Man Utd vs Liverpool Live Stream Online

Two of the best teams in English football will be under the microscope as the foremost grudge encounter in the sport takes place in the Man Utd vs Liverpool live stream online. Both clubs have always, from time to time, exchanged the roles of champions and the great pretenders, with the Old Trafford club currently reprising the former while looking gleefully down at the men from Anfield. It has always been said that Manchester United, under the watchful eye of Sir Alex Ferguson, have dedicated themselves to breaking the stranglehold Liverpool used to have over English football. They have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams in the best part of the last 20 years, to the extent that everything Liverpool do now pales in comparison to what they have achieved. It is said that as long as the Scotsman remains in charge of Man United, there will never be a day that Anfield would ever lay her hands on the Premier League trophy.

The dominance of United over Liverpool has been nothing short of complete in recent years and the only joy the latter have gotten has been through the occasional moments they have beaten their bitter foes, or when Manchester have failed to land their hands on the biggest prizes in football such as the league title or Champions League trophy. Still, these are rare in occurrence as there is no place for second best in Ferguson's books and his players understand where he is coming from. The last three times the two enemies have played each other in the league have not been the best of memories for United, and that will eat at them right up to kick off on 21 March 2010 when they take on Liverpool again at Old Trafford. It is squeaky bum time now as Ferguson has famously repeated each season and it is a signal to his players that another defeat to the Auld Enemy will not be tolerated. Any player that fails to live up to his expectation in the encounter will be harshly dealt with subsequently.

One Man Utd player will be out to redeem himself in particular and that is Vidic. Having had a horrible time against the Reds in both fixtures last season, the Serbian defender has just recently returned from injury and will be keen to stop Fernando Torres from enjoying another solid outing against him. Ironically, the Spanish Liverpool striker is also just on his way back from a period on the sidelines and it could come down to which of the two are ahead in the race for fitness.

In comparison, Liverpool are a club in serious decline. Their most recent title triumph happened close to 20 years ago, in season 1989/90. Save for their 5th Champions League trophy in 2005, the trophy cabinet has seen something of a drought in terms of new silverware added. Last season, Liverpool came very close to rounding up what would have been a record 19th league title but ended up in second place, ironically behind Manchester United and with a strangely superior record in terms of the number of wins they had. But too many draws led to an inability to trump their bitter foes on points tally. Their ability to push United all the way to the finishing line provided much hope for the immediate future and there was much talk about finally breaking the title drought this season in 2009/2010. Instead, little did they expect a season of hope turning farcical in quick time.

There has been the occasional bright spot to bring some smiles on the fans' faces, if just temporarily. The battling win they enjoyed against Manchester United at Anfield earlier in the season showed what Liverpool were capable of despite going through a trying period in terms of form and fitness. It would be some consolation if they can achieve a second consecutive Double over the champions in the Man Utd vs Liverpool live stream return fixture at Old Trafford later in the season. There will be nothing like experiencing the unique atmosphere and the intensity of it all when fans from both sides tune into the live broadcast of the game. Last season the same fixture saw Liverpool claim an emphatic 4-1 win which silenced the home fans but in the end United still had the last laugh. So much hangs in the balance and it could also prove to be a crucial turning point in their bid to somehow claim the last Champions League spot available to England by finishing fourth in the English Premier League. At the moment, everything appears to be an uphill task for the Merseysiders, but in football, it is always safer to expect the unexpected.