The game was not lived up to the billing as the greatest
match up in English football. And again it was boring game especially during
the first half. Can hardly see the goal mouth actions with the fans did not
have the nervy and anxious moments to endure. It was a relax game for everyone
who were watching the lunch time fixture. Maybe it was a lunch time with
everybody including the players supposed to have rest to digest the meal.
As far I remember for the first 45 minutes there was only
one real chance created and it was belong to Liverpool. Charlie Adam shot was
bounced off Johny Evans and kindly path to Luis Suarez. However the Uruguay
striker who had only De Gea to beat shot straight to the Spanish stopper body. United
meanwhile only created one half chance through Phil Jones who had free header
from Evra deep cross. However the United new signing header was mile away. He
should at least hit the target or trouble the keeper.
The second half started almost the same. When the game need
some spark to ignite Charlie Adam provided it. A lazy run from the midfielder
passed United players. Then he face off with Ferdinand. He beat Ferdinand who
then had foul against him. Ferdinand was visibly furious with the decision.
However I believed the way Ferdinand position his body to face Adam could be
argued. He was giving his side where I believed he should have his whole body
to stop Adam. Just the way his position had invited Adam to continue his
running that got the foul. Then stepped in was the Liverpool talisman Stevie G
for the set piece. He scored. The wall was not doing its job by moving away. And of
all the players it was Ryan Giggs that moved where as a result created a gap
for Stevie G to exploit. 1-0. Then Ferguson responded by brought in Rooney and
Nani. The changes a little bit had impact on United game. Then the Scottish
master throw in Hernandez as he took a gamble searching for equaliser. It paid
off when the Mexican head home to salvage a point after Welbeck flick on from
Giggs corner.
Ferguson line up quite surprising with Nani and Rooney were
benched. Phil Jones was handed a midfield job. Another surprised inclusion was
Ferdinand where most people were thinking the return of Vidic. On Rooney
Ferguson explained that his talisman was not in good frame mind after been
handed three games suspension for international duty. At first I was thinking
Rooney was rested for European game.
On 23rd October is the real big game when United
welcome his noisy neighbor. This is the cracking game that been waiting for.
The two frontrunners of the league meet each other not only league glory but
also for pride, tradition and long bitter rivalry.
Glory glory United.
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