Blackburn Rovers vs Manchester United 2:4 ● 1994-95 ● Highlights

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EPL Classic Matches

[@AndyB1286]

Legendary game. Great goal from Walhurst, poor penalty decision. To say nothing about the red card against Berg. And I’m a United fan 😁

[@GregRandles69]

Was at this game, as I was at almost every away game during this era. Clearly not a penalty, we could even see that without the aid of a replay from where we were sat! Blackburn were just about the better side, even with 10 men and you could see they would be our strongest challengers that season! We never actually thought at that stage that they'd win it though! Such a shame what followed in the years after, hope to see them back in the top flight at some point, one of my favourite away grounds ever!

[@swewunna]

Good old days of EPL. Very intense and very attacking. Unlike the current crop of teams playing defensive ploy with some cynical soft fouls to disrupt the rhythm. It was a full blooded tackles and football at 100 miles per hour.

[@sunritroykarmakar4406]

Curious because even back then the commentator is criticising soft fouls when ince got tackled. Some things never change

[@taongsak]

I loved the comments that still really intense about the past. Passion!!!

[@weallfollowmanutd]

Kanchelskis was poetry to watch..omg i wouldve loved to have seen him.in a Utd shirt for many more seasons.

[@roverboy4244]

I was in the Walkersteel stand parallel to that Berg challenge and we were clapping that he made the tackle. Next thing we are all looking at eachother as to why he was being sent off and a penalty awarded against us. Gerald Ashby soon got out of that stadium after blowing the final whistle.

[@IztokGolob-Naklo]

The control and the pass from Hughes (two touches) make me wanna cry. 99% of the time Lukaku touched the ball twice you had to put a helmet on.

[@swewunna]

In Lukaku's defence, his not so daft touch against Spurs in the FA Cup semi against Spurs created a chance out of nothing for Herrera. His overly lose touch throw his Belgian colleagues Spurs back line completely fooled and the loose ball got to Lingard. The rest, however is history.

[@MrThedonhead]

Lukaku is not a footballer I am a better footballer as are most players even amateurs he just got lucky coz people wanted a Drogba and because he was black he gets more chances

[@swewunna]

We need somebody like Kanchelskis in the team now.

[@Sponsi_PL]

Keane, Cantona... and some 5 more ; )

[@jamstonjulian6947]

Incredible atmosphere

[@genokemp2433]

Mate i was watching football in the 80's it will never ever be the same

[@miebulu]

United gameplay were so scary compared to recent

[@Sponsi_PL]

Those were the times... both Blackburn and ManUTD OMG those were the teaaaamssss...

[@seb2750]

King Kenny vs Fergie , what a time to be at!

[@genokemp2433]

God bless colins wife ..may she rest peacefully 👏

[@Sanctified57]

Wow that penalty decision against Berg was possibly the worst I’ve seen. To send the player off also, the referee had effectively handed the game to United. I hope Berg was not banned for this ridiculous decision.

[@howardchambers9679]

But from where the ref was... He didn't have the benefit of multi angled replays. And anyway, Berg would soon be playing for the best team in the Premiership so no harm done

[@jamstonjulian6947]

From the referee's perspective he didn't have a choice not to send him off, as Berg was already booked. Personally I think the original booking was soft so it was harsh all round.

[@denniswise1460]

Berg won the Champions league with Utd, so he wouldn’t be mad.

[@tarkora1742]

dalglish & ferguson 2 scottish legend.

[@sratus]

Dalglish's handling of the Suarez situation was shameful.

[@chrisniss91]

Great game loved this Blackburn team

[@daveyhando9536]

They won the premier league

[@chrisparkinson6643]

Watching it all these years later, it makes me feel sick like it did at the time. One of the worst refereeing decisions of all time! Thank goodness we still managed to go on and win the league.

[@Michael-cz6ob]

The Fergie era, it happened all the time. Remember when Roy Carrol spilled that 90th minute half way line tottwnham shot into his net but somehow the ref didn't see it or the linesman? Rooney dive that cost arsenal that unbeaten 49 match run.. van nistory and nevilles red cards that never got given somehow.. keep listing em there's plenty

[@carrauntoohil86]

@@Michael-cz6ob All subjective accounts. There were plenty of decisions that went against Man Utd that cost them down the years, but you choose to ignore these ones as it doesn't match your cognitive bias. Yea, Man Utd got very lucky in this match and you'd be aggrieved if you were a Blackburn fan at the time, but swings and roundabouts. That's football

[@stevored1989]

@@Michael-cz6ob Not that Tottenham goal again. Firstly it wasn't in the 90th minute, secondly please explain how the Ref, Mark Clattenburg, who was standing next to Pedro Mendes on the halfway line supposed to see whether it went over line or not? Also if you watch the linesman, when the ball enters the goal, he his sprinting hard with his head down and is level with the front edge of the penalty area, so is 18 yards from the goal line to been in a position to say whether it had gone over it or not. Please note at that time the Laws stated that the Officials can only give decisions if they see the offence or goal and plainly in this case they did not. You only know it was a goal as you have seen 14m replays from 4 different angles, which weren't available at the time.

[@harrydrake4173]

Fergie was a champagne socialist who demanded a Stalinist-like control of the officiating, the dressing room, and the media. That's not to discredit his managerial ability, but intimidation tactics were key to his success.

[@oliprj8676]

Kanchelskis was mustard

[@sibusisowaltermhlongo8145]

Andrei what a player

[@evelynmcadam7669]

Sparkey Hughes a legand

[@MrThedonhead]

Keane was probably best player in the world here. It makes it laughable that people talk about Lampard and Gerrard when both Scholes and Keane were on a different level hence winning everything. It's funny when people think the know more then Henry who played against them all and Ferguson and Pep two best managers . I think I'll agree with them 3 they seem to know a bit about football

[@fr3663]

When keane play as a full back

[@ihateyoumother-fucker3204]

Has anyone ever noticed that Man Utd seemed to have that kit for fucking ages. Fair play to them as well!!!! People always talk about loyalty. What about clubs staying LOYAL to a kit to emphasise & rubber stamp some kind of real and traditional loyalty & identity between the club, the players and the fans!!!!! Changing a kit season after season is pure exploitation and to be quite frank, a sickening practice and in actual fact, bad habit!!!! Obviously we all why they do it, but it just shows how much the club really does care about YOU - AFC fan.

[@USCFlash]

they did not have that kit for ages. we had it for two years. every home kit was two years then change. In 92-93 and 93-94 it was the first years of the umbro deal, we had a white colllar with laceup stringing on the front.....and teh shadow printing said "MUFC" and had the umbro diamond all over it. This was the first year for this strip with the black collar and the shadow printing of old trafford on the shirt.... 95-96 was the second. then it changed to the ones with white and gray button collars for two years and the dark reddish light reddish alternating sleeve diamond shadows. then in 98-99 and 99-00 the black umbro stripes from collar to wrist on the sleeves for two years. then 00-01 and 01-02 were the solid red shirts with no collar, and that was the end of the umbro deal.

[@vsaul55]

The football was great back then when men were men.

[@tottenhamhotspurish]

Sky was bang out of order sacking Andy Gray - PC gone mad. He was a brilliant commentator.

[@potsiewebber4266]

Yet Cart Horse Carragher keeps his job for spitting at a kid. I've boyctted Sky and the Peamier League these days.

[@billythekid8352]

They just wanted to out the old boys and bring some fresher young blood in.they just used it as an excuse

[@sidesporran2000]

Does not feel like a quarter century ago this game

[@genokemp2433]

Ha i know mate ..i miss going to old trafford and highbury years ago ...the times me and my mates had ..

[@marygilmore6901]

Proper football

[@senorkapowssite]

Great goal by Walhurst...

[@OpenDoorEnglish]

VAR isn't perfect but this result would have probably been very different if that red card and penalty hadn't happened.

[@the_dark_one6052]

I love watching these old videos. Manchester United having referees in their pockets for decades....... The frustrating thing is they were a great team anyway, but that red card was scandalous. Had that been a European match we'd be saying the referee was bought.

[@kcinkcin3808]

Jesus,I was reading your comment while 16 player of Blackburn tackled from behind Ince with both feet got only yellow....

[@ryiin]

When Wingers were wingers. Is the game that much faster now?

[@10nino10]

Not a chance. I keep hearing how the game is faster now. It's nonsense. The intensity and speed at which these games were played... nothing today compares. Without fans the games are more like training matches

[@USCFlash]

@@10nino10 it is not nonsense. the intensity and *PACE* of the game are the same....but the overall speed and fitness of players today is far greater than it was in the mid 90s. England in the mid 90s was far behind today in terms of players speed, fitness, nutrition, and drinking culture.

[@thecountsaintgermaine7937]

In the 90's, United were a great team but they didn't half benefit from some dodgy decisions.

[@disobeytoday4685]

The ball control and technique by these players, even the defenders, is so skillful. Modern football is shit

[@swkenny]

Mate I don't want to come across as rude & disrespectful to your opinion but the modern game is far stronger & the players are on another level in terms of technical ability & they are also tactically far superior. These two teams were the best two in the the PL at that time now the best two teams in the PL are Liverpool & City and quite frankly it would be a bloodbath. Liverpool & City are on another level completely & they would both blow these teams off the park. Don't get me wrong I love old school football & watch it all the time because I grew up during that era & loved every minute of it but you have to be realistic, the game & the players have evolved a hell of a lot.

[@piotrtrypus]

@@swkenny 100% right :)

[@Sidneyyoungblood75]

@@swkenny Technically better now, for sure. Tactically??!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Players today can't spell tactics let alone know what it is. I've never seen players so inept at tactics or gameplay as the current crop.

[@swkenny]

@@Sidneyyoungblood75 Mate look at how much more space is afforded to players back in this era compared to now. The top teams now have to play their way through two banks of four the majority of time, these old teams would have no answer for it. They could play all week and not score.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

@@swkenny You've just described what's wrong with modern football, not what's right about it. In the 90s football was more open, more free-flowing and unpredictable.

[@daveyhando9536]

Very little diving back then

[@jahpedro3971]

Rumour has it the ref is still rubbing his hands after collecting his winnings,

[@MrThedonhead]

Nicky Butt bit greedy towards the end and should of squared Cantona for a definite goal. Bet he got shit after the game;

[@swkenny]

Possibly the worst refereeing decision I have ever seen. Absolutely disgraceful.

[@sumnahlennon4516]

At least Man Utd didn't win the title!!!!!

[@Tarazo45]

Agree, as a Man Utd supporter. I think that ref realised his error but would not change his decision, the idiot

[@ElvisPresleyTheKingsCourt]

Wonder how much man u payed to be given that pen...nice to see a match with no var.

[@adrianip101]

Le Saux's suicide backpass

[@jazzman1892]

how was that a penalty?

[@jazzman1892]

it completely changed the game, could rovers have gone on and won, we will never now. even martyn tyler and mr gray agreed that rovers were the better team!

[@kflem80]

Because its Manchester United

[@dantaylor7344]

You put money in the Refs pocket and you win the game. Simples

[@DShamen]

Everyone played against the ref with United at the time. They robbed Blackburn twice that season.

[@hunterhthompson9340]

Schmeical sold the jersies twice

[@Gizo02]

Blackburn were robbed in both matches against Man Utd that season, with this ridiculous penalty and red card when they ahead and on top at Ewood Park, and a perfectly legitimate equaliser disallowed at Old Trafford. There was at least an unfair 6 point swing in Man Utd's favour from those 2 games, had it been 2 draws instead.

[@MultiMcgurk]

Gizo02 still won the league so not matter

[@Gizo02]

True at least justice was done in the end. Blackburn should have won the title a lot more easily, and finished about 10 points ahead of Man Utd, but I suppose the way that they won it was more dramatic and exciting. It's also worth pointing out that Man Utd's squad in 1994-1995 cost just as much money to assemble than Blackburn's (and they spent more money in the summer of 1994 than Blackburn did). Blackburn spent the same amount of money on their 6 main defenders used and rotated that season (Colin Hendry, Graeme Le Saux, Henning Berg, Jeff Kenna, Tony Gale and Ian Pearce) as Liverpool spent on Phil Babb alone. So it's safe that they didn't buy the title.

[@mikeeyles9635]

Utd had 2 of the most blatant hand balls go against them against Chelsea towards the end of the season and then West Ham on the last day so it evened itself out to say the least!

[@Gizo02]

And Utd were very lucky to beat Southampton with a controversial late penalty in their penultimate game of the season (the commentator agreed that it was the wrong decision), and Blackburn were denied a victory at home to Leeds conceding a controversial late penalty after playing nearly the entire match with 10 men, and Wilcox was the victim of a farcical red card away to Forest. Cantona was suspended during the title run in, but Blackburn suffered from long term injuries to Batty, Gallagher and Warhurst that season. I don't think it evened itself out all. Utd were incredibly lucky that the title race even went down to the last day of the season in the first place, when Blackburn should have had it wrapped up before then, though admittedly Blackburn choking was also a contributing factor.

[@GregRandles69]

Gizo02 I agree with almost all of your points here mate apart from the comparison of the Cantona ban to injuries suffered by Batty, Gallacher and Warhurst. The only way you could compare that in that season would have been if Shearer had a similar length of absence as he was the only one who was in Eric's class in terms of a match winner and someone who would've been that much of a miss to that Blackburn squad Blackburn certainly did not buy the title, they were deserved champions that year, unfortunately others strengthened where they didn't in the seasons that followed and we all saw their demise, such a shame as this was probably my favourite era of going to United, home and away, us, Blackburn, Newcastle, Liverpool and even Forest for a small period always had cracking games! Proper football played in front of proper fans with electric atmospheres, not like what we see now unfortunately! Great memories

[@MastaKilla63]

23:48 - Steve Bruce was cursing?

[@harrydrake4173]

That's Brian Kidd

[@MastaKilla63]

Never heard of him before. I learn something new every day I suppose.

[@simonforrest2522]

Terrible game by Schmeical..At fault for both Blackburn goals

[@USCFlash]

Terrible post by Simon Forrest. At fault for the complete butchering of Schmeichel's last name.

[@richardj1319]

Manure needing the refs help to win as per usual. Was never a penalty, let alone a red card.

[@alexmeechan15]

Richard Johansson stfu

[@marjon83utd]

😂

[@yensulaiman3624]

Man utd is too good for Blackburn 😂😂😂

[@johnfahey6131]

Blackburn won the league that year, fool 😂

[@roverboy4244]

Yeah too good against 10 men you prick

[@yensulaiman3624]

Blackburnnn out...One hit wonder

[@ZanderSumner]

Gerald Ashby was the ref is this game - what a twat. Sickening results against Utd that year, robbed of 4 points due to bad refereeing decisions over the course of the home and away matches. But, the Rovers came through over the cheats in the end...

[@daveyhando9536]

1994 the beginning of Ferguson’s corrupted reign over referees , this game is a perfect example of that !

[@LimerickWarrior1]

Stay away from the tinfoil. Cantona sent off twice in 94, extended the Cantona ban beyond the 94/95 season in an unprecedented move. Did you watch the referee in the FA cup Final in 95??? Corrupted reign over referees my fucking hole. Watch some of the red cards United players have got in the Premiership era from 93 to 2013 and come back to me.

[@kflem80]

I'd say 1992 was the start and continued until Fergie retired. This game was one of many examples

[@leebeardshall2888]

@@kflem80 you as well.

[@leebeardshall2888]

Do u want me break your jaw.

[@AndrewSpencer69]

Surprise, surprise, the ref was in favour of United. At least we won the Premier League that year. Refs made damn sure it would go to United the following year, though.

[@cookofdenton4190]

Still funny to see a sulking blackburn fan , even after all these years. Thank you

[@jamstonjulian6947]

Man Utd didn't need any help

[@joeharvey8402]

Back when United had influence over referees