I seriously can't decide. Honestly.
See, I'm probably stuck in the old days of derbys were bragging rights was banter and not so much ill feeling. These days it's an absolute joke the way it's got so bitter. Anyone who lives here will tell you that.
The bragging rights are one thing - and I know what's like to be on the receiving end over the years. Back in the 80's if we lost, I used to dread the thought of going into school on the Monday. On the other hand, if we won, I was there at the crack of dawn singing songs.
But the rivalry with the mancs is also a big thing if you're a scouser. For me it is anyway. It's a very weird passionate thing. It might stem from Ian Rush finding it bizarrely hard to score against them years ago. I don't know. It could have something to do with the city of Liverpool v the city of Manchester. It's definitely not anything to do with the way games are built up to be from the likes of the media.
A very hard question. They both mean a massive amount to me. I can't comprehend the thought of not being able to beat both of them.
Maybe beating the bitters shades it by a few millimetres because of the local team thing. But as a scouser, I think manchester shade the rivalry over the local bitters.
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