1880–81 . E-mail your reaction to Football Talk Diego Forlan struck twice in two minutes as Liverpool succumbed to their first home defeat since before Christmas last year. His second effort, in the 28th minute, finally triggered an initially static Liverpool, who had struggled with their passing and running off the ball, into life. By spending the £13m transfer fee required to bring Anelka to Manchester City from Paris Saint-Germain the club broke its previous transfer record. 'codebase="http://server-uk.imrworldwide.com/"'+'width=1 height=2>'+
During his nine years playing with Manchester United the Reds were unbeaten against Manchester City, while in his single final season playing with the Blues, City won the derby game played at Maine Road and drew the one played at Old Trafford. This season saw the club finish at the top of the Premier League table, after their lowest finish in the history of the Premier League the previous season, when they came third. refR+'&cid='+pCid+'" width=1 height=1>';
This season's campaign would finally see Manchester City win its first Manchester Derby in over 13 years, allowing Peter Schmeichel to establish an exceptional record where he has never been on the losing side in a derby game. if(w0){
After a fractious start to the contest, in which Ruud van Nistelrooy was booked for his challenge on Stephane Henchoz, United had the better of a scrappy opening half hour. Possession Home 48% Away 52% Shots Home 13 Away 18 Shots on Target Home 1 Away 7 Corners Home 3 Away 4 … Mata (14' minutes, 59' minutes) Assists. Sunday, 1 December, 2002, 14:07 GMT Forlan double sinks Liverpool. A measured pass from Steven Gerrard gave Danny Murphy the perfect chance to hand Liverpool a fifth straight win over Manchester United and revive their flagging Premiership hopes. 1885–86 . Diego Forlan struck twice in two minutes as Liverpool succumbed to their first home defeat since before Christmas last year. var w0=0;
Points against promoted teams: 9, Biggest home win: 4–1 vs. Fulham, 29 January 2003 Points away from home: 22, Points against "Big Four" teams: 7 [1] Biggest away attendance: 67,646 vs. Manchester United, 9 February 2003 This successful campaign allowed Keegan to delve into the transfer market in the summer and he brought in a number of high-profile players - such as striker Nicolas Anelka, defender Sylvain Distin and goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel - in an effort to ensure that the team was strong enough to remain in the Premier League now that it was back there again. Tuesday, 22 January, 2002, 21:57 GMT Liverpool stun Man Utd . Links to more Eng Prem stories are at the foot of the page. Despite a stunning Milan Baros half-volley in the second minute, which was well blocked by Barthez, the visitors looked far more willing to attack.
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Forlan takes full advantage of Dudek's howler. 1897–98 . Gerrard (Dismissed at 46' minutes), Sturridge (69' minutes) FT HT 0-1. Smallest home attendance: 33,260 vs. Fulham, 29 January 2003 1884–85 . Read about Liverpool v Man Utd in the Premier League 2002/03 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. And the United striker stretched the lead when he drove the ball past the Pole's inside post. 1896–97 . After a dull start to the second half, van Nistelrooy created the first chance in the 63rd minute, but Jamie Carragher slid in to clear the danger. The home side nearly equalised seconds later with Hamann's late attempt, but Barthez put in his match-winning save. Solskjaer, Scholes, Fortune (Phil Neville 81), Giggs,
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The initial cause of this dispute had occurred back in January concerning the protracted transfer saga of Robbie Fowler (which Bernstein had originally brokered). Consequently, the last game of the season was also the last game ever played at the club's old ground, and Marc-Vivien Foé would have the distinction of being recorded in the soccer annals as the player who scored the last ever goal for Manchester City at Maine Road. Liverpool Liverpool 1 Man Utd Manchester United 2. In a stunning climax to a typically tense encounter, Sami Hyypia cut the deficit to just one with eight minutes left. Biggest away win: 0–3 vs. Sunderland, 9 December 2002 if (refR.length>=252) refR=refR.substring(0,252)+"...";
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He was succeeded as club chairman by former deputy chairman John Wardle.[2]. Booked: Van Nistelrooy, Brown, Silvestre, Forlan. The team kit was produced by Le Coq Sportif and the shirt sponsorship was provided by the financial and legal services group First Advice.[3].
