What is the origin of hatred between Manchester United and his sworn enemy?

Incredible, but in England, at Anfield, at St James' Park, at Wembley, and even at any stadium except Old Trafford, Manchester United may enjoy such "courtesy". This is Manchester United, he is arrogant, he is cold, and he is unpopular. But even if you hate, despise and spit on him, you have to admit that this is the most legendary football empire in the world and one of the most concerned football clubs in the world.

Being hated by others will certainly hate others, especially for a team with a distinctive personality like Manchester United. In Britain, Manchester United fans rank Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal as the three deadly enemies in turn, followed by Bolton, Leeds United, Everton and Chelsea. These four teams have been struggling for two years. This article will briefly talk about the historical grievances between these sworn enemies and Manchester United.

1 Liverpool

Liverpool and Manchester, located in the northwest of England, only 30 kilometers apart, are two important pillars of English football. As the most outstanding representatives of these two cities, the feud between Liverpool and Manchester United began a hundred years ago. Ferguson still believes that his greatest contribution since he coached Manchester United is not to win the unprecedented triple crown, but to "completely oust Liverpool from the throne." Ferguson said: "If there is no champion, then beating Liverpool is my greatest achievement." Gerrard also publicly told the media that when he was a child, he was beaten up by his father for wearing Manchester United jerseys and refused to let his father in. Liverpool's hatred of Manchester United is evident. The last direct player transfer between the two teams can be traced back to 1964 42 years ago, when a player named Hisner joined Liverpool from Manchester United for 25,000 pounds. In the following decades, modern football developed rapidly and players changed frequently, but the hatred between the two teams made neither Manchester United nor Liverpool dare to cross the line. When I coached Manchester United through the football manager's game CM0304, angry Manchester United fans threatened to burn the club's season tickets in protest because they could not tolerate a man from Anfield wearing a sacred Manchester United jersey.

2 Manchester City

Die-hard fans in Manchester City still consider themselves the only representative of the city, while their predecessors were composed of railway workers, with no fixed location and always flowing with the train route. Manchester United, formerly known as Newton Heath, is just a team composed of a group of migrant workers working in this old industrial city. However, this foreign team, through the purchase of Manchester City stars, spent the initial difficult years, settled down in Manchester, and gradually took away many sites in Manchester. What's more, in the 1950s, 1960s and 1990s, they experienced two glories that Manchester City had never had before. At the same time, business development is booming, becoming a successful model of modern football clubs. Seeing a foreigner come to his home, take part of his own resources, gradually catch up and leave himself far behind. This gap and jealousy make Manchester City have unparalleled hatred for Manchester United. There is a joke circulating among Manchester City fans, which can describe the depth of this hatred.

Q: "What is the difference between a dog being killed on the road and a Manchester United fan being killed?"

Answer: "There are brake marks in front of the dog."

Three arsenals

To tell you the truth, I am a little surprised that Manchester United fans in Britain rank Arsenal as the third arch-enemy, because the feud between Arsenal and Manchester United is far less than that between Bolton and Leeds United. 1990 in league one, the foul of arsenal defender winterbourne triggered a large-scale fight between the two sides, and as many as 2 1 person participated in the incident. This is the time when the two teams are recognized by most people. After the establishment of the Premier League, especially after Wenger entered Highbury, the contradiction between the two teams escalated gradually because of competition. Ian wright's malicious trampling on Schmeichel once triggered a large-scale conflict between the two sides. Two years later, the battle between Keane and Vieira added another fire to the hatred between the two teams. Since then, there have been vicious incidents in which many Arsenal people besieged Ruud van Nistelrooy, and there have also been quarrels among fans who got a penalty for diving in Arsenal's restricted area. In any case, as long as there is football and time goes on, the struggle between the gunners and the Red Devils will never end, and the hatred between them will only deepen.

Leeds United

Yorkshire where Leeds United is located is adjacent to Lancashire where Manchester United is located. Lancaster dynasty was born in Lancashire in history, but it was the Duke of Yorkshire who challenged Lancaster dynasty in the15th century. At that time, the red rose was the symbol of Lancashire, while the Duke of York's family emblem was printed with white roses. The color of roses has become the source of hatred in these two regions, which has not been solved for 600 years, especially on the football field. 1992, Manchester United dug cantona from Leeds United and established the Manchester United dynasty, which once made Leeds fans hate it. Later, Ferdinand was lured by high salary, and Alan Smith was robbed in troubled waters after the other side was demoted, which further escalated the already tense relationship between the two sides.

5 Bolton

Manchester United's hatred of Bolton is more important than geographical factors. 1958 Manchester United's hard work after Munich air crash and air crash won the sympathy and appreciation of the whole of Europe. However, in an FA Cup match only three months after the air crash, Bolton fans collectively dived and mocked Manchester United. This behavior aroused the anger and humiliation of the whole Britain, so that Bolton is still regarded as the public enemy of the whole people. Money can't buy good players, so we can only supplement our strength by oversexed stars and foreign players.

6 Everton

When you are in contact with people in Liverpool, what can you do to avoid accidents when you don't know whether they are Red Army fans or Everton fans? I tell you, it's right to scold Manchester United. Yan Qiang, the author of English Football Geography, said that without the intersection of hating Manchester United, Liverpool and Everton would be parallel lines. And we can also say that if Everton's performance is better, their hatred with Manchester United will not be less than Liverpool and Manchester United.

7 Chelsea

Strictly speaking, Chelsea is not Manchester United's sworn enemy, and the history of hostility between the two sides is not long. Taking away several champions and intercepting several stars is nothing compared with those historical, geographical and political rivalries.