Analysis of Man U downfall in Old Trafford.

The key points if any team wants to pull down Man U, in my opinion, Liverpool not doing any magic, but stay on the feet and get the the basic. Once the fundamental is done, the game plan would go without much problem. As the Man U penalty don't come into the game plan, Liverpool was shattered to fear in the first place, but settle down once Torres get the equalizer.

As you all should notice that when Man U was attacking, Ronaldo was being body guarded by 2 Liverpool players at all time, that's highlight the important of limiting Ronaldo movement whenever he gets the ball. Ronaldo is quite a selfish player, and he have the confident to battle one-on-one with any defender. But by deploying 2 players, whether the players have defend quality, the pressure would sure enough to limit the movement of the ball with the present of 4 legs infront of Ronaldo.

The 2nd factor was the fact that Berbatov is not present in the front line. Sami Hyypia got relieve when he deal with the high balls pumped into the six yard box, almost all high balls were won once the ball is in the box, only Ronaldo is more than capable to get a few of them. Man U does have good in heading to score type of player, like Vidic and Evra, but they had lost their cool and confident earlier of the game.

The final factor is not found every games when Man U play. Man U won to much games in a trot in Europe and Premiership, thus too much self-confident and cause them to take Liverpool lightly. I don't think this factor would come into Man U's player mind in next game.

Other than the factors above, I believe Macherano is another unsung player, as he unusually keep his cool through out the match, no matter what happen, he don't really got wind up, just do the great job to break the attacking play, especially in the 1st half.

Now only Man U to decide to push the self-destruction button, or they would won the title in the end of the season.