Five reasons why the title is Liverpool's and five reasons why Manchester United could blow it
FIVE REASONS WHY TITLE IS LIVERPOOL'S
1 RAFA BENITEZ
Nobody plots individual matches better than Rafa but eight games in two months will allow the Spaniard to show he knows how to manage a season. Benitez has won a title from the big guns before, when Valencia pipped Barcelona and Real Madrid to lift La Liga.
2 STEVEN GERRARD & JAMIE CARRAGHER
The side's heart and soul - they know just how much it would mean to end that 19-year wait for the title. Gerrard has been an inspiration all season, while Carragher epitomises Scouse conviction and passion.
3 FERNANDO TORRES
The Spaniard has had an injuryscarred campaign but his movement remains magical. He's come on in leaps and bounds from the man known more for his misses than his goals at Atletico Madrid.
4 ANFIELD
The Kop are Liverpool's extra man and are set to pick the players up and carry them over the line like they used to in those European glory nights of the 70s and 80s.
5 FIXTURES
The Reds have a kinder run-in than United and even the hardest game, against Arsenal, comes with them having rested over the FA Cup semi-final weekend, three days earlier.
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FIVE REASONS WHY UNITED COULD BLOW IT
1 NERVES
They looked a shoo-in two weeks ago but now the pressure is on and United could lose a title that really was theirs for the taking. Fergie went through the same thing in 1998 as Arsenal won their first crown under Arsene Wenger.
2 DISCIPLINE
Recent red cards for Nemanja Vidic, Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney mean all three will be missing against Aston Villa. Referees will have noted the snarling aimed at Phil Dowd on Saturday and will clamp down harder than before.
3 CRISTIANO RONALDO
Unstoppable last term but his on-field bickering with teammates, opponents and referees is turning the Portuguese back into Public Enemy No.1. Unless he gets his act together it could be destabilising.
4 OLD TRAFFORD
The stadium is more intimidating than the fans and back- to-back defeats will add to the edginess against Villa in a fortnight. Fans are prone to get on the players' backs when things aren't going well.
5 FIXTURES
United are still competing on three fronts and have a much tougher league run-in than Liverpool, including Arsenal and Spurs at home, and desperate Middlesbrough away.
07 Tue UEFA Champions League A Villarreal 19:45 ITV4
11 Sat Barclays Premier League A Wigan Athletic 15:00 ATVO
15 Wed UEFA Champions League H Villarreal 19:45 SKY
18 Sat The FA Cup N Chelsea 17:15 SET1
21 Tue Barclays Premier League A Liverpool 20:00 SS1
26 Sun Barclays Premier League H Middlesbrough 13:30 SS1
29 Wed UEFA Champions League A Man Utd / FC Porto 19:45 ATVO
Mei
02 Sat Barclays Premier League A Portsmouth 15:00 ATVO
05 Tue UEFA Champions League H Man Utd / FC Porto 19:45 ATVO
(IF Arsenal beat Villarreal in the Quarter-Final)
09 Sat Barclays Premier League H Chelsea 15:00 ATVO
16 Sat Barclays Premier League A Manchester United 15:00 ATVO
24 Sun Barclays Premier League H Stoke City 16:00 ATVO
27 Wed UEFA Champions League N Final ATVO
30 Sat The FA Cup N Final 15:00 ATVO
Originally posted by katana83 at 24-3-2009 05:18 PM
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April
07 Tue UEFA Champions League A Villarreal 19:45 ITV4
11 Sat Barclays Premier League A Wigan Athletic 15: ...
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April
11 Sat Barclays Premier League A Wigan Athletic 15:00 ATVO
21 Tue Barclays Premier League A Liverpool 20:00 SS1
26 Sun Barclays Premier League H Middlesbrough 13:30 SS1
Mei
02 Sat Barclays Premier League A Portsmouth 15:00 ATVO
09 Sat Barclays Premier League H Chelsea 15:00 ATVO
16 Sat Barclays Premier League A Manchester United 15:00 ATVO
24 Sun Barclays Premier League H Stoke City 16:00 ATVO
Originally posted by neo-painkillerz at 24-3-2009 17:17
Five reasons why the title is Liverpool's and five reasons why Manchester United could blow it
FIVE REASONS WHY TITLE IS LIVERPOOL'S
2 STEVEN GERRARD & JAMIE CARRAGHER
The side's heart and soul - they know just how much it would mean to end that 19-year wait for the title. Gerrard has been an inspiration all season, while Carragher epitomises Scouse conviction and passion.
haa... yg ni kita xde ..
we need engeing player .. taylor please
Post time 24-3-2009 04:48 PM
