Liverpool - United
On the back of dropping points to two sides who were in the relegation zone, Liverpool go and thump the league leaders. That is this season for you.
Dirk Kuyt had one of those days which makes me feel bad for all the times I've slated him. The truth to Dirk Kuyt is, on the big occasions he'll step up. He'll chase everything, leave his heart and soul on the pitch and score massive goals. Kuyt's problem comes in games where Liverpool struggle to break down a stubborn Stoke or Bolton defence for example, because he isn't the sort of player who is going to create anything. But stick him on a penalty in the Derby or upfront against Man United and as proved yesterday he won't let you down. It's just hard to remember that when you're watching him run around in treacle on a freezing night at the Britannia! The biggest insult I could pay Kuyt is that even I would of backed myself to score that hat-trick. It's not often that a player scores a hat-trick in the biggest fixture of the season and faces competition for man of the match but yesterday Kuyt did. Nani could easily of pipped him to it for his assist for the second......No, Suarez was magnificent. His part in the first goal was his "Torres away at Marseille" moment. It's refreshing to see a player upfront who doesn't look as sour as that miserable bastard did for about a year.
Nani is the real life boy who cried wolf. The lad has spent the last three seasons feigning injuries and trying to get opposition players booked. So to see his reaction to Carragher's challenge was priceless. His desperate pleas with Phil Dowd and the tears that followed were brilliant, potentially Oscar winning. Nani had every right to be angry with the challenge it was reckless and was a red card every day of the week but there was a sense of karma about it after Rooney's great escape at Wigan the previous weekend. If Carragher's challenge was reckless and dangerous, Rafael's a few minutes later was malicious and stupid.
Tough day for Fergie but even a Knight has to bow to a King ;)
Barcelona v Arsenal
My football predictions are a joke. Recently I tipped Burnley to beat West Ham, they lost 5-1. I questionned why Roy Hodgson wasn't being linked with the West Brom job, five days later, West Brom appointed pigeon features. Then I backed Arsenal to win the Carling Cup, they lost to Birmingham.
That said, I think Arsenal are being written off a bit too easily tomorrow. Although Barcelona have still been rolling out the victories since they lost at Arsenal anyone who watched their games with Athletic Bilbao and Zaragoza will know they aren't in the form they were a few weeks ago. Without Pique and Puyol for the game Arsenal have always got a chance with their attacking style especially if Van Persie makes a miraculous recovery.
So that will be Barca 10-0.
Going Down
Sticking with the predictions, the bottom of the table is tighter than Bill Kenwrights wallet. A few games back West Ham looked doomed, now they are showing the form of champions, Hodgsons somehow got West Brom picking up points and even Wolves look half decent. All of a sudden teams like Stoke and Blackburn are in deep trouble as well. I'm tipping Birmingham to do a Middlesbrough circa 1997. Two cup finals and a relegation. McLeish has already took them down once and they don't score goals, same as Wigan. May as well do a tombola for the third side to go down. As a total neutral I'm gonna say Everton......
NOTE TO CHELSEA AND THEIR SUPPORTERS: STOP TRYING TO VALIDATE YOUR EXISTENCE BY TRYING TO CREATE FAUX RIVALRIES WITH CLUBS WHO DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU. BENITEZ V MOURINHO WAS THE RIVALRY NOT LIVERPOOL V CHELSEA. NO ONE NORTH OF WATFORD CARES ABOUT YOU.
"FACK YAW ISTOREEEE WE'VE GOT FURNANDOUGHHHHHH"
SHUT UP CHELSEA.
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