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Anfield is one of the most terrifying stadiums in the world. No team can get away easily here, and Manchester United is no exception.

In this regard, the Manchester United coach Ferguson has been mentally prepared enough, otherwise he would not have such a conservative starting lineup.

The first to kick-off was the visiting team Manchester United.

Welbeck passed the ball back to Giggs and rushed forward quickly to suppress the opponent's back line.

Giggs steadily passed the ball back to Fletcher, suppressing the rhythm of the game, and letting Liverpool players come to press.

Dalglish’s starting lineup for Liverpool is also very conservative, but this is Liverpool’s home stadium. The fans in the stands are full of fans waiting for Liverpool to abuse Manchester United. Players cannot play the game like Manchester United.

Manchester United returned a pass, Liverpool players quickly pressed forward, midfielders and forwards pressured Manchester United's ball-handling players and receivers, and the back line premised, leaving Manchester United forward Welbeck in an offside position.

Manchester United was not originally a ball-controlling team. Small-scale transmission and coordination is not their strong point. Today, Ferguson sent a group of tough and rough guys. Liverpool players stepped forward to fight. Manchester United will soon be unable to stand down. The big foot drove forward, letting Welbeck go and grab the spot with the Liverpool defender.

Even if Welbeck was a few years older and a few centimeters taller, he couldn't compete with Liverpool's central defenders Carragher and Scotter. Carragher gave the ball to the Liverpool core Gerrard.

Today is the first game of Gerrard's comeback from injury. Before the game, he didn't know if his body could adapt to the current rhythm. But now Gerrard is in good condition. He runs actively and got rid of Park Ji-sung. The defense got the ball.

Gerrard is not an organizer like Harvey, he is more like an assaulter.

After getting the ball, Gerrard immediately pushed forward, looking for the opponent's flaws in the movement.

Gerrard is the core and soul of Liverpool. He also has a very powerful long shot. It is impossible for Manchester United to let him dribble the ball into the 30-meter area.

Fletcher took the lead.

Park Jixing assisted from the side, and the two intercepted Gerald.

Gao Xiaodong is also in the back, but Gao Xiaodong is still undertaking the offensive task today, so the task of marking people is handed over to Fletcher, Park Jixing and Phil Jones.

Ferguson arranged a five-man midfielder with the goal of strangling Liverpool's midfielder and keeping Liverpool's offense away from Manchester United's penalty area.

Gerrard has rich experience, and the situation of the game is clear. Seeing two midfielders running towards him, Gerrard immediately split the sides and passed it to Tangning on the left.

Gerrard saw that Manchester United's right back was Smalling. He believed that Manchester United's right side was a weakness and was ready to attack this side.

Tangning used his speed and agility to test Smalling with continuous fake moves, and suddenly started the game.

It was impossible for Smalling to react more explosively than Tangning, his consciousness kept up, but he was a step slower, and Tangning broke through.

When Tangning hit near the bottom line, she didn't cross the penalty area, but cut inside, and continued to push the Manchester United players into the penalty area and pull to the side.

Tangning wanted to squash Manchester United's formation, pull all the defenses into the penalty area, and then play Gerrard's ability to shoot long distances in front of the penalty area.

Tangning's goal was achieved. Manchester United's formation was squashed, and almost all of the defense and midfielder were in the penalty area.

Downing resolutely passed back to Gerrard who was in the penalty area.

Gerrard kept the ball from the front side of the penalty area and shot directly.

Gerrard has this long-range shooting ability. If he is accurate, Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea must have a good drink.

However, Manchester United people know that Gerrard is good at long shots, and Gao Xiaodong certainly knows that as a midfielder, Gao Xiaodong will not allow Gerrard to shoot casually in his defensive area.

Gao Xiaodong had prepared early, and Gerrard swung his leg to make a strong shot. Gao Xiaodong quickly moved across and blocked the direction of Gerrard's shot with his leg stretched out.

The ball hit Gao Xiaodong's leg and bounced out.

When Gerrard took a shot, striker Suarez had already retreated quickly and the ball just flew in front of Suarez.

Suarez was overjoyed, he stretched his foot to stop the ball, and then shot again.

However, Suarez was running, and the ball bounced over suddenly, Suarez failed to touch the ball.

The ball fell in front of Giggs who returned to the defense.

Giggs stopped the ball and turned around, wanting to launch a quick counterattack.

Suarez was a little anxious. He was worried that his teammates had not yet been seated and would be caught off guard by Manchester United.

Suarez was anxious and kicked the veteran Giggs from behind.

The referee Marina immediately blew his whistle and showed Suarez a yellow card.

Suarez is dissatisfied with the yellow card. He thinks the foul is real, but he shouldn't take the yellow card.

More than 50,000 Red Army fans were enthusiastically shouting at the scene. The referee Marina believed that he was correct and ignored Suarez's complaint and asked him to prepare for the game as soon as possible.

Manchester United won a free kick from the backcourt. De Gea waved his teammates forward and he came to drive the ball.

De Gea's kick-off was too strong and went directly to Liverpool's penalty area. The goal was shot by goalkeeper Renner.

Reina threw the ball with a strong hand and passed it to Model Worker Kuyt.

Kuyt took the ball and walked down the right flank.

Phil Jones came to intercept, but was swayed by the experienced Kuyt using the rhythm.

Kuyt dribbled the ball to the bottom and singled out Manchester United left-back Evra.

Evra is an experienced veteran, he stuck inside, waiting for Kuyt to make a mistake with the ball.

Kuyt kept the ball to the bottom line all the time and didn't get rid of Evra. Kuyt didn't return to his teammates to organize the attack. He passed the ball directly to the penalty area.

Evra had already waited for Kuyt to pass the ball, and he came first and stretched out his foot to block Kuyt's ball from the baseline.

Liverpool won a corner kick.

Gerrard came to take the penalty, and two Liverpool centre-backs came to compete for the header.

In addition to Evra, Manchester United’s defense has air supremacy. The other players are not afraid of set kicks. They set up their positions in an orderly manner, just waiting for Liverpool to attack.

Gerrard passed the ball to the penalty area, and Manchester United veteran Ferdinand pushed the ball out of the penalty area.

The ball still fell to the feet of the Liverpool man, Liverpool again dropped the ball into the penalty area, the ball was ejected again, Fletcher grabbed the spot, he was very conservative and pushed out the wing.

Liverpool's caddie was also very helpful. Seeing that his team was in an offensive state, he hurried over and threw the ball to Kelly, who was serving.

Kelly threw it to Gerrard, who drove the ball to Evra on Manchester United's left.

Evra and Gerrard are old opponents. Seeing Gerrard pounce, Evra is not afraid at all. He follows Gerrard closely to see if Gerrard crosses or cuts inside.

Gerrard did a few fake moves before sinking to the bottom without swaying Evra. After sinking to the bottom, he had to pass the ball to the penalty area.

Evra is not a vegetarian either. He stretched his foot to block, blocked the ball on Gerrard and bounced out of the baseline.

The referee Marina was aware of the details and awarded the ball to Manchester United in the roar of the Red Army fans.

After the opening, Liverpool controlled the rhythm of the game and kept pressing on Manchester United's attack, while Manchester United has been passively defensive. Now they finally got the ball again and got the opportunity to take the rhythm in their own hands.