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This match was always going to be focused on the saga between Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra and
unfortunately things didn't get off to a very good start in a game which saw Liverpool lose
2-1.
Luis Suarez decided not to shake Patrice Evra's hand to which Evra reacted physically to by
attempting to pull Suarez's hand away from De Gea's.
Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United saw off Liverpool in a fiery encounter at Old
Trafford. The Liverpool born striker grabbed a brace early in the second half, to secure United
fourth consecutive home win in the league against their bitter rivals from the East Lancs Road.
Much had been said before the game [.
What? ... No i'm not bloody offside! Meow...Liverpool fought hard
on Monday night in an attempt to take three points from Tottenham Hotspur but with no goals from
either side the highlight of the game ended up going to a little mischievous cat. The Reds played
well but just couldn't find a goal as Spurs showed some staunch defending.
Manchester United produced a trademark comeback to force a draw at Stamford Bridge. Two Wayne
Rooney's penalties and a late equaliser by Javier Hernandez saw United snatching a draw from the
jaws of defeat, after having been 3-0 down at one stage, while David DeGea produced two
outstanding saves deep in injury time to deny Chelsea [.
So then, this is what heartache feels like. This is what it means to have the figurative
broken heart. I have decided I don't like this feeling, at all. And I want it to go away.
Needlessto say, many hard-core Arsenal fans like myself are in agony at this moment in time. The
team that we love so desperately appears to be dead.
That's how we all feel mate...If i walked into a club, thinking
and acting like i was better than everybody else, i'd most probably, within an hour and a half or
so, get battered. Which is exactly what happened to Liverpool on Saturday. They walked into
Bolton's club, acting like they were better than them, like the three points were theirs before
they'd kicked a ball and then, they were battered.
Renowned for never doing things the easy way, Manchester United's U18′s had to produce a
performance of quality and strength to overcome a Derby County side boasting England U17
internationals, in-form strikers and a notable physical advantage not to mention the early
initiative with an opening goal on 20 minutes.
Inter continued its strong run of form with a sixth consecutive win on the weekend. Only this time,
the victory was not against the likes of Parma or Lecce. The Nerazzurri signaled its return to the
upper echelon of Serie A with a 1-0 win over bitter rivals AC Milan, in the latest installment of
the Derby della Madonnina.
It's a fortress, but there's just too many draws...Liverpool were
held to another draw at Anfield yesterday as they struggled to get anything past Tony Pulis's Stoke
side. The Potters played in their stereotypical way and whilst they would have been extremely happy
with the point Liverpool were left frustrated.
Captain Fantastic...Liverpool were victorious in the first leg of
the Carling Cup Semi Final with Manchester City last night courtesy of a Steven Gerrard penalty.
Manager Kenny Dalglish used tactics to his advantage as Liverpool began to park the bus in the
second half. Man City could do nothing to get an effort past the Liverpool defence let alone past
Pepe Reina who was left relatively jobless throughout the 90 minutes.
Manchester United are through to the fourth round of the FA Cup after defeating Manchester City in
a pulsating encounter at Eastlands. Goals from Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck sent United fans into
raptures as Fergie's men reclaimed local rights, while City were left incensed by referee Chris
Foy's decision to send Kompany off.
United's under 18s fell behind three times but each time pegged their opponents back to earn a
point and a few lessons against Bolton's under 18′s at Carrington this morning. In steadily
worsening conditions throughout the 90 minutes, United failed to get into their stride and dominate
possession like they had been doing in the [.
Gerrard kisses the ball after netting his peno...Liverpool put
five goals past an Oldham side that took the lead at Anfield on Friday night. A very different
starting line up for Liverpool allowed Dalglish to try something new and for once Liverpool could
be described as clinical rather than wasteful.
Blackburn produced arguably the shock of the season so far by defeating Manchester United 3-2 at
Old Trafford in an unexpected set back for the champions. A Dimitar Berbatov brace wasn't enough to
rescue United as goals from Yakubu and Grant Hanley sealed a famous victory for under pressure
manager Steve Kean.
And people say he's past it!...Liverpool put three past Newcastle
United at Anfield on Friday night after finally figuring out how to convert their chances. In a
game where the Reds didn't have many attempts at goal, the finishing was this time on song.
Newcastle took the lead but the Reds came back to take all three points.
Arsenal missed the chance to go fourth in the Premier League as they were denied by a series of
saves from Wayne Hennessey when being held to a 1-1 draw by Wolves at Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners, without a defeat to Wolves since 1979, were looking to capitalise on a draw between
Chelsea and Fulham on Boxing Day and took the lead after only eight minutes whenGervinho beat
the offside trap to score his fourth goal of the season.
Arsenal missed the chance to go fourth in the Premier League as they were denied by a series of
saves from Wayne Hennessey when being held to a 1-1 draw by Wolves at Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners, without a defeat to Wolves since 1979, were looking to capitalise on a draw between
Chelsea and Fulham on Boxing Day and took the lead after only eight minutes whenGervinho beat
the offside trap to score his fourth goal of the season.
Andy Carroll gets a tackle in...It was a score draw at Anfield
for Liverpool on Boxing Day after the Reds struggled to find a winner against Blackburn. The away
side took the lead at the end of the second half but Liverpool found an equaliser via Maxi
Rodriguez. Steve Kean must have been over the moon with his sides performance and will be very
grateful of the sole point.
Dimitar Berbatov delivered a late Christmas present to United fans, scoring three in a 5-0
demolition of 10-men Wigan, to send Ferguson's team joint top with Manchester City, albeit behind
on goal difference. Park Ji Sung and Antonio Valencia also got on the scoresheet, as Wigan were
furious with referee Phil Dowd, whose decision to [.
In the last midweek action before the holiday break there was a plethora of goals in Serie A.
Napoli hit six past Genoa, Atalanta hit four against Cesena and Inter Milan also notched four this
time at home to Lecce. AC Milan ended the year as winter champions after Juventus were held 0-0
away at Udinese.
The lads warm up in Suarez shirts...Liverpool left the DW Stadium
last night with just the one point after a resilient Wigan would not allow anything past them. The
home side also had their fair share of attempts at goal in what was a pretty lively game for a 0-0
draw.
Liverpool started Luis Suarez and i think this was an excellent decision by manager Kenny Dalglish.
Serie A Weekly welcomes writer Luca Cetta to our pages Udinese and Juventus played out a 0-0 draw
at the Stadio Friuli in Wednesday evening's early Serie A kick-off. The winner would go first, but
in a match of few clear cut chances, Juve remains unbeaten while Udinese's home winning streak has
come to an end.
Manchester United got the perfect Christmas send off as they brushed Fulham aside after a superb
first half performance. United got off to a flyer against QPR on Sunday, and things weren't much
different in their second visit to West London in four days. With five minutes played, Nani was
allowed to run down the [.
Defender beats defenders...
Liverpool scored two goals in the
first fifteen minutes at Villa Park to secure a much needed three points. In the slot under the top
four at the moment Liverpool are slowly but surely putting some pressure on and the win lifted them
up to 6th. Craig Bellamy and Martin Skrtel were the goalscorers.
Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick got on the score sheet as Manchester United delivered a great
performance to seal a comfortable 2-0 win at QPR. United were superior in every department and
could have easily had five or six, such was the gulf in quality between Fergie's men and the West
London outfit.
Manchester United's victory against Wolves saw the club manage to score more than 3 goals in a
single game for the first time since visiting The Reebok in early September. After possibly one of
the hardest weeks in Sir Alex's career, he must be overjoyed to see his players play with the
swagger and determination [.
Suarez fires home his header...Luis Suarez grabbed the winner for
Liverpool on Saturday in a 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers. The Reds had bags of chances whilst
QPR barely troubled goalkeeper Pepe Reina. The away side however showed great courage in ensuring
Liverpool didn't get anything else past Radek Cerny.
Manchester United put the demons of the terrible disappointment of being knocked out in the
Champions League to rest by crushing Wolves 4-1 at Old Trafford. Much has been said and will, no
doubt, be said about United's defeat against Basel that ended their Champions League campaign
prematurely, but the Champions responded in the best [.
"Thursday nights, Channel 5!" was a chant designed by Manchester United fans when Liverpool failed
to get a top four spot in 2010, but expect it to be heard more often the next few months. United's
loss to Basel was excruciating, humiliating, and painful. Memories of Benfica and the failings of
the 2005/06 season were [.
Manchester United failed to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time
since the 2005-06 season, after losing 2-1 in Basel on a disappointing night. Last year's finalist
paid the price for making a mess of what was widely regarded to be the easiest group in the
competition and stumbled to [.
Bellamy already laughing? Fearless! Lol...
(Now is it me or is this picture a lot worse what with being a role model, compared to a
petulant sticking up of the finger? Yeah, i said it. Why didn't the papers use this as their main
match report picture?)
Liverpool fell to a late defeat at Craven Cottage on Monday night after the home side grabbed a
winner courtesy of Clint Dempsey.
Another Premier League game, another 1-0 win. For the 7th consecutive Premier League game, United
scored only one goal against their opposition. But following our horrendous defensive performances
at the start of the season, who would have thought that the single goal would be enough to win 4 of
those games?
Three days since Sir Alex Ferguson's midweek remorse, Phil Jones opened his account for Manchester
United scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory at Villa Park, much to the delight of the boss
himself. Ater the shocking display against Palace on wednesday night and with City putting 5 past
Norwich earlier in the day, [.
Manchester United suffered a shocking 2-1 defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace as they were
knocked out in the quarter-final of the League Cup. A Glenn Murray strike in the first period of
extra time deservedly sent Palace through, punishing United for a spineless performance. The
Carling Cup might not be the most [.
Udinese represented a challenge that, as Serie A Weekly suggested last week, would prove pivotal
for new Roma and so it came to pass in an evening from which few positives could be taken. The
‘Zebrette', in many ways, are Roma's antithesis. Franceso Guidolin started his managerial career
in 1988, the same year in which Luis Enrique made his senior playing debut in La Liga.
Suarez battles with Lescott...Liverpool had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Sunday after fighting hard against a City side
that began to tire as the 90 minutes went on. Joe Hart kept the away side in the game with minutes
to spare after a great save to deny Andy Carroll. Both sides had a bit of luck but neither left
victorious.
Joint leaders atop Italian Serie A going into this weekend, managers Eddy Reja and Antonio Conte
both knew this was going to be a huge test of their scudetto potential. Juve's Andrea Pirlo passed
a last-minute fitness test to start, and the Olimpico audience welcomed back ex-Roma star Mirko
Vucinic just like old derby days.
"How did Manchester United not win this game?" is the question on everyone's lips after an amazing
1-1 draw at Old Trafford between the Red Devils and the Geordies from Tyneside. United created tons
of chances, with everything from a great goalkeeper and posts, to miraculous goal-line clearances
keeping them at bay.
In a wind and rain affected 90 minutes at Carrington today, Liverpool stole the points in the first
and last minutes to grab a second win in just six weeks over United's improving youngsters. The
minutes in between saw United ride their luck and spurn opportunities in equal measure. Jack Dunn
was Liverpool's match-winner with [.
Xavi scored a goal of splendid vigour to grant Barcelona a 3-2 victory over AC Milan in a gripping
Champions League match last night; in a game which also saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic start against his
nemesis Pep Guardiola. The home side were twice forced to stage comebacks, first of all through
Ibrahimovic and then through a miraculous Kevin-Prince Boateng goal.
