost the Reds dearly as the most
experienced Liverpool V MUFC veteran Ryan Giggs dilly dallied whilst
trying to guide the ball out of play for a goal kick, Mascherano then
pick pocketed (no pun intended) Giggs deep in the United box before
the ball was passed into the danger area by Dirk Kuyt leaving the
whole visiting defence on the back foot.
Impressive substitute Ryan Babel, who had earlier left Wes Brown for
dead with a sublime piece of skill on the left, scuffed his shot into
the ground before it bounced & has to be said gave Liverpool the lead
they deserved.
United's "Bad day at the office" continued as the already yellow
carded Nemanja Vidic received his marching orders after clattering
into Alonzo.
SAF also added to the mix with a comment "We can take nothing
positive from this. We didn't have one performer on the pitch apart
from possibly Rio Ferdinand. It was disappointing."
Ferguson added: "Our defending was very poor for both Liverpool
goals."
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