Classic Matches: Manchester United 2 – 2 Liverpool (October 1995)

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Can you believe that this was almost 17 years ago?

The game itself will be remembered of course for being Eric Cantona’s comeback from the eight-month ban that followed the incident at Selhurst Park, but it’s a memorable fixture in its own right.

Four goals, two stunning efforts from Robbie Fowler, and the moment of fate that was inevitable – even if facilitated generously by the referee.

The 1990s was obviously Manchester United’s decade, and Cantona’s return was the catalyst for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side to claw Newcastle back from the brink of success. People forget quite how good this Liverpool side was though, and their ability seems to have been diluted with time by the unfavourable ‘Spice Boys’ tag – McManaman, Fowler, Redknapp, Rob Jones, Stan Collymore, Jason McAteer. They could play.

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