(P)lucky Devils?

Patrice Evra

We had an off day against the Black Cats, as the gaffer said,

“We rescued a game in which we played so badly,” Sir Alex told MUTV. “Our passing was just not what I expect of the team, right throughout the game. We tried to change it round by bringing Anderson on for the second half. But we continued to give the ball away repeatedly.”

I thought we were bereft of ideas and bereft of confidence, even in the first few moments Ben Foster collected the ball after some hesitation with Vidic.

We looked like a team playing far away from Old Trafford; well, if not for the signboards looking suspiciously similar to our home, our performance would have suggested so.

We were at home; it’s just that the team that trooped out gave a home-away-from home performance in this match.

But then again, like the games against Arsenal and City, luck was on our side when the moments mattered most. Against Sunderland, we had looked jaded and I believe most of us had thought Steve Bruce had done us no favor this time.

We were wrong – the diminutive Evra just had to have the final say.

With Chelsea handing Liverpool their 3rd Premiership defeat in less than 10 games played so far, they are back on top of the standings.

I fret not, since we are usually at our best when we’re chasing the game or reeling the points in.

We’re best when we have our proverbial backs against the wall; and this season, I believe it is no different.

Lucky or just plain plucky?