23. janúar, 2006
Úr leikskýrslu Liverpool Echo
And Neville simply did what he always does when United beat Liverpool. He attempted to beat the world record for 100 metres, running half the length of the pitch to kiss his badge in front of the away end. Neville takes it and he gives it. Stones, glass houses and all that. It’s not as funny as Robbie Fowler holding five fingers to the Stretford End, nor as meaningful. In terms of wit, Neville is Bernard Manning to Robbie’s Oscar Wilde.
His antics are typical of a vile atmosphere when the sides meet, with United’s taunting of Michael Shields and the response regarding George Best tipping particularly odious sewerage into the arena.
Neville maintained the tone by, somewhat ironically, reacting to Ferdinand’s goal as if it was the decider in the European Cup final. He wasn’t alone. They were setting off fireworks at full-time.
Perhaps that’s because a meeting with Liverpool is the nearest United will get to a Champions League winner this season.
Once the dust settles, Liverpool’s fans and players will find consolation in the reality winning this game meant more to United than the visitors. With two games in hand, Benitez still has second place in his grasp and two major trophies left to play for. In blunt terms, he could afford a slip-up, Ferguson couldn’t.
Nákvæmlega! Þetta er ástæðan fyrir því að tapið í gær var ekki jafn sárt og fyrri töp einsog ég minntist á í gær. Alveg einsog sigrarnir gegn manchester united
á síðasta áratug voru alltaf hálf innantómir. Einfaldlega vegna þess að við vissum þá alltaf að þótt okkur tækist að vinna Man U, þá voru þeir fyrir ofan okkur í deildinni og þeir voru að slá í gegn í Meistaradeildinni.
Í dag eru hins vegar breyttir tímar. Núna vita manchester united
stuðningsmenn að þrátt fyrir að þeir hafi unnið einn leik, þá eru Liverpool í betri stöðu í deildinni. Liverpool vann Meistaradeildina í fyrra og Liverpool er komið í 16 liða úrslit í Meistaradeildinni á þessu ári.
Leyfum þeim að njóta dagsins. Það er nefnilega ábyggilega frekar erfitt að vera manchester united
stuðningsmaður þessa dagana.