VIDEO: Relive the greatest Manchester United v Liverpool battles at Old Trafford

Gary Neville might regard it as “The Dog and Duck versus the Red Lion” owing to the current fortunes of both clubs, but Manchester United versus Liverpool is the biggest game in English football - bar none.

VIDEO: Relive the greatest Manchester United v Liverpool battles at Old Trafford

The hatred the Lancashire neighbours’ feel for each other is probably borne out of the incredible similarities between the two industrial cities.

Liverpool Port was once a bustling trade dock until the Manchester ship canal was built in the 1890s, taking much of that business away.

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