Souness should have known better than to write off Manchester United
“Liverpool look nailed on to win at Old
Trafford today against a Manchester
United side in turmoil and lacking
leaders.” Thus said Graeme Souness
on the morning of their match.
With all his experience, both
impressively on and subsequently off
the field, he should surely have known
that football remains an unpredictable
game, with certainty so often a stranger.
“Solskjaer has a team short on flair,
form and fitness,” Souness pursued. “It’s
hard to see it changing.” Well, change it
dramatically did. In front of their own
win at Old Trafford, so perhaps it should
come as no surprise that their long
winning streak should have come to
an end on this occasion.
Manchester United unquestionably
rose above themselves and, though
Liverpool’s managerJurgen Klopp may
have had a point when he complained
that one of his players was fouled in the
build-up to United’s goal, overall the
home team deserved to go ahead.
Marcus Rashford is a reliable
goalscorer as he proved once more
on this occasion. Liverpool retain a
commanding lead in the Premier League
but I think we may now see a United
revival. They were hardly either in turmoil
or lacking leaders on this occasion.crowd, Manchester United rose from
the supposed ashes and achieved an
honourable draw.
No surrender. No being outplayed and
out performed. Such is the glory of the
game and that is why it is so dangerous
to make such emphatic forecasts.
United have some £300million to
spend and Ed Woodward, the chief
executive, is reportedly hoping for some
four new signings. They have a vast
network of 32 scouts in 30 countries,
so recruitment should not be a problem.
Liverpool have never found it easy toTHE VOICE OF FOOTBALL
Brian
GLANVILLE
Liverpool have never found it easy to win at Old Trafford
Threat...Liverpool
try to crowd out
Marcus Rashford