Manchester United 1-0 Liverpool highlights
Sun 09 Jan 2011
It was an exciting day at Old Trafford as Man Utd took on Liverpool and defeated them 1-0 thanks to a PK goal by Giggs.
Disappointment at Old Trafford for Kenny Dalglish on his return to management but he has got bigger battles ahead. Two big decisions decided this FA Cup tie, and there was no way back from Ryan Giggs’ penalty once Steven Gerrard had been sent off.
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish:
“The two decisions are important factors in the game. If you take those away, our players showed great commitment because it’s a difficult place to play. The supporters stayed with us for the whole game and the players worked tremendously hard. I don’t think it’s a penalty kick. The referee didn’t blow instantly for the sending off…”
Manchester United’s Dimitar Berbatov:
“Of course it was a penalty. There was contact, enough to make me lose my balance and make me lose my balance. People who know me know I don’t go down that easily. I thought their keeper was the best player, but one goal was enough in the end.”
Man United v Liverpool line-ups:
Man Utd: Kuszczak, Rafael Da Silva, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Fletcher, Giggs, Berbatov, Hernandez.
Subs: Lindegaard, Owen, Anderson, Smalling, Fabio Da Silva, Obertan, Gibson.
Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Skrtel, Agger, Aurelio, Kuyt, Meireles, Lucas, Maxi, Gerrard, Torres.
Subs: Gulacsi, Kyrgiakos, Babel, Wilson, Ngog, Poulsen, Shelvey.
Referee: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire)
GOAL Manchester United 1-0 Liverpool (Giggs, pen)
Man Utd goal: Oh King Kenny. He looks a bit like Roy Hodgson did a few days ago already. Dimitar Berbatov gets into the Liverpool box down the right and Daniel Agger clips the Bulgarian’s ankle with his challenge – it’s a penalty, with about 35 seconds on the clock. Ryan Giggs steps up and slams the spot-kick into the corner.
SENDING OFF Steven Gerrard, Liverpool
Red card: Why? Whether it is a straight red or not, why did Steven Gerrard do that? The Liverpool skipper gives his team a mountain to climb, going in for a challenge with Michael Carrick and it appears to be two-footed, a little bit off the floor… look, everyone’s going to have a different opinion, but in the circumstances Gerrard is a silly boy for risking it. Howard Webb sends him off and the visitors are in deep trouble now.
“If conceding that early penalty was a set-back for Liverpool, Steven Gerrard’s red card was a disaster. The Reds were just starting to establish a platform in midfield too, but it’s back to square one for Kenny Dalglish – who must be wondering what he has let himself in for. Chants of ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning’ from United fans won’t improve his mood.”
| Goal scorers: 2′ [1 : 0] Ryan Giggs (pen.) |
Cards: 9′ Darren Fletcher 32′ Steven Gerrard red 64′ Anderson |
Tags: Highlights, Liverpool, Man United, Man Utd
