Are Man United and Liverpool the biggest teams in England?
In terms of titles (excluding the English super cup), Liverpool is number 1 in England with 46 cup raises, 2 more than Man United.
Man United are top in the number of national championships (20), one more than Liverpool.
The biggest gap ever seen between the two teams came in the 1954-1955 season, when Man United finished fifth in the First Division, while Liverpool finished eleventh in the Second Division.
The reverse record is the 1900-1901 season, when Liverpool won the championship, ranked above Man United - then still named Newton Heath 27 places in the English football system.
Is Man United falling behind Liverpool?
In terms of points, the Old Trafford team has been declining compared to their opponents in the past few years. Based on the average score in the last 38 matches, Liverpool is currently at 2.22 points/match, much higher than Man United's 1.58 points.
For most of Man United's time playing in the Premier League under Ferguson, they have had an average score/match higher than Liverpool. But since Sir Alex left the team, the Red Devils have declined.
In 11 seasons after Ferguson retired, Man United have averaged 68.1/season, much lower than Liverpool's 78.5 points/season.
Is Man United's form worth worrying about?
In the first season under Erik ten Hag, Man United had an encouraging record when they were 3rd in the Premier League, reached the finals of 2 Cup Tournaments, and won 1 title.
But in 2023-24, Man United were just 8th, earning 60 points their worst tally since 1989-90. They have lost 14 games, the most in the Premier League era and equal to the total number of losses in the last 3 seasons under Alex Ferguson.
The main problem is their loose defense, conceding 58 goals - their worst record in a single season since 1978-1979 (63 goals). They have conceded 667 shots towards goal, just a few less than Sheffield United - a relegated side.
Which record is waiting for Arne Slot?
Arne Slot won both of his first two matches leading Liverpool in the English top flight, a tally with Graeme Souness in April 1991. But since William Connell made his senior debut in December 1922, no Liverpool manager has won his first three games in charge. Slot has the chance to equal the 102-year-old record if he wins at Old Trafford.
To date, the coach has had the best start with a Premier League team, Maurizio Sarri (12 unbeaten matches) in the 2018-2019 season, when leading Chelsea. He was followed by Nottingham's Frank Clark (11 games) and Tottenham's Ange Postecoglou (10 games).
What achievements does Salah have against Man United?
Mohamed Salah's record against Man Utd is the best in the Premier League era. The Egyptian striker has scored 11 goals in 13 Premier League appearances against the Red Devils.
Salah has also scored more goals at Old Trafford than any other player in Premier League history, with six in six games there, one more than Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard (5).
In general, no player in Premier League history has scored more goals against Man United than Salah, both overall (1511, 4 assists) and specifically at Old Trafford in the tournament (76, 6 goals, 1 assist).
What's special about Man United vs Liverpool on Sunday?
This will be the 35th time Man United and Liverpool have played each other on Sunday in the Premier League, more than any other match in the history of this tournament, more than the matches between Chelsea vs Liverpool (33 matches) and Arsenal vs Man United (31).
In fact, the match has taken place all 7 days of the week in the Premier League era, with only 19 matches taking place on Saturday.
