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Dramatic Manchester United and Liverpool matches

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Ahead of the upcoming Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool, we take a look back at some dramatic encounters between the two sides The game has featured some truly memorable moments over the years. United 2 - 1 Liverpool - January 1999 In January 1999, Manchester United pulled off the perfect smash-and-grab with two goals in the last two minutes to secure a famous FA Cup victory over their arch rivals. Ole provides fascinating insight into his famous FA Cup winner v Liverpool in 1999... Click below to watch the full feature 👇 — Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 24, 2019 United, who at the time had not been beaten by the Anfield side in the competition since 1922, looked to be heading out after being caught napping by Michael Owen's second minute header. The impression at the time was that United were not going to score no matter what they did and that was reinforced after 79 minutes when Keane's shot beat James, hit the post and bounced to safety.

Championship news: Cardiff sack Mick McCarthy

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Cardiff City have sacked Mick McCarthy after an awful run of results and performances.  The awful run of results has seen them plummet from eighth to 21st in the Championship table.During this run, Cardiff have scored only one goal and fans were demanding McCarthy's exit long before the final whistle of their most recent defeat. Cardiff City Football Club can confirm that First Team Manager Mick McCarthy and Assistant Manager Terry Connor have left the Club by mutual agreement and with immediate effect. — Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) October 23, 2021 A statement on Cardiff's statement reads: "We would like to thank Mick and Terry for their efforts during their time with the Bluebirds and wish them all the best for the future. "Steve Morison and Tom Ramasut will oversee first-team duties at this time, as the Board of Directors begin the process of appointing a permanent replacement." It was a former Cardiff manager in Neil Warnock who inflicted the last rite

Premier League reaction: Everton 2 - 5 Watford

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Let's have a look at all the best reaction as Claudio Ranieri’s Watford thrashed Everton One week after enduring a terrible 5-0 defeat against Liverpool, the now transformed Watford turned the tables on Merseyside to inflict a five-goal humbling of their own on Everton and Rafael Benítez. Watch the highlights of the match in the video below. Manager reaction The Everton manager spoke with the media after the match: “Anthony had a good game but he doesn’t have 90 minutes in him yet. He has to improve his stamina. I thought we needed Richarlison because he can score goals and he came on the pitch and scored. “If we finished winning everyone would say it was a great substitution but we made mistake after mistake and that was the key part of the game.” The Watford manager was clearly delighted with his side's performance: “Every time I spoke to my players I told them: ‘Never, never give up. “Atlético Madrid are one of the best teams at not conceding and lost 3-2 to Liverpool. I

UEL: Rangers 2 - 0 Brondby

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Leon Balogun's header and a Kemar Roofe tap-in - gave Rangers their first Europa League points at the third attempt to lift them off the bottom of their group. You can watch the highlights in the video below. Lyon's comeback win at Sparta Prague means Rangers sit a point behind Sparta and six adrift of the French at this halfway stage. A trip to Denmark next will hold no fears for the Scottish champions after Brondby offered very little opposition at Ibrox. Gerrard told the media after the match: "We deserved the victory, we played with a lot of control and style, we could have maybe got another couple of goals. "We have played really well for 45 minutes or 60 minutes but for some reason consistently we haven't found that level where we are churning out 90 after 90 minutes so that is the most pleasing thing for me tonight." This is how the group stands after three matches. Did you know? Brondby are now the only side without a goal in this season's Eu

Europa Conference League: Vitesse 1 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur

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Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem earned a deserved win in the Europa Conference League. With players such as Harry Kane and Son Heung-min rested, Tottenham fielded a different starting eleven to the one who beat Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday and they lacked rhythm in a poor performance. Vitesse finished fourth in the Eredivisie last season and created the better opportunities. This sell-out crowd when Wittek finally made their dominance count. You can watch the highlights in the video below.  The Spurs boss Nuno told the media after the match: "The Europa Conference League is like this; there are always tough moments. "We have got two home games left and I truly believe they can help us solve the group." Click here for more Tottenham news This was the second game in this busy period and it was clearly given a lower priority in an important week. This was proven by the relatively inexperienced team chosen. They go to rivals West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday

UCL reaction: Manchester United 3 - 2 Atalanta

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Let's have a look at the reaction as Manchester United pulled off a stunning comeback against Atalanta. Second-half goals from Marcus Rashford, Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo gave United the win. The reaction from pundits and players United defender Harry Maguire spoke to BT Sport after the match: "The first half we conceded two bad goals. Two big moments in the game. For the first they caught us out and then the second it is a set-play that we shouldn't be conceding. We created a lot of chances in the first half so we knew at half-time that the next goal would be crucial. We got the goals we needed and deserved and I think we deserved the win in the end. Yes, we made it difficult but it is a tremendous victory in the end. Some previous great nights in Europe involving Manchester United On Ronaldo's goal, he added: "I had eyes on it all the way. I was right behind him. His leap, his timing, it was perfect right in the corner. We see it day in, day out in t

Transfer Rumours: Karim Adeyemi linked with move from RB Salzburg

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Reports from around Europe have indicated that Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig have all expressed an interest in RB Salzburg and Germany striker Karim Adeyemi It is believed that the Austrian side will only accept a bid of between 30 million and 40 million Euros. Is he worth it? Take a look at this video from LUTYHD on YouTube. How good is he? In 65 games for RB Salzburg, he has scored 21 goals. This is a decent record for a player so young. He actually started his youth career at Bayern Munich but had to leave due to a contract dispute. Adeyemi back at Bayern? Many with Bayern still believe he could have a career at the Bundesliga giants and they see him as Lewandowski’s possible successor. Others believe it could actually be that the Germany international is being viewed as more of a potential heir to Kingsley Coman’s spot in the squad. There does to be some uncertainty around the Coman's long-term future.  Bayern appears to be looking for alternative