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By Nathan Thomas. Robin van Persie’s penalty kick gave Manchester United a long awaited win against Liverpool at Anfield. For the first time in five years, the Reds took maximum points off their old rivals despite having to do it the hard way after Steven Gerrard put Liverpool ahead just after half time. Rafael’s superb [...]

By Lee Savery A Robin van Persie penalty snatched victory for Manchester United on an emotional afternoon at Anfield. The first game at Anfield after the the publication of a report into the deaths of 96 supporters on that fateful day at Hillsborough in 1989. Sir Alex Ferguson had called for respect from the fans [...]

By Richard Evans Introduction Manchester United travel to Anfield on Sunday, in what promises to be a very emotionally charged game, looking to record a victory that has eluded them there in the league since 2007. The game marks the first home fixture for Liverpool since the publication of documents revealing what really happened at [...]

By Thomas Doyle. 1. Rafael stated his credentials for a run at right-back While he may have picked up his customary yellow card in the tie against Liverpool, Rafael performed admirably throughout, capping off a fine performance with a great assist for Park Ji Sung. The young Brazilian has (like his twin Fabio) struggled with [...]

By Nathan Thomas. 1. Hernandez the gift that just keeps giving After a fantastic first season talk that Javier Hernandez might suffer what has come to be known as ‘second season syndrome’ had been bubbling under the surface however early signs seem to suggest that there will be no such occurrence. Hernandez notched an invaluable [...]

By Mark Young Introduction It has been one hell of a wait for this encounter as by the time Liverpool and Manchester United kick off on Saturday lunchtime it will have almost been two weeks since both teams played. The international break has proved to be somewhat annoying. United face a tough test on Saturday [...]

By Sleepy Sir Alex Ferguson will be taking charge of his 950th top-flight game this weekend as Manchester United seek to get back on track for that ever elusive 19th league title push at Anfield on Sunday. Motivation will be high after the perceived injustice of the midweek loss to Chelsea, combined with the fact [...]