It came at Wembley and I was there, among the Reds fans packed into the national stadium to see Alex Ferguson's team take on the mighty Merseyside force of Liverpool.
We had won the first trophy of Sir Alex's reign, beating Crystal Palace after a replay in the FA Cup final but had performed poorly in the league. Could this be the catalyst to end the long wait since 1968 for the league championship? Well, Liverpool were still a top side but creaks had started to appear when losing to the Eagles in the FA Cup semi-final in the previous campaign.