As all the hype goes, Man U travel to Ainfield to face Liverpool tomorrow and the devils head into the match with a hint of advantage over the recent lackluster form of their hosts. I am a fan of neither teams, but this fixture should not be missed for the neutrals.
I'm pretty sure most of us still remember the results of their last encounter. Man U successfully went on to lose(haha) 4-1 to the Reds in a scintillating performance by Captain Marvel and Co.
However, things aren't looking so good for the Kop faithful this time around. Man U, despite carving scrappy wins over lowly oppositions, are at least winning their games. Liverpool have unfortunately loss all four of their recent matches, but that is not their biggest problem. With Gerrard and Torres still doubtful to start because of injuries, the Reds actually pose a far lesser threat than when the two are available.
They may still have other attacking options in Kuyt, Babel and Benayoun, but let's just face it. Liverpool without Gerrard and Torres is just plain..well, plain. Even the big man Carragher seems to have lost his composure, thus the defensive errors in their back line leading to the recent losses.
BUT. We all know that anything can happen in football. And if Rafa's men can strike up another 'miracle' in front of the home crowd tomorrow, it would be the latest installment in the never-ending series of premiere league drama for this season. That's just what we love about football. Biar jela kalau national team or league kita quality macam hampeh. At least there is still entertainment in the many other football fields around us.
I'm pretty sure most of us still remember the results of their last encounter. Man U successfully went on to lose(haha) 4-1 to the Reds in a scintillating performance by Captain Marvel and Co.
However, things aren't looking so good for the Kop faithful this time around. Man U, despite carving scrappy wins over lowly oppositions, are at least winning their games. Liverpool have unfortunately loss all four of their recent matches, but that is not their biggest problem. With Gerrard and Torres still doubtful to start because of injuries, the Reds actually pose a far lesser threat than when the two are available.
They may still have other attacking options in Kuyt, Babel and Benayoun, but let's just face it. Liverpool without Gerrard and Torres is just plain..well, plain. Even the big man Carragher seems to have lost his composure, thus the defensive errors in their back line leading to the recent losses.
BUT. We all know that anything can happen in football. And if Rafa's men can strike up another 'miracle' in front of the home crowd tomorrow, it would be the latest installment in the never-ending series of premiere league drama for this season. That's just what we love about football. Biar jela kalau national team or league kita quality macam hampeh. At least there is still entertainment in the many other football fields around us.
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