Manchester United and Liverpool are the two most successful clubs in England. The rivalry these two clubs share is unparalleled. Bill Shankly once said that football is a matter of life and death and this famous quote embodies the true nature of this particular rivalry.
The last direct deal between these two clubs happened way back in 1964 when Phil Chisnall went Liverpool for £25,000. The rivalry was not fierce back then and it did not have any effect on Man Utd faithful.
Michael Owen played a very important role in Liverpool’s treble season (2001) and he also won himself the coveted Ballon d’Or that year. He attracted the interest from top clubs and Real Madrid snapped him up in 2004. He couldn’t do much during his time at Madrid and the return to Premier League seemed imminent.
He won the FA Cup and Premier League medals twice. Inter Milan signed Paul Ince, however, things did not turn out well. Subsequently, he was offloaded to Liverpool for £1 million. Seems to be some coincidence, eh? He scored 17 goals in 81 matches for Liverpool. He also became the only player to captain both Liverpool and Man Utd.
His old club Vancouver Whitecaps was the next stop for him. He only played 28 matches for Vancouver and came back to England that season only. He went to Newcastle United. It turned out to be a great idea; He scored 61 goals in 147 appearances.
Liverpool’s manager at that time Tom Watson had shown interest in the defender and did not take much time in signing the player. Tom Chorlton made 117 appearances for Liverpool and also scored 8 goals. In his time at Liverpool, he won Second Division title with Liverpool.
Chisnall then signed for Bill Shankly’s Liverpool in 1964. That’s when the rivalry had actually started to begin. Chisnall had some serious competition in the form of Ian St John, Roger Hunt, Ian Callaghan and Peter Thomson.
