What is on between MU FC and LIVERPOOL FC ?
Rivalry
between Manchester United and Liverpool FC is one of the oldest and longest in
football history, nearly the same as their fellow companion in Spain between
Barcelona FC and Real Madrid.
There
are three main subjects that considered as the main spark of the long un-ended rivalry.
Economic sides
Well one
of the story was started a long long time ago, back in the 19th
century and not in any connection with football at all.
Manchester
and Liverpool is two cities located only 30 miles apart, Manchester was known
as “Cottonopolis” due to a wide number of textile industries, some says this is
one of the reason of gingham prints in United’s kits last season. On the other
hand, Liverpool is benefited from being a port city, where all goods
transported to Manchester should goes through its dock, with great number at that time.
In the
end of the 19th century, Manchester has decided to build a ship
canal on their own, as the consequences of high transportation charge from
Liverpool to Manchester, a deteriorating economic conditions in 1870 and also
to help the local industries to stay competitive with the market. This has
caused the Liverpool lost their potential income and jobs when ships to
Manchester are no longer stopped at their docks.
This has
caused a rage in the Liverpool side, especially businessmen and workers who
have had their living in the ship docks for many years.
Trophies Rivalry
And so the rivalry goes on, as data shows on Wikipedia.org, totally Manchester United has posses 62 cups starting from FA League, Community shields, UEFA, European cup, etc. While Liverpool gain 59 trophies out of all and only 3 trophies away from Utd’s.
Liverpool
dominated English football from 1975 to 1990, winning 11 league championships
and four European Cups. Likewise, Manchester United have dominated English
football since 1993, winning 13 league championships and two European Cups.
During their respective periods of dominance, both clubs enjoyed several
seasons in which they won multiple trophies in both domestic and European
competitions. (Wikipedia.org, as of May 17, 2014)
Team
|
League
|
FA Cup
|
League Cup
|
European Cup
|
UEFA Cup
|
Cup Winners' Cup
|
Community Shield
|
UEFA Super Cup
|
Intercontinental Cup
|
Club World Cup
|
Total
|
Liverpool
|
18
|
7
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
15
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
59
|
Manchester United
|
20
|
11
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
20
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
62
|
Combined
|
38
|
18
|
12
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
35
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
121
|
Player’s Rivalry
Each member of the two teams are also seem to maintain their dislikes between each other. In the 2011-2012 season, Luiz Suarez was fined and banned for eight games upon his racist expression on Patrice Evra’s Utd’s, Wayne Rooney has described how he grew up by hating the Reds, meanwhile Steven Gerrard once says to a film crew when he showed off his swapped shirts from opposing players after a match routines, that he will never have any Manchester United’s shirts in his home.
Despite
of their rivalry through the years, once again it is all about Football and the
game loved by many people all around the world, and as an old word saying “the
Ball is round, and you’ll never know what will happen next”, As fans let’s just
see where it is going, support your favorite but don’t over act it too much and
keep it sportive as it should be.
By : Rully R. Prima
Pamulang, 29-Sep-14