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For many of English Premier League fans they will know that Manchester United and Liverpool is two of the most successful English club team in the centuries and past decade and no other English club team is able to dominate like them yet.During their peak time both had conquered domestically and in European football. Unlike Manchester United vs Arsenal rivalries , Manchester United vs Chelsea rivalries , Liverpool vs Everton rivalries , Liverpool vs Arsenal rivalries , Manchester United vs Manchester City rivalries and Liverpool vs Leeds United this rivalries does not fizzled out even when both of this is not fighting for the title.

The success and foundation laid for both team by their long term managers. For Manchester United it was Sir Matt Busby started from 1945 until 1969 and for Liverpool it was Bill Shankly where he had started to manage Liverpool from 1959 until 1974. Sir Matt Busby had rebuilt the team from Munich Disaster in 1958 after several of his players had passed away including the legendary Duncan Edwards due to this disaster. Before the tragedy Manchester United had become the first English team to play in European Cup and disobey the order of the English FA. The tragedy happen after they had come back from Yugoslavia with a draw of 3-3 against Red Star Belgrade that enable through to the semifinal of the competition on that year. Sir Matt Busby rebuild with youth again with the Holy Trinity of George Best, Sir Bobby Charlton (one of the survivor of the tragedy), and Dennis Law that make them won the League Title in 1967 and European Cup in 1968 by beating Benfica in Wembley that gave a great joy to Bobby Charlton and Sir Matt Busby . With this win they had become the first English team to win the European Cup. Unfortunately this is also the last time Manchester United wins the English Title in that decade.

In the Liverpool Bill Shankly , Joe Fagan ,and Bob Paisley also in the process of transforming Liverpool. Before Bill Shankly Liverpool is in the second division and were beaten by a non-league side Worcester City in 1958-1959 FA Cup. Shankly as described the Anfied and the Liverpool training ground the Melwood as a shambles during his early years. With 3 of them working together and created the famous boot room and also with Bill Shankly reiterated that Liverpool and Liverpool Youth Team is best team in the Merseyside they had gained promotion to first division in 1961-62 season. Liverpool had never looked back after that and never had been relegated again and instead of a team that fight for relegation they had become of the best team domestically by winning the first division title in 1963-64 season , 1965-66 season , and 1972-1973 season with the FA Cup added in 1964-65 season and in 1973-74 season. Under Shankly Liverpool also had won their first European Title in 1973 where they had defeated Borrusia Monchengladbach in the final of the UEFA Cup. When Bill Shankly had retired in 1974 the role of the manager was given to Bob Paisley and Paisley had made them one of the greatest team ever in England and Europe. Liverpool becomes the first English club team to win 3 European Cup two times consecutively and Bob Paisley become the first man to win the European Cup 3 times with the some team. Meanwhile for Manchester United they had been struck by disaster as they had been relegated to second division in 1974 by their former player Dennis Law .

Bill Shankly Sir Matt Busby

Come the 90,s and in year 2000 the rivalries had been intensified further with the arrival of Sir Alex Ferguson whom main purpose is to “knockout Liverpool from their f******g perch” which he did after he had won the Premier League title in 2010-11 season and extends it again in 2012-13 season make it 20 titles and overtaking Liverpool 18 titles reign. On this time Manchester United had won the European Cup now branded as UEFA Champion League in 1999 and 2008 making 3 times but failed on next 2 occasions in 2009 and 2011 where they were beaten by Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona. Ferguson only able to knocked Liverpool from their perch domestically and not in the European Cup. At the same time Manchester United had become the richest club and most famous club leaving Liverpool behind whom unable to compete with them financially and in the trophy count.

For Liverpool their glories day in 70’s and 80’s still will be used as talking point to belittle United achievement. Where the famous banner at Anfield in 1992 said to the Manchester United fans to come back after they won their 18 titles with they did but now the Liverpool fans using the 5 times European Cup to belittle United achievement. The United and Liverpool fan due to glory days in centuries had created one of the most passionate fan for both sides and one of the best thing about both sides it they are very loyal to their team even in the non-glory day. Both club have their own philosophies where Manchester United had named a youth player in squad staring form 1937 until today and will put the trust in the young player where Liverpool have Boot Room where any coaching staff must be from Liverpool ex player. In term of attacking style Manchester United will play a cavalier attacking style with winger no matter in any situation where Liverpool is more of keeping the ball, pressuring and more conservative in Europe. For Manchester United and Liverpool in term of players both of them like to make an upcoming players or unknown player to an established player. Where Manchester United lately make Chrisitano Ronaldo as of the best players in the world and Liverpool had make Kenny Daglish an upcoming player in Scotland at that time as one of the great Liverpool player in his generation. Both side have a player whom willing to put the sweat and blood to the team in Liverpool lately is Steven Gerard and for Manchester United it was Bryan Robson in the 80’s and Roy Keane, Gary Neville, and David Beckham in 90’s .

Roy Keane

In term of European Cup, both teams had snatched the European Cup from the jaw of defeat where Manchester United had done it in 1999 with scoring 2 late goals against Bayern Munich to win 2-1 and Liverpool had score 3 times in 6 minutes in the second half to make it 3-3 and win in penalties. Both team always produced one the best performance in Europe. Both team had only meet once in European in this year UEFA Europa League where Liverpool had won on the first encounter and knocked out Manchester United. With more team chances that they will meet again in future is possible. For now both team is trying to revive their glory days and putting their trust in the foreign coach. For Liverpool is Jurgen Klopp and for Manchester United is Jose Mourinho. Liverpool fans will hope that Jurgen Klopp will be able bring them to their glory days and make the dominant force again where Manchester United will also hope the some with Jose Mourinho. It will be entertaining on how the rivalries will be when both teams will start to fight for the title or in the European competition because during the long year rivalries one must will be in downside when other team is on the rise.

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