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FC Shorty · 21-01-2009, 03:58 PM

^Rooney celebrates after scoring the 3rd of the game^

Team Changes: Man United came into this match as favourites but they knew that it wouldn’t be easy. Man United were forced to bring young defender Jonny Evans into the team after Nemanja Vidic was sent wrongfully sent off last week against Aston Villa. Giggs went into the centre for this match with Sir Alex opting for speed on the wing. Nani came into the team on the left wing but Carrick had to make do with a place on the bench as Giggs moved into Centre-Midfield.

This match was expected to be a close contest but that was definitely not the case. The match started at a high tempo with both teams trying to get an early advantage. Liverpool looked good in the first few minutes but they just couldn’t get the final ball right and it made it a very easy day for United.

Man United were having all the chances and Reina was forced to make some very good saves to deny United. Man United did take the lead in the 32nd minute though Rooney took a shot and Reina saved it but the ball fell to Berbatov and he smashed it into the net. The remainder of the half was mainly contested in the middle of the pitch but Man United were still getting the better chances.

With just 11 minutes gone in the 2nd half, Man United extended their lead. The ball was crossed the ball into the box by Ryan Giggs and Berbatov headed it. The header hit the foot of the post though but Ronaldo came in and tapped the ball into an empty net. 6 minutes later, United were 3-0 up. Reina received the ball back from Carragher but Reina messed up his kick and the ball fell to Giggs. He played the ball into the path of Rooney and he slotted the ball past Reina.

United then brought on John O’Shea and Michael Carrick for Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs to give the more experienced players a rest. Man United grabbed another goal in the 80th minute. Rooney fizzed a ball across the box and it was going to go out but Reina decided to hit it and the ball went straight to Berbatov and he scored one the easiest goals of his life.

Things went from bad to worse a couple minutes later when Dossena brought down Rooney on the edge of the box and the referee gave a penalty. Ronaldo stepped up but missed. He made up for the miss in the 90th minute when Skrtel’s back pass was too short and Ronaldo poked it past Reina before he could get to it.

Man United have the other Liverpool team next week when they play Everton at Old Trafford.

21-01-2009, 03:58 PM	#303 (permalink)
FC Shorty Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wexford,Ireland Age: 15 Gender: Male Posts: 8,317	Liverpool 0-5 Man Utd ^Rooney celebrates after scoring the 3rd of the game^ Team Changes: Man United came into this match as favourites but they knew that it wouldn’t be easy. Man United were forced to bring young defender Jonny Evans into the team after Nemanja Vidic was sent wrongfully sent off last week against Aston Villa. Giggs went into the centre for this match with Sir Alex opting for speed on the wing. Nani came into the team on the left wing but Carrick had to make do with a place on the bench as Giggs moved into Centre-Midfield. This match was expected to be a close contest but that was definitely not the case. The match started at a high tempo with both teams trying to get an early advantage. Liverpool looked good in the first few minutes but they just couldn’t get the final ball right and it made it a very easy day for United. Man United were having all the chances and Reina was forced to make some very good saves to deny United. Man United did take the lead in the 32nd minute though Rooney took a shot and Reina saved it but the ball fell to Berbatov and he smashed it into the net. The remainder of the half was mainly contested in the middle of the pitch but Man United were still getting the better chances. With just 11 minutes gone in the 2nd half, Man United extended their lead. The ball was crossed the ball into the box by Ryan Giggs and Berbatov headed it. The header hit the foot of the post though but Ronaldo came in and tapped the ball into an empty net. 6 minutes later, United were 3-0 up. Reina received the ball back from Carragher but Reina messed up his kick and the ball fell to Giggs. He played the ball into the path of Rooney and he slotted the ball past Reina. United then brought on John O’Shea and Michael Carrick for Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs to give the more experienced players a rest. Man United grabbed another goal in the 80th minute. Rooney fizzed a ball across the box and it was going to go out but Reina decided to hit it and the ball went straight to Berbatov and he scored one the easiest goals of his life. Things went from bad to worse a couple minutes later when Dossena brought down Rooney on the edge of the box and the referee gave a penalty. Ronaldo stepped up but missed. He made up for the miss in the 90th minute when Skrtel’s back pass was too short and Ronaldo poked it past Reina before he could get to it. Man United have the other Liverpool team next week when they play Everton at Old Trafford. __________________ Come on Man Utd!!!