Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez was very careful when preparing for the clash with Manchester United that lunchtime, as he hoped to disrupt the pendulum of the title race. Benitez didn’t have it his way as an injury to Alvaro Arbeloa during the warm-up forced a personnel change and a positional change too. The experienced Sami Hyypia came in at centre-half, while club legend Jamie Carragher moved to the right back of defence.
Liverpool had dismantled Real Madrid 4-0 on a great UEFA Champions League night at Anfield earlier in the week. But they are seven points behind the Red Devils as they make the trip down East Lancs Road.
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