When the two English giants first played just three weeks into the 2022/23 season, it looked as if Unitedwere in grave danger of a disastrous year while Liverpool had started a bit slower but were by no means out of the title race.

The Reds had drawn their opening two games 2-2against Fulham and 1-1 against Crystal Palace (as well as recording a superb 3-1 win against Manchester City in the Community Shield), while United had been beaten 2-1 by Brighton and thrashed 4-0 at the hands of Brentford.

Pressure had immediately mounted on Erik Ten Hag and his side, with his players clearly not cut out for the possession style of play that they had attempted in the opening 

Liverpool, on the other hand, were heavy favourites and the general consensus before the match was just how many goals they would score rather than whether or not they could beat their archrivals.

However, United came out swinging and claimed an invaluable 2-1 win that can now be looked at as a huge turning point for their season - even if only three games had been played.

The paths either side have gone down since that result couldn't be more different, with very few supporters predicting where it would leave them before Sunday's reverse fixture.