Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool take on Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United as English football’s most successful clubs battle it out at Anfield on Monday night.

Klopp’s Reds are three points better off than their rivals after winning five of their first seven games, one more than Mourinho’s United, who sit two places below their rivals in sixth.

It will be the 198th meeting between two giants of the English game, with United looking to add to their 80 victories in the fixture, while Liverpool will go in search of a 40th home league win over their rivals.

United have won the last four meetings between the two in the Premier League, and haven’t lost at Anfield since 2013 when a Daniel Sturridge header was enough to see off David Moyes’ side 1-0.

Despite it being one of the most eagerly-anticipated games of the season, there are a number of derbies in English football which also capture the imagination of supporters up and down the country.

Is the United/Liverpool derby really the best in English football? Here at Shoot!, we take a look at a few others that should be considered, and pick which one we think is the best…

The South Wales derby – Cardiff City v Swansea City

Although not in England, Cardiff City and Swansea City participate in the English football leagues, and their rivalry is as fierce as any in the game.

Following an incident in 1993, away fans were banned from the fixture, such was the severity of the trouble at the grounds, and even upon letting away fans back into the ground, there were police escorts on the M4 to and from the ground to ensure no trouble broke out.

Although they didn’t meet for ten years between 1998 and 2008, there have been some exciting games between the two sides in the last eight years, including their first ever Premier League meeting in 2013, where a Steven Caulker header won the game for Cardiff.

This is a derby that is sure to be played out many more times with both sides currently in the top two divisions of English football.

The Second City derby – Aston Villa v Birmingham City

As derbies go, this is a big one, and it’s one that will be reignited again at the end of the month.

The two haven’t met too many times in recent years, given Birmingham’s relegation from the top-flight in 2011, but a League Cup tie at Villa Park last season reminded us of the rivalry that exists between these two clubs.

Despite a four-year gap, there was still enough bite between the two, given Villa’s appointment of Birmingham boss Alex McLeish in June 2011, which upset both sets of fans alike.

McLeish was in charge when Birmingham went down in 2011, a relegation they have yet to bounce back from, and the Scot was sacked as Villa boss in 2012 after a disappointing 16th place finish in the Premier League.

They will meet in the second tier for the first time in 29 years in a few weeks’ time, as former Blues boss Steve Bruce takes his Aston Villa side to St Andrew’s.

The Steel City derby – Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United

The world’s oldest football rivalry surely deserves a place on the shortlist.

Dating all the way back to 1890, this a derby that has been missed in recent years, given that the two sides haven’t been in the same league since 2012.

Two hugely passionate fanbases and two sides looking to get back to the Premier League, expect a derby between these two sooner rather than later.

BEST – Tyne-Wear derby

Despite the aforementioned three, and few others like the Manchester derby, the Bristol derby, and the Merseyside derby, it’s the Tyne-Wear derby which tops this list.

This is a match which defines a season and, in recent times, it has been the difference between staying in the top-flight, and going down to the Championship.

The North-East live and breathe football.

Whereas you’ve got all the London rivalries, the Midlands rivalries, and others, there’s something about this one that feels like it means more to the people of the two cities.

Work colleagues and friends could be split – it is genuine bragging rights, and it’s bragging rights that Sunderland fans have at the moment, having won six of the last seven derbies.

At 53 wins each, it’s also one of the most competitive, and one that, based on where the two sides are at the moment, we’re unfortunately not going to see too much of in the next few years.