JAVIER Mascherano demands that Liverpool must build on their shock victory over champions Manchester United – and not allow their standards to drop again.

IT is the time-honoured complaint of the newly-promoted: rough justice from referees who are more concerned with reputations than hard facts.

IF Sunderland were growing giddy at their sprightly start to the new season, this was the most brutal of reality checks.

ARSENE WENGER expanded on two familiar themes as he was forced to contemplate his side’s failure to finish off a West Ham side who completed an impressive comeback thanks to a disputed penalty.

AROUND 1,000 Liverpool supporters staged a protest march against the club’s owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett yesterday.

ALEX FERGUSON risked landing himself in further trouble with the Football Association after questioning whether referee Andre Marriner had enough experience to handle Manchester United’s meeting with Liverpool yesterday.

ANFIELD has played host to more than its fair share of drama in recent weeks, and not all of it to the Kop’s pleasure.

NO errant beachballs to concern Rafael Benitez this time, just the spectre of Alex Ferguson attempting to kick more sand in his face.

TIME for some sympathy for the devil, me thinks.

IT was not just on the pitch that a frustrating reality faced Carlo Ancelotti, it was everywhere.

ARSENE WENGER’S satisfaction was understandable.

CARLOS TEVEZ believes the vitriolic reception he received from Manchester United supporters at Old Trafford last week justified his decision to leave the club for rivals Manchester City.

THE recriminations over the fourth official’s stop-watch in the Manchester derby rumble on and the sense of injustice burns as intensely as ever in the blue half of Manchester.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI echoed Martin Luther King yesterday by revealing that he too has a dream. A more modest version, perhaps, but one which still trusts a good deal to faith.

ROBIN VAN PERSIE has admitted he has exaggerated a fall if he feels the challenge warrants a penalty as the issue of diving continues apace.

FIFA’s general secretary Jerome Valcke has revealed that an investigation into transfer complaints involving English clubs could take years to complete – but that none are as serious as the case which led to a transfer ban on Chelsea.

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez insists it is belief among his players and not a change in tactics which has made his side more attacking this season.

ALEX FERGUSON feels the knowledge Ryan Giggs is coming to the end of his illustrious career is providing the platform for the Welshman to remain one of Manchester United’s most influential players.

IPSWICH manager Roy Keane has declared his interest in signing Sol Campbell after the defender quit Notts County – even though he admits it would be “a long shot”.

ARSENE WENGER turns 60 next month but insists he “does not believe in retiring” and will stay at Arsenal until his physical strength gives out – or he is given the boot.