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The rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool is one of the biggest, iconic and historic battles in English football.
Both the clubs are separated by a distance of 30 miles and the meeting on Saturday afternoon will be the 200th time these two fierce rivals meet each other.
Manchester United hold the advantage with 79 wins over Liverpool's 65 wins. Steven Gerrard is the joint top goalscorer in this fixture with nine goals while Ryan Giggs holds the record for the most number of appearances with 48.
This game involves all the drama, controversy, goals, red cards and much more.
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From facing each other while challenging for the top of the league, there has been a slight decline with both clubs now facing each other in a situation where they are competing for the second place and not the league title.
There has been a decline not just in the level of competition but with the recent few fixtures and results.
The last meetings in the Premier League have combined for a total of only two goals, with the scoreline being 0-0 on two different occasions.
The games have become predictable, boring and even one-sided. All the hype and expectations have been failed to live up to by both the teams.
Here is a look at the five most one-sided games between these two great rivals:
#5 Liverpool 3-1 Manchester United, March 2011
It was March 6, 2011, when Liverpool hosted Manchester United at Anfield. The Reds came into this game placed seventh on the table whereas United was on top of the league with 60 points.
New signing Luis Suarez was making his debut in this fixture and it proved to be a memorable one.
He haunted the United defence with his skill, trickery and pace. However, the star of the afternoon was Dirk Kuyt.
Suarez went past three United defenders with his excellent ball control in the box to set up Dirk Kuyt for the opening goal in the 34th minute.
Five minutes later, Suarez was once again at it, crossing the ball from the right which was headed in the opposite direction, to the six-yard box by Nani which was headed in by Kuyt to double the lead for Liverpool.
A near footed foul by Jamie Carragher on Nani saw him earn a yellow card. The impact of the challenge caused serious pain to the Portuguese, causing him to be stretchered off.
Later in the game, Rafael returned the favour with a sliding tackle on Lucas Leiva that saw him receive a yellow card.
The game was getting heated and tempers had begun to flare.
In the 65th minute, a Suarez free-kick was parried away by a diving Edwin Van der Sar but the rebound was tucked away by Kuyt to complete his hattrick.
The Dutchman's treble was only the second treble scored by a Liverpool player in 21 years.
Javier Hernandez pulled a goal back late in the game but it proved to be nothing more than a consolation for Sir Alex Ferguson's side.
#4 Manchester United 3-0 Liverpool, March 2008
Manchester United were on top of the table when they took on Liverpool on March 23, 2008, at Old Trafford.
It was a tight first half hour but United had the edge going forward, especially with Cristiano Ronaldo.
A Wayne Rooney cross from the left flank found Wes Brown in the box, with the Englishman heading the ball in the net to give his side the lead.
Just before halftime, Javier Mascherano received his second yellow card for dissent. His first booking was for a mistimed sliding challenge on Paul Scholes.
With the added advantage of the extra man, the Red Devils possessed a greater deal of threat in attack with a flurry of chances being created in the second half.
However, Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina was up for the challenge and made some great saves to keep the scoreline to only one goal.
A corner in the 79th minute was headed in by Ronaldo into an open goal as Reina was at fault for coming off his line and failing on his attempt at punching the ball before it was met by the head of United's No.7.
Two minutes later, Nani finished off his chance from a Rooney pass to make it 3-0.
The Premier League leaders deservingly triumphed as they outshone Rafa Benitez's side in every aspect of the game.
The Reds were poor throughout as they finished the game with only one shot on target and a pass completion rate of just 70%.
#3 Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool, 2014
Liverpool came into this fixture on the back of some great form. They were playing some entertaining football, scoring goals and causing trouble to the opposing defences with their attacking duo of Suarez and Daniel Sturridge.
Meanwhile, it was proving to be a very painful season for Manchester United, as they were struggling under new manager David Moyes and were languishing in seventh in the table.
Rafael was the culprit of conceding a penalty in the 33rd minute when he handled the ball and the resulting spot-kick was converted by Gerrard to give his side the lead.
United looked lacklustre but came close to scoring when a Rooney shot was saved by Simon Mignolet.
Things got worse for the home side when Phil Jones bumped into Joe Allen from behind and a penalty was awarded which was scored by Gerrard to double the lead.
Later, in the second half, a third penalty was given away by the United defence when Nemanja Vidic lunged onto a lighting quick Sturridge and was shown a yellow card for arguing with the referee.
However, the Liverpool captain could not complete his hattrick as he hit the post from his spot kick.
Despite the penalty miss, United did not have much threat going forward and all the chances were being created by Liverpool. However, Suarez scored late into the game from a shot-cum assist of Sturridge to seal an emphatic 3-0 win.
Moyes' team were poor in front of goal as they were able to register only one shot on target.
This win was the culmination of an excellent season for the Merseysiders, as they finished second in the league, narrowly missing out on the Premier League title by just one point and as for United, they finished at seventh place with only 64 points.
#2 Manchester 1-4 Liverpool, March 2009
This clash was one of the most important matches with the respect to the Premier League trophy, as first placed Manchester United took on second-placed Liverpool at home.
The home team got off to the perfect start when Ji Sung Park was fouled in the box by Reina.
The resulting spot kick was converted by Ronaldo and United were on the path of extending their lead away from their arch-rivals.
However, it did not take much time for the Reds to stage a comeback when Nemanja Vidic misjudged a clearance from the opposing box allowing Fernando Torres to pounce on the defensive error.
Despite Vidic's last-ditch effort to stop the Spaniard, Torres was through one on one and tucked his chance away to equalise for his team.
Liverpool became more confident and just before halftime, Patrice Evra dived into a challenge from behind on Gerrard and the referee had no hesitation in awarding a penalty.
The penalty was scored by Gerrard to give his side the lead heading into the break. A claim for a second penalty was denied when Carlos Tevez had gone down near the goal line but there was minimal contact between him and Martin Skrtel.
A foul 15 minutes before time by United's Serbian defender, Vidic had earned him a second yellow card and the resulting free-kick was scored by the Reds fullback, Fabio Aurelio to make it 3-1.
Liverpool capped off the win with another goal into stoppage time, when a long goal kick of Reina, went straight into the other half, missing everyone but found Andrea Dossena, who chipped it over Van Der Sar to hand United a humiliating 4-1 loss at home while Benitez's side stayed alive in the title race.
Ferguson's side had double the shots but managed only three shots on target while the Reds were brilliant defensively, completing a total of 32 tackles and 40 clearances.
Till date, this remains Liverpool's largest margin of victory against their bitter rivals in the Premier League.
#1 Manchester United 4-0 Liverpool, April 2003
The 4-0 triumph of Manchester United is one of the biggest margins of victory for the Red Devils over their enemies in the Premier League.
The game started off horribly for Liverpool when Sami Hyypia brought down Ruud Van Nistelrooy in the box and was shown a straight red card after just five minutes into the game.
The penalty was converted by the Dutchman to give United an early lead. The home side were at the end of receiving some favourable decisions.
A second penalty was awarded when Igor Biscan had a kick in the shin region of an approaching Paul Scholes and Nistelrooy converted from the spot to make it 2-0 with 65 minutes on the clock.
The United No.9 had a glorious opportunity of finishing his hattrick but missed the ball completely with his diving header off a David Beckham cross. However, the same cross was put away by Giggs, who scored his first goal in the Premier League following a two-year drought.
In the 90th minute, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer added further pain for the Reds to score the fourth goal for his team and cap of a league double over the Merseysiders.
It was an important win as United marched towards an eighth league title while Nistelrooy finished top scorer with 25 goals.
