Manchester United fans plan to rub the Kop's noses in it even more on Sunday - and it is nothing to do with beachballs.
After a thrilling 3-3 Anfield draw in January 1994, Liverpool supporters unfurled a taunting banner which read: "Au revoir, Cantona and Man United. Come back when you've won 18."
Now, following a 15-year wait, the bitter rivals are all square in terms of titles won - and United fans are relishing the prospect of letting the home crowd know just that.
They plan to arrive at Anfield sporting masks of United legend Eric Cantona.
T-shirts have also been printed with the slogan "18 titles and that's a fact," in reference to Rafa's rant of a year ago.
Another shows former Kop idol Michael Owen celebrating a goal with the tag, "Welcome to Manchester."
Yet that doesn't mean they are ignoring the chance of smuggling in inflatables after Sunderland's infamous deflected winner against the Reds last week.
Liverpool's own website sold out of the £10 towel and beachball set within a day of the Stadium of Light fiasco.
And although security chiefs will carry out their normal checks as fans enter the ground, they have admitted it is virtually impossible to detect them until they are blown up.
However, there is no truth in the joke being bandied around by United fans that the refusal to admit balloons on Sunday means Andrea Dossena has been banned from attending.
After a thrilling 3-3 Anfield draw in January 1994, Liverpool supporters unfurled a taunting banner which read: "Au revoir, Cantona and Man United. Come back when you've won 18."
Now, following a 15-year wait, the bitter rivals are all square in terms of titles won - and United fans are relishing the prospect of letting the home crowd know just that.
They plan to arrive at Anfield sporting masks of United legend Eric Cantona.
T-shirts have also been printed with the slogan "18 titles and that's a fact," in reference to Rafa's rant of a year ago.
Another shows former Kop idol Michael Owen celebrating a goal with the tag, "Welcome to Manchester."
Yet that doesn't mean they are ignoring the chance of smuggling in inflatables after Sunderland's infamous deflected winner against the Reds last week.
Liverpool's own website sold out of the £10 towel and beachball set within a day of the Stadium of Light fiasco.
And although security chiefs will carry out their normal checks as fans enter the ground, they have admitted it is virtually impossible to detect them until they are blown up.
However, there is no truth in the joke being bandied around by United fans that the refusal to admit balloons on Sunday means Andrea Dossena has been banned from attending.
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