The 2024/25 Premier League season is already closing in and supporters round the globe will be marking the days of some of the greatest derby games of the season.
The Powerhouses such as Liverpool and Arsenal will be facing smaller teams like Ipswich Town and Wolves respectively – but the biggest days of the league are the Derby days.
The English highest league is lucky due to the fact that the nation is small when compared to other nations. This gives room for the highest level of local rivalries.
Sportychefs leads you on a journey through the greatest derbies in Premier League history.
5) Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspurs
A match-up that brings huge expectations and high volume – we have witnessed many top moments from this game. Danny Rose hitting a stunning volley on his debut, a 5-4 scoreline at White Hart Lane, eight goals at the Emirates, and loads of others.
However, the best game in the history of the North London Derby is the 2-2 draw in White Hart Lane in the 2003/04 Premier League season. Arsenal needed a point to be crowned champions of the league, but had to do it on enemy’s terrain and so they did.
4) Liverpool vs Everton
This particular game is described as the “friendly derby”, this is one of the clashes that has been constant in Premier League history.
This Derby game contains the most red cards since 1992, which shows how committed players from both side are. Another top moment is Divock Origi’s last minute winner after a Virgil van Dijk shot was carelessly misjudged by the Everton Goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford.
0ther moments include Steven Gerrard’s hat-trick and Pepe Reina’s poor goalkeeping – these moments always make the tie a must watch. However, the game has become one sided and the level of hostility has reduced. It makes the 4th position though
3) Manchester United vs Manchester City
This match-up was once a one-sided affair. Manchester United completely dominated this tie leaving the Citizens for dust anytime they met until Sheikh Mansour took over in 2008. The outcome of the tie changed after the takeover.
Manchester City thrashed United at Old Trafford in the 2011/12 Premier League season ended the Red Devils 4-year reign in the league. Ever since, we have witnessed so many ruthless City wins.
Manchester United Legend, Eric Cantona once said, “On derby day in Manchester the city is cut in two. The blues and reds invades the street, and if your team wins, the city belongs to you.”
2) Chelsea vs Arsenal
This game became the Biggest London fixture at the turn of the century. Roman Abramovich took over the club in 2003. He appointed Jose Mourinho and from that moment the game heated up even in other competitions as they faced each other numerously in finals of competitions.
Moments like Kanu’s strike in the 90s on a waterlogged pitch, Van Persie’s hat-trick at the Bridge, the 6-0 thumping win for Chelsea which saw a strange red card for Kieran Gibbs, Essien’s stunner qualifies this derby for the number two position.
During the period of Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger rivalry, the Chelsea boss once called the Gunners boss a ”specialist in failure”. This shows how toxic the game became.
1) Liverpool vs Manchester United
This is it. This is surely the number one derby game in the history of the Premier League. This game comes up with so many moments of pure magic. A history making 7-0 win for Liverpool, 5-0, 4-0, and a 4-1 away win for Liverpool are some of the outstanding results this game club produced.
United have also shone in this fixture with moments such as Berbatov’s terrific hat-trick, Martial’s legendary goal and Juan Mata’s stunning volley.
Ryan Giggs once said “I think I’ve always shown the right respect to Liverpool and the history they have. But I also know that it’s the team I get the most pleasure out of beating.”
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