M*n U*d 1 Liverpool 4

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! Where do I start? It was that fantastic!!! Liverpool totally destroyed M*n U*d. This is what Liverpool are made of. This is how Liverpool answer the critics. Liverpool may not win the league this season. However, who is to deny Liverpool have made tremendous progress throughout the years under Rafael Benitez? With a squad nobody would call the best in the world, he managed them to score four against Real Madrid and M*n U*d each; against two of the most decorated clubs in the world. Congrats Rafa for your centurion win at Liverpool! Can't be done in a better way!

"World's best striker tore the world's best defender apart!"

I won't go into the game in details. Everyone who was interested would have seen it. Ronaldo scored from the spot after Reina brought down Park Ji-Sung in the first half. Six minutes later, Torres beat Vidic, arguably the best defender in the world this season, and scored pass Van der Sar to prove doubters he is the best striker in the world. Two minutes before half time, Torres released Gerrard but he was brought down by Evra and resulted in a penalty. Gerrard took it as coolly as Ronaldo did and gave Liverpool the lead into second half. His first goal at Old Trafford sealed with a kiss.

"Hate this? I LOVE it!"

Second half still went to Liverpool's way. After 70 minutes of nothing from M*n U*d, Ferguson threw in his experience players three at once, Scholes, Giggs and Berbatov, showing the depth of M*n U*d that he enjoys. Despite that, Vidic was soon sent off for pulling Gerrard down after he was again released free to go one-on-one with Van der Sar. From the resulting free-kick, Aurelio granted my prayers that he took it and scored Liverpool's third which would have Beckham standing applauding for the sheer quality. If M*n U*d thought the nightmare at the Teather of Dreams was over, they were wrong as Dossena scored with a chipping shot two minutes from time. 4-1 and Ferguson insisted his team was the better team. I smell some fear in him for the very first time!

"Aurelio showed you don't have to walk five steps back, open the legs wide and shake your shoulders before scoring a free kick!"

On the night, there's little doubt Liverpool were on top of M*n U*d. While M*n U*d started arguably not their strongest eleven, Liverpool did not either without injured Benayoun, Alonso and Arbeloa. In fact, Sami Hyypia only knew he was playing minutes before the game after Arbeloa pulled his hamstring in warm up. Throughout the game, Hyypia did everything right and showed why he is still as important to Liverpool as ever. As a team, Liverpool were immense.

"Hoping Liverpool score 3 everytime so I nick the fourth"

Now, I only have few questions for M*n U*d fans, pundits, commentators and football experts to answer.

How can a team that were held by Middlesbrough able to beat a strong team such as M*n U*d?

How can M*n U*d, a team which beat Inter few days ago, go on to lose 4-1 to a team which have drew with so many mediocre teams in the Premier League?

How can M*n U*d, the current world champion and holders of the Champions League and Premier League, lose to a team only seating third in the league?

SO PLEASE STOP HARPING ON THE STUPID QUESTION THAT HOW LIVERPOOL CAN BEAT REAL MADRID AND STILL LOST TO MIDDLESBROUGH!!!

So an asshole in London said on Football Forecast that Liverpool beat a pub team (namely Real Madrid) and expect M*n U*d to maul Liverpool.

No chance whatsoever?

Well, say what? I can't hear a word from you now!

Or M*n U*d are also another pub team?

It must be one of the best lullabies the Liverpool-hater enjoys on the night.

"Ref: To the tunnel; Hyypia: Wow, that's far!"

M*n U*d fans ought to learn something on the night. They are facing one of their biggest rivals and yet the supporters deserted the team when the team needs them most. Throughout the game, Liverpool supporters only in the thousands were louder than the tens of thousands M*n U*d supporters. Towards the end, the empty seats were so many it showed on the television screen. Maybe they support the team only to taunt others when they win. When they lose, all you hear is silence. This is a lesson to all supporters. Support your club for the love of the club. It's not for you to bask in glory and make a fool of others. On the night, the fool was you!

Benitez asked for respect from the media to Liverpool and himself. For years, this respect was never given. Even before the start of the season, Liverpool is the target of jokes. "This will be our season". Hahaha! Very funny. The respect was never given. Benitez replied with a double in a season over Chelsea and M*n U*d, two of the best team in England and Europe last year. Should the respect be given? In my mind, Liverpool always deserved more respect. Will it be given after this? I doubt so.

It was a week I truly enjoyed in football terms. Beating U*d is a big big bonus. Media and others are starting to say the win has put Liverpool back into the title race. I won't go there. I said every game now is a bonus and this win is no difference. I only smell something fishy about the media. I know if Liverpool is to lose or draw the next game, the media will make a even bigger headline that Benitez screwed it again. That's what they hope for anyway. The beating of U*d kind of forced them to put a friendly headline for Liverpool, not a headline written with the most sincere of hearts.

Torres and Gerrard have only started nine games together this season. I still believe if they have started together more, Liverpool would be well ahead of everyone else at this point of time. Even without them, Benitez did nothing wrong as most games still saw a lot of chances just not taken. That is no fault from Benitez. If he could have put his shooting boots on, I am sure he would have. Time to put things into perspective. You (M*n U*d fans and the rest) may not like Liverpool but make no mistake Liverpool deserve the respect top clubs enjoy. Thank you, Liverpool! 4-1 I will remember. For a long, long time.


"You'll Never Walk Alone"