If you're not going to take it Conman, allow me.
Manure 2 v 1 Liverpool
After the previous weeks of steady improvement from the mighty reds culminating in a great display against Monaco, we were well within our rights to feel very optimistic in the build up to our visit to the Old Trafford. I was looking forward to having my de-lousing shower* after the game and going down the pub to rub the result in a few mancs faces. Things, as usual, didn't go to plan. I have never liked the expression "they wanted it more than us", however this was one occasion where that certainly seemed to be the case. All of the excuses were made after the game about their first goal coming from a free-kick that should never have been given, their second coming from a corner where a goal kick should have been given and Liverpool losing our everso influential captain Steven Gerrard before half time to injury.
The truth is, that Man Utd were crap. Liverpool however, were crapperer! The Steven Gerrard excuse certainly doesn't wash with me as I don't think he's played more than an hours decent football under the new gaffa and think he'll be away to Madrid in the summer. He usually loves the games against Arsenal and Manure as it pits him against Viera and Keane who he has a lot of respect for as the best players who play in the same position as him. He usually attempts to rule the midfield against anyone, but against either of these two his resolve has always seemed that bit stronger. Monday nights' game was not one of these occasions. It sticks in my throat to say it, but Liverpool were beaten by the better team on the night. My marks out of 10 for the redmen:
Dudek: 6 - had nothing to do bar pick the ball out of the net. Always looks shaky lately
Josemi: 7 - A great signing. Kept Giggs quiet and Ronaldo when he drifted over got little to no change off the new man.
Hyypia: 6 - Tried his best to give Mr Ed a penalty in the first half. Didn't look his usual composed self. I'm sure it was just a blip.
Carragher: 6 - Backed off too much and gave the scummers far too much time to do what they wanted on the ball.
Riise: 3 - My god he was dire! Gave Ronaldo the run of the park.
Kewell: 4 - Another airy-fairy performance from the aussie. He's playing like someone who was in it for the money and now he's got enough, he can't be arsed anymore. Complete wanker who should be shown the door.
Gerrard: 6 - On his way to the exit door. He hasn't got the same will and desire of last season. He runs around like a healess chicken and plays the hollwood pass far too often.
Alonso: 6 - Another good signing from Rafa. Good passer (although he seems to go for the hollywood ball too often as well). The only player to get to grips with C Ronaldo. He didn't have a terrible game but could've done with him being better to make up for the rest of the midfield.
Garcia: 6 - Worst he's been yet, still better than most. He's being compared with Dalglish over here, which I'm not buying. He's a good player who needs to be a little less greedy. He had a decent enough game and I think he was one of the few who gave the keeper any trouble.
Finnan: 5 - Another of the terminally shite! Needs to concentrate on playing football rather than whinging to the referee which he was doing far too often in this game. If you're as shit as this fella, you'd wanna keep a lower profile.
Cisse: 5 - For the first half hour big Djib walked around in their half. For the rest of the game he may have built up a bit of a jog at times. He really looked like he couldn't be arsed.
And THAT ^ is why I won't be posting too often. I get too carried away with getting my opinions across!
*De-lousing shower - Necessary course of action to be taken on exitting Old Trafford!