CAPITAL ONE CUP:::MANCHESTER UNITED YAIBANJUA LIVERPOOL 1 BILA

David Moyes had not even reached his seat when Javier Hernandez scored the goal he hopes will change the narrative of this season.
Manchester United 1 Liverpool 0. A win by the slenderest margin, but a win nonetheless — and how badly it was needed.
As harsh as it may seem, Moyes was beginning to earn a reputation as the Manchester United manager who couldn’t win the big ones. Chelsea came — and drew. He travelled to Anfield — and lost.

Roar: Javier Hernandez celebrates after handing Manchester United the lead at Old Trafford

Check the technique: Hernandez leaps into the air as Wayne Rooney's corner found him free in the penalty area

... Hernandez contorts his body to flick the ball on the volley into the Liverpool net while in mid-air

That's better: David Moyes celebrates Hernandez's goal after the misery of Sunday's derby defeat

Match facts

MANCHESTER UNITED: De Gea, Rafael Da Silva, Smalling, Evans, Buttner,
Jones, Giggs, Nani (Welbeck 90), Rooney, Kagawa (Januzaj 73), Hernandez (Carrick 74).
Subs not used: Anderson, Fabio Da Silva, Zaha, Amos.
Goals: Hernandez 46
Booked: Jones, Giggs

LIVERPOOL: Mignolet, Toure, Skrtel, Sakho, Jose Enrique, Gerrard, Lucas (Kelly 67), Henderson, Suarez, Moses (Sterling 82), Sturridge.
Subs not used: Brad Jones, Alberto, Aspas, Ibe, Wisdom.
Booked: Toure, Lucas, Henderson
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Attendance:

The less said about Sunday’s derby with City the better. So this was as big as a Capital One Cup group game gets. Particularly once Moyes saw the team sheet and realised Brendan Rodgers had supplemented the return of Luis Suarez with what is basically Liverpool’s first team.
He would not have been human had Moyes not suffered a little gulp of apprehension. He had rested many of his big names: Marouane Fellaini, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, plus Robin van Persie injured. No Manchester United team looks truly ill-equipped, however, and there would be no hiding place if this ended in another defeat.
So Moyes had every reason to celebrate when he emerged from the tunnel after half-time, to see Wayne Rooney standing over a corner. His captain for the night — another bold move, considering the events of the summer — whipped it in,  Liverpool’s defence made the most appalling hash of resistance, and Javier Hernandez was left unmarked on the edge of the six- yard box to volley past Simon Mignolet.
And that was Liverpool’s lot.  Second-half syndrome? Hard to  figure when no more than a minute of it has elapsed, but the way this team seem to fade as time elapses is unmistakable.
Luis Suarez returned near his best, but even he could not alter a familiar malaise affecting Liverpool in this campaign. They lost another second half. It is a familiar story.
The team that disappeared down the Old Trafford tunnel simply did not return after the interval. Liverpool ended the first half dictating the play and the tempo of the game. They popped their heads out for the second half, promptly went a goal behind and did not recover. It was hairy at times, but this will go down as another 90 minutes that saw Liverpool flag midway.

Look who's back: Luis Suarez looked happy to be in the Liverpool side again as he warmed up for the match

Exchanging pleasantries: Suarez shakes hands with Wayne Rooney before the match

Denied: Suarez nearly got in on goal in the first half but was shut out by United keeper David De Gea

In the action: Suarez gets a header in as United left back Alex Buttner watches on

Ouch: United defender Phil Jones fouls Suarez with a crunching tackle

Not his day: Suarez shoots at goal under pressure from Rafael but could not find the back of the net

Not-so-warm welcome: Suarez was given a torrid time by the home crowd at Old Trafford

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Suarez hit the bar with a free-kick from outside the area and Victor Moses had a header well saved by De Gea, but United just shaded it — particularly given the disadvantage of a half-strength team.
There was no doubt that Suarez was slightly off the pace following his 10-match suspension. It has to be said, though, that Suarez marginally below par is worth 95 per cent of the Premier League at full steam.
The lack of competitive action manifested itself in the details. A clever read that began a fraction of a second too late; an insightful drift away from the pack that couldn’t quite separate him as it should; the odd heavy first touch; a hurried pass here and there.

Not enjoying the match, Roy? United legend Keane was in the stands watching the action

Full blooded: Rooney shows his commitment in the tackle with Mamadou Sakho

Livewire: Rooney takes a shot at goal as Sakho and Martin Skrtel throw themselves at the ball

When it worked, however, we were reminded just how sublime this talent is. The clever reads, insightful drifts, perfect touches and a vision that sets him apart, were all on display momentarily, too. In this way, it was typical Suarez: at times good, at times bad, thankfully never ugly.
No sooner had observers decided he would need a few games to get back to his best, so he would do something quite lovely; the minute it was decided he was as ready as ever, so a tiny flaw would betray his newness. As ever, he divided opinion. What was clear, though, is that he has been missed — by English football, and by Liverpool.
He has arrived back at precisely the right time, with Philippe Coutinho absent injured, and Liverpool needing that free forward spirit. Brendan Rodgers, the Liverpool manager, had picked a team to make a statement — and also to get used to each other in readiness for Sunday’s visit to Sunderland. The players who so handily disposed of Peterborough United in Paolo Di Canio’s absence on Tuesday night, will have a proper battle on their hands at the weekend.

Manchester United started more brightly and had a lot of early possession — Wayne Rooney in fine form again, as he has been all season — but once Suarez got into the game, Liverpool posed the more dangerous attacking threat.
United are a strange fish under Moyes. Undoubtedly, the midfield has lost authority and, too often, against the elite, they can be overpowered and bullied down the field. That is what happened last night. Liverpool flooded the centre with five men — Jordan Henderson deployed as a right wing back to good effect — and United often found it hard to cope.
The dads-and-lads combination of Phil Jones and Ryan Giggs were at full stretch trying to deal with Liverpool, Steven Gerrard as exceptional in this game as he was at Anfield when these teams met  earlier in the season.

Making their presence felt: Liverpool supporters hold up a banner before the match

D'oh: Jordan Henderson (right) and Victor Moses (left) react to a missed chance for Liverpool

Floored: Daniel Sturridge reflects on an impressive but ultimately toothless performance by Liverpool

Relief: A win over United's great rivals is just what Moyes needed after the humiliation at City

Yet it was Suarez who drew the attention, and Suarez who came into his own in a brief seven-minute spell when Liverpool signalled their intent. First, he found Daniel Sturridge with a lovely little through- pass, which the England striker steered low and just wide of David de Gea’s near post. Next, he lost his guards to drop and collect a raking crossfield ball from Luis Enrique, with a neat drop of the shoulder. His touch, however, was a disappointment and set up only a 50-50 challenge with De Gea, which the goalkeeper won.
The home fans didn’t like Suarez’s enthusiasm in putting his foot into the challenge, but he had every right to go for it, and De Gea did not seem to mind. Finally, he turned Smalling — but just didn’t quite have the engine yet to lose him entirely — feeding Sturridge, whose shot was deflected wide.