Big Match Mind Games

Ahead of the big match tomorrow... we have the mind games and wind-ups.

First we have comments from the enemy.

Rafa insist that he would not swap Torres for Rooney. (Neither would I want to see United swap Rooney for Torres but if Torres wants to joun United, lol, I would be happy!).

• Benitez said: "For us, Fernando is very important. If he had been fit all season the gap to the top would have been smaller.
  
  "If Fernando is fit he'd score in a lot of games, so it is very simple. It would have been a different season for us if he had been injury-free and played more.
  
  "Would I swap him for Rooney? Not really. Fernando is a fantastic player and there's no doubt Rooney is very, very good.
  
  "But Fernando is our player, the fans love him and we want to keep him."
  
  Liverpool are looking for a FOURTH straight win over United.
  
  And with United threatening to move ahead of Liverpool with 19 league titles, Kop fans are desperate to derail their rivals.
  
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Insua says Liverpool has recovered theor style week by week. (Err... come on.. Portsmouth is Portsmouth and Lille has a poor away form. Never mind, two good matches is still two good matches. What was the previous match? Away to Wigan. How did Liverpool fared? They lost 1-0. Yeah, I think they will be pretty fired up for this match)

• "To play United after our good result against Lille in the Europa League is good for us.
  
  "Week by week we have recovered our style and become forceful in attack so that now our rivals fear us again. It's perfect for us as we reach the decisive stage of the season.
  
  "Yes, United have Wayne Rooney but we have Fernando Torres. He's over his injury and is in perfect form for this match.
  
  "It is our match of the season and we must concede nothing to our greatest rivals. Our objective is not a draw - we want the win."
  
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Reina:

• "It is always a different class of game and you cannot trust statistics.
  
  "At the end of the day it is one of the best games in the world. It is always tough to beat them, and for them to beat us.
  
  "Anything can happen. At the moment they're favourites as they are at home and fighting for the title but it won't be easy for them.
  
  "As long as the three points is the margin that helps us get fourth place, that will be okay."
  
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And from the home corner... we have double shot from Fergie.

Fergie outs pressure on the refs and the FA following the What A Forearm Smash From Steven Gerrard incident. ( Well the comments is spot on, yes? That the FA chose to hide behind the ref's decision not to punish Gerrard any further has only made themselves look might silly!)

• "I didn't expect him (Gerrard) to be charged simply because it is a dysfunctional unit at the FA.
  
  "I don't think they know what they are doing. You just scratch your head at some of these decisions, there is no consistency.
  
  "But I certainly think if it was a Manchester United player he would have been done - as was the case with Rio Ferdinand."
  
  Gerrard's let-off means Liverpool's skipper is free to face United in tomorrow's showdown.
  
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And the winner comes from..... Nani. LOL!

• "I do not know about the intentions of Steven Gerrard this summer but it is normal that a player with his quality desires to win titles and if this doesn't happen in Liverpool he could think about leaving."
  
  In-form Nani, 23, says Gerrard will have nothing to celebrate tomorrow, either, with United ready to slap Liverpool back down after the Merseysiders' morale-boosting Europa League victory over Lille.
  
  Nani said: "I bet we do not lose one match at Old Trafford until the end of season."
  
  Read more: here