Liverpool v Manchester United: The greatest encounters Manchester United make the short trip to Anfield this Sunday to face Liverpool in what remains the Premier League's most keenly contested derby. In the wake of the Hillsborough revelations, it promises to be an emotional afternoon, and one that makes the outcome harder to predict than ever. Everyone will hope that it is the football that is the topic of conversation after the match, and as these memorable encounters show, this fixture will always have the potential to be a classic.