Rafa Benitez has often had a bone to pick with Manchester United. Particularly when he was in charge at Liverpool, his rivalry with Sir Alex Ferguson was a fascinating side-plot in a season where he came the closest to Premier League glory.
Now, expectations are different, even though the Spaniard takes a Merseyside team to Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime. Of course this time, having crossed the divide in the summer, it's with Everton.
It is the fourth Premier League outfit Benitez has managed and taken to the Theatre of Dreams, a venue where success has been rare and high-profile moments have usually gone against his charges.