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Liverpool 1 - 1 Manchester United (at Anfield)

Man U started with a weaker strike force (although no disrespect to Welbeck) with Rooney and Hernandez on the bench. Liverpool didn't take advantage of that though. Steven Gerrard marked his proper return with a goal from a free kick. During the second half, after our goal, Fergie brought on Rooney and soon after Hernandez. With 15 minutes to go, from a debatable corner kick, Hernandez displayed his class by taking advantage of a defensive error from Skrtle (he didn't mark him as good as he should have).

Man U didn't go up that much, while Liverpool were going up as much as they could. United looked a little defensive to me, but it paid off as it was hard for our boys to break them, and when they did David De Gea saw to it that they didn't break past him.

I think Kenny should have used his subs better, he should have put Bellamy (and/)or Andy Carroll on. I'd have put Bellamy on for Lucas (he had a yellow and looked tired) and later on Carroll for Kuyt (because he was looking really frustrated and making sloppy errors). Henderson for Lucas was a good move though so I won't complain about that, so what he should've done then is take Kuyt off for either Bellamy or Carroll.

I also don't understand why Skrtle started ahead of Daniel Agger. Agger was on the bench, and if he's on the bench then he must be fit...and a fit Daniel Agger is NOT someone you leave out of your starting lineup.


Liverpool played well, Man U defended well...I'll take 1-1. It feels like we were robbed 2 points though...we could have been 3 points behind Man U if we won.

I can't complain though, because it means Man City are now 2 points ahead of them in 1st place (since they won their game) and Chelsea are probably going to beat Everton at Stamford Bridge so they'll be 1 point behind Man U. It's always nice to see Man United outside of 1st place.