CAMPBELL DRAWS ON UNITED ROOTS
March 26, 2010 in Uncategorized by sarahredman
Source: Sportinglife.com (Original Article)
Fraizer Campbell will draw upon his Manchester United roots as he attempts to deepen Liverpool’s misery on Sunday.
The 22-year-old Sunderland striker grew up in the game at Old Trafford, and although he played only a handful of senior games for the club after emerging from the Red Devils’ Academy, he is well versed in the long-standing rivalry between the two clubs.
This weekend, the Huddersfield-born player will step out at Anfield determined to complete a famous double which would be almost as well received in the red half of Manchester as it would be back in the north-east.
Campbell said: “I have got a lot of Manchester United fans in my family, so they would be more than happy with that.
“These are the type of games that, when you are a youngster, you think, ‘I would love to play at Anfield’.
“Every time I have played against Liverpool, there has always been a bit of bite.
“It will be good to go to Anfield and hopefully come away with a result and more points.
“We beat them earlier in the season at home, so I don’t see why we can’t do it now.”
The Reds are currently languishing, by their own high standards, in sixth place in the Barclays Premier League table, four points adrift of the top four having played a game more than Tottenham, the current holders of the final Champions League berth.
Manager Rafael Benitez has found his future a constant topic for debate amid speculation over the continued presence on Merseyside of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres.
Sunderland inflicted an early wound on their season back in October when they secured a famous victory with an outrageous stroke of fortune.
Keeper Pepe Reina looked to have Darren Bent’s shot covered when it took a huge deflection off a beachball which had been thrown on to the pitch from the visiting spectators behind the goal and ended up in the net.
Liverpool were justifiably cheap flight Adelaide to Devonport aggrieved, but ironically, it was Sunderland whose …continue reading
