The Man United v Liverpool rivalry explained... the trophies, heroes, villains, scraps and celebrations. Oh, and those dodgy suits
It's not strictly a derby, but Manchester United v Liverpool remains English football's fiercest rivalry.
Separated
by 29.5miles and linked by the East Lancs Road (AKA the A580), Premier
League leaders United and Liverpool (eighth) clash once more on Sunday -
the 160th league meeting of these two old foes.
The titans square up at Old Trafford to renew
hostilities that stretch back well over a century. Indeed, the first ever match
at Old Trafford was against Liverpool in 1910 - with the visitors returning to
Merseyside 4-3 winners.
There have been countless squabbles - think Jonjo Shelvey and Sir Alex Ferguson recently - and square-ups between
the players - Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra, David Beckham and Jamie Redknapp - and managers, too, down the years.
And, of course, there is a bucketload of unforgettable
matches featuring some of the greatest names to ever grace the game... Oh, and let's not forget those FA Cup final suits.
Here, Sportsmail showcases a series of brilliant images from
Manchester United v Liverpool matches.
Let's hope Sunday's showdown is yet
another classic...
THE SCRAPS
Midfield dust-up: David Beckham (far left) is
restrained by Hening Berg during a row with Liverpool's Jamie Redknapp
(right) at Anfield in 1999
Howard's way: Referee Howard Webb, who will be
in the middle on Sunday, keeps Sportsmail columnists Gary Neville (left)
and Jamie Carragher apart during the 2010 match at Old Trafford
The Suarez Affair: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez
clashes with Patrice Evra in October 2011 (above left) during a match
where the United defender accused his opponent of racially abusing him.
Suarez was found guilty of using inappropriate language by the FA and
banned for eight matches, but the row cause Suarez to refuse to shake
Evra's hand (above right) at Old Trafford last February. That snub
caused Evra to celebrate victory in wild fashion (below left). The pair
finally made peace with a handshake at Anfield in September (below
right)
Brave boy: Jonjo Shelvey takes Sir Alex Ferguson to task after the Liverpool midfielder is sent off at Anfield in September
Taking its toll: United's goalkeeper Harry Gregg
is helped off the pitch after injuring his shoulder against Liverpool
at Old Trafford in 1963 as Sir Matt Busby (second left) looks on
anxiously
Captains clash: Paul Ince fumes at Peter
Schmeichel in 1998 (left) and Ince tries to prevent things getting ugly
between Roy Keane and Steve McManaman (right)
THE PANTO VILLAINS
I'm fired up for this, boss: Graeme Souness
(right) eyes up the opposition as he walks out for the 1983 League Cup
final at Wembley with his manager Bob Paisley, United boss Ron Atkinson
(left) and Ray Wilkins (second left)
Red Nev: Gary Neville celebrates in front of the
Liverpool fans in 2006 (left), which provoked a hostile reception
(below) for the full back when United played at Anfield a month later in
the FA Cup: Neville returned an object thrown from the crowd (above
centre). The former defender, however, happily remembered the
Hillsborough tragedy with a poignant message on his armband in April of
the same year (above right)
Brucey bonus: United fans loved to hate Bruce
Grobbelaar - here playfully placing coins thrown at him over his eyes
(left) in 1985 - and Kenny Dalglish (right) claiming a late penalty at
Anfield in 1989
Best of enemies I: Dalglish (left) and Sir Alex Ferguson take part in a 1986 radio show
Best of enemies II: Former Liverpool manager Bob Paisley (left) and ex-United boss Sir Matt Busby dine together in 1983
THE TROPHIES
Bath time: (from left) Lee Sharpe, Denis Irwin,
Ryan Giggs, David May and Gary Pallister take the 1996 FA Cup into the
Wembley water with them after beating Liverpool 1-0 thanks to a terrific
Eric Cantona strike (below)
Hat trick: United boss Tommy Docherty celebrates the 2-1 1977 FA Cup win over Liverpool
Seventies flair: Martin Buchan (left) and Arthur Albiston lap up their 1977 victory parade
Fashion parade: Alex Stepney (left), and Gordon Hill enjoy their lap of honour following the 2-1 win
5-3 up: Liverpool's Carragher and Gerrard beam
with pride having won the club's fifth European Cup in 2005, while Evra
and Giggs show off United's third in 2008. Liverpool supporters are
never shy of reminding their United rivals of the Euro score
Double act: United's Teddy Sheringham scoops the
Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year Award with
Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, who won the PFA Young Player gong in 2001
Hitting the bar: An enthusiastic Manchester United fan celebrates the 1977 FA Cup triumph on top of the crossbar
Pole dance: Eric Cantona celebrates his return
after his eight-month ban for launching a kung-fu kick at a Crystal
Palace fan with a goal from the penalty spot against Liverpool and a
shimmy up a stanchion (left) in 1995, while Gary Neville and Edwin van
der Sar celebrate John O'Shea's late winner at Anfield in 2007
Sealed with a kiss: Steven Gerrard delivers a
smacker to a Sky Sports camera after scoring as Liverpool thump United
4-1 at Old Trafford in 2009
Bench press: Manchester United manager Alex
Ferguson (left) celebrates his side's 1-0 triumph at Anfield on Boxing
Day 1986, while Big Ron rises to cheer his United side's 2-1 FA Cup
semi-final victory at Maine Road in 1985
Milking it: Ronnie Whelan (left), Graham Souness
(centre) and Kenny Dalglish celebrate Liverpool's extra-time winner
over United in the 1983 Milk Cup final
Far from all white: Liverpool's 1996 FA Cup final squad pose up in their now infamous white Armani suits
Source : DailyMail
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