Liverpool versus Manchester United is always one of the standout fixtures of any Premier League season, and this campaign is no different.

Rarely have the Merseysiders gone into the game holding such an advantage over their north-west rivals though, with Jurgen Klopp's side sitting on top of the table and a massive 16 points clear of their visitors.

For much of the Premier League era it has been the other way around, and certainly so in the case of the playing careers of one-club men Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher.

Neville's experiences under Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford mean that he can boast eight league titles to his name, while for Carragher and Liverpool players of his generation, success had to be found in the cup competitions.

Carragher and Neville played a combined total of 1,339 times for the two clubs
They didn't get on as well on the pitch as they do off it...

They always enjoyed getting one over their rivals though, and both men agree over one aspect of the fixtures that they played in.

They say that whenever it was played at Anfield, there was a better, louder atmosphere than the games at Old Trafford.

Speaking in a promotional video for the game on Sky Sports, Neville said: "I always think that when you look at the Liverpool-United game, the game at Liverpool is always much more fiery and emotional than a game at Old Trafford."

The duo say Anfield fixtures always had the better atmospheres

Carragher then agreed, adding: "I always felt the atmosphere was better at Anfield, I just think that the Kop, when you're coming out, You'll Never Walk Alone, and all that."

Neville then goes on to admit that he struggled to adapt to playing in the fixture when it was played on Merseyside.

"The atmosphere, emotion, feeling," he said.

"It took me years to get used to playing at Anfield. Years."