West Ham v Manchester United in 1960: Was it more fun then?

At the time of the US War of Independence in the 1770s the British soldiers wore redcoats. That was so the blood wouldn't show on their scarlet uniforms if they got wounded. For similar reasons the American rebels wore brown trousers.

As we enter the decisive final weeks of the season, with injury-weakened Manchester United fighting for trophies on three fronts, I fear it's already gone beyond Sir Alex Ferguson's famous 'squeaky-bum time'.

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