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Man Utd v Liverpool postponed after protests in and around Old Trafford

Sunday’s Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool has been officially postponed following supporter protests inside and outside Old Trafford.

No new date has yet been announced by the Premier League but available windows are thin on the ground.

Thousands of Manchester United fans had been protesting against the club’s ownership ahead of kick-off, with supporters present around the stadium and separately holding up the departure of the team buses from the Lowry Hotel.

A small section of fans had also made it onto the pitch during the demonstration.

A statement from United said:

Following discussion between the Police, The Premier League, Trafford Council and the clubs, our match against Liverpool has been postponed due to safety and security considerations around the protest today. Discussions will now take place with the Premier League on a revised date for the fixture.

Our fans are passionate about Manchester United, and we completely acknowledge the right to free expression and peaceful protest. 
 
However, we regret the disruption to the team and actions which put other fans, staff, and the police in danger. We thank the police for their support and will assist them in any subsequent investigations.

The Premier League added in their own statement:

Following the security breach at Old Trafford, the Manchester United v Liverpool game has been postponed. This is a collective decision from the police, both clubs, the Premier League and local authorities. The security and safety of everyone at Old Trafford remains of paramount importance.

We understand and respect the strength of feeling but condemn all acts of violence, criminal damage and trespass, especially given the associated COVID-19 breaches. Fans have many channels by which to make their views known, but the actions of a minority seen today have no justification.

We sympathise with the police and stewards who had to deal with a dangerous situation that should have no place in football.

The rearrangement of the fixture will be communicated in due course.

WHEN COULD THE REARRANGED MATCH TAKE PLACE?

Man Utd v Liverpool kick-off delayed as protesting fans invade Old Trafford pitch 2

Playing the rearranged game tomorrow night (still within Gameweek 34) is one scenario providing security concerns aren’t an ongoing issue and any relevant rearrangements can be made, with the Red Devils still getting a 72-hour window before their rematch with Roma.

Aside from that, the only free slot that Manchester United have is on the weekend of May 15/16 (Gameweek 36) – when Liverpool are in action against West Bromwich Albion.

West Brom v Liverpool could, theoretically, be moved back a few days into the midweek of Gameweek 35, creating a ‘double’ for both teams and allowing Manchester United v Liverpool to take place in Gameweek 36:

Thanks again to Legomane for the graphic.

TEAM NEWS

The teamsheets had actually been released as normal an hour before the scheduled kick-off time.

The headline news was that Diogo Jota (£7.1m) was only among the substitutes, with Jurgen Klopp reverting back to his tried-and-tested 4-3-3 set-up following a dalliance with a more attacking formation last weekend.

Jota was one of two players who dropped out of the starting XI, with Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.3m) also making way.

Nat Phillips (£4.1m) had been passed fit, while James Milner (£5.3m) was recalled in the middle of the park.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s line-up showed only one change from the side he sent out to face Leeds United last weekend.

Paul Pogba (£7.6m) returned, with Daniel James (£6.2m) dropping out.

SUNDAY’S OTHER GAMEWEEK 34 ACTION

A match that had very little impact on the upper echelons of Fantasy Premier League went the way of the visitors at St James’ Park.

Thanks to a combination of injuries, rotation and general disinterest in either side, not a single player on show had an effective ownership of greater than 0.27% in the top 10k.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) was back in the starting XI after a spell out with malaria and continued his fine individual record against a listless and potentially ‘on the beach’ Newcastle United, scoring one and fortuitously assisting another en route to a first double-digit haul since Gameweek 24.

A third of his 12 attacking returns this season have come against the Magpies.

Budget FPL midfielder Gabriel Martinelli (£4.9m) set up the Gabon international’s goal, with the even-cheaper Mohamed Elneny (£4.2m) scoring the opener following an Aubameyang miscue.

Bernd Leno (£5.0m), Bukayo Saka (£5.1m), Emile Smith Rowe (£4.2m) and Rob Holding (£4.3m) were all either unused substitutes or not involved as Arteta once again ran wild with the rotation with one eye on Europe.

Arsenal were again without Kieran Tierney (£5.2m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£8.4m), with Arteta offering a pessimistic update ahead of kick-off.


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1,576 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Season over with this game called off. Going to give up if it's true.

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      For once I’m actually with you. Been in freefall since Dec, peaked at 47k now out of the 600k.

      Started going heavy into differentials like Auba who of course gets his haul today after weeks of nothing

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I feel sick. It's cost me my season. I have no points off the bench either because I did vetlam to Cahill to try and be proactive for the doubles. Horrible.

        1. Tango74
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Many people are are in same situation as you , have 4 players or more in this game

          Don’t think it cost you the season, I’m sure wrong captain. And wrong bench has

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      See you next week

    3. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      This will actually hurt my ML rival who is 20pts behind even more than me. He has Shaw, Jota, Salah and Bruno in his XI and Phillips is supposed to come on for Dias.

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      see you tomorrow

    5. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      One positive outcome from today at least

      1. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        😆

    6. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You're so lame.

    7. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Great.

      See you next week.

  2. Sgt. Schultz
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jota benched

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Got more to worry about than just Jota mate

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Someone posted that a dozen pages back

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Sorry abt tht

  3. Kane and Ablett
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Ooh postponement beyond a few days could mean I get the Veltman points.... that’s what matters!

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Oh it’s that which matters.

  4. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Newcastle are the worst team I can remember not to be relegated from the PL

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Burnley every year

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        This. Dyche does what he what he does on purpose. Bruce is just awful.

      2. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I genuinely like Burnley, think they’re really good at what they do. 11 blokes all working hard and buying into a philosophy

    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Are they safe yet?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Not mathematically but yeah

    3. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Good call, can’t believe they’ve not even really been close to the bottom 3 at any point

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        It’s funny really. It’s almost like they’re coasting on a quarter tank of gas the whole season and then just pump the accelerator for a couple of miles and then just cruise along again.

  5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How many Man Utd and Liverpool players you got? 4 here

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      4

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      3 for me

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      5 + 1 on the bench 😆

      Good chance Dunk also on my bench outscore them all, so let it be!

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      3 I think

    5. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      4

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        konsa only bench player as esr and holding didnt show up.....ofc

    6. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      5 players with 1 bench point and Vydra to play to come in

    7. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      5 + 1 on the bench

    8. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      4 with one on the bench, Azpilicueta and Holding no show too, second in mini league has Watkins and Gross to come in too, if game is postponed its going to be frustrating!!!

    9. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      4 with Veltman to come on for Shaw or Trent the other two were benched anyway but they’ll play tonight or tomorrow

    10. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      4.

      Would get 9 points off the bench total if its called off.

    11. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      5

    12. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      2

    13. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      3 with Jota on bench. Would only have Konsa as a player coming in for 2 points.

    14. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      3 in XI & 2 on the bench

    15. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Just TAA with Veltman lurking on the bench.

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    according to reports could be 6:30 kick off

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Sources?

  7. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    A gameweek rewarding the patient managers so far - Aguero and Auba both firing

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes those FPL teams from 2019 finally paying off.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Even the 2016 teams with Lingard in them

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Havertz also hauling

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ah yes him too!

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      From 6m to 5m OR. Onwards and upwards.

    4. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      There are patient managers and there are patient managers! Then there are managers that fell asleep sometime in the last couple of years and never woke up

  8. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    There is no free midweek/weekend if the game is postponed!

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Could they not just play it tomorrow?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I suppose. Might have to be in the afternoon though.

      2. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Hopefully. Need this game to be a part of this gameweek. Although United play on Thursday so it has to be tomorrow.

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Which leads me to believe they’ll do everything in their power to make them still play today

    3. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      But won't the "fans" just turn up tomorrow?

  9. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is the game really getting called off or just delayed?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Delayed more likely. They're in a really tricky spot fixture scheduling wise so they'll have to do what they can to get it played today.

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Just delayed by the sound of it. People clearly not reading Neale's article. Maybe even more hysterical behaviour on here because they aren't doing it on Twitter.

  10. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Gutted Holding and Leno now Jota costing me in my ML manager of the month disastrous Sunday once again!

  11. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Team busies being readied according to latest reports from the MEN
    Think game going ahead but likely delayed by 2 hours to clean touch points inside

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      They can’t be that busy.

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      2 hours? Manky Mancs must have been rubbing themselves on stuff all over the god damn place!

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hearing very different things about this

    A. Game delayed for 30 minutes
    B. Game postponed
    C. Game delayed for 2 hours

  13. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Game will be later or tomorrow... relax.

    The message of the protest is actually more important. Making a stand to stop leverage buyouts of our clubs.

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Do the United fans complain about De Gea and Poga getting £500k a week each?

      United fans are made from polystyrene.

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Think it will go ahead today.
      Maybe 1-2 hours delayed.

    3. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      how can it be tomorrow when UTD are playing a crucial tie in UEL and need to prepare.
      this place!

    4. Noisy Neighbour
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      The message coming through is that United have more narcissistic knobs as fans than other teams.

    5. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You must be frickin joking. Everyone who entered the stadium should get lifetime bans and the weak message of "wahhhh we don't like our owners" is now lost amongst the chaos. Bunch of morons.

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Time to null & void the season, very dangerous security breaches.

  15. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    flat nose and his his crap team must go down next year ,just made arsenal look like city ,bloody awful team...

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Manchester United v Liverpool has been delayed on safety grounds.

    https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1388868956753211397

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Doesn't say anything new

      • Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        No sh*t

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 11 months ago

        We'll know in 2 mins pfficual prem announcement incoming

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Official even

        2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          imagine a similar protest at spurs

          1. JBG
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            A protest against selling Kane?

          2. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Like this?

            https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMe4mUAxQ/

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Lol

        3. dark91
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Is the Liv vs United game postponed?!

        4. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Must be some news outlets absolutely kicking themselves that this is all going off during the blackout!

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Blackout?

          2. Thomas Magnum
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Lol imagine they prematurely end the blackout, gotta reschedule it for another week

        5. Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          just call it off, it's the right thing to do, safety first 😉

        6. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          How did all those cockneys get onto the Old Trafford pitch?

          1. Pasqualinho
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            M1, M6.

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            1. Paqueta Rice
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Bitter much?

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Not any more, Champagne please.

        7. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          All those avoiding social media really missing out this weekend.

          Cause they’re definitely not checking social media, right?

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Think that's more about not posting than not using it at all

          2. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            "Man Utd fans had more minutes on the pitch then van de beek".. That tweet.

            1. Paqueta Rice
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              😆

          3. Salan
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            All these protesters stepping into the pitch should be life-banned from all football stadiums.

            1. DF
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Or hailed as heroes once the glazers f off

            2. Noisy Neighbour
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              And arrested, and fined, and publicly ridiculed.

          4. drughi
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Cant see the game going ahead tonight

            1. The Polymath
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              I can

              1. Yank Revolution
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                But youd be wrong

          5. Egg noodle
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Is Greenwood in the starting lineup?

            1. Iceball
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Yes

            2. Duke Silver ☑
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Yeah

              1. Egg noodle
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Ok thank you

          6. balint84
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Pickford or Guaita for parter Martinez in bb

            1. Duke Silver ☑
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Prefer Guaita tbh. Everton are so unpredictable.

          7. Karan14
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            BREAKING

            4pm meeting with Manchester United, Liverpool and Premier League officials.

            6:30pm "aspirational" kick off time.

            1. The Ilfordian
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Apparently team buses being readied at the Lowry hotel

          8. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            A bit out of the loop here, why is the United game being delayed?

            1. JBG
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Protesters in and around Old Trafford.

            2. Duke Silver ☑
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              A donkey got loose on the pitch.

              1. tambourineman
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Thought Martial was injured?

              2. Noisy Neighbour
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Many asses in fact.

            3. JohnnyRev7
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Because Fudgy wants to quit FPL.

              1. JBG
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Also this.

              2. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Amazing, 3 different responses.....god bless FFS

              3. HTL
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                lol

            4. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Got Bruno, Salah and Trent in this one so would be annoying if it’s postponed for later in the gameweek as looking forward to it!

              1. Hy liverpool
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                They didn't know that you're looking forward to it.. Now they are going to play asap.

                1. Big boy Bowen
                  • 7 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  🙂

            5. Qaiss
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Don Mark doesn’t own Fernandes so arranged a few folk to cause disruption

            6. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Global warming.

            7. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              If only there was an article on the subject 🙄

              1. Duke Silver ☑
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Yeah I wonder where one could find such a thing.

              2. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                I only come for the comments WR - I did check Hot Topics but nothing there....

                1. Duke Silver ☑
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  Dude 😆 the answer to your question is literally the title of the article

                  1. Big boy Bowen
                    • 7 Years
                    2 years, 11 months ago

                    I’m tired ok lol

                2. Fitzy.
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  There were a few comments about it

                3. Scholes Out For Summer
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  where are you posting on? look at the page

                  1. Big boy Bowen
                    • 7 Years
                    2 years, 11 months ago

                    Why oh why did this have to be top of the page

                    1. Fitzy.
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      2 years, 11 months ago

                      Hope they hulk it 😆

                      1. Big boy Bowen
                        • 7 Years
                        2 years, 11 months ago

                        I probably should start taking note of the articles themselves...

                        1. Baps hunter
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 6 Years
                          2 years, 11 months ago

                          No need... There are so many words, even in the title 😉 You can't beat this record top post later even if you tried.

                          1. Big boy Bowen
                            • 7 Years
                            2 years, 11 months ago

                            Living up to my blonde locks

                            1. Gazwaz80
                              • 4 Years
                              2 years, 11 months ago

                              Why, whats happened 😀

                        2. HTL
                          • 5 Years
                          2 years, 11 months ago

                          Articles? I thought there was just a 'most recent comments' section on the right-hand side 😉

            8. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Watkins getting that assist awarded last week

            9. Baps hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              ManU fans decided to delay City winning PL this season.

            10. dunas_dog
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Rumours that AC12 staking out H who is thought to be in stadium