Liverpool missed Manchester United
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The big derby of Liverpool England - Manchester United ended without a winner after both teams exchanged one goal at Anfield.
Steven Gerrard gave the hosts lead, spelled out in the 68th minute of free kick. Javier Hernandez - Chicharito equalized in the 81st minute, scoring with head close to Rheina after mixing.
With the exclusion of both Andy Carroll and Wayne Rooney both managers adopted a conservative 4-5-1 formation and this cautiousness meant that both sets of players struggled somewhat to find the space and time to create.
One side-effect of this claustrophobic nature was the success of the attacking play of the full-backs. A run of this nature from Patrice Evra allowed the Frenchman to pass Martin Kelly and deliver a cross for