The Yips

Its been sometime huh peeps?

I'm updating my blog for one main reason and everyone absolutely knows the reason why. The massive defeat of United right at home at Old Trafford.

We saw the traditional United style of exchanging passes and dominating possession (55%) and with 17 shots, only 3 on target, pretty much shows what United has been lacking all season. We have been contemplating 1-0, 2-0 victories and finally paid the price. Liverpool turned on a different style with fast counter attacking football which proved extremely effective as they converted most of their chances (9 shots, 5 on target). Their counter attack football even worked against Real Madrid.

The the United defense which has been a record breaker in recent weeks didn't just crack tonight. We almost forgotten how it feels to concede. And of all games we picked to have the yips, we picked to have it tonight. Vidic is the defender who has been playing the whole time with Van Der Sar in the record breaking run of clean sheets and tonight he was the one who committed the very mistake that led to Liverpool's first goal. I've been there. To watch your very own trusted team-mate fail drastically isn't easy to get over. It was that first goal sparked life into Liverpool's faint title chance which has eluded them for a VEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRYYYYY long time.

To be defeated in such a manner is absolutely disheartening nevermind embarrassing. Right now as I'm typing this note there are plenty of banter towards United fans and my bet is that this will go on for another few weeks (which is much less than what Arsenal fans gave us few months ago) just like when they were leading the league. To have United sit on top of the EPL table ahead with few points and a game in hand, is truly frusturating after leading in the first few months. Finally after years of lousy sleepless night, Liverpool fans can finally rest easy knowing they are a force to be reckoned with. Rafa should be more pleased after that banter saying they will over take United a month ago and now boo-boys would return to be fans once again.

All that Liverpool fans say to us United fans, I'll take it as graceful as Sir Alex because we understand that need to finally say 'WOO'.

Thanks for the lesson Rafa and sleep well L'pool fans...

You'll need it,
the12thplayer

We must forget about this result, because next weekend I am sure we will be back with a good performance"

- Park Ji Sung