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ladygooddiva

Defensive duo warn of Liverpool threat
20/1/06 2:41 PM



Duo Wary Of Sunday Showdown

Rio Ferdinand and Mikael Silvestre are expecting a tough test when Liverpool visit Old Trafford in Sunday's crucial Premiership clash.

Rafael Benitez's side make the short trip across the North West on the crest of a wave in terms of form, having gone without a domestic defeat since late October.

Rio told MU Radio: "They're playing well at the moment, It would be wrong to say they're not. Their consistency has stepped up a level and I think maybe that's what they were missing before.

"They're on a good winning streak and in really good form but I don't believe coming to Old Trafford is an easy task for anybody."

"We're both in similar positions," said Rio. "They've got a couple of games in hand over us so for us to win this game would be a dent in their ambitions this season, but we've got to make sure we play well."

Manchester United Radio 1413am
Local and match-going fans can hear the full interview by tuning in to 1413am. Old Trafford's matchday radio station will be on air in Greater Manchester from 13:00 - 20:00 GMT on Saturday.
Selected 1413am interviews can also be heard online on MU.tv Channel 4.
The England defender remains optimistic he can get the better of international team-mate Peter Crouch, whose height gives him a massive aerial advantage over all opponents.

"There's many hard games out there but Crouchy brings a different option," concurred Rio. "He's a big, awkward lad to play against but in terms of difficulty he's no different to playing against someone like Michael Owen who's small and quick. He just poses different problems."

Fellow centre-back Mikael Silvestre, meanwhile, is wary of the influence held by Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard.

"Gerrard is the one who inspires all the Liverpool players," he said. "He is a key player for Liverpool and also for England."

Silvestre was the unlikely hero when Benitez last brought his players to Old Trafford, scoring two headers in a 2-1 win over the Spaniard's side, who adopted a zonal marking policy which backfired heavily.

"They were more or less the same type of goals," Mikael recalled. "The way Liverpool defended made it easier for me because I could have a good run up and attack the ball, which is different to when you have someone marking you."

This time around, however, Silvestre expects a far tougher proposition from a team who continue to go from strength to strength under Benitez.

"Liverpool are on a good run and playing well," he said. "They're strong and they've got the confidence that's built on top of being European champions."

Report by Steve Bartram.

AxlUlrich

ladygooddiva wrote:

we are still no 2 ...

and past we where unlucky

not for long
unlucky in the past?
seriously thats the dumbest thing i read the whole day.
if thats the case then oh poor QPR..if only they had luck..they too would have a nice trophy cabinet.

ladygooddiva

AxlUlrich wrote:

not for long
unlucky in the past?
seriously thats the dumbest thing i read the whole day.
if thats the case then oh poor QPR..if only they had luck..they too would have a nice trophy cabinet.

yea c´mon i was joking on you ....but ok...


we will be it really !!!!

AxlUlrich

ladygooddiva wrote:

yea c´mon i was joking on you ....but ok...


we will be it really !!!!

oh why? you have some crystal ball telling you so?
lol...if Manure lose this weekend...its third place for them and hopefully ARSE and Sperms can overtake them as well..would love to see Manure finish 5th haha!

ladygooddiva

AxlUlrich wrote:

oh why? you have some crystal ball telling you so?
lol...if Manure lose this weekend...its third place for them and hopefully ARSE and Sperms can overtake them as well..would love to see Manure finish 5th haha!

off course allways:D
a... we will end @ 2nd place !!!

AxlUlrich

ladygooddiva wrote:

off course allways:D
a... we will end @ 2nd place !!!

i guess thats the difference between Manure and Liverpool players.
Manure are just playing for 2nd whereas Liverpool are trying their hardest to be 1st..i think thats why we are the form team and why Manure only have 1 win in 2006.

ladygooddiva

AxlUlrich wrote:

i guess thats the difference between Manure and Liverpool players.
Manure are just playing for 2nd whereas Liverpool are trying their hardest to be 1st..i think thats why we are the form team and why Manure only have 1 win in 2006.

oh no your wrong bec. ain´t true but getting chelsea seems unpossible in my eyes for both (manu and liverpoool) but i know a lot of manu fans who do that we can be no 1....:p:p

ladygooddiva

"I was disappointed it wasn't reported that I said Rio Ferdinand was the best defender in the world and that Wayne Rooney was the best footballer in the world," Eriksson said.

but please not was both are :p

ladygooddiva

saturday

Birm'ham vs. Portsmouth
Bolton vs. Man City*
Everton vs. Arsenal*
Middlesbrough vs. Wigan
Newcastle vs. Blackburn
Tottenham vs. Villa*
WBA vs. Sunderland*

Sun., Jan. 22
Chelsea vs. Charlton*
Man Utd vs. Liverpool*

Mon., Jan. 23
West Ham vs. Fulham*

AxlUlrich

ladygooddiva wrote:

oh no your wrong bec. ain´t true but getting chelsea seems unpossible in my eyes for both (manu and liverpoool) but i know a lot of manu fans who do that we can be no 1....:p:p

yeh you feel its impossible cos your team has been playing like crap.
even if Chelski do lose some points..Manure wont be able to catch them unlike Liverpool provided we win our 2 games in hand.
but yeh if we lose to Chelski in 2 weeks then realistically maybe the title race is over.

AxlUlrich

not a bad day for footie...great to see Mellor and Thompson on the scoresheet for Wigan!
i was actually sad when Houllier sold Thompson..he was a pretty underrated player at Anfield
glad to see Le Tallec score too especially against WBA!
back down they go! woo!

great day for our old boys and current loaned players...hopefully the first team will have a better day tomorrow
COME ON YOU REDS!!

danielheyes

AxlUlrich wrote:

not a bad day for footie...great to see Mellor and Thompson on the scoresheet for Wigan!
i was actually sad when Houllier sold Thompson..he was a pretty underrated player at Anfield
glad to see Le Tallec score too especially against WBA!
back down they go! woo!

great day for our old boys and current loaned players...hopefully the first team will have a better day tomorrow
COME ON YOU REDS!!

sad to see mellor in a different shirt,after that goal against the arse he will be long remembered at anfield...

ah well,today's the big day....manure scum hopefully get a pasting.

have to be honest though,ive woken up with a real bad feeling today....not good....

come on the redmen.............

AxlUlrich

i woken up with a great feeling!
one thing that scares me is the players seem too confident...the last games we were confident..we lost 4-1 to Chelski and 1-0 to Sao Paulo so yeh other than that..i cant wait for kick off!
COME ON YOU REDS!

ladygooddiva

AxlUlrich wrote:

yeh you feel its impossible cos your team has been playing like crap.
even if Chelski do lose some points..Manure wont be able to catch them unlike Liverpool provided we win our 2 games in hand.
but yeh if we lose to Chelski in 2 weeks then realistically maybe the title race is over.

my team ain´t play crap ...and by the way we won over chelsea ...

AxlUlrich

ladygooddiva wrote:

my team ain´t play crap ...and by the way we won over chelsea ...

results speak louder than your biased words thats all i have to say.
and yes..so what if they beat Chelski? dumbass team cant even take advantage of it!

ladygooddiva

AxlUlrich wrote:

results speak louder than your biased words thats all i have to say.
and yes..so what if they beat Chelski? dumbass team cant even take advantage of it!

oh... we are still no 2 and we stay no 2
or no 1

dumbass team about who you are talking

AxlUlrich

ladygooddiva wrote:

oh... we are still no 2 and we stay no 2
or no 1

dumbass team about who you are talking

even if Manure win today...Liverpool just need to win their games in hand..and they will be back to 2nd place hahaha!

the dumbass team that beat Chelski then dropped points like crazy thanks to a horrible defence...also the same team who lost to a 17th place team 4-1 at the Riverside..:)

ladygooddiva

AxlUlrich wrote:

even if Manure win today...Liverpool just need to win their games in hand..and they will be back to 2nd place hahaha!

the dumbass team that beat Chelski then dropped points like crazy thanks to a horrible defence...also the same team who lost to a 17th place team 4-1 at the Riverside..:)

we will beat you tonight and get all points we need and be no 1 or 2 @the end:p

i still don´t know who you talk about!!!

a red devil even after death!!!!

AxlUlrich

ladygooddiva wrote:

we will beat you tonight and get all points we need and be no 1 or 2 @the end:p

i still don´t know who you talk about!!!

a red devil even after death!!!!

"sure"
every week you say the same thing..its getting boring honestly

COME ON YOU REDS!
YNWA

ladygooddiva

AxlUlrich wrote:

"sure"
every week you say the same thing..its getting boring honestly

COME ON YOU REDS!
YNWA

what united is much better than liverpool they got more tridition than liverpool in my eyes !!!
i know in some ways liverpool was beeter than manu but in the others we where
so this today is not only a "normal" game it´s a fight a real one !!!
and by the way manu fans @old trafford are loud !!!!very very loud ....all liverpool over there will be quit or you won´t hear them:D