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PIC: Is this Man United banner poking fun at Liverpool the most embarrassing ever?

Published 10:00 17 Jan 2016 GMT

Nooruddean Choudry
PIC: Is this Man United banner poking fun at Liverpool the most embarrassing ever?

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Cringeworthy in the extreme or just a good laugh?

Man United and Liverpool fans have a proud tradition of goading each other with creative flags and banners, and Sunday's game between the two wasn't ever going to be any different. But one banner in particular seems to have many Mancs and Scousers united for once - they both find it incredibly embarrassing. Made by United fans to poke fun at their local rivals, the large sign incorporates that most modern of phenomenons - the emoji. As you can see, there's a number 20 (signifying United's record 20 titles compared to Liverpool's 18) followed by a 'thumbs up', and a cry-laughing smiley below '26 years', referring to Liverpool's last league title in 1990... https://twitter.com/CantonaManc/status/688461497207537664 But it seems few are impressed by the banterous banner... https://twitter.com/mufc_dan87/status/688486065204817920 https://twitter.com/MindUnslaved/status/688482545902702592 https://twitter.com/Leahey1995/status/688467045634146304 https://twitter.com/scallyscouserL7/status/688490020223713280 https://twitter.com/StevenWiffen7/status/688484307296514048 https://twitter.com/DaveyLiverLad96/status/688482869526839300 https://twitter.com/CantonaManc/status/688486978627698688

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PIC: Is this Man United banner poking fun at Liverpool the most embarrassing ever?