Manchester United versus Leeds United will always be one of the most evocative fixtures in top-flight English football, even if today's game at Old Trafford will be the first league meeting for more than 16 years. Yet much as supporters of the two sides love to dislike each other, the clubs have far more in common than might be imagined. But best known of all, and poignant to remember in the week following Gérard Houllier's passing, is the only player to have won titles at both Manchester United and Leeds. He added that while teams generally like to raise their game when visiting old Trafford, it was not much use to under-pressure managers if they could not try as hard in all their games. It is a tall order without crowds, but if anyone can rise to a non-occasion, Manchester United and Leeds United have a better chance than most.

Source: Irish Independent December 20, 2020 02:26 UTC