Liverpool. Anfield. Two words that Manchester United fans loathe but have also feared in recent seasons as their bitter rivals took an upward trajectory, while they stuttered.
However, going into Sunday's heavyweight encounter it is United ahead of them in the Premier League - sitting one place and three points better off in first.
While we're still not yet at the halfway stage of the season, this game will prove a true test of the Red Devils' title credentials at the home of the champions. Here, Scott Patterson of United fanzine the Republik of Mancunia, outlines why there is optimism that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side can get a result on Merseyside.