Article by Chris Williams

Manchester United head to Anfield to encounter their most significant rivals Liverpool, in the very first huge clash of the new period.

After some less than amazing performances in the opening video games of the time, Liverpool take on their arch enemy in a game which really should give an indication of how near Rafa Benitez’s aspect is to finally winning the leading league in England for the initial time considering that 1990.

Even though their performances against Sunderland, Middlesborough and Aston Villa have been very poor, Liverpool nonetheless have seven points from a probable 9.

And with the most likely explosive strike force of Robbie Keane and Fernando Torres, there will be a whole lot of money heading pouring in for a Liverpool victory. Even so, these spread betters will have to take into account 1 wonderful statistic – Benitez has yet to see a Liverpool player score against United!

Liverpool did score versus United in the Premiership in Benitez’s first game in charge against United but that was a John O’Shea individual target at Aged Trafford back again in September 2004. You have to go back again to the 2001/2002 period to discover the previous time that Liverpool defeat United at Anfield in the league, when two ambitions from Michael Owen and a John Arne Riise target were sufficient to cancel out a David Beckham strike.

In their opening sport against Sunderland they failed to sparkle, and it took an 83rd minute strike from Fernando Torres to get the win. In their subsequent game in opposition to Middlesborough, it was two late ambitions from Jamie Carragher in the 86th minute and an harm time winner from Steven Gerrard which kept their 100% document intact.

The final league sport ahead of the International break was a dour – draw from Aston Villa, in which Liverpool, without having Gerrard and with Torres choosing up an injuries, failed to even have a shot on target in the course of the whole ninety minutes, and with a strike force of Keane and Torres, a football bet of no strikes on target from Liverpool would have yielded substantial dividends.

It is also looking like Liverpool will have to do with no their inspirational captain Gerrard, for this sport following he had to withdraw from Fabio Capello’s England Squad by way of a groin harm. And with out that spark in midfield Liverpool could struggle to contend with United’s likely trio of Scholes, Carrick and Anderson. Scholes has certainly furnished spark in recent fixtures between the two sides in recent decades, having scored in the Old Trafford meeting in 2006, and then acquiring himself sent off in the return fixture at Anfield in March 2007.

As you count on in a match that involves the two largest clubs in the country, Scholes’ dismissal at Anfield hasn’t been the only flashpoint in current a long time. Spread betters will be interested to know that in the very last two seasons, there have been 17 bookings and two sendings off, like Mascherano’s breakdown at Old Trafford in March. They will also like to know that in the final 4 meetings at Anfield there have been eighteen bookings and 2 sendings off.

As described previously United have a amazing record versus Liverpool in recent decades taking 16 factors out of a achievable eighteen from their local rivals.

In 2005, in one more early period meeting, the sides drew – in a drab Sunday lunch time affair, with the only notable event being the final at any time look in a United shirt by Roy Keane.

Rapidly forward to January 2006 and an additional drab affair, this time at Aged Trafford, was heading for a scoreless draw just before United grabbed a late winner by way of a powerful Rio Ferdinand header to send the United fans into raptures and prompting Gary Neville to run the length of the subject to celebrate infront of the travelling Liverpool fans. This occurred right after Djbril Cisse had missed a reasonably straightforward possibility for Liverpool early in the second 50 percent.

October 2006 saw Liverpool journey to Manchester eight factors behind United, and by total time they would be eleven points additionally back. Presenting tiny risk through the sport, they fell behind to a Paul Scholes strike on the half hour, ahead of Rio Ferdinand created the sport safe with a sweet left foot volley.

In March 07 United travelled to Merseyside with a nine point lead more than rivals Chelsea, but were 2nd best for most of the contest, with Edwin Van Der Sar having to make some large saves for the duration of the game and Liverpool acquiring a Craig Bellamy target disallowed on the hour mark. Then soon after Scholes had been dismissed in the 86th moment, United grabbed the win via a John O’Shea strike, following Reina had spilled a Ronaldo totally free kick. In hindsight it was possibly the result that clinched United the title.

Last period United grabbed an additional double over Liverpool. Very first in December, Argentine Carlos Tevez grabbed the winner just before 50 percent time soon after turning in a Wayne Rooney centre. In a match dominated by United’s centre-half pairing of Vidic and Ferdinand, Liverpool couldn’t break down United’s again line and their supporters have been once more left discouraged.

Their luck didn’t alter significantly in the return fixture, despite the fact that their performance undoubtedly didn’t merit any rewards on this event as United stormed to an effortless three- victory by way of a Wes Brown header and, soon after Javier Mascherano was sent-off, late strikes by Ronaldo and Nani sealed the win.

With United heading to Anfield, not only as Champions of England, but also as Champions of Europe, it is certain to be a raucous ambiance as the Kop tries to spur their group on to an overdue victory about their greatest rivals. This is the delighted time for football spread betters who are all game for the largest game of the period with sparks flying all about.

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