The term that was used in the North-West Derby to disparage their rivals was the Mickey Mouse Cup.
"Mickey Mouse Cup" is a subjective term used in football, particularly in English football, to negatively describe a cup, league, or other competition as being of a lower standard, importance or significance to a football club or manager relative to other competitions. 
 The term was first coined by fans of Manchester United as a way of disparaging their rivals Liverpool's achievements and success in the League Cup. 
The Liverpool F.C.Manchester United F.C. rivalry, also known as the North-West Derby, is a high-profile inter-city rivalry between English professional football clubs Liverpool and Manchester United. 
 It is considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in the football world along with the Old Firm derby in Scotland, Superclsico in South America, El Clsico in Spain, and Derby della Madonnina in Italy, and is considered the most famous fixture in English football. 
