The Match in GIFs: Liverpool vs Man Utd

The match started on a high tempo with Liverpool dominating and not letting United build anything up in midfield and attack. Until…

Jonjo Shelvey’s vicious tackle on Jonny Evans on 39 mins.

Shelvey has things to say to Rio Ferdinand as he waits for the inevitable.

Jonjo Shelvey says things to Sir Alex Ferguson as he departs. We’re guessing it’s not about the weather.

RVP makes a near perfect sliding tackle and also manages to complete a brilliant floor pass

Gerrard scores for 10 man Liverpool against all odds.

As the ball is laid off to Scholes, he resists the urge to shoot and produced a great moment of skill as he lifts the ball over the oncoming tackle and gets himself into the area

Stunning goal by Rafael with a great first touch off his right foot and finishing it off his left.

Lovely skill from Van Persie as he controls the ball on his chest and then flicks the ball over the defender to get away from him and drive forward

RVP takes a break from Striker duties to produce a perfect sliding tackle as if to say “Shelvey, watch and learn”

Vintage Paul Scholes as he chests the ball down and then plays an almost no look, outside of the boot lobbed pass out wide to Antonio Valencia

Jonny Evans gets the ball even as Luis Suarez dives and appeals for a penalty.

Luis Suarez finally makes a shot on target but is brilliantly saved by the diving Lindegaard to his right.

Valencia demonstrated his entire game in one moment as he uses he pace and determinatation to get to a lose Liverpool pass first and then showed his strength to ride the 2 tackles and accerlate away into the Liverpool area. As he goes past the defender to have a shot, he gets clipped and wins a penalty.

RVP scored United’s first penalty in 4 attempts this season even as Pepe Reina got a hand to it.