Greatest Premier League Upsets

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Man City emerged as a threat in the Premier League in the 1-6 win over United in the Manchester derby in 2011.

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Sir Alex Ferguson described the final score as his worst-ever day in management and it was United’s worst home defeat in over 56 years.

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Post the takeover of Man City by Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008, the cash rich club hadn’t upgraded the squad.

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City suffered an 8-1 battering away at Middlesbrough, who finished 6 points above the relegation zone that season.

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Man United was coming back from a 5-0 loss against Newcastle before traveling to Southampton in 1996.

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Roy Keane was sent off in the first half and the Saints scoring 3 goals in 10 minutes sealed a hammering 6-3 win over United.

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The newly promoted Blackpool side, playing an attacking brand of football illustrated their prowess in a shocking 2-1 win at Anfield in 2011.

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It was one of Blackpool's greatest results in the club's history.

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Arsenal suffered an 8-2 hammering at the hands of rivals, Man United in 2011 with Wenger commenting on the result as terribly painful.

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Greatest Premier League Upsets

Man City emerged as a threat in the Premier League in the 1-6 win over United in the Manchester derby in 2011.

Man United 1 - 6 Man City

Sir Alex Ferguson described the final score as his worst-ever day in management and it was United’s worst home defeat in over 56 years.

Post the takeover of Man City by Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008, the cash rich club hadn’t upgraded the squad.

Middlesbrough 8 - 1 Man City

City suffered an 8-1 battering away at Middlesbrough, who finished 6 points above the relegation zone that season.

Man United was coming back from a 5-0 loss against Newcastle before traveling to Southampton in 1996.

Southampton 6 - 3 Man United

Roy Keane was sent off in the first half and the Saints scoring 3 goals in 10 minutes sealed a hammering 6-3 win over United.

The newly promoted Blackpool side, playing an attacking brand of football illustrated their prowess in a shocking 2-1 win at Anfield in 2011.

Liverpool 1 - 2 Blackpool

It was one of Blackpool's greatest results in the club's history.

Arsenal suffered an 8-2 hammering at the hands of rivals, Man United in 2011 with Wenger commenting on the result as terribly painful.

Man United 8 - 2 Arsenal

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