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Phil Neville (two red cards, one own goal in last five Merseyside derbies)
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Dirk Kuyt (a nearly-successful attempt to kick a man's head clean off his shoulders)
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Steven Gerrard's "tackling" "abilities"
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Lee Carsley's "tackling" "abilities"
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More red cards in this derby than any other fixture in last two decades
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Desperate tussle for final Champions League spot
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Card-happy referee Howard Webb (28 yellows and a red in his last six games)
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Political hot potato and potential diplomatic incident.
The cards start coming out of this bloke's pocket at 4.01pm: Howard Webb (Yorkshire)
Phil Neville (two red cards, one own goal in last five Merseyside derbies)
+
Dirk Kuyt (a nearly-successful attempt to kick a man's head clean off his shoulders)
+
Steven Gerrard's "tackling" "abilities"
+
Lee Carsley's "tackling" "abilities"
+
More red cards in this derby than any other fixture in last two decades
+
Desperate tussle for final Champions League spot
x
Card-happy referee Howard Webb (28 yellows and a red in his last six games)
=
Political hot potato and potential diplomatic incident.
The cards start coming out of this bloke's pocket at 4.01pm: Howard Webb (Yorkshire)

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