Liverpool trailed for long periods, but Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez combined very effectively in the second half.
Brendan Rodgers left out Sturridge, favouring Stewart Downing in the only change from last week’s 0-0 draw at Reading.
Rafael Benitez’s side was fairly predictable, although he selected Fernando Torres upfront against his former club, despite the fact...
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Reigning South American champions Uruguay recorded their third consecutive 1-1 home draw – their participation in Brazil remains in the balance.
Oscar Tabarez fielded a familiar core to this side – Edinson Cavani was only on the bench, with Diego Forlan behind Luis Suarez upfront, the combination that won Uruguay the Copa America final against...
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Liverpool produced an impressive performance, but were denied a win by Sergio Aguero’s superb finish.
Roberto Mancini was without both Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure. In defence, he chose left-footers Matija Nastasic and Joleon Lescott together, something he’s tried to avoid this season. Edin Dzeko partnered Sergio Aguero, while James Milner was selected over Samir...
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Manchester United dominated the first hour, then hung on in the final stages.
Sir Alex Ferguson named Danny Welbeck in his starting XI, with the out-of-form Antonio Valencia on the bench. Jonny Evans was out injured, so Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic played at the back.
Brendan Rodgers kept Daniel Sturridge on the bench, preferring Stewart...
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Argentina dominated the entire match, but took an hour to get the breakthrough.
Alejandro Sabella kept a similar side to the XI that drew in Peru last month, with a couple of Manchester City players replacing a couple of recent Napoli players – Pablo Zabaleta replaced Hugo Campagnaro and Sergio Aguero returned in place of...
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