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Manchester United Comment: Squad Game Gives Ferguson Winning Hand For Liverpool Clash
Strength in depth cranks the pressure up on Rafa Benitez…
| Bet: | Returns: | Man Utd. £19.09 | Draw £30.00 | Liverpool £37.50 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Man Utd. £19.09 | Draw £35.00 | Liverpool £42.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Man Utd. £20.00 | Draw £34.00 | Liverpool £40.00 |
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Oct 22, 2009 1:09:46 PM
This week has proved that when Sir Alex Ferguson shuffles his pack, he comes up with aces, while Rafa Benitez draws jokers.
Manchester United are in rude health as they prepare to travel to Anfield for the blockbuster clash with Liverpool this Sunday, after the superior quality of the club's squad shone through.
The day after an injury-ravaged Liverpool sunk to a fourth defeat in a row with the 2-1 defeat by Lyon, a tricky trip to Moscow was navigated with ease while Wayne Rooney, Patrice Evra, Darren Fletcher and Ryan Giggs put their feet up at home.
Anfield grew frustrated at the ineptitude of Lucas and David Ngog, and erupted into rebellion at the introduction of substitute striker Andriy Voronin.
United's second string calmed the nerves of the travelling supporters as Fabio shone on his first Champions League start and Wes Brown fitted in seamlessly when brought on for Rio Ferdinand.
Ferguson knows that he can trust his reserves to deliver when he promotes them to the first team. In stark contrast, Benitez's future hangs by a thread as many of the players he has brought to Merseyside fail when asked to don the illustrious Liverpool shirt.
While the rug has been pulled from under the Spaniard's feet as a stringently controlled transfer budget has limited his scope to bring in new players, the cost of the United team that dispatched CSKA Moscow will raise eyebrows.
Academy products Gary Neville, Wes Brown, Paul Scholes and John O'Shea guided the team to victory, while Fabio was a cheap buy from Brazilian club Fluminese.
On the same day as £20 million crock Alberto Aquilani was making his first appearance for the reserves, cheaper summer purchase Antonio Valencia was grabbing his second consecutive winning goal.
The contribution of Bosman signing Voronin and former ‘Pool icon Michael Owen, also shows United in a better light. Owen has already made a dramatic intervention in the Manchester derby, while the Ukrainian cast-off has been begrudgingly welcomed back after being shipped out on loan to Hertha Berlin.
Ferguson will be out for revenge after the league double registered last season by his most hated rival. With fully rested first picks and a plethora of options to supplement them, the time has come for the Scot to strike what could be the coup de grace for Benitez's flawed reign.
Matt Monaghan, Goal.com UK
Manchester United are in rude health as they prepare to travel to Anfield for the blockbuster clash with Liverpool this Sunday, after the superior quality of the club's squad shone through.
The day after an injury-ravaged Liverpool sunk to a fourth defeat in a row with the 2-1 defeat by Lyon, a tricky trip to Moscow was navigated with ease while Wayne Rooney, Patrice Evra, Darren Fletcher and Ryan Giggs put their feet up at home.
Anfield grew frustrated at the ineptitude of Lucas and David Ngog, and erupted into rebellion at the introduction of substitute striker Andriy Voronin.
United's second string calmed the nerves of the travelling supporters as Fabio shone on his first Champions League start and Wes Brown fitted in seamlessly when brought on for Rio Ferdinand.
Ferguson knows that he can trust his reserves to deliver when he promotes them to the first team. In stark contrast, Benitez's future hangs by a thread as many of the players he has brought to Merseyside fail when asked to don the illustrious Liverpool shirt.
Srenght in depth | United won in Moscow without several stars
While the rug has been pulled from under the Spaniard's feet as a stringently controlled transfer budget has limited his scope to bring in new players, the cost of the United team that dispatched CSKA Moscow will raise eyebrows.
Academy products Gary Neville, Wes Brown, Paul Scholes and John O'Shea guided the team to victory, while Fabio was a cheap buy from Brazilian club Fluminese.
On the same day as £20 million crock Alberto Aquilani was making his first appearance for the reserves, cheaper summer purchase Antonio Valencia was grabbing his second consecutive winning goal.
The contribution of Bosman signing Voronin and former ‘Pool icon Michael Owen, also shows United in a better light. Owen has already made a dramatic intervention in the Manchester derby, while the Ukrainian cast-off has been begrudgingly welcomed back after being shipped out on loan to Hertha Berlin.
Ferguson will be out for revenge after the league double registered last season by his most hated rival. With fully rested first picks and a plethora of options to supplement them, the time has come for the Scot to strike what could be the coup de grace for Benitez's flawed reign.
Matt Monaghan, Goal.com UK
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