English soccer's two most successful clubs meet again in the Premier League this weekend when Manchester United face north-west rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday.
And for United great Paul Scholes, no other fixture quite comes close even though it's 23 years since Liverpool were last crowned champions of England.
In that time, United have surpassed what was Liverpool's national record of 18 EPL titles, although the Merseysiders still have the edge when it comes to the Champions League, having lifted the European Cup five times compared to the Old Trafford club's three final victories.
However, there is no denying the domestic gap at the moment between the two clubs with EPL leaders United a huge 21 points in front of eighth-placed Liverpool.
United's closest pursuers are cross-town rivals Manchester City, the reigning English champions. City are in action on Sunday but could be 10 points behind by the time they kick off against Arsenal if United beat Liverpool.
Now, as was the case in the late 1960s, the Manchester derby has become a pivotal fixture in the destiny of the title, with Chelsea key players as well, but for 38-year-old midfielder Scholes, who came out of retirement last season, the rivalry created by the Liverpool match still matters.
"Liverpool, historically, are our biggest rivals. They're always the biggest games and the best atmospheres," Scholes told Inside United magazine.
Only a week ago, temperamental Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli had to be pulled away from manager Roberto Mancini during a training ground row.
But the 22-year-old forward was quickly welcomed back into the fold and this latest spat could recede should Balotelli help City win away to Arsenal in the league for the first time since 1975.
"We have to go to the Emirates, play as well as we know we are capable of and see if we can put an end to our poor run of league results on their ground," said City midfielder Gareth Barry.
On Saturday, third-placed Tottenham travel across London to take on a bottom of the table QPR managed by former Spurs' boss Harry Redknapp.
"It's a big advantage," said Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas when asked about Redknapp's understanding of Spurs' players.
Swansea, fresh from their shock 2-0 League Cup semi-final first leg win at Chelsea, travel to Everton while the beaten European champions will look to pick themselves up at Stoke.
Also on Saturday, Aston Villa host Southampton, Fulham are at home to Wigan, Norwich await Newcastle, West Brom visit Reading and West Ham travel to Sunderland.

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