An early Liverpool goal proved decisive as Liverpool held onto their lead despite playing over an hour with 10 men. United started brightly, Liverpool scoring against the run of play, the ball going from their keeper to the back of the net within a few seconds. It was awful defending, but there should ave been more than enough time left to get back in.
In the event, Liverpool grew in confidence and went from awful pretty good, and were getting a handle on the game when Damien Plessis went for a rash tackle right in front of the ref. He had no complaints, simply walked off the field. There was no malice in the challenge, but it certainly was rash, and Liverpool found themselves a man down.
United though were unable to capitalise on the advantage, with James Chester sending one of the best chances wide, and was still bewildered as to how after the game. United eventually put the ball did into the back of the net, but Machdea effort was ruled out for a handball earlier in play. Quite who's hand this was remains a mystery to all but the referee. Despite that, United had more than enough chances, and Liverpool deserved the win for hanging in there, and taking a half chance when presented.
For United, it was a first defeat this season, with their record stretching further back to March when they lost by the same scoreline to Sunderland and if manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has anything to do with it, the record starts again tonight.
United: Zieler; Gray, Chester, de Laet, Dudgeon (Gill, 66); Welbeck, C Evans, Eikrem, Tosic (Brady, 77); Macheda, King.
Subs not used: Amos, Norwood, Tunnicliffe.
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