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Published 18:44 14 Jul 2018 BST
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"It's brilliant. You'd go to Leeds, I know it's on a domestic point of view... (they were) psychopaths! Absolutely mental fans."
Manchester United versus Leeds was one of the most keenly-contested fixtures in English football for decades.
During the 1960s, when Matt Busby was Red Devils manager and Don Revie was in charge of Leeds, both sides were competing against each other for trophies. In 1992, Leeds pipped Alex Ferguson's side to the Division One title. A couple of months later, they sold Eric Cantona to Man United, a decision that would help change the history of the Manchester club.
Leeds were relatively successful under David O'Leary in the late 1990s and early-2000s. They reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and were consistently a top-four side.
However, they couldn't knock Man United off their perch and experienced a financial meltdown. Leeds haven't returned to the Premier League since they were relegated in 2004.
The two clubs haven't played in the same division for almost 15-years and last played against each in 2011 - a 3-0 victory for Man United in the League Cup at Elland Road.
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