Manchester United 2-0 Arsenal, 1986-87

[@salfordnick5336]

😂😂😂😂😂 Should have been about 6 sending offs🤣🤣 whiteside 3 times... Brilliant stuff, love the ref giving it back too... Miss those days, £2.50 to watch united as a kid, get a chippy on way home

[@Oscarspoem]

Haha. I was telling my grandson, exactly that only two days ago. £3 I remember. In today’s standards it would have probably seen on tv for two months, explaining why there were 9 red cards haha

[@paulwebb5157]

Wonderful stuff, I was laughing most of the way through it, old school football. Anyone throwing themselves on the ground and feigning injury? I don't think so.

[@leebeardshall2888]

Proper football mate that's what it is.

[@nikkynaemates]

Absolutely love football from back in the day. Literally a different sport played by men. The tackles are hard and both sets of players just brush themselves off and get on with it. Fast fwd to today, I literally have gone from loving football to watching a handful of games a year.The level of cheating, acting and crying like babies is appalling. Young men being paid a fortune to act like arseholes. It's embarrassing.

[@oscar4321234]

I was at this game as a 15 year old in the Stretford End, remember getting crushed against the barrier when Gordon Strachan scored. Just about every Arsenal player that season was about 6ft 6 and they were bullying their way through the league, dirty as ever. Man td were the first team that year to stand up to them, even the little ones like Terry Gibson and Arsenal well and truly spat their dummy out. Long time ago but it was a great day.

[@anthonycartwright8067]

Norman Whiteside the greatest midfield player of his generation. Would love to see him kicking Henderson around Anfield for 90 mins 😂

[@MarkSmith-er7fe]

and robertson

[@IanUnsworth01]

Robson slightly better. But Norman was great

[@_Tricky_]

He's a top bloke too. Met him and his wife at Old Trafford. Really down to earth, both season ticket holders, love a drink and a laugh.

[@daveprice790]

Opinions vary. I always thought he was a dirty tw*t, then again I was in the away end that day 😆

[@johnmcilrath3637]

Storming Norman legend full stop. That's is also why he had to retire so early. He never shirked a tackle ever and his knee's paid the price

[@robicenco1]

Because I have too much time on my hands, here's my take on the various offences (by today's standards): 0:05 - high elbow, yellow 0:10 - not sure there's actually an offence here? hard but fair tackle, play on 0:51 - late tackle, yellow 1:02 - two-footed lunge, RED 1:09 - obstruction, yellow 1:17 - high tackle with studs up, RED 1:21 - body check, yellow 1:40 - lunge with studs up, RED 1:56 - reckless sliding tackle but studs not up - probably just a yellow 2:12 - late tackle off feet, yellow 3:02 - late tackle, yellow 3:03 - kicks player on ground, straight RED 4:53 - horror tackle, straight RED 5:17 - throws ball away, yellow (looks like the ref made this call but it's edited out) 5:33 - odd one. Probably a red these days (in rugby, for a high tackle). Call it a yellow for holding the attacker back 5:38 - throws a punch - probably a RED Not going to go back and work out which individual was responsible for each offence! No doubt there were some players who committed two bookable ones. But little Terry Gibson should probably have got two red cards in this game before his goal. Naughty.

[@fahadhashmi6341]

You deserve a like for this mate!

[@MohamedAli-xu3uw]

Shows how soft football has become

[@SpicyJohn69]

I believe the player who throws the ball away at 5:17 was Viv Anderson (who Fergie signed the following summer) but the ref couldn't have booked him for this as he had already been booked at 4:40 and that would have meant sending him off. Feels funny to say that the ref was lenient towards Anderson.....he was lenient towards a lot of players that day! I was also there for the game (K Stand).

[@MohamedAli-xu3uw]

@@SpicyJohn69 it's how football should be.

[@roberth1322]

1:17 definitely a RED for Big Norm there.

[@leebush4053]

This was the start of the feud. Arsenal went to Old Trafford top of league and unbeaten in around 18/20 fixtures. Very physical match. Arsenal felt many decisions against them. I think there was a fight in the tunnel after the match. Following season Winterburn and McClair carried it on in FACup at Highbury. Tense match in 89 when it ended in a draw. In 1990 Arsenal were having no more. Won the match 1 0. Big fight. McClair and Irwin both tackled Winterburn. Limpar chinned McClair. Most United players backed off. Every Arsenal player bar Seaman involved. Fight in the tunnel again. Set the tone throughout. Simmered until Wenger. Fergie mouthed off when Arsenal became a threat. OGS got Sol sent off at Highbury. Then we got 2003 with RVN and MK. 2004 Rooney dive and so on. All of that more less started here. You could tell all the players on both sides loved every minute. The good old days.

[@johngarland502]

For me it started in 1983 when utd beat us in 2 semi finals spanked us at Highbury milk cup I think in those days 4.2 utd could of got 8 that nite For utd fans older i guess the 1979 cup final hurt. Also Frank Stapleton going to man utd hurt too

[@alittlebitofwaffle4072]

@@johngarland502 Those things lead up to it, but this was the first game I can remember that got real nasty on the pitch. Then the FA cup game when Winterburn scored the last min penalty fuelled the rivalry. This game and the cup 6th round against West ham in 1985 will always stick in my memory.

[@allistairfrancis8780]

Go watch that match again. Limpar put his studs when Irwin was kicking the ball. Limpar chinned no one, he was running for life. As for Winterburn, he was holding his while the boots were flying within inches head. Arsenal scored a contraversial goal from a corner which no one &, no angle showed it crossing the line, however it was given & the tensions grew & exploded with Limpar's cynical tackle, with Irwin retaliating in the next phase of play & the next phase was booting & shoving. Arsenal docked 2pts, Utd 1. Arsenal got 2pts because it was their 2nd brawl of the season. 1st was against Norwich if I remember correctly. Arsenal were that kind of team in the late 80's & early 90's. Wenger changed them.

[@allistairfrancis8780]

No Utd players backed off , that's a lie. Limpar was running away as Ince chased him. McClair booting wind around Winterburn's. Only Thomas, Rocastle & I think Davis were up for the fight. Limpar started the trouble then ran like a coward. He chinned no one. Studded Irwin . Don't try to rewrite history.

[@emiliozorlakki9537]

Limpar did not chin anyone, but in 87 Anderson knocked out Archie Knox and Ferguson locked the dressing room door! He was so impressed he signed Anderson at the end of the season!

[@markbainbridge1767]

I was in the Stretford end and loved this game. Back when football was foulball at times but every player got back up and got on with the game without doing seven roll overs and needing his hair dresser. I met Norman Whiteside recently and he's a lovely bloke who is still just as passionate about United. Any players these days showing half this passion would be worshiped at Old Trafford.

[@mrkipling2201]

Mark Bainbridge well said.

[@robicenco1]

Yeah. The team was pretty average but they gave it some whack (sometimes at least). The atmosphere is incredible on this one.

[@greenparksandblueskies9099]

Read recently that Whiteside-Anderson incident in front of the touch line convinced Ferguson that Viv Anderson what it takes to be at OT!

[@mrkipling2201]

Adam Bhogal enough said!!!

[@paulwebb5157]

Too true, get up, get on with it, take your revenge later!!

[@ianhitman]

24 January 1987, Viv Anderson threatens to knock Norman Whiteside out. July 1, 1987, Viv Anderson signs for Man United and joins Tuesday club with McGrath, Whiteside and Robson. Its a funny old game.

[@pooch443078]

There's no talent anywhere but i would pay $1000 a seat to watch this now. Maybe even more. This is INCREDIBLE

[@johnbell9755]

Yep, i was there as well, in the tunnel. Brilliant to see a team of men fighting for their club, with no quarter given or asked, and little complaint, making the fans feel proud. So different to today's shambles ... and thats coming from a lifetime Red

[@michaelkirby2266]

I remember this like it was yesterday! I was only 7 but to this day its still probably the most exciting match I've ever watched at Old Trafford! A proper game of football!

[@bottosiwan252]

God , Arsenal vs ManU. Didn't know anything bout English football but I always tried to watch these brawls .Always big , big fun. Especially. when ever more Dutch players started transferring to either of these clubs .The list is endless of former Ajax players who went there.

[@martinduckworth9837]

In the United Road for this dainty encounter. Quality stuff.

[@roberth1322]

Two things learned, how did Terry Gibson stay on the pitch of his own accord, and Whiteside is a fuckin cast iron legend -i also forgot my fave 80s united player was actually on and thankfully unfouled, number 11 the great Jesper Olsen.

[@markaldridge389]

Half of these challenges would be instant reds now

[@johnchesterman6016]

I was at this match.. stood in the Stretford End..

[@edwhiteley3630]

Sat in K stand for this game, 8 years old and Whiteside my favourite player♥️🤍🖤

[@yonnie4416]

How the game has changed. Proper football physical, players getting on with it. Players have too much protection, how money changed the the game and gave players power. I miss football. Norman Whiteside was one hell of a player.

[@iangreenhalgh9280]

This was the first Utd game my dad took me to. It was a running brawl, Arsenal were a team of big bullies and Utd kicked the from pillar to post, they didn't like it at all but I loved it.

[@hooligoonerherdeie9682]

F-off, you injury time hypocrite cheat's.

[@philipnixon9203]

Omg I've forgotten how real football was.

[@morrisseymarr4018]

Its so tame now, wishy washy

[@roberttaylor6577]

U gotta always love Utd !

[@coniferclose]

Really 😂😂

[@jasonwilletts559]

Loads of hard tackles flying in from pretty much all players, there would be card galore today

[@paulbradshaw1768]

That was so much better than watching the footie.

[@supersimon22]

Tremendous game of football, I remember it well, stood on the Stretford Paddock and hoarse at the end of it all

[@martinsatyen7833]

"Coz we are the Stratford PADDOCK!" I was there too mate! Back when footie meant something

[@annafay3950]

@@martinsatyen7833 were you in Stratford or Stretford though?

[@guyneeve9365]

Brillant stuff! Credit to both teams

[@52darcey]

Gordon Strachan ...what a player!

[@greenparksandblueskies9099]

Great era. Real passion from Whiteside, what a legend

[@TheOverlordOfProcrastination]

I was at this game, and Man Utd look even dirtier than I remember them. You can tell Ferguson’s team talk just by watching.

[@steveN111333]

Whiteside was out of control !

[@heathen6165]

Football at its finest, I would do anything for it to be like this now.

[@carlcrompton404]

Norman lol legend

[@JD-rx3pq]

Tougher than Keano.

[@lodersracing]

I thought 90/91 was the start of the feud, but it goes back even further to this! 😀

[@robsmyth368]

And it goes back even further than this! It started really when United beat Arsenal in two cup semi-finals in 1983.

[@markdickens968]

Brilliant lol proper football not like nowadays exchanging shirts at half time

[@ArmyofLove]

I'm neutral here but there's no way Arsenal started this, Norman Whitesude clearly had a bee in his bonnet at times.

[@michaelevans1260]

Seems almost like a proper atmosphere at old Trafford here. Must be an old vid

[@mickfoskett6629]

It was like that every home game til they sanitized the game and let the hooray Henry's and tarquin's take over!🙄👹

[@thomasoflaherty3520]

@@mickfoskett6629 More so the end of terraces.

[@hodgod1056]

Still a man's game back then. A ref today would have abandoned the game.

[@priyadarshidash4353]

Bruh Women also play football you know that right?

[@73reider]

It simply could not happen in modern day football...

[@thefullenergychannel2879]

I'm a united fan but in those days we were crap up until 1990

[@redflag8970]

We were good 83 to 86

[@pts1971]

Was this back when utd used to sell video tapes of games, usually with highlights of 4 games per tape, no commentary. Happy days.

[@markboyle7177]

The good old days,😀

[@alias7888]

Terry Gibson! 💥

[@Andie.1978]

Whiteside was absolutely brilliant such a left foot 👏

[@erictheking97]

Took no prisoners did Big Norm, that stamp on Mcmahon will be in my memory forever😁

[@2028rtn]

Remember it well, enjoyed the game

[@mdacheets]

Arsenal and Utd going toe to toe and kicking lumps out of each other. Fantastic.

[@robicenco1]

The spell of play from 0:56 - 1:11.... wow....

[@MohamedAli-xu3uw]

This is how football should be

[@vegetableman5062]

God that was savage.

[@haroldbaxter7319]

A great game

[@AW-kr9fl]

Rocky Rocastle getting stuck in love it despite the result 😅

[@velouris76]

First time seen highlights of this game, but have read about it down the years. Overall, This looked an even more bad-tempered game than the infamous one in 1990 at Old Trafford... Also, even though this was the 80’s, quite how only one player was sent off is beyond me, even by refereeing standards back then...great to watch to see the passion and atmosphere , but my god, truly awful refereeing! Yes, I know the “it was a man’s game” argument, but a few of those tackles well and truly seriously crossed the line even back then... Has to be said: the ref bottled it on several occasions...

[@RoadmanRob8]

This were the bad blood started. Mclair was something to do with it all. The Arsenal players hated him

[@theslash9210]

and they still scored goals

[@b.alexanderjohnstone9774]

Proper manly football that. We needed to change but have gone too far. How loud and into it is the crowd.

[@akhilmuhammed9765]

Is this the match were david rocastle is sent off ? And isn't this Ferguson's first fixture against Arsenal?!

[@noneofyourbeeswax01]

Yes and Yes.

[@hooligoonerherdeie9682]

don't chat shit about our Rocky you mug.

[@carlturner1374]

@@hooligoonerherdeie9682 How is he chatting 💩when it happened you Prick ?

[@danieljamesmead]

Hahah Utd absolutely leather the shit out of Arsenal for half the game, Arsenal player Kicks out and gets sent off. Wild.

[@robicenco1]

Hmmm... there were some pretty lively tackles from both teams...

[@hooligoonerherdeie9682]

shut up red devil twat.

[@galganigalgani9166]

If this was today, VAR would have it down to six aside by the end. That Jesper Olsen with the first? Now I’m feeling nostalgic :-)

[@martinbeeko3481]

Gordon Strachan got the first

[@mattwindsor6196]

Wasn’t it Gordon strachan?

[@evilotis01]

honestly not sure what's more offensive by today's standards: the hair or the tackles

[@davidlayland2859]

Couold be the shorts!

[@Leo-S-Ellen]

This is the proper start of the infamous forever going fued between us and Man U, hate em (of course not individual people) as much as chels and spurs.If your a Utd fan you’ll prolly disagree (obviously can’t deny the talent) but god I luv rocky. R.I.P

[@raytanner4138]

Man U V Arsenal best rivalry ever.😍

[@kucinglaper89]

Actually the refs is united fan

[@RoadmanRob8]

When Man Utd play Arsenal it should be called the derby of England north vs south. Like they do in Italy

[@ClubTechNoir]

Proper game

[@petergrant7830]

That game today would finish 5 a side. Proper football lol

[@Wild-Storm]

Thats a real kick in the park rather than the one when they were invincibles.😂😂

[@4evaclapham]

was this a friendly ?

[@markcordwell2035]

I wonder if the ref got a man it's brown envelope Jesus lol

[@tris87don16]

Probably the same one Mike Riley got

[@kucinglaper89]

1:03 lol

[@PB78341]

Haha how is that not a foul

[@johnshaw299]

Nutty normon Whiteside wot a man all ways up for big acasison in a United shirt

[@steveblack610]

And this kids is why so many of your dads have got zero interest in watching today’s pansies in your premier league.

[@TonySimpson-f9t]

HARD TACKLES BACK THEN. WARRIOR'S 3:04

[@phillipbarnett5810]

And at the end they all shake hands..

[@barrygreen9341]

I went to a fight and a football match broke out.

[@adrianip101]

David Rocastle got sent off

[@hooligoonerherdeie9682]

Don't chat about our late Rocky you prick.

[@watlon4164]

These players knew how to play ,and no rolling around on the pitch crying like babies after getting kicked around, up and back at it, unlike today , a lot of players are crying looking for the free or penalty , even the likes of Neymar and CR 7 .

[@SASZA.101]

Imagine neymar here..

[@chrismanners9091]

Nice interview with Terry Gibson talking about this game. www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2020/nov/14/golden-goal-terry-gibson-for-manchester-united-v-arsenal-1987#comments

[@joebee1558]

Proper football

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

Back in the days when Arsenal were used to having the refs on their side, but couldn't handle it when a team gave them as good as they dished out. Constantly moaning at the referee for everything. Arsenal should have had their number 2 and O'Leary sent off as well but somehow they got away with it. At the end of the match they got exactly what they deserved 👍

[@thekezman9790]

Proper men not the fairy's that play it these days

[@imvuraimvura9752]

Classic United getting all the Refs call

[@tris87don16]

Some things never change

[@redflag8970]

Same old crybabies

[@gilwillia]

United behaving like *unts, relying on a soft ref and getting away with it. Basically Fergie’s game plan til about 91.

[@martinsatyen7833]

Yup...and worked like a charm. Man's game back then mate.

[@gilwillia]

@@martinsatyen7833 Yup. Could do what you liked so long as you played for United at home.

[@GG_Gooner]

Only until 91 ? 🤣

[@salfordnick5336]

Nah you lost most of the time because arsenal were shit

[@nasreireinas3392]

@@salfordnick5336 and we won the league at o/t dont forget that ! wasnt shit then!

[@geofflane8669]

Real football not the shithousery we get today

[@Mohamedahmed33932]

Imagine Neymar playing there

[@allanfarran364]

Neymar would be phoning the Police for protection

[@allanfarran364]

Old school English league football, love it

[@saulmcintyre]

Terry Gibson....a Man U player...really?

[@martinduckworth9837]

Yes, for about five minutes.

[@joshuashow8897]

Played his part as you could see

[@cleehomes]

To be fair he got for 5ft 4 he got stuck in! Was one of those romantic Big Ron signings like Barnes and Cunningham!

[@robertdouglassim7715]

Terrible refereeing. Far too lenient at the start.

[@Hanamy7777]

So many late tackles. The pansies of today would be destroyed.

[@williamleadbeater9274]

when football was real, not this big girls blouse stuff we watch now

[@joshuashow8897]

Arsenal bully's

[@hooligoonerherdeie9682]

Mug.

[@bindipper7333]

@@hooligoonerherdeie9682 shithouse

[@davidmchale5890]

Same old arsenal always cheating

[@shellsbignumber2]

Another official Fergie bribed by the looks of it.

[@SASZA.101]

Weakest ref ever

[@Unitedroad68]

You have to love Terry Gibson in this Smallest man on the pitch giving it some Football is a joke these days All cheating girls