Goals: Agger (21), Kuyt (88) - Park (39)"Liverpool": Reina, Kelly, Carragher (Kuyt, 63), Skrtel, Agger, Henry, Henderson, Gerrard (Bellamy 72), Downing, Maxi (Adam, 63), Carroll"Manchester" De Gea, Rafael, Smalling, Evans, Evra, Carrick, Scholes (Hernandez, 76), Park, Valencia, Giggs (Berbatov, 90, 1), Welbeck
Luis Suarez avenged! At least, if over-dramatized the situation surrounding this match, we can say so. It's not in the fact of the victory of "Liverpool" over the "MU", while Patrice Evra, who do not keep up with Dirk Kuyt, as he thrust the winning goal. Far from thinking that the Frenchman could sverhopytnogo unbalance permanent and simultaneous roar of the stands, but the fact remains - it is to blame for the victory Evra gol Liverpool. Another matter that his error is not as bright as David de Gea blooper ...To say that the lineups have surprised - to say nothing. Sir Alex Ferguson has made it clear that even the match with "Liverpool" did not make him change his vision of the cup match on.
Wayne Rooney (although he got injured), Phil Jones and Luis Nani passed by the application of the game. However, and without this basic trio of "MU" looked well in combat. Is that somewhat strange to watch the 4-5-1 scheme - the role of sole striker Danny Welbeck got. At the same time, and Hernandez, and Berbatov remained on the bench.Even more protective scheme put forward Kenny Dalglish.
Arrangement with five defenders in modern football priori surprising. However, as demonstrated by the game, Dalglish was not mistaken. Worthily played understudy Glen Johnson, Martin Kelly, who won countless martial arts at its flank. Do not spoil the porridge and veteran Jamie Carragher.Man of the Match against "Man City" in the League Cup again Craig Bellamy flew out of the number of players playing with the starting whistle.
The only explanation - fatigue Welshman, otpahavshego this week against the "townspeople."A brief summary of the first time you can make using just a few words: control, equality, de Gea, the fans. The struggle was really very much, perhaps even unnecessary. What has pleased, it was a struggle not of nature, as, for example, in "El Clasico," when after all the hard steps observed the same pattern: the victim in all possible ways shows her pain, and players from both teams at the time suit different scale brawl or verbal skirmishes. Of course, this also occurs in the matches of the English majors, but now the fight was ultimately correct.
Tough but not brutal, sorry for that old phrase.The author of the first peak of activity was Antonio Valencia - Ecuadorian meters with 20 or more, knocked on the door frame. However, soon to hit the Ecuadorian Anton forgotten, because the fore came David de Gea, who last played in the past year. It was the 31st of December, when Sir Alex lost "Blackburn", and the winning goal was scored from a corner - not without errors Spaniard. And so history repeated itself!
David looked like a kid in the thick of the fight, as with her, and with others. Well-known rule: the goalkeeper in this situation should make the ball along with those who interfere with him to do it. It is difficult to imagine in order to de Gea made something like that. In general, passive standing 20,000,000th keeper took Daniel Agger, hammer the ball head.I wonder what this moment was more in the mind of Andres Lindegaarda: disorders due to the failure of their team or a quiet joy at the next lazhi its direct competitor.
Maybe this ugly feeling do not go to the Dane - it is difficult to judge. One thing is clear - unknown two years ago goalie may very well be the first number in the "Old Trafford". Fortunately, De Gea again podsobil its competitor.On absolutely equal, and not the most interesting game was a very logical response goal of "MU". True, the severity of the gate Reyna was not, but his only moment of "Red Devils" have implemented. Rafael selling on the flank Jose Enrique, while Park Ji Sung brilliantly used Paz Brazilian.
In the middle of the second half Dalglish decided that a reliable and abundant protection - it's good, but it would be nice not to go to replays and pull out the victory. With the lone Carroll such a development seemed very unlikely, especially because the guests quietly intercept the initiative. Kuyt came out instead of Carragher and passive Maxi replaced Charlie Adam.
A little later came the long-awaited and Bellamy, who replaced Carroll is not, as expected, but Gerrard. Who knew that Andy suddenly play a crucial role in the match ...Sir Alex said Kenny yield not less than the long-awaited second striker - Chicharito Scholes instead.
In such situations, they say some platitudes like, that both coaches wanted to achieve victory. Well, we will not argue.
The game rolled to a draw, but the match at "Old Trafford" prevented the combination of the three players: the Rhine, Carroll, Kuyt. Spanish keeper knocked the ball, Andy surprisingly well it took off, Evra is not ripe for Kuyt, and Dirk de Gea struck, which, of course, not rescued.A minute later Carroll almost scored himself, but hit the crossbar. This is not funny! Andy over the past couple of months at least five times hit the frame. Apparently, he found the "Anfield" his own personal island of bad luck.Chance to recoup from "MU" was not.
Fergie still managed to throw in Berbatov, but too late to drink mineral water ... "Liverpool" has once again proved his status cup team.
