How many times have we seen the title DAVID BEATS GOLIATH, and yet it never seems to bore the readers. Especially for any Scouser on a day like this when the MIGHTY REDS overcame all the gaga around them to come from behind -yet again- and beat Manchester United at Old Trafford (OT) and beat them with total domination in one of the greatest encounters in BPL this season. Old Trafford seemed like a fortress until today. The last time a goal was scored in Old Trafford this season was way back in November. It was like a nightmare for the Red Devils out there. An emphatic victory for Liverpool and a score line of 1-4 says it all. This has been the worst defeat for ManU this season and the worst at OT in nearly 17 years. This will be counted along Liverpool’s best wins in the premier league.
The first 20 minutes of the game was dominated by ManU and that would be it. The pendulum shifted and it was all Liverpool. Pepe Reina brought down Park Ji Sung inside the box, only for Ronaldo to net the ball home from the spot and take the lead in 24th minute. But that was as far as ManU could get near the goal. Torres who missed the the game at Anfield gave a you-were-lucky-last-time performance by stealing the ball from an underestimating Vidic and win the one-on-one with Van Der Sar. This was just the beginning of a very bad outing for Vidic.
This was the 1st goal He had conceded since November at the OT. But, it was definitely not going to be the last. Atleast not today. Just before half-time Evra brought down Gerrard inside the box after a beautiful move by the captain and he obliged by converting the penalty. 
Liverpool and Torres kept questioning the Home defense throughout the 2nd half. A smart move by the Reds’ captain forced Vidic to take evasive action which turned out to be disastrous for the center back. Vidic got a straight red card and Fabio Aurelio hit a catch-it-if-you-can free kick and the unmoved Dutch Golie could only watch it sail by into the top corner. Liverpool missed a couple of easy chances to go 5-1 up as Gerrard missed his hat-trick. But just as the game was coming to an end with a 3-1 score line, the super sub Dosenna who had earlier replaced Riera, scored the 4th goal for the Reds for the 2nd time in the same week with a fine lob to give an enthralling climax to this Scouser-dominated game.
It was an all round performance and a special mention of the contributions by Kuyt, Carragher, Skrtl, Mascherano and "I am here to stay" Lucas who performed under pressure against a big club.
The (Red) Devil Wears Parda and with this victory Liverpool make it a double-double with wins home and away against 2 of the top 4 teams: Chelsea and Manchester Utd.
YNWA
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