Liverpool vs Manchester United 11 09 1999 ►Premier League Classic Matches

Liverpool faced Manchester United on September 11,

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looking for their first Premier League victory over the Red Devils in almost four years. Liverpool had beaten Arsenal in their last game, but further indifferent results had left them in ninth place after five games of the season. They haven't looked back since drawing their first game against Everton, winning their next five

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games and going top of the table having scored 15 goals along the way. Liverpool manager Gerard Julie was in his first full season in sole charge of the Reds. but he was still looking for his first victory over

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juliet kept faith in the same starting eleven that defeated arsenal there was still no starting place for michael owen who is recovering from an injury tt the camera accompanied robbie fowler in the attack Massimo Taibi, who had signed from Venice for four and a half million pounds, made his debut in the United goal.

French defender Mikhail Silvestra also made his debut, a purchase of four million pounds from Inter Milan. Raymond van der howe and Gary Neville were the players. who made way to accommodate United's new signings, otherwise, it was the same team that beat Newcastle 5-1 in their last game, Andy Cole had scored four goals in that game. His match commentator is John Champion, one of the most important

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of the English domestic season and one that rarely fails. Surprise and excite old rivals Liverpool and Manchester United, who arrive here as leaders of the English Premier League with 16 points from six games.

Liverpool languish in eighth place. It has not been the start to the campaign that they expected Henning Berg to arrive quickly. in the tackle with robbie fowler and generally the pace of these northwest derbies is relentless as the camera is about to find out here is dominic matio patrick berger and again for burger who prefers his left foot the right is usually just for standing In the preparation. it was quite neat from Liverpool the exchange with Jamie Rednap the captain and then the wide camera could not control his Beckham and is beyond Rigabet Song Ryan Giggs Sylvester a lot of alcohol for the Frenchman who rejected the opportunity to sign for Liverpool Song Burger challenged by Butt here's the Dwight York gig it's wide, oh, and it's on an own goal.

Jamie Carragher in front of the Liverpool fans in the police has given Manchester United a lead in the third minute and it was all down to the persistence of Butt and York and then the quality. Ryan Giggs' shot from the flank was a devilish ball to defend and just by making contact Carragher did not give his goalkeeper a chance Westerveld Manchester United in front at Anfield three minutes played it was not the start he was looking for Gerard Julie whistle he refines his voice after the goal was conceded Liverpool's home forum has been patchy so far, a one nil loss to newly promoted Watford and then they really came into their own last time out by beating Arsenal 2-0.

Consistency has been elusive for Liverpool in recent seasons addressed by philip neville guinea international speaking to the referee big barber there is a hamburger from the staff there are scholes now matteo for

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to do it is deep towards herpia and hamburger Well prepared for control, you can see how she prefers her left foot over her right head. She was hit quite gently, but she couldn't contain it. At least Liverpool are building a platform in this game and yet Robbie Fowler is taking aim squarely at new Italian goalkeeper Massimo Taivi. Cole. Tension between players isn't always the easiest game to referee for Cole. and york in the area now joins stam here is beckham and it was a free header and there are two it is andy cole and what happened to Liverpool marking beckham with a characteristic delivery and in a land of giants one of the smallest men who gets andy cole to make the most significant contact of all jumping rigavette song manchester united two for good last season was a considerable failure they don't have European football this season for the third time in the last 35 years instead they have to concentrate minds on a

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cup trip to hull on tuesday night they immediately face this deficit taipei missed it and gives a goal to sami herb here he defends first in

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red but what a horrible mistake that of the new man from Venice coming for a ball.

He was never going to cash in and present Sammy Herpea with a gift. Four and a half million pounds Manchester United have paid as they search for Peter Schmeichel's long-term successor. Continue what a mistake. Liverpool return to the game. Two ironic applauses as Tybee cleanly picks up the whistle. Cole is not very happy, he never wants to walk away from a possible argument, now this time he said too much and Graham Barbara's patience has run out and it will be a relegation yellow card for the Manchester United striker who continues to make his point. It's quite valuable that Beckham Ferguson's goal when he took over at Manchester United was to catch and then overtake Liverpool, they set the standard and now they are the ones taking the powerful free kick by lining up against the wall and he would barely finish doing it before The shot was on its way from Jamie Redknapp's right foot, clipped the retreating Andy Cole's shoulder and just cleared the bar.

Concerted pressure from Liverpool now and with Burger Song hit in the air, they are appealing to handball and seem to have a In case there was a foul and yet Liverpool are pointing out to referee Graham Barber that they should have received a penalty, certainly Nikki Butts appeared to raise an arm. How clear was it, Berry Burger, which is a better Tybee stop. A lot of time for I see it, there are not too many defenders in the way that will help his confidence. Liverpool look much more dangerous. There goes Fowler on the second try. It has already been a first half rich in entertainment and Ryan Gangster leaves in the middle, Westerveld Gorge and then. was pulled back by david thompson once again the referee is asked to judge and once again graham barber says no to a penalty claim one at each end here is the camera which is a waste david thompson was the man on defensive duties for the Liverpool with Ryan Giggs clear as you want as far as you want Beckham announces Jamie Carragher's clearance Hamburger slides Beckham falls Barbara blows her whistle Manchester United's free kick in a position of some threat wins on the rebound for United including that five one something of Newcastle at Old Trafford now two goals to one up at the home of their biggest rivals beckham and giggs in discussion it's beckham oh and he's sneaked in it's another own goal because while henning berg leads the celebrations he seemed to arrive last, a man dressed of red third got the initial header was repelled by some and then bounced off jamie carragher a second own goal against carrigan name Liverpool will be happy to see half time just seems to be signaling their recovery when they conceded another difficult team talk camera at half time for gerard, who will now be handed the break and manchester united have regained their two goal cushion, two of their three scored by a

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man, jamie carragher, plus a howler from taivi, manchester united three, one, three minutes with the free kick taken quickly looking for gerrard.

Stan is uncompromising in the middle and how come Andy Cole failed to score? It was a defensive heroic job that he denied Gerard. Well done, a fairly assured debut for Manchester United, a four million pound signing from the Milan international. Manchester United surpassed Liverpool's bid. for his services very presence robbie fowler enough to force a shot smita sylvester twice the second time was a foul the current European champions and treble holders we have the little kosher here for hamburger I have seen enough own goals today a bit a little security at the back without the engineering which is the best ruining the clearance I am challenging the referee's assistant pointing out the shot which is the power of Liverpool and now vladimir speaks good save by tybee redeeming himself in part for that blunder in the first half that cost a one on one goal with vladimir smith and a rejected corner is met by fowler and tybee again to rescue manchester united a reputation that was intended at halftime is gradually being restored now gerard now skulls releasing concerts and jerrod got a foot for It's not necessarily the kind of physical test Manchester United would want with a Champions League match against Croatia Zagreb looming and which won't count.

However, Graham Barber is not content with blowing the whistle on him, he is also going to issue a card. He must be wondering what this English is. The business of football is all about but it was a Robbie Fowler save and here instead of TT the camera is on form again, Michael Owen guarding that near post Hagam, his second of the season, is scoring the win over Arsenal and now he has scored in what is becoming a comeback. versus Manchester United, the end products of perhaps Liverpool's best ball movement in Berg's protected defeat and Berger scores 3-2 and this involves a player who has already been booked, Andy Cole, runs with a short fuse and a second yellow card. means the end of Andy Cole's game, lack of self-control, yes, they were fouling him with a song, but the response was intolerable for the referee.

Manchester United lead but they are down to 10.20 minutes to be able to play press this song from Home Burger Now but opportunities continue to come Liverpool's way now this is by no means a sure lead for Manchester United maybe he will make the contact he would have liked for York against Manchester United now from the exit of the coal that is Dwight York seeking refuge on the touchline for a moment now he did not step on the accelerator and a corner that watches from a distance here he just wants move forward and that is the imperative for Liverpool, now one of the most familiar spectacles in English national football.

Manchester United manager and self-proclaimed timekeeper. debating the amount of injury time there is only one referee for that and now we have had the three minutes promised by graham barber manchester united there is almost a whistle against york but the final whistle declares manchester united the winner by some goal in five united games It went from strength to strength as the season progressed and they were undisputed champions for the sixth time. They finished with a huge 18 point lead over Arsenal in second place and were unbeaten in the league at Old Trafford all season for Liverpool. It was a case of constant improvement under Gerard. julie finished in fourth place their tight defense led by sami Hoopier scored the fewest goals in the league, only 30 in total