<p>  <table style="width: 83px; height: 42px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="83" align="right" border="1">  <tbody>  <tr>  <td><img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/feb/Ex-Man-Utd-ace-Denis-Irwin1.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr>  <tr>  <td>  <p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt"><em>Ex-Man Utd ace Denis Irwin</em></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>Former Manchester United ace Denis Irwin downplayed the importance of Red Devils' weekend encounter against Liverpool. <br /><br />Irwin, who played for United from 1990 to 2002, doesn't believe the result against Kenny Dalglish's side will affect United's title ambitions. <br /><br />United trail neighbours Manchester City by two points and risk falling further behind, if they fail against Liverpool at Old Trafford this Saturday. <br /><br />"Yes, we have a big game this weekend. Liverpool for me have always been considered our biggest rivals. We've won 19 championships, they've won 18u00a0-- on that front we've always been rivals. But we're at home and we'll hopefully win the game. <br /><br />City are at Aston Villa on Sunday and everybody will expect them to win the game. But that could work out to be a tough game. It's what the EPL is all about, you can't take it for granted. You saw it last week when City dropped points at Everton. Every team can compete. <br /><br />There's still a long way to go, plenty of ups and downs," said the 46-year-old Irishman, who was in the city yesterday to display Manchester United's 2010-11 EPL trophy.</p>

Former Manchester United ace Denis Irwin downplayed the importance of Red Devils' weekend encounter against Liverpool.

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