Over the years, one of the biggest rivalries in English football has been between two of the most successful clubs in England. Liverpool, the 80s powerhouse that dominated the league through time and has always been up there with the big boys. Failure has rarely been associated with the club unless you ask a Manchester United fan. Manchester United are the epitome of modern day football. They took the success reigns from Liverpool in the late 80s and never gave it back..
That brings us to todays match. Manchester United play Liverpool at Old trafford,Manchester. Great footballers and coaches would always emphisize the importance of being the home team and getting the first goal. But when Man Utd play Liverpool. All that logic goes down the drain. These two teams will rather choke to death then to lie down even after 90 minutes. Over the years we have seen the best football played by one or the other in this game. This season though, the game is a bit bigger.. Oh yes.. the premiership is on the line
Say what you want I still think Chelsea and Liverpool have a chance to get the BPL crown.United's fixture list still boasts Arsenal,Aston Villa and Boro (Away). Boro(Away) is equivalent to playing Spain's national team sometimes for all the big clubs in BPL.Peculiar but true.Anyways Benitez is not going to lie down,Ferguson is not either. In recent events, Vidic has shown some arrogance by saying United can step it up another level. Liverpool boosted from the returning Gerrard and Torres are also pretty pumped.The thrash talking has started. Ferguson talking up Rooney like as if he was a hound on a leash told to sniff out anything Liverpooldo out of lapses of concentration. Benitez showing no regret or fear of United for his verbal slurs on Ferguson making himself heard as if to say,"The only respect I have is of my own side". Steven Gerrard wants to quench is hunger for the BPL and his hatred for United will ensure he is the most fired up player in the world. Even if he needs painkillers,even ecstacy pills, he will not lie down.Ferguson can talk up Rooney but knows inside that Gerrard has a bigger grudge than anyone...
Elsewhere this weekend, We have the clash of the cash, Chelsea enteratining Man City. Most teams playin this week are rather evenly match and expect there to be no match that has a forgone conclusion. Blackburn Arsenal as well. I would expect Arsenal to have a very tough time and am looking there to a potential upset.Chelsea may not be to pleased that Robinho is back but then again, when has he upped his games against any of the big boys this season. Koz once again I say, he aint that big physically. His talent is there though and he may up his game to try to push for Roman to splurge a bit of his Roman Empire on him come season's end.
Old trafoord will come alive, and if the score is 1-0 with 10 minutes to go to whoever it may be, if its 2-0 with 8 minutes to go.. I can ensure you it will be the most rivetting 8-10 minutes of football and One will understand why football is more than just a game.. Its a religion and devout fans starve as the clash of football's two dominant gods..God bless the angels..
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