Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says defeat is not an option as the Reds go into Sunday’s game against Manchester City at the Etihad. The rousing but ultimately unsuccessful second leg game against Liverpool in the Europa League on Thursday has meant that a fourth place finish in the Premier League represents United’s only way into […]
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Manchester United bow out of Europa League after being held at home by Liverpool and losing 3-1 on aggregate
MAN UNITED 1, LIVERPOOL 1 (Liverpool won 3-1 on aggregate) Manchester United had hope in their heart for almost 45 minutes before Philippe Coutinho ended the prospect of pulling off a remarkable Europa League comeback against Liverpool at Old Trafford. That was until the dying seconds of the opening period when the Brazilian inflicted the […]
Manchester United’s Europa League chances hanging by a thread after humbling defeat at Liverpool
LIVERPOOL 2, MANCHESTER UNITED 0 (Europa League Round of 16) Manchester United have a mountain to climb at Old Trafford next Thursday if they are to progress to the next round of the Europa League after losing 2-0 at Anfield to Liverpool in their first meeting in European competition against their rivals. United manager Louis […]
Manchester City’s Liverpool hangover continues at Anfield with another defeat
Manchester City suffered a Capital One Cup hangover after they subsided to a 3-0 defeat at Anfield to record a third successive Premier League defeat in a row for the first time since November 2008.
Manuel Pellegrini praises Raheem Sterling and urges him to block out distractions at Anfield when Manchester City visit Liverpool
Manchester City will travel to Liverpool tomorrow and potentially into a seething cauldron against a Liverpool side seeking to avenge their Capital One Cup final defeat at Wembley on Sunday. City have not won at Anfield since May 2003 but, following Leicester City’s 2-2 draw at home against West Brom tonight, victory will offer a […]