As if the sight of Manchester United in the bottom two of the Premier League isn’t shocking enough, Liverpool languishing in the lower half of the table after two games has come as another big surprise.
It has been a poor start to the season for United and Liverpool as they prepare to go head-to-head at Old Trafford tonight, but the comparisons end there.
The last decade has seen Liverpool surge ahead of their big rivals on and off the pitch as United’s era of domination came to an end.
Sportsmail looks at the gulf that has opened up between English football’s most successful clubs.