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    "Referees can find it difficult when Anfield is charged up – like it will be on Sunday.'' "The strange thing is, in the main players are aware of the intensity of the rivalry between the supporters and have conducted themselves very well in the games over the years,'' added Ferguson. "It's never got to a level like it was when I first came down when there were players like Steve McMahon, Norman Whiteside and Bryan Robson. They were definitely very, very feisty games in those days. Now the speed of the game means there has to be a different interpretation of tackles." Ferguson will assess the fitness of Wayne Rooney and Darren Fletcher in training on Saturday. Full Article at The Telegraph
    It's never got to a level like it was when I first came down when there were players like Steve McMahon, Norman Whiteside and Bryan Robson. They were definitely very, very feisty games in those days. Now the speed of the game means there has to be a different interpretation of tackles.
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 1 month ago
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Liverpool v Manchester United: Anfield pressurises referees says Sir Alex Ferguson
  1. The strange thing is, in the main players are aware of the intensity of the rivalry between the supporters and have conducted themselves very well in the games over the years
    Alex Ferguson – Alex Ferguson SOURCE: The Telegraph 1 month ago
  2. I know we've had a lot of players sent off at Anfield but I think that has been down to the atmosphere ... Referees can find it difficult when Anfield is charged up – like it will be on Sunday.
    Alex Ferguson – Alex Ferguson SOURCE: The Telegraph 1 month ago

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