EPL 1999/00 - Liverpool vs Manchester United
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00:00Chess United on the 11th of September 1999, seeking their first Premier League win over the Red Devils in almost four years.
00:08Liverpool had beaten Arsenal in their last game, but other indifferent results had left them in ninth place after five matches of the season.
00:16United hadn't looked back since drawing their opening game against Everton.
00:20They'd won their next five league games and occupied top spot in the table, having scored 15 goals along the way.
00:29Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier was in his first full season in sole charge of the Reds, but was still looking for his first win over Manchester United.
00:38Houllier kept faith with the same starting XI that had beaten Arsenal.
00:42There was still no starting place for Michael Owen, who was recovering from injury.
00:47Titi Camera partnered Robbie Fowler in attack.
00:51Massimo Taibbi, who'd signed from Venezia for £4.5m, was given his debut in goal for United.
00:59There was also a debut for French defender Miquel Silvestre, a £4m purchase from Inter Milan.
01:06Raymond van der Houw and Gary Neville were the players who made way to accommodate United's new signings.
01:12Otherwise, it was the same team that had thrashed Newcastle 5-1 in their last fixture.
01:18Andy Cole had scored four times in that one.
01:20Your match commentator is John Champion.
01:25One of the headline fixtures of the English domestic season.
01:29And one which rarely fails to surprise and to excite age-old rivals.
01:36Liverpool and Manchester United who come here as leaders of the English Premier League.
01:4116 points in their six games.
01:44Liverpool languishing in eight.
01:45It's not been the start to the campaign that they'd been hoping for.
01:50Henning Berg quickly into the tackle with Robbie Fowler.
01:54And usually the pace of these North West derbies is unrelenting.
02:00As Titi Camera is about to find out.
02:05Here's Dominic Matteo.
02:07Patrick Berger.
02:10And again for Berger who prefers his left foot.
02:15The right is generally just for standing on.
02:20But the build-up was neat enough from Liverpool.
02:22The exchange with Jamie Redknapp, the skipper.
02:26And then well wide.
02:30Camera couldn't control.
02:31Here's Beckham.
02:34And it's beyond Rigobert Song.
02:39Ryan Giggs.
02:42Sylvestre.
02:45Plenty of boos for the Frenchman having turned down the chance to sign for Liverpool.
02:53Song.
02:56Berger challenged by Butt.
02:57Here's Dwight York.
02:59Giggs is wide.
03:01And it's in!
03:02It's an own goal.
03:04Jamie Carragher in front of the Liverpool supporters on the Kop.
03:09Has given Manchester United a third minute lead.
03:15And it was all down to the persistence of Butt and York.
03:18And then the quality of Ryan Giggs' delivery from the flank.
03:22It was a devil of a ball to defend.
03:27And just by making contact Carragher gave his goalkeeper Westerveld no chance.
03:32Manchester United in front at Anfield.
03:36Three minutes played.
03:38Not the start that Gerard Houllier was looking for.
03:46Whistle goes.
03:49Kop refinding its voice after the concession of the goal.
03:55Liverpool's home form has been patchy so far.
03:57A 1-0 defeat here by Watford.
04:00Newly promoted.
04:02And then they really excelled last time out in beating Arsenal 2-0.
04:08But consistency has been elusive for Liverpool in recent seasons.
04:15Down goes Kamara.
04:17Tackled by Philip Neville.
04:24New Guinea international having a word with the referee, Graham Barber.
04:29Here's Berger.
04:33Bitter out by Stam.
04:35There's Scholes.
04:37Now Mateo.
04:40Header from Mikhail Silvestre.
04:43And then a push by Beckham.
04:48Some defending for Manchester United to do.
04:57It's deep towards Herthia.
04:59And Berger!
05:03Sat up nicely for the check.
05:08And he's seen how he prefers his left foot over his right.
05:13And it was struck sweetly enough.
05:15But he couldn't keep it down.
05:18At least Liverpool are building themselves a platform in this game.
05:26Fowler.
05:28And still Robbie Fowler.
05:37Straight at the new Italian goalkeeper, Massimo Taibbi.
05:47Cole.
05:50Tangling with Mateo.
05:51Made a little hack at him.
05:54Beckham.
05:57And a foul by Steven Gerrard.
06:02We have an undercurrent of tension amongst the players.
06:05It's not always the easiest fixture to referee.
06:16Cole. Andy Ork in the box.
06:21Being joined now by Stam.
06:23Here's Beckham.
06:25And it was a free header!
06:26And it's two!
06:27It's Andy Cole!
06:28It's Andy Cole!
06:33And what happened to the Liverpool marking?
06:40Beckham with a trademark delivery.
06:43And in a land of giants, one of the smaller men, Andy Cole,
06:47gets up to make the most meaningful contact of all.
06:49Outjumping Rigobert Song.
06:53Manchester United, two to the good.
06:59Song.
07:05Liverpool.
07:07That seventh last season was a considerable underachievement.
07:11They have no European football this season.
07:15If only the third time in the last 35 years.
07:19Instead, they're having to concentrate their minds
07:21on a League Cup trip to Hull on Tuesday night.
07:28Immediately, they face this deficit.
07:31Taibe missed it!
07:33And gifts of gold to Sami Herpia.
07:37The Finns first in the red of Liverpool.
07:40But what a horrible blunder by the new man from Venezia.
07:46Coming for a ball he was never, ever going to collect.
07:49And presenting Sami Herpia with a gift.
07:54Four and a half million pounds Manchester United have paid
07:56as the search for Peter Schmeichel's long-term successor continues.
08:02What a blunder.
08:04Liverpool back in the game.
08:13One by camera.
08:16And the two ironic cheers as Taibe collects cleanly.
08:26Song.
08:27The miscue.
08:31Cole losing out.
08:32Whistle goes.
08:33Cole, none too happy.
08:38Never one to step away from a potential argument.
08:43Now this time, he's said a little too much.
08:45And Graham Barber's patience has worn thin.
08:52And it will be a yellow card for descent
08:54for the Manchester United striker.
09:00Who continues to make his point pretty volubly.
09:09Herpia.
09:13There's Beckham.
09:15So Mike Ferguson's targets when he took over at Manchester United
09:19was to catch and then overtake Liverpool.
09:22They set the standard.
09:24And now they are the ones doing the pursuing.
09:45Foul.
09:54Free kick.
10:03Ricky Butt, the offender.
10:10Taibe lining up the wall.
10:13He'd scarcely finished doing that before the shot was on its way.
10:16From the right foot of Jamie Redknapp.
10:21Picked off the shoulder of the retreating Andy Cole.
10:27And just cleared the bar.
10:31Well-concerted Liverpool pressure now.
10:34And by Berger.
10:35Song beaten in the air.
10:36They're appealing for handball.
10:38And they look to have a case.
10:39There was foul up.
10:41And still Liverpool making the point to the referee, Graham Barber,
10:45that they should have had a penalty.
10:52Certainly an arm seemed to be raised by Nicky Butt.
10:57How clear was it?
10:58Very.
11:01Berger.
11:02That's a better save by Taibe.
11:07Plenty of time to see it.
11:08Not too many defenders in the way.
11:10That will help his confidence.
11:15Liverpool looking much more dangerous.
11:18There goes Fowler.
11:19Under the second attempt.
11:21Taibe takes.
11:25It's already been a first half rich in entertainment.
11:28And off goes Ryan Giggs through the middle.
11:31Thwarted by Westerweld.
11:33And then was he tucked back by David Thompson?
11:36Once more the referee is asked to adjudicate.
11:39And once more, Graham Barber says no.
11:42To a claim for a penalty.
11:45One at each end.
11:47Here's Cameron.
11:51That's a waste.
11:54David Thompson was the man on defensive duty for Liverpool.
11:58With Ryan Giggs.
12:01Clear as you like.
12:06Up here.
12:08Only as far as Beckham.
12:17And that's his clearance by Jamie Carragher.
12:26Berger slips.
12:27Beckham goes down.
12:29And Graham Barber blows his whistle.
12:36Manchester United free kick in a position of some threat.
12:47Five wins on the bounce for United.
12:52Including that 5-1 thumping of Newcastle at Old Trafford.
12:59And now two goals to one up at the home.
13:01And now two goals to one up at the home.
13:05Of their greatest rivals.
13:10Beckham and Giggs in discussion.
13:15It is Beckham.
13:17Oh and it's crept in.
13:19It's another own goal.
13:23Because whilst Henning Berg leads the celebrations.
13:27It seemed to come last of all off a man wearing red.
13:30Berg got the initial header.
13:34It was repelled by Song and then ricochets in off Jamie Carragher.
13:39A second own goal against the name of Carragher.
13:47Liverpool will be glad to see half time.
13:50Just seem to be staging their recovery when they conceded another camera.
14:00Difficult half time team talk for Gerard Hullier to deliver now.
14:07Half time and Manchester United have restored their two goal cushion.
14:12Two of their three scored by a Liverpool man.
14:16Jamie Carragher plus a howler from Taibi.
14:19Manchester United 3-1 up.
14:29Referee not far from the scene of the crime.
14:33Redknap with the quickly taken free kick.
14:36Seeking out Gerard.
14:40Stands header.
14:44A bit of that song all over. Cole.
14:49He is uncompromising.
15:00Giggs.
15:04Into the centre.
15:06And how did Andy Cole fail to score?
15:12It was a heroic piece of defensive work that denied him.
15:25Camera.
15:27Eventually it's Fowler.
15:31And now it's Redknap.
15:35Gerard.
15:37Nicely done.
15:38Cross comes Sylvester.
15:41So a fairly assured debut for Manchester United.
15:45Four million pound signing from Internazionale of Milan.
15:51Manchester United outbidding Liverpool for his services.
15:57Stam.
15:59And Bird.
16:02Very presence of Robbie Fowler enough to force a throw.
16:08Smica.
16:12Now Sylvester.
16:15Twice.
16:17Second time was a foul.
16:22And the reigning European champions.
16:25And holders of the treble.
16:27A little bit of Kos a little here.
16:31In by Berger.
16:35Mateo.
16:37And then Sylvester.
16:40Back to Taibi.
16:42I've seen enough own goals today.
16:50A little bit of assurance at the back without the injured Irwin.
16:55Gerard.
17:16Sylvester making a mess of the clearance.
17:19Dearing, the referee's assistant.
17:22Signalling the throw.
17:24Which is Liverpool's.
17:27Fowler.
17:28And now Vladimir Smica.
17:30Good save by Taibi.
17:34Redeeming himself in part for that first half blunder that cost a goal.
17:40One on one with Vladimir Smica.
17:42And beaten away.
17:46Corner is met by Fowler.
17:50And Taibi again to Manchester United's rescue.
17:55A reputation that was in tatters at half-time is gradually being restored.
18:05Redknapp.
18:09Gerard.
18:12Now Scholes.
18:14Releasing gigs.
18:17Gerard got a foot to it.
18:24Not necessarily the sort of physical test that Manchester United would want
18:28with a Champions League game against Croatia's Zagreb looming.
18:32That won't count.
18:38However, Graham Barber, not content with blowing his whistle,
18:42is also going to issue a card.
18:49I assume that Taibi must be wondering what this English football business is all about.
18:52But it was some save from Robbie Fowler.
18:57And here in place of Titi Camara
19:00is fit again Michael Owen.
19:11He was doing just enough to earn the throw.
19:13Silvestre.
19:20Silvestre takes.
19:22Song.
19:30Gerard Ollier in his second season in sole charge.
19:34Delanted to help Michael Owen back.
19:43A grab by Berg, the Norwegian.
19:49Even with Owen on the pitch, it's a tall order for Liverpool.
19:58Matija.
20:01Smica.
20:03Got away by Beckham.
20:07Fowler.
20:11It's a sharp stop by Taibi.
20:14Guarding that near post.
20:30Higgins.
20:41Carrigan.
20:42Fowler.
20:44Matteo.
20:45To Berger.
20:46And Patrick Berger!
20:48Pulls one back for Liverpool.
20:55His second of the season.
20:57He scored in the win over Arsenal.
21:00And now he's scored in what's becoming a comeback.
21:03Versus Manchester United.
21:07The end product of perhaps Liverpool's best move of the game.
21:13Ball in defeat.
21:15Shielded from Berg.
21:17And Berger scores.
21:183-2.
21:27Beckham.
21:34Ronnie Warwick.
21:37Andy Cole.
21:39Being buffeted once more by Song.
21:41And then it's a bit more than buffeting.
21:45And this involving a player who has already been cautioned in Andy Cole.
21:52He does run on a short fuse.
21:55And a second yellow means the end of Andy Cole's match.
22:01Lack of self-control.
22:03Yes, he was being fouled by Song, but...
22:06The response was intolerable for the referee.
22:10Manchester United lead, but they're down to ten.
22:15Twenty minutes to play.
22:21Can Liverpool press this home?
22:25Berger.
22:26And Smica.
22:27Berger.
22:28And Smica.
22:36Song.
22:40Great hat.
22:42And it'll come for Michael Owen!
22:44Side netting.
22:50But the chances continue to come Liverpool's way.
22:54Now this is by no means a secure lead for Manchester United.
23:03Perhaps make the contact he would have wished for.
23:08York.
23:10Sultry man up front for Manchester United now, since the departure of Cole.
23:16And that man is Dwight York.
23:17And that man is Dwight York.
23:21His legs scythed from beneath him by Sammy Herfia.
23:26Here's Beckham.
23:29Switched effortlessly for Giggs.
23:33And Giggs seeking sanctuary by the touchline for a moment.
23:36Not now.
23:39Foot on the accelerator at a corner.
23:47Giggs.
23:54Tayibi, formerly of Milan.
23:58And Piercenza.
24:00And Latuli Benizia.
24:02Watching from a distance.
24:06Giggs.
24:10Latuli just wants to get on with it.
24:12And that's the imperative for Liverpool now.
24:18One of the more familiar sights in English domestic football.
24:21The manager of Manchester United and self-appointed timekeeper.
24:24Debating the amount of stoppage time.
24:27There is only one arbiter of that.
24:29And we have now had the three minutes promised by Graeme Barber.
24:34Manchester United almost there.
24:37And it's in.
24:39And it's in.
24:41And it's in.
24:43And it's in.
24:44Manchester United almost there.
24:49Whistle goes against York.
24:51But the final whistle declares Manchester United the winners.
24:55By the odd goal in five.
25:00United went from strength to strength as the season developed.
25:03And were runaway champions for the sixth time.
25:06They finished a massive 18-point clear of Arsenal in second place.
25:09And were undefeated in the league at Old Trafford all season.
25:11For Liverpool it was a case of steady improvement under Gerard Hullier.
25:14They finished in fourth place.
25:16Their watertight defence marshalled by Sammy Hoopia
25:19considered the fewest number of goals in the league.