Inspiration......

Really needed some inspiration lately, because life has been pretty mundane for me so far. Felt that I needed a different approach in handling the tasks which I do in my daily life, be it in work or in everyday life.

The below mentioned drama serial is a great tool for someone in need of some inspiration or a different perspective of life. We tend to take things which we normally do for granted and will really start to regret it when they have been taken away from us.

Cherish every moment in life, friends, family or even those simple things like using the computer and etc.

Remember this always in your mind: "The wonderful thing about life is just being alive, and it is such a lovely and wonderful thing to do.... ."

One Liter of Tears drama

Synopsis:

" This beautifully moving drama is based on the real-life struggles of a 15-year-old girl named Aya who suffered from an incurable disease, but lived life to the fullest until her death at 25. The script is based on the diary Aya kept writing until she could no longer hold a pen. The book that later followed entitled “One Litre of Tears" has sold over 1.1 million copies in Japan alone.
Aya's only wish was “to live." By carefully depicting Aya's earnest desire to live, and the love of her family, friends, and lover, the drama, “One Litre of Tears" wishes to deliver her simple but strong message: “Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing." ---Fuji TV

" This dorama is about a girl who was diagnosed with a disease called Spinocerebellar Degeneration when she was 15 years old, and was able to continue her life until her death at the age of 25 years old. The plot is based on the true story of a Japanese girl named Kito Aya, who had the same disease. She kept writing in her diary to remember her experiences until she could no longer hold a pen. Aya simply wished to live until the end of her life, and the purpose of writing in the diary was to remind herself to not give up. She shed tears many times, at the same time encompassed by the rich love and support from her family, friends, and boyfriend. Her diary “1 Litre of Tears” was published after her death, because of its inspiring and courageous message of, “Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing.” So far, over 18,000,000 copies of her diary have been sold. Source: www.Channel-Ai.com

Excerpts of Aya Ikeuchi's diary:

Quote:

They laugh saying every possible thing to make me mad. Of course, I ignored them. If I put up with all this, the water in the ocean would be gone. But it was really hard not to cry. Luckily, I was able to keep the tears from falling...

"Don't cry you cry baby" The tough times are when a human is growing. If I can overcome this, a beautiful morning will be waiting for me. The peaceful morning full of light, with birds singing, and the smell of the white rose...

I wonder where happiness is. I wonder what happiness is. "Aya are you happy right now?" "Of course not. I'm in the bottomless pit of sadness. It's so hard. Mentally and physically..." The truth is that I'm a step away from becoming weird! Because the crow that was crying is already lauging.

I know it's still 2 months away but please time, stop! Aya's illness please stop as well!

The reason why I study so hard is because this is the only thing I'm good at. If you take studying away from me, all that's left is this useless body. I don't want to feel this way. It's sad, and harsh, but this is reality. I don't care if I'm stupid, I just want a healthy body.

Why did the illness choose me?

I'm a "girl." My 3 big front teeth are gone, and now I look ugly. My illness is worse than cancer! It stole the beauty of my youth. If I didn't have this weird illness, I could have had a love life...I just want someone to rely on. I just can't take this anymore!

I'm about to lose to the sickness. No! I'm not gonna lose! No matter how hard I try and act happy, when I see my teacher, sisters, brother, and my friends walking normally, I feel miserable.

I wanted to see something that would touch my heart, so I went to go watch a marathon by myself. But, it only made me feel more depressed. I felt a melancholy feeling in "Running." My friends are going to leave me. I started to realize what a big handicap it is to have a unhealthy body.

I fell again while walking to my class. I got a slight cut on my right temple. S-chan helped me up. Before I can say "Thank you," tears started falling out of my eyes and I couldn't make it into words.

More translations of Aya's diary at: http://www.xanga.com/OneLitre

Working Life.....

Support Erika

Dear friends,

Please help to spread this message to your friends. Thank you.

Message:

I have chanced upon this wonderful website set up by the fans of Erika Sawajiri.

As many of you might not know, Erika Sawajiri is a Japanese actress who has acted in many dramas and movies, the most popular drama being 1 liter of tears which made people stand up and take notice of her acting talent.

In the drama, 1 liter of tears, Erika's portrayal of a 15 year old girl being striken with an incurable disease known as Spinocerebellar Degeneration made us realize just how wonderful it is to live life normally and that it should not be taken for granted. Her character willingness to live life to the fullest in spite of the immobility suffered during the course of her illness certainly inspires people to have another perspective of life.

More on the Erika fansite. This website has an update of her latest news. Moreover, it also includes her photos, wallpapers and an introduction of her works. Users can also download her latest tv programmes, dramas and movies too.

There is also a forum section for fans to exchange their views and opinions about Erika.

For more information, please click on this link: www.erika-sawajiri.net

* You need to register with the website in order to gain access to some of the information as listed above. Please give your support to Erika.

Thank you.

Note: I can be contacted in the forum section, and my user name is Wilson80. Please feel free to drop me a note.

From Wilson,
mitsuyota7617_9060@yahoo.com.sg

Erika Sawajiri in the popular Japanese drama, 1 liter of tears

Erika Sawajiri pictures are available for download at the forum section of her fansite

Wallpapers:

Erika Sawajiri Profile:

Name (Romaji): Sawajiri Erika

Name (Japanese): 沢尻エリカ (さわじり えりか)

Nickname: Deco, Ka-chan, Aa-chan

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Date of birth: 8th April 1986

Height: 160cm

Star sign: Aries

Blood type: A

Profession: Actress / Model / Singer

Talent agency: Stardust

More about Erika Sawajiri:

Charm Points: long eye lashes, small ears, her forehead

Hobbies: observing people, shopping, collecting candy

Specialties: swimming, dancing (jazz dance), horseback riding

Strong Points: incredibly beautiful, healthy, smart and talented girl who is bursting with energy

Weak Points: a really moody person, day-dreaming, doesn't finish things

Likes: Salmon, olive, avocado, sushi, meat, blue and red clothes, Amuro Namie, karaoke

Goal/Aim: becoming a person who has a good influence on other people (reaching them in a good and positive way)

Ideal Man: kind

Erika's father is Japanese while her mother is half French-Algerian and half Japanese. That's most likely the reason why her name is always written and credited in katakana letters, indicating that it's not not a typical traditional Japanese name. Besides her parents, she also has two older brothers. Her father owned sixteen racehorses, and that's probably why Erika loves horseback riding and horses. She entered Stardust through an audition, worked hard and slowly became a very popular actress and singer in Japan. Her reason for going to the audition was that she wanted to meet her idol, singer Amuro Namie.

Sadly though, her father died of cancer when she was in junior high and later, one of her brothers died in a motorcycle accident while she was in high school. Currently, her mother runs a restaurant and Erika sometimes helps out around the place.

Extra:

View Erika's movie trailer, Ghost Train:

http://www.shochikufilms.com/movie/train.html

Short Of Fitness

Went for a jogging session yesterday and it was really an exhausting experience for me. I was struggling to complete the 4 to 5 kilometres run in 30 minutes.

Throughout the run, I was literally running in pain all the way. My left ankle was cramped and it felt numb. It felt as though the whole of my left leg went dead, and it was a scary experience. I could not run without stopping for a walk as the pain was too overwhelming.

After the run, I decided to rest and proceeded to take off my shoes. The left leg was a bit swollen and there was no feeling at all. I could not stand up and have to sit with the affected leg slightly elevated so as to get the blood circulation running. There could be a few reasons for this, one of those includes inadequate warming up.

I have 3 months left to train for my physical fitness test. Should I fail, I would have to attend remedial training to get my fitness in shape. This is one scenario which I dread the most, as I would have to sacrifice 2 weekdays and a weekend to attend the program. I would rather spend some time training on my own as the remedial training will take up some of my personal time which is quite precious to me.

More about the physical fitness test. This test is compulsory for all national serviceman, be it active or reserve unit. This test is a benchmark to gauge their fitness levels and those who cannot clear the test within a year period will have to attend remedial training conducted by the military unit itself. There are a total of 5 tests, namely, sit-up, shuttle run, chin-up, standing broad jump and the 2.4 km run. The passing criteria is based on the age of the person taking the test and the total points which they would have to attain in every test.

Currently, I have to admit that my fitness is definitely way off. I am worried about that and I think the best thing for me is to train hard. This is what I will do till I pass the test:

1) Adequate rest and warming up before the run
2) Cutting down on junk food
3) Having the right mental approach before the run
4) Knowing my own limits and to maintain a steady pace throughout the run

I think my run yesterday is very bad, as I did not maintain a steady running pace in the first place. I started at a fast speed and that probably caused my left leg to go numb in the first place. Moreover, I did not have a good rest prior to the run and that probably explains the wrong approach to it. I was thinking of sleeping and did not devote my full attention to it.

Well, there is still time for me to shape up and to keep myself in prime condtion before taking the test. I will pass the test if I train regularly and have a positive approach to it. I will be taking the test in the month of May or June.

Till now, wish me luck and I hope to bring in some good news by then.

P.S. : My left ankle is still a bit sore.

Music Album Review -- Ayumi Hamasaki (A Best 2)

Ayumi Hamasaki's latest album is out in stores now!

About A Best 2 album:

On 28th February 2007, Ayumi released two compilation albums entitled A BEST 2 -BLACK- and A BEST 2 -WHITE-. They are both released as Limited edition 1CD+2DVD-packages, as well as a normal edition 1CD package. The songs included in this album are from her "evolution" to her "Bold & Delicious / Pride" singles, including a few album tracks.

A BEST 2 -BLACK- includes sad, dark songs, a black cover for the limited edition, and a new song entitled "part of Me" which will be featured in a new Panasonic CM. The backstage footage of her "Best of Countdown Live 2006-2007 A" can also be found on the DVD for the Black edition, as well as the music videos or promotional clips for the songs included.

The White edition of A BEST 2 will feature upbeat songs, as well as the live footage of her CountDown Live 2006-2007, and music videos or promotional clips of the songs on the album.

The special site "abest2.com" was set up on 15th February 2007 to promote and to celebrate the release of the album.

On the release day of A BEST 2, the -BLACK- version reached to the top #1 position on the Oricon Charts while the -WHITE- version reached #2. By the 2nd day, both versions switched positions as -WHITE- got the #1 position while the -BLACK- got the #2 position. A BEST 2 first day sales totalled a whopping estimate of 170,000 copies.

The first week sales figure of A BEST 2 gained a total of 950,000 copies. The -WHITE- version sales totaled at 475,284 and the -BLACK- version sales totaled at 470,057 respectively, while holding the first and second positions of the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart.

Covers for the A Best 2 : White and Black edition

Ayumi Hamasaki striking her poses in the A Best 2 -Black- album. A Best 2 -Black- includes "dark" songs with "painful/heartbroken" lyrics

Ayumi Hamasaki in A Best 2 -White- album. A Best 2 -White- will include "Light" songs with "bright/cheerful/upbeat" lyrics.

A Best 2 -Black-

CD:

1. Dearest
2. CAROLS
3. No way to say
4. HANABI
5. walking proud
6. Free & Easy
7. Endless sorrow
8. Because of you
9. About You
10. GAME
11. is this LOVE?
12. HANABI ~episode II~
13. NEVER EVER
14. HEAVEN
15. part of Me

DVD1 (A Best Clips -Black-):

1. Dearest
2. CAROLS
3. No way to say
4. walking proud
5. Free & Easy
6. Endless sorrow
7. Because of You
8. About You
9. GAME
10. is this LOVE?
11. HANABI ～episode II～
12. NEVER EVER [promotional clip]
13. HEAVEN
14. part of Me
15. H [TV-CM]

DVD2 (Documentary Film of Countdown Live 2006-2007 A)

A Best 2 -White-

CD:
1. evolution
2. Greatful days
3. independent
4. Humming 7/4
5. UNITE!
6. Real me
7. my name's WOMEN
8. ourselves
9. INSPIRE
10. STEP you
11. July 1st
12. fairyland
13. Voyage
14. Moments
15. A Song is born

DVD1 (A Best Clips -White-):

1. evolution
2. Greatful days
3. Humming 7/4
4. UNITE! [promotional clip]
5. Real me
6. my name's WOMEN
7. ourselves
8. INSPIRE
9. STEP you
10. fairyland
11. Voyage
12. Moments
13. H [TV-CM]

DVD2 (Ayumi Hamasaki Best of Countdown LIVE 2006-2007 A):

1. Not yet
2. ourselves
3. Fly high
4. Beautiful Fighters
5. NEVER EVER
6. A Song for ××
7. No way to say
8. Free & Easy
9. evolution
10. flower garden
11. until that Day...
12. AUDIENCE
13. Boys & Girls
-encore-
14. Trauma
15. independent
16. Humming 7/4
17. BLUE BIRD

Music Album Review -- Stefanie Sun (逆光)

The long awaited album from Stefanie Sun will be out this thursday (22nd March)! This will be Stefanie's debut album since joining Capitol Records from Warner Music last year.

Stefanie created some news over her robbery scare in Egypt weeks ago. This incident lead to some sections of the media lambasting her for cooking up stories to attract interest for her upcoming album.... .

Does Stefanie need this so called "robbery at gunpoint" to create headlines? As to the best of my knowledge, her albums have been selling very well so far and that she does not need to resort to any lowdown methods to create news for herself and for this upcoming album.

So, what kind of Stefanie will we get to listen to in this album, titled 逆光 (against the light)? Let her explain to us.......

Go go Stefanie!


曲目：

1.逆光
2.夢遊
3.咕嘰咕嘰
4.我懷念的
5.安寧
6.飄著
7.愛情的花樣
8.漩渦
9.需要你
10.關於

About the album, 逆光:

2007加盟新東家的孫燕姿，是全新歷程的開始。孫燕姿第10張全新的音樂作品，怎麼開始？如何呈現？這是一張備受矚目的作品，也將面臨市場嚴格的審視與挑戰。

再聽見孫燕姿，仍然有著同樣的感動。隨著「逆光」這張專輯的音樂編排，旋律流轉，聽著燕姿每一首歌的動人表現，記憶中最熟悉的深刻又湧了上來。
上一階段的完美Ending 下一階段的逆光起飛。
從A&R開始，這一次，在製作物上我們保留了燕姿最擅長的曲式也大量運用了新的元素一個聽起來熟悉卻有新鮮感的孫燕姿。在音樂概念上，不強調刻意的突破與改變，讓焦點回歸到原點，企圖呈現的是一個真實獨特的女生，一首首純粹深刻的音樂，低調而充滿感動力的的開場，全新勾勒歌手的魅力與獨特的市場定位，也是邁向一個新階段的開始和延續的重要關鍵。

在李偲菘、李偉菘、和孫燕姿本身參與製作的運作下，整張專輯的樂風：

1.【逆光】
中板輕快的節奏配合上燕姿她有力量卻又肯定的聲線，以鋼琴為主底，加上大量合聲及弦樂的配合，給人一種看到了希望的感覺，聽到了新的希望的燕姿。

2.【夢遊】
是一首有童貞氣息的中慢版歌曲，特殊的古典氛圍，小奏鳴曲為主梗的編曲架構，有一種高雅的氣質，＜未來總很神秘，有暴風雨，也有好天氣，你曾經可以選擇輕易放棄，感謝你沒有忘記做你自己…DALA….DALA….感謝你沒有忘記 做你自己＞。

3.【咕嘰咕嘰】及 7.【愛情的花樣】
2首中快版歌曲，同樣在音樂上有著輕快的節奏，而在Vocal上特別的創意，在【咕嘰咕嘰】中還加入了一小首英文的Rap，突然放慢速度的節奏，增加聽覺上的刺激。

4.【我懷念的】及 8.【漩渦】
令人感同身受的抒情歌，在故事性的架構中，有著平凡但又能感同身受的情感，是一首高度共鳴的抒情歌，【漩渦】中的深入情感，＜從不說，我愛你，那麼多….＞，更是令人動容的刻骨銘心。

5.【安寧】
冷靜又安靜的不插電情歌，適合在一個人的夜晚靜靜聆聽，開始以二把簡單的電吉他，和Vocal互相配合，給人一種清新卻又深刻的情感，加入了一點點的節奏與鋼琴，卻不會和Vocal的表現有所砥觸，反而更有了生命。

6.【飄著】
大氣的抒情搖滾，前段是鋼琴的底，以乾淨的Vocal吸引住聽者的注意力，而在後段加上了鼓及電吉他，及大量合聲，能強烈的抒發出情感，聽者的情緒隨著旋律的聲線高低起伏，彷彿感受到一場音樂劇的氛圍。

9.【需要你】
一首安靜的情歌，簡單的弦律，記憶度高，利用跳躍式的音符寫入的副歌，造成一種拉扯感的情緒，是一首極為容易傳唱的歌曲。

10.【關於】
冷調英式抒情的味道，而詞中則是在寫關於她自己的內心世界，一種對生活及生命的看法外，用Vocal表現了她的音樂哲學。

Movie Review -- 300

Watched the movie, 300, yesterday and I have never enjoyed myself for a long time already. The show is exciting, with wonderful action scenes and excellent computer animations that gives this movie a comic book feel.

The plot of the movie is simple, but it has a meaning to it. No, I am not glorifying violence. What we can learn from the Spartans is that they were no cowards and are fighters. They fight for what they believed in and will never give up till they reached their goal, despite the insurmountable odds against them.

This is the movie to watch to get your adrenaline up and pumping.... .

Plot:

Based on the epic graphic novel by Frank Miller, "300" is a ferocious retelling of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. Facing insurmountable odds, their valor and sacrifice inspire all of Greece to unite against their Persian enemy, drawing a line in the sand for democracy. The film brings Miller's (Sin City) acclaimed graphic novel to life by combining live action with virtual backgrounds that capture his distinct vision of this ancient historic tale.

Dilios: Spartan Warrior and Story-teller

King Leonidas

King Leonidas & his queen

The Oracle Girl slips into a trance and begins the process of interpreting the will of the gods in 300

The leader of the Immortals, Xerxes' elite fighting force

Xerxes

The Persian infantry prepares for attack in 300

The Spartan defenders face a war beast from the Persian empire in 300

300 Spartan warriors in position

Spartan warriors preparing for battle

Spartan warfare

Movie Rating:

4 stars out of 5

Movie Review -- The Haunted School

Went to catch the sneak preview of The Haunted School last saturday with my friends and was utterly disappointed with this movie! This show is absolutely lousy and is definitely not worth the $9 admission ticket. The plot is bad, acting atrocious and its really a torture to watch this show without feeling guilty of wasting some 88 minutes of precious time. I would prefer to spend that amout of time catching up on some valuable sleep.... .

If your eyesight is good, you will notice from the poster that this is a production from the famous Andrew Lau.Yes, this is the guy who brought you the hugely popular Infernal Affairs. So, what has this guy done to justify his talent in The Haunted School? This latest work of his should be classified as the worst film he has ever produced... .

The scary or irritating part of this movie is the loud screaming sounds blasting from the cinema speakers. Its really very ear piercing and makes one wonder when will the whole thing end so as to spare oneself the agony..... .

After the show, I have to admit that I am a bit spooked by the movie. I am not at all frightened by the horrifying scenes from the movie, but is rather scared that I might go deaf by the unusually loud screaming noises throughout the whole show. I think its not worth to lose my sense of hearing to this rather crappy movie.

Don't say you have not been warned.... . Watch this movie at your own risk..... .

" The Show is so bad that I rather hang myself.... . " (A scene from the movie)

They should have read the script carefully before commiting themselves to this movie.... . (A scene from the movie)

Plot:

Four boys are assigned to a girls' school to further their studies but what might be heaven to most boys, turns out to be a nightmare for the four of them. After a secret party, love blossoms for the youngsters. When one couple is found dead mysteriously, another couple decides to challenge the rule forbidding students to fall in love, hoping that this will lead them to the cause of their classmates' death.

Rating:

1.5 stars out of 5

Note: The Haunted School premieres this Thursday, 15th March, and is rated PG for some disturbing scenes.

Searching.....

Do you know where can I buy Sara's debut music album, Destiny? I have been searching for a long time for it, but there has not been any success so far.... .

If you know the place which sells her album, kindly let me know.

The reason why I wanted to buy this album badly is because she has a nice voice and she can really sing! In fact, she is of Korean nationality who moved to Taiwan to establish her music career. She can speak and converse in mandarin fluently and has won many singing awards as a newcomer.

She is definitely the next rising star to watch out for.....

Sara's factfile:

生日：9/28

星座：天秤

身高：164

體重：43kg

血型：A型

籍貫：韓國首爾

擅長的語言：中文、韓文

最喜歡的電影：鐵達尼號 (Titanic)

最喜歡的歌手：克裏絲汀娜 ursher

最喜歡的演員：權相佑 宋慧喬

特長：吉它、主持

家庭成員：爸爸、哥哥

小時侯最大的願望：成為歌手

Sara's website: http://www.myyoho.com/RBT/banner/sara/yoho/index.html

Sara's blog: http://www.wretch.cc/blog/sara0928

http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/sara070110/

Luck Of The Red Devils

First and foremost, I am a Manchester United fan.

Before I start writing about the big match between Liverpool and Manchester United that took place at Anfield yesterday, I have to be brutally honest with myself that the Red Devils were indeed very lucky to win the match yesterday.

I think majority of the United fans will agree with me that this is the match where United played extremely badly and yet still managed to take all 3 points away from Liverpool, a result which stunned Rafa Benitez.

Please don't take all the credit away from the Red Devils, as this is what I would call it as mark of the champions. For most of the match, they were being dominated, outplayed and made to endure waves and waves of Liverpool attacks. But the Red Devils managed to hold on and to grab a last minute winner through an unlikely scorer in the name of John O'Shea. This is what I would describe it as a smash and grab win.

I knew that Liverpool fans will be left complaining about how lucky Manchester United is, and how they managed to make the Red Devils play like schoolboys instead of potential Premiership Champions. They will also comment that they enjoyed far greater possession of the ball, the most shots on goal, the mostly likely team to score as they were attacking the United goal all the way and even had a goal disallowed. That is football. If you can't score, you cannot win. United presented them with numerous chances to score, which they failed to do so. Liverpool just wasn't ruthless enough to finish United off, and they were made to suffer in the end.

Manchester United cannot afford to be too happy though, as they will be without Paul Scholes as he was red carded in the game. Wayne Rooney will also be most likely to be sidelined with a gash to his right knee after a challenge from Jamie Carragher. Moreover, Henrik Larsson's loan deal will be expiring soon and that will leave United short of strikers. So, the next few matches will most likely be a test of the Red Devils character to maintain their 9 points lead over Chelsea at the top of the table. (Chelsea have beaten Portsmouth 2-0)

Back to the match. Both Liverpool and United paraded their top stars in this explosive encounter despite their upcoming champions league commitments against Barcelona and Lille respectively. Liverpool started brightly in the opening stages of the game, restricting United to their own half and managed to prevent them from playing their attacking brand of soccer.

The upfront pairing of Rooney and Larsson proved to be ineffective as Liverpool managed to keep Cristiano Ronaldo and Giggs from provided any form of decent service to them. The Red Devils were also left huffing and puffing for most of the match and were unable to impose themselves in the match.

In spite of Liverpool's dominance, the score remained nil - nil.

The second half started with Liverpool attacking, and United defending. Liverpool threw everything at United, but the Red Devils managed to hold on. Van der Sar was the busiest of the lot, making saves after saves to keep United in the game. Liverpool had a goal disallowed after Bellamy was in an offside position.

Bellamy and Kuyt both had efforts blocked, and then Riise fired a 20-yarder just over the angle.

But United responded with breaks of their own, Ronaldo prominent, and on the hour Liverpool replaced Gonzalez with Fabio Aurelio.

United soon took off Evra and sent on Mikael Silvestre as both teams now had more more defensive players on the pitch, such was the delicate balance of the match.

Then United made a positive move, sending on the speedy Saha for Larsson, the Swede in his final league match for the club before his loan ends.

After 68 minutes Jermaine Pennant replaced Bellamy, who had run selflessly all match, and Gerrard was pushed forward.

United lost Rooney after a foul by Carragher that cost the Liverpool man a booking. Rooney had damaged his knee and limped away to be replaced by O'Shea.

Crouch was then sent on for Mohamed Sissoko and on 80 minutes Neville was cautioned for bringing down Pennant.
Crouch found space at the far post, but when a header seemed his best chance of scoring, he opted to bring the ball down and volley, van der Sar saving well to his left.

Four minutes from time Scholes managed to get himself sent off for swinging and missing Alonso with a right hook. The Spaniard had been holding the United man's arm and having already been booked, he was fortunate not to receive a second yellow card.

Van der Sar saved superbly from a Crouch shot, but in injury time United stole the points when O'Shea scored after a Ronaldo free-kick had rebounded off Jose Reina. The goal stunned Anfield, who had seen their side dominate much of the second period but without adding the finishing touch.

For United, it will be a result savoured for years, one that almost certainly gives them the title.

Ryan Giggs starting his 700th game for Manchester United.

Sissoko and Cristiano Ronaldo battling for the ball.

Rooney leaving the pitch after a collision with Carragher. He was replaced by O'Shea in the 73rd minute.

Scholes receiving his red card in the 86th minute.

The match winner by John O'Shea

Its a goal! O'Shea (jersey number 22) wheels away in absolute delight as the Red Devils notched up a shock victory over Liverpool despite the Reds dominance for most of the match.

Match Details:

Liverpool 0
Manchester United 1

Scorer: John O'Shea (90th minute)

Liverpool:

25 Jose Reina
5 Daniel Agger
23 Jamie Carragher
3 Steve Finnan
14 Xabi Alonso
8 Steven Gerrard
11 Mark Gonzalez
6 John Arne Riise
22 Mohamed Sissoko
17 Craig Bellamy
18 Dirk Kuyt

Substitutes:

1 Jerzy Dudek
12 Fabio Aurelio
4 Sami Hyypia
16 Jermaine Pennant
15 Peter Crouch

Substitutions:

60th minute: Aurelio for Gonzalez
69th minute: Pennant for Bellamy
79th minute: Crouch for Sissoko

Yellow Cards:

Alonso (41st minute)
Carragher (72nd minute)

Manchester United:

1 Edwin Van der Sar
3 Patrice Evra
5 Rio Ferdinand
2 Gary Neville
15 Nemanja Vidic
16 Michael Carrick
11 Ryan Giggs
7 Cristiano Ronaldo
18 Paul Scholes
17 Henrik Larsson
8 Wayne Rooney

Substitutes:

29 Tomasz Kuszczak
6 Wes Brown
22 John O'Shea
27 Mikael Silvestre
9 Louis Saha

Substitutions:

63rd minute: Silvestre for Evra
67th minute: Saha for Larsson
73rd minute: O'Shea for Rooney

Yellow Cards:

Carrick (43rd minute)
Neville (81st minute)

Red Card:

Scholes (86th minute)