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By Chris Mortlock 1. Ferguson got his tactics and team selection spot on Not for the first time this season, the boss got his tactics and team selection spot on. He always seems to get it right in the big games, doesn’t he? The back four pretty much picked itself. If fit, Jonny Evans would [...]

By Lee Savery Manchester United completed the league double over Liverpool thanks to goals from Robin van Persie and Nemanja Vidic. The home side lined up with Vidic and Rio Ferdinand in defence which has been a rarity in recent months. Danny Welbeck started up front ahead of Javier Hernandez with Shinji Kagawa starting on [...]

By Richard Evans Introduction The two biggest teams in English football renew acquaintances on Sunday as Manchester United host Liverpool at Old Trafford, looking for a three points that will consolidate their lead at the top of the table. United currently sit seven points clear of neighbours Manchester City, and with the Blues away at [...]

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 Jason Freeman. After the fantastic comeback against Chelsea last week in the 3-3 draw there was a sense of delight and disappointment amongst fans with many having a feeling that we should have won the game but delighted that after being 3-0 down away to Chelsea, we managed to draw the game 3-3. Saturday [...]

By Daniel Feliciano. Introduction Manchester United host arch-rivals Liverpool on Saturday in the lunchtime kick-off in one of the most anticipated games of the season so far. After the thrilling encounter at Stamford Bridge last week, United fans will be hoping they can have a double celebration come Saturday’s 3pm fixtures, re-taking top spot in [...]

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 [...]