Premier League preview: Anfield: Unified dignity

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Published on Friday, 21 September 2012 11:18

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London, England (ESPN): Premier League Spotlight previews the weekend's top-flight fixtures, highlighting the key points to keep an eye on as the action unfolds. Football can sometimes be an undignified place to be. Even amid the esteem of the majority, the minority can sour the intention. Regrettably, at Old Trafford last week, the latter did just that. Twenty-three years after the Hillsborough disaster, and a week in which emotions of those affiliated with the tragedy had been pulled every which way, it was shameful that the actions of some detracted from an overdue ray of light for those who had suffered.

This weekend, after chants of "Always the victim, it's never your fault", Liverpool host bitter rivals Manchester United at Anfield. The captains of both sides are to release 96 red balloons as part of a pre-match tribute to the victims, as a symbol of their unity in remembering the deceased and those fighting for justice amid the hurt. The intentions are good, but there are fears. These clubs have a past, and last season's Suarez-Evra affair has done little to decrease the acridity. Let us hope, though, that even the minority see sense. This is bigger than football. Indeed, this is a time for unified dignity, when, come the final whistle, hopefully the 90 minutes of escapism - for this is what this sport offers - is the talking point.

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