PL: Liverpool v Manchester United. 6/3/2011, KO 1330.

tought Suarez was amazing today , also nice to see Hernandez scoring too , well done liverpool we were shocking.

Mister men wrote: »

Really how embarrassing for United as a football club. Nobody talking to the media at all today. Fairly pathetic tbh.

That was funny! Point well made.

Liked the subtle reference to Phelan too.

parker kent wrote: »

A common tactic to aid muscle injuries to use tape like that. Many footballers and other sports people have worn them over the years. I'm surprised you have never seen it before.

How do you know he hasn't taken off the shinguard to have a look at his leg?

This thread is about as idiotic as I imagined it would be. Liverpool played well and deserved to win. Although they should have played the second half with 10 men, which obviously would have had an impact on the game. United had a few moments throughout the game where they threatened a breakthrough but a combination of bad luck and poor play prevented them getting into the lead or later in the game, getting back into things.

Liverpool fans should enjoy the win, but lets be realistic, it is one game. The "we'll be swapping places with you next year" BS is the definition of letting one result go to your head.

Ten against ten? Still think we would have hammered you's. You's were never winning that match today.

monkey9 wrote: »

Ten against ten? Still think we would have hammered you's. You's were never winning that match today.

Nah, apparently if Carra had got red, Rafael would never have put in that "tackle", donchaknow!

so, my 2 cents.

i've not gone through the thread yet, but here goes...

absolutely fúcking delighted with that. the application of the players was flawless. from the 1st minute, we were pressing, making it difficult for Utd to properly get into their stride, never letting them settle, and never letting them get in behind. wonderful discipline from the lads.

Utd had 2 periods of possession: 1 from about the 15th minute until our first goal, and another 15 minute period after half time. we weathered both very well. Utd kept possession expertly during that time, but never looked threatening. it was a pity Aurelio went off, but The Greek was awesome when he came on; clearing anything that came near him.

firstly, us. Lucas, again, had a stormer against a top team. he really is turning into a bit of a lynchpin for these games. he seemed to even have a good effect on Gerrard, who, for him, was extremely disciplined. it was funny listening to Souness on Sky after claiming Stevie didn't play well and we still won. i thought Gerrard actually did very well along with the Brazilian. they rarely wasted possession when they got it, and lead from the centre.

but, how fúcking handy is it when you have someone like Suarez ahead of you? fúcking hell. the man was an absolute gem today. nevermind the dribble for the first goal (which Carrick embarrassed himself for), but his all-round forward play was epic. absolutely epic. he knows how to find space, has pace, has trickery, and just looks the real deal. he could turn into a proper, proper player for us. looks an absolute bargain.

Dirk, as I kind of knew he would, had another stormer in a big game. him and Lucas are our old reliables when it comes to these games. never mind his 3 tap-ins, all round he was energetic, lead from the front, kept the ball well, kept it simple, and was a thorn in Smalling and Brown's behinds for the entire game.

also, wonderful to see Carroll get on. he's going to be a huge asset; absolutely huge (no pun intended).

it's worth noting, that we still needed some defensive frailty on Utd's behalf to get the goals, but our pressure for much of the game meant it was thoroughly deserved.

Utd, shorn of Vidic and Ferdinand, looked a shadow of themselves. no leadership from a defensive point of view, with our runners getting in behind all too easily, it was just so apparent what the bedrock of their success has been - that defence. without it, the midfield was shown up for the lethargic unit it all too often is, especially away from home.

Rooney was completely anonymous really, though he was better when on the left of the front 3; much more involved strangely enough.

the sendings off were obvious. Carra's tackle was an absolute disgrace, but Nani was a joke. i understand the anger, but crying?! fúck off.

Rafael is a nutjob. he may not have made that tackle if Nani hadn't been nailed a couple of minutes previously, but still no excuse, he also should have gone.

all in all, a wonderful performance from us, but this is only the start of this run-in. Europa Cup win please; and an absolute minimum of 6th in the league; hopefully even 5th if one of those big 5 fúck up enough.

Happy Birthday Kenny.

(the Kop singing 'happy birthday', with Kenny's reaction, was one of my favourite football moments of the recent past. awesome stuff)

parker kent wrote: »

Also, whilst it doesn't really need to be said, Rafael couldn't have been sent off for a tackle that would not have happened.

Go back to my earlier post and you'll see what I think about the game.

I get what your saying.

You can only deal with what actually happened. Often fans will argue, if that penalty was awarded or that offside wasn't given, the game would have been different. Who knows unless we have a TARDIS!