Summary
Manchester United 2 Liverpool 1 LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez felt Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia dived to win an equalising penalty in his side's 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford, writes CARL MARKHAM.
However, the Reds boss did not think Sir Alex Ferguson's pre- match suggestion that Liverpool benefited from certain decisions had a bearing on referee Howard Webb's handling of the game.See the full content of this document
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Benitez Angry Over 'Dive' for Spot Kick
Striker Fernando Torres gave the visitors the ideal start when he headed in Dirk Kuyt's cross six yards out in the fifth minute. However, referee Webb controversially awarded a penalty five minutes later when Valencia went down under Javier Mascherano's challenge (pict...
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