When Manchester United walk out at Anfield on Sunday it will be nearly 11 months since they were last there, but for the supporters occupying the corner of the Anfield Road end, it will feel like a different lifetime.
United were humiliated on Merseyside 320 days ago. A 4-0 defeat took the aggregate score to 9-0 across two games that season. While Liverpool chased four trophies, United were a laughing stock.
In the post-match press conference, Ralf Rangnick said the club were six years behind Liverpool and needed 10 new players. The mood around Old Trafford was as dark and despondent as it had been for a decade. They looked miles away.
