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Manchester United against Leeds United has long been one of the fiercest rivalries in football.
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United → have → football
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The former’s closest shot to ending their wait since 1967 for an English top flight title came in 1993 when Sir Alex Ferguson’s side were pipped to the title by the latter.
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side → demand → latter
The following year United’s wait was over as Ferguson’s side – buoyed by the arrival of Eric Cantona from Leeds – lifted the inaugural Premier League crown.
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side → buoy → crown
The rest for United and Ferguson was history, but since the most successful manager in English football retired the Old Trafford club have been in decline.
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club → retire → decline
The fortunes of Leeds, who have won three league titles, dipped dramatically after that last piece of domestic silverware.
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who → win → silverware
Ten years later, they were relegated and three years were even spent in League One, the third tier of English football.
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years → relegate → football
Now the Elland Road club are back in the top flight, having won the Championship two seasons ago, and have an eye on the top four this weekend.
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club → win → four
Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at the match that for Leeds marks the arrival of their fiercest rivals, who have lurched to a 40-year low.
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who → take → low
How have Leeds United fared this season?
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United → fare → ?
Leeds have lost only one of their six league games this season, a 2-1 reverse at Arsenal in their last match when the Premier League holders were second best for much of the match and were forced to come from behind.
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holders → lose → match
Two wins and two draws in their first five league matches saw Leeds holding onto the coat-tails of Arsenal and City.
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Leeds → see → Arsenal
That run culminated with a stunning 4-1 home win against Newcastle United.
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run → culminate → United
A disappointing home draw with Crystal Palace sat in between the defeat at Arsenal.
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draw → sit → Arsenal
A 6-3 defeat at Chelsea ended their League Cup hopes, but the home side needed two goals in the last ten minutes to pull clear in the thrilling encounter.
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side → end → encounter
How have Manchester United fared this season?
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United → fare → ?
United’s season – and Michael Carrick’s start as permanent manager – couldn’t have got off to a worse start with a 2-0 defeat at newly-promoted Hull City.
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season → get → City
When the Red Devils fell a goal behind against another promoted side, Ipswich Town, at Old Trafford in their next match, the warning signs were there.
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signs → fall → match
Carrick’s side came back to win 5-2 – and that remains United’s only league win of the season.
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that → come → season
A contentious 1-0 home defeat by Manchester City – in which a controversial VAR decision separated the sides – has been one of United’s better performances with deflating draws against Everton, Fulham and Tottenham surrounding the derby.
United were also dumped out of the League Cup by Brighton, who overcame the home side’s early 2-0 first-half lead to the disbelief of Old Trafford.
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who → separate → Trafford
Defender Lisandro Martinez will be available for Sunday’s game after United accepted his apology for criticising its transfer policy, Carrick told reporters on Friday.
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Carrick → accept → Friday
Martinez met Carrick and senior club officials on Thursday, two days after suggesting United needed greater investment to compete at the highest level following their 2-0 Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid.
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United → meet → Madrid
The centre back later apologised for his remarks and Carrick sought to downplay the episode when he spoke to reporters on Friday.
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he → apologise → Friday
“We’ve moved on from that.
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We → move → that
It’s really not a drama for the group,” Carrick said.
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Carrick → ’ → group
“The squad have trained really well and they are in good spirits.
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they → train → spirits
“He’s part of the squad [for Sunday].”
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He → ’ → Sunday
What happened the last time Leeds played Manchester United?
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Leeds → happen → United
Leeds were 2-1 winners at Old Trafford when the sides met in the Premier League in April.
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sides → meet → April
Noah Okafor scored both goals for Leeds to inflict the only defeat of Carrick’s interim tenure, having replaced Ruben Amorim as manager.
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Okafor → score → manager
Martinez was sent off early in the second half, but Casemiro offered United some hope just after the hour mark.
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Casemiro → send → mark
What happened in the corresponding Leeds-Man Utd game last season?
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What → happen → game
The teams shared a 1-1 draw in the Premier League match at Elland Road last season.
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teams → share → Road
Leeds’ Brenden Aaronson opened the scoring in the 62nd minute with Matheus Cunha levelling three minutes later.
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Cunha → open → minute
When did Manchester United last beat Leeds?
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United → beat → Leeds
United were 2-0 winners when the sides met at Elland Road in Leeds’ relegation season in 2022-23.
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sides → meet → 2022
Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho netted the goals.
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Rashford → net → goals
When did Leeds last beat Manchester United at home?
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Leeds → beat → home
Leeds haven’t beaten United at home since Harry Kewell scored the only goal of the game in a Premier League match in 2002.
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Kewell → beat → 2002
There have been seven matches between the sides at Leeds since then, with United winning five of those.
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United → win → those
Prediction – Leeds vs Manchester United
The Opta supercomputer has given Leeds a 42 percent chance of victory, while offering United a 32 percent chance of winning.
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supercomputer → give → chance
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