Published: 02:00, 18 October 2025 | Updated: 02:00, 18 October 2025

More than a quarter of a century has passed since Massimo Taibi marked his Manchester United debut with a man of the match performance against Liverpool at Anfield. 

‘It was fantastic,’ Taibi tells Daily Mail Sport, admitting to surprise that many fans also remember his role in a 3-2 win, given what came shortly after. ‘Playing in Liverpool was difficult but fascinating. I made three or four really beautiful saves.’

The good times didn’t last long for United’s erratic Italian goalkeeper though; two weeks later a tame effort from Southampton’s Matt Le Tissier squirmed agonisingly under his body and through his legs. Harshly dubbed 'The Blind Venetian' by one tabloid, he only played one more game for the club.

United’s latest No 1 will head to Anfield for his first away game on Sunday hoping the excitement over his debut doesn’t turn sour quite so quickly.

After a commanding performance in the 2-0 win over Sunderland at Old Trafford a fortnight ago, the United fans serenaded Senne Lammens with a chorus...