Ahead of the North Londoners’ 82nd league visit to Old Trafford on Monday, we’ve homed in on one classic home encounter against them from each of the last seven decades – and we’ve not even included the 1998/99 final-day title-clincher…
Beaten at White Hart Lane earlier in the season, United were well aware that Arthur Rowe’s reigning champions were the First Division’s benchmarks. By the time the sides reconvened at Old Trafford on a frozen January afternoon, however, the visitors were down in fourth spot, three points behind the second-placed Reds. While leaders Portsmouth slipped to a shock defeat against Sunderland, however, Old Trafford bore witness to a thrilling encounter despite the capricious pitch.