Man U Stikes Again!

Man U has striked again with a convincing 3-2 victory against their rivals Liverpool. A stooping header in the first half, then a beautiful bicycle kick and a towering header in the second, earned the Bulgarian, Dimitar Berbetov a standing ovation from the Old Trafford faithful and his team all three, priceless points. John O’Shea’s 84th-minute cross triumphantly past Pepe Reina. Liverpool had dragged themselves from 0-2 down to 2-2 with Steven Gerrard scoring from a penalty and a free-kick in a six-minute spell.

With the rain steadily falling at Old Trafford, the Reds attempted to put the early skids under the visitors. Nani, in particular, tested new Liverpool full-back Paul Konchesky on United’s right wing and forced a couple of corners one of which Nemanja Vidic nearly converted with a header over the bar. However, the Portuguese winger spurned a wonderful opening in the 16th minute when, after being slipped into space inside the box by Rooney, he took a touch too many and enabled Liverpool to get three bodies between him and the goal. With his best shooting chance gone, he returned the ball to his team-mate; when Rooney’s effort was then blocked, Nani unfortunatly missed on the rebound.

While it was still raining, United’s search for a breakthrough did not. After a brief alarm bell when Glen Johnson fired centimetres wide of the far post from Liverpool’s first corner, normal service resumed. The play, however, was not flowing as it did in the early stages, Howard Webb not helping the mood of the home crowd or the manager by blowing up for some petty fouls in Liverpool’s favour and ignoring a Konchesky challenge that left Nani clutching his face.

Putting pressure on Pepe Reina’s goal eventually paid off three minutes before the break, when Ryan Giggs whipped a second corner in quick succession into the box and Dimitar Berbatov broke free from Fernando Torres to bury a header. The Bulgarian’s fifth goal of the season, his fourth in the league, sent United into the dressing room with a deserved 1-0 lead.

Nani rattled a post as the Reds continued in the same run after the break, while Fletcher’s deflected shot dropped between Berbatov and Reina, with the Liverpool keeper just managing to snaffle the ball. United’s number nine would not be denied his double for much longer, he claimed it in glorious style in the 59th minute, with most likely his greatest goal for the Reds so far. Controlling Nani’s left footed cross with his thigh, Berbatov did a awesome bicycle kick, over Reina’s head and off the cross bar.

 After giving Edwin van der Sar nothing to do for an hour, the visitors gained a penalty when Jonny Evans sent Torres tumbling in the area. United’s goalkeeper was well beaten by Steven Gerrard. The same was true from a free-kick six minutes later. This time the Liverpool skipper was faced with a wall, but his shot somehow found its way between Fletcher and the man who’d committed the second foul on Torres, John O’Shea.

 For the second game in a row United has let 2 goals slip through but not any more because they are going to win every other game and tthey will win the Premeir Leage!  Sorry I wrote to much but thank you for going with it.