Don't let thugs win at Anfield

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STEVEN Gerrard appealed for calm. Sir Alex Ferguson wrote to his supporters.

The English Football Association sent representatives to both Manchester United and Liverpool to reinforce their responsibilities; to recognise the significance of the occasion; to play like men.

Everyone is wary; their fears unspoken, but very real.

With the long-standing rivalry between the two sides further inflamed by the Luis Suarez-Patrice Evra case, both sides must keep their heads even as idiots in the crowd might be losing theirs.