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#2 Alex Ferguson’s appointment as Manchester United manager
In 1986, Manchester United hired a new young Scottish manager who had experienced considerable success with Aberdeen and he would come to define the relationship between the 2 clubs for the next 2 and half decades.
From the moment he arrived in Manchester, he was determined to make the Red Devils the best team in the country and continent; at the expense of Liverpool. He continuously stoked the fires of the rivalry, studying the geographical and historical antagonism between the 2 cities to be able to rile the Liverpool supporters. He famously claimed that ‘his greatest challenge was knocking Liverpool right off their f****** perch,’ and boy, he did deliver.
In his 27 years in charge of United, he guided them to 13 league titles – surpassing Liverpool’s overall tally of 19 – added 4 FA Cups and won a further 2 Champions Leagues. His glittering career saw him crowned as one of the most decorated managers in world football, further enhancing Liverpool fans’ sense of disillusionment with their own underachievement on the pitch.
