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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Barry Glendenning

Liverpool, Manchester United and memories of the perch

Arne Slot and Ruben Amorim
Arne Slot and Ruben Amorim, earlier. Photograph: Getty Images

RED ALERT

Razor’s header. That Steven Gerrard camera-smooch. Berbatov’s overhead kick. A red card for Gerrard. The return of Cantona. Carra’s comedy own goals. Mo Salah’s hat-trick. Premier League clashes between Liverpool and Manchester United have coughed up no end of memorable moments over the years although truth be told, Football Daily had completely forgotten most of the above and had to rely on a judicious Google of “Liverpool v Manchester United + classic moments” to clear that pea-soup of a fog from our long-addled brain. On Sunday afternoon the two sides are due to meet again in a top-flight match that remains the most eye-catching of the weekend, despite how far United have fallen since the halcyon days when Alex Ferguson knocked “Liverpool right off their effing perch”. Although it could be argued the Anfield outfit’s dead parrot tribute act was more to do with the departure of Kenny Dalglish than the arrival of his compatriot at Old Trafford.

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