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Charlie Bennett

Liverpool defender believes outcome would have been different if he wasn't dropped for FA Cup final

Liverpool FA Cup Neil Ruddock Roy Evans Eric Cantona Phil Babb

Former Liverpool hardman Neil Ruddock has revealed Roy Evans “broke his heart” by benching him for the FA Cup final.

In 1996, English football’s two biggest sides went head-to-head at the old Wembley, with Liverpool aiming to stop Manchester United from winning a historic double. The Red Devils were flying high after overhauling a 12-point deficit to pip Newcastle United to the Premier League title.

Just two trophies in the 90s from a Reds point of view heightened expectation and then manager Evans made a bold call before kick-off. Despite playing the previous two rounds and final five league games, no-nonsense defender Ruddock found himself sidelined in favour of Phil Babb, Mark Wright and John Scales.

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