O’Shea relives United’s derby-day blues

JOHN O’SHEA admitted last night that the mood at Manchester United after last season’s derby-day disaster was so bad it felt like someone had died.

O’Shea relives United’s derby-day blues
Sat, 13 Dec, 2003 - 00:00
Simon Stone

And if the Red Devils were expecting Alex Ferguson to ease their misery they were sadly mistaken. Instead, the fiery Scot laid into his team as never before.

No wonder O'Shea is not contemplating defeat when Kevin Keegan brings his City side across to Old Trafford today.

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