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Son of Norway could hold key to big match

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WHEN Manchester United played host to Liverpool at Old Trafford last season, the eyes of the football world were on one man - Eric Cantona.

When the same teams meet at the same venue tomorrow, all eyes will be on one man once again - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The 23-year-old United striker has set English football alight this season since joining the Old Trafford giants in the summer from Norwegian club Molde for GBP1.5 million.

Solskjaer, who has been nicknamed the 'baby-faced killer' by United fans, has already scored five goals in eight appearances, four of them as a substitute.

In the build-up to last year's United-Liverpool match, the centre of attention was Frenchman Cantona, who was making his comeback after an eight-month ban for assaulting a Crystal Palace fan at Selhurst Park in January 1995.

On such a stage, Cantona lived up to his star billing by creating United's early opener for Nicky Butt and then salvaging a 2-2 draw from the penalty spot after two marvellous goals for the visitors from Robbie Fowler.

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