Source: Telegraph
Liverpool v Manchester United debate: champions lacking bite against arch rivals
United lacking bite
A midfield of Antonio Valencia, Michael Carrick, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs is lacking nothing in terms of passing ability. But there’s not a tackler among them. Without Owen Hargreaves and Darren Fletcher, United’s two most combative midfielders, Ferguson’s options were limited, but perhaps the extra energy of Anderson would have been an asset to United. As it was, Liverpool’s twin terriers, Javier Mascherano and Lucas Leiva, gave the home side the edge.
Torres owns the stage
Is there a better big-game player in the Premier League than Fernando Torres? The Spaniard clearly wasn’t fully fit, but he took his one chance brilliantly. Few give Torres enough credit for his strength, but Rio Ferdinand bounced off him as Liverpool took the lead.
Can we play you every week?
In Liverpool’s last three games against United, they have scored seven goals, conceded just two, and have taken nine points. They won with Gerrard and Torres, and won without them. So is Rafa Benitez too canny for Sir Alex Ferguson?
Carragher answers his critics. With a little help from the ref
Jamie Carragher was fortunate to stay on the pitch after hauling down Michael Owen, but his performance in the preceding 87 minutes displayed just how crucial he is to Liverpool.
And the rest...
Why were Liverpool fans throwing beach balls on the pitch? Why did the George Gillett and Tom Hicks entente cordiale only last 45 minutes? And what is the point of Dimitar Berbatov?
