Smith was the last player to make the transition across the Pennines when transferring from Leeds to the Reds in 2004, making him well placed to compare the two clubs who, this season, will go head-to-head in the Premier League for the first time in 16 years.
Speaking on the latest episode of UTD Podcast, released this Monday evening, the 39-year-old said the similarities between the Lancashire and Yorkshire nemeses made it easier for him to adapt to life at Old Trafford after his much-talked-about move.
“You know the passion that both clubs have got and that’s why I loved playing for both clubs,” Smith told us.