Prologue: Who says it's because of the canal?

Chapter 1: The Travel Saboteur
Treble Busters

Chapter 2 Beasts' Soccer
Feral Football

Chapter 3 This is the Vietnam War!
It's like Vietnam Out There

Chapter 4: Pulling Him Down from the Throne
Off Their Perch

Chapter 5 Still 18 to 7
It's Still 18-7

Chapter 6: The Armani Suit Disaster
Suits You, Sir

Chapter 7 Who scored the goal for the Scousers?
Who Put The Ball In The Scouser's Net?

Chapter 8 Did Benitez's 'fact' statement cost Liverpool the title?
Did Rafa's 'Rant' Cost Liverpool The Title?

Chapter 9 When Suarez Met Evra
When Suarez Met Evra

Chapter 10 Ole takes the baton
Ole's At The Wheel

Epilogue: The World's One and Only Enemy
Acknowledgements
Rivalry in Numbers

Liverpool and Manchester United,
That hot and dangerous rivalry
We call it RED on RED!

★ 10 deadly scenes filled with hatred, ridicule, jealousy, and longing! ★
★ For Liverpool, Manchester United, and all the Scousers and Manks around the world! ★

“On May 22, 2022, Manchester United fans around the world were gripped by fear that Liverpool would win the league and complete the treble.
They fervently prayed for Manchester City to win the title.”

“Liverpool fans now want their rivals to be Manchester United, not Manchester City.
“When the match schedule comes out, the first thing they check is the match against Manchester United.”

“In Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on days when Liverpool and Manchester United play, people rent a stadium, sit on opposite sides, and cheer fiercely.
Ethiopian Manchester United and Liverpool fans also hate each other.
“I can’t even explain to myself why….”

The world's most intense derby match
Stories piled up layer by layer and hidden at every turn!

They hate each other terribly.
It is indiscriminate hostility that does not discriminate between generations, classes, genders, or races.
And its roots always come back to soccer.
There are differing interpretations of where the rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United is rooted.
There are interpretations that it is because of the 'canal' or 'Thatcherism', but few people agree with this.
Because it is a deep and wide hostility that is difficult to explain to that extent.

Some say there are many rivalries besides those between Liverpool and Manchester United.
But if it's a rivalry that applies equally to Asia and Africa beyond Europe, it's a little different.
Scousers and Mancunians are not just peoples of the North West of England.
On days when Manchester United and Liverpool play, Scousers and Mancs from all over the world flock to experience their opponents' frustration rather than their own joy.


Alex Ferguson, Kenny Dalglish, Steven Gerrard, Gary Neville...
The main characters of the rivalry appear in person!

This book aims to explore the rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United, sometimes called the 'North West Derby' or 'Red Derby'.
Therefore, the main characters who directly participated in the rivalry and ignited the fire will appear in person.
Alex Ferguson, Kenny Dalglish, Steven Gerrard, Gary Neville, Jurgen Klopp, etc.
Here, passionate fans who have been involved in the rivalry since long ago, the club owner and staff, referees, police, and politicians all appear, completing the grand story.


The manager's team talk before the game, the cheers of fans in the locker room, conflicts between players, the moment the away bus is attacked, the psychological warfare between managers, conflicts with the club owner, the story behind the cheer song (Anthem), the banners in the stadium, the jungle-like transfer market, and even the fashion wars of soccer fans - these are all interesting stories that you won't find anywhere else, compiled through actual interviews and reporting.
Above all, the book was co-written by Liverpool-born BBC journalist Phil McNulty and Manchester native and writer Jim White, making it a rare collaboration between Scouser and Mank.