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When it comes to the date, our analysis signifies that is the earliest league match towards the Merseysiders in 50 years, going again to 1972 after we misplaced a Division One conflict at Anfield on 15 August.
Close to matchdays, it’s the earliest for the reason that 2013/14 season after we met within the third spherical of fixtures on 1 September, when Daniel Sturridge scored the one purpose at Anfield.
The closest an Previous Trafford match between the perimeters has been to the start of the marketing campaign within the final half-century was on 12 September 2015, when objectives from Daley Blind, Ander Herrera and – on his debut – Anthony Martial gave United victory over our arch-rivals
