In came Kleberson, a World Cup winner with Brazil last season, and Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese prodigy, for their first starting appearances. They had rated it the biggest mis-match in Premiership history, one chain offering the same odds for a 7-0 win by United as for a 1-0 victory for Wolves. Jones's men were 22-1 to win, odds unheard of in a contest between sides from the same division.Ferguson - though he would never have offered a hostage to fortune by publicly conceding as much - clearly deemed it an eminently winnable fixture, too. We expected them to pack midfield and, all credit to them, they did it well."Jones said: "Even though we got nothing, we can leave with our heads held high."The bookies for once got it wrong. The points went to Manchester United, courtesy of John O'Shea's early header, but the promoted Midlanders could, perhaps even should, have gained least a draw. Instead of going like Wolves to the slaughter, the team that finished fifth in the First Division last May left Old Trafford last night with their pride restored. The Dutchman was thus left three games short of the all-time record set by Ted Phillipson, for Wolves, in 1926-27.Dave Jones, the Wolves manager, was more concerned with the chances his own team spurned, with the Senegalese newcomer Henri Camara especially culpable True, United were under-strength, but that was by choice.
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Wolves were without the spine of last season's play-off final side, Matt Murray, Joleon Lescott and Kenny Miller all being injured.After seeing the match end with Wolves pressing for an equaliser, Ferguson admitted: "It was a long, hard night for us. Hyypia was also effective at the other end, heading the ball, via Owen, into the Spurs net 10 minutes into the second half although it was not allowed to stand because a push had been spotted.Play switched briefly to the other end, where Mauricio Taricco embarked on a twisting solo run before unleashing a shot into the stands. El-Hadji Diouf then teased his way towards the visitors' goal and slipped a pass to the incoming Steven Gerrard, who struggled for control and fired into the side netting. Gerrard fared better latter after evading two challenges to thump another shot. Keller parried it to safety.Liverpool (4-1-3-2): Dudek 7; Carragher 6, Biscan 5, Hyypia 7, Finnan 5; Gerrard 7; Diouf 6, Kewell 5, Smicer 7 (Murphy 5, 72); Owen 5, Baros 7.
Substitutes not used: Kirkland (gk), Diao, Riise, Le Tallec.Tottenham (3-5-2): Keller 6; King 4, Richards 5, Gardner 5; Carr 7, Davies 6, Redknapp 5, Ricketts 7, Taricco 5; Postiga 4 (Anderton, 86), Zamora 4 (Kanout?, 66). Substitutes not used: Sullivan (gk), Bunjevcevic, Marney.Referee: U Rennie (Sheffield) 6.. Before that the eye-catching creativity of Rohan Ricketts - a 20-year-old Arsenal academy cast-off - had led to several opportunities, one when his shot was spilled by Jerzy Dudek but cleared, two others leading to Helder Postiga efforts which come to nothing.Sami Hyypia was one reason Postiga found himself thwarted time and again, the powerful Finn stepping in to block shots and progress alike. Owen then crossed to offer Kewell a header that was deflected over by Dean Richards.Spurs had one gilt-edged chance in the 20th minute, when Anthony Gardner blazed wide from eight yards. Dominance ebbed and flowed, with both sides breaking freely to create chances Harry Kewell used his pace to set up Smicer, who shot high Baros shot low and wide. Baros was also soon making a nuisance of himself, a livewire of leggy running, speculative dribbles and shots alongside Michael Owen. Igor Biscan and Milan Baros came in for the injured Stephane Henchoz and Emile Heskey in central defence and attack respectively.
