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Sixteen years ago, almost to the day, Liverpool visited Craven Cottage and, when Yossi Benayoun scored the winning goal in injury-time to send his team two points clear at the top of the table, the away end could contain itself no longer. “And now you’re gonna believe us, and now you’re gonna believe us,” resounded the chant, “we’re gonna win the league!” Bereft of the title since 1990, relief was palpable.
The problem was, Manchester United had two games in hand. The first, the following day, climaxed with Martin Tyler’s “Machedaaaaaaa” moment, and the second at Wigan, six straight wins later, effectively settled things. Anfield would have to wait a further 11 years to see the Premier League trophy – and even that was disrupted by the pandemic.
Continue reading…Minute-by-minute updates on the 2pm BST kick-offOwen wrong to claim winning title not enough, says SlotLive scoreboard | Read Football Daily | Mail DanielSixteen years ago, almost to the day, Liverpool visited Craven Cottage and, when Yossi Benayoun scored the winning goal in injury-time to send his team two points clear at the top of the table, the away end could contain itself no longer. “And now you’re gonna believe us, and now you’re gonna believe us,” resounded the chant, “we’re gonna win the league!” Bereft of the title since 1990, relief was palpable.The problem was, Manchester United had two games in hand. The first, the following day, climaxed with Martin Tyler’s “Machedaaaaaaa” moment, and the second at Wigan, six straight wins later, effectively settled things. Anfield would have to wait a further 11 years to see the Premier League trophy – and even that was disrupted by the pandemic. Continue reading…
