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Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez Leads the Perfect Counter Attack
Merseyside derbies aren’t usually this one-sided, but Liverpool got the right tactical fix from Brendan Rodgers, allowing Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge a lot of freedom and space up front, Steven Gerrard doing a great job as a defensive midfielder against a side that simply didn’t show up.
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Match Highlights – Liverpool vs Everton
It’s been a while since Liverpool last won in a Merseyside Derby, but it seemed they were saving it all for a special occasion, demolishing Everton 4-0 in a fantastic performance of counter attacking with goals from Steven Gerrard, Daniel Sturridge (twice) and Luis Suarez, keeping them in the Champions race and nudging their rivals out of it.
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David Moyes Never Runs Out of Excuses
The never ending quest to find who is to blame for the awful season Manchester United are going through continues, and one of the things David Moyes has been consistent with is blaming everyone but himself for the bad results and disappointments.
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Manchester Untied & Chelsea – Juan Mata Deal Doesn’t Make Sense
It’s almost official: Manchester United have signed Juan Mata from Chelsea for £37 million, an untypically huge transfer for the month of January and between rivals. The question of was it worth it for both teams remains unanswered.
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Transfer Rumors 2014 – Manchester United Closer to Signing Juan Mata
The rumors about Manchester United making a move for Juan Mata have been circulating since summer, but it seems like there’s a very good chance that the struggling Premier League champions and Chelsea are getting very close to a deal on a transfer.
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Manchester United – David Moyes Can’t Wait For the Summer
The patient supporters can lie all they want, no one expected the first season of David Moyes in charge of Manchester Untied to be such a disaster. No hope for a championship and possibly none for any kind of title, it seems that too many people are waiting for it to actually be over.
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Chelsea FC – Jose Mourinho & Samuel Eto’o Take Care of Business
On the pitch, it was Samuel Eto’o that won the match for Chelsea, being quicker than everyone in body and mind. On the sidelines, Jose Mourinho didn’t do anything exactly genius or new, but his work from before the match was enough to give his team another little edge to earn the victory.
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Match Highlights – Chelsea vs Manchester United
A victorious day for Chelsea and Samuel Eto’o, winning 3-1 against Manchester United, with David Moyes having yet another moment that he’d rather forget from this season, which included watching Nemanja Vidic getting sent off in the final minutes of the match.
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Liverpool FC – Brendan Rodgers Needs to Stop Messing Up Tactics
Not for the first time this season, Brendan Rodgers and Liverpool have dropped points they really shouldn’t have because the manager seems to be blinded by the potency of his strikers. It’s great to have Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge to count on, but teams are usually defined by the quality of their midfield and defense, and not just by what’s in the frontline.
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Match Highlights – Liverpool vs Aston Villa
It’s hard to declare one match as a championship killer, but considering the other results, Liverpool failing to beat Aston Villa in a home match which ended in a 2-2 draw is close to a disaster. The visitors led 2-0 with goals from Andreas Weimann and Christian Benteke; Daniel Sturridge and Steven Gerrard managed to secure at least one point.