Ipswich Town got their first Premier League win of the season before the international break while new Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is gearing up for his first game at the helm.
That sets up an intriguing battle at Portman Road on Sunday.
But, while they go head to head on the pitch, we have asked our fan writers for each club to go head to head off it.
Each fan got to ask three questions of the other before the big game...
Steve Mellen
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesHere is what our Ipswich Town fan writer Steve Mellen had to say in response to questions from our Manchester United contributor Dale O'Donnell.
How important is Kieran McKenna to Ipswich Town?
He is the key to the success of the past two seasons and getting him to sign a new deal was the most important event in our summer.
We get nervous every time a Premier League club sacks their manager. He is brilliant.
Ipswich's last league win over United came in 1994. Can the Tractor Boys ruin Ruben Amorim's first game in charge?
Confidence is high after the past two performances. I am slightly wary of calling a win, as you assume the United players will want to impress their new boss.
I think as it is at Portman Road we can get a point, but we expect United to be up for it and to present a huge challenge.
Are you confident Ipswich will avoid relegation?
Hopeful rather than confident.
We seem to be finding our feet, as the win at Spurs shows, but the odds are against us as a team that was in League One in recent memory.
We will fight to the end and will not be daunted by any challenge, and McKenna's ability to improve players and maintain team spirit will be key.
Steve Mellen is the former editor of ITFC magazine Meet Me At Sir Alf, and also represented fanzine Those Were The Days
Dale O'Donnell
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesHere is what our Manchester United fan writer Dale O'Donnell had to say in response to questions from our Ipswich Town contributor Steve Mellen.
What are the expectations this season now Ruben Amorim is in post?
Amorim will be tasked with delivering on several fronts, but United fans are desperate to see an attractive playing style that showcases a sense of identity.
We did not know which United would show up from one week to another under Erik ten Hag, and he lost his job for not winning enough football matches.
What was the biggest issue for you under Ten Hag?
The biggest issue in my eyes was how Ten Hag came from a successful Ajax side that played great football, and when he was unable to implement that system at United, he tried to make us a transitional team heavily reliant on the counter-attack.
The Dutchman may be a shrewd tactician but he watched his midfield regularly get overrun.
With Oasis reforming do you wish it was the early '90s again with Fergie at the helm and United churning out great teams from their own youth system?
No, because I enjoy reminiscing about those times.
The Class of '92 is not something any other English club has been able to replicate and can only be compared to the Busby Babes of the 1950s and 1960s. Our academy still produces the best young players in the country, as seen with Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo.
As for Oasis, I hope their reformation means Manchester City go back to being rubbish.
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Image source, Getty ImagesIpswich chairman and chief executive officer Mark Ashton has revealed that pop superstar Ed Sheeran helped Ipswich secure one of their summer signings on a Zoom call, just before performing on stage alongside Taylor Swift.
The 33-year-old lifelong Town fan has been sponsoring the men and women's team's shirts since 2021 and acquired a minority stake in the club in August.
Speaking about the impact the singer has on the club to Sky Sports News, Ashton said: "A local man, global superstar, sponsor of the football club, now a shareholder and now officially part of our recruitment team,"
"In the summer we were trying to persuade one particular player to join the football club and realised very quickly that he was an Ed Sheeran fan.
"Ed jumped on a Zoom call with him at the training ground just before he stepped on stage with Taylor Swift, hopefully that was a key part of getting the player across the line.
"We've gone from the third tier of English football to the Premier League, but we haven't forgotten our roots and Ed's a key part of that. The work that we do in our local communities is central to us."
Ipswich, Brighton and Southampton are considering a move for Vasco de Gama's Brazilian forward Rayan, 18, in January. (Give Me Sport), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesIpswich defender Ben Johnson spoke to BBC Radio Suffolk about his first few months as a Town player: "I didn't realise how difficult it would be to settle in. I thought I would just come in and hit the ground running, but that's life if it doesn't happen like that.
"I feel like I've come in for the last few games and taken my opportunity. I've come in and the rhythm and form has picked up. I feel like I am fully settled now.
"It's just about wanting to come here and be committed to this club. I really see a vision and see great things from the players and the staff. It's something I want to be a part of, just giving my all and playing for the team is important to me."
On Sunday's game against Manchester United, Johnson added: "It's going to be a great game, probably one of the most televised games this season because it's massive when United come to town. Their new manager is very good and is going to implement a lot of great stuff.
"We're playing at Portman Road. It can be intimidating at times but it's a great stadium and we love to play there. It's going to be a great game regardless of what happens. It's always a great feeling when you play against the biggest clubs in the world."
Image source, Getty ImagesIpswich are the only side without a Premier League win at home this season (P5 D3 L2). Only five newly promoted sides have failed to win any of their opening six home matches of a campaign in the division, and all five went on to be relegated.
The Tractor Boys have had the fewest shots (108), shots on target (33), touches in the opposition's box (199) and expected goals (10.2) of any side in the 2024-25 Premier League.
Meanwhile, Liam Delap has scored six of Town's 12 league goals this season, making him one of only three players to have scored at least half of his side's goals in the competition this term, alongside Erling Haaland of Manchester City (12 of 22) and Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood (eight out of 15).
BBC Sport pundit Nedum Onuoha gives us his insight and opinion every fortnight on your Premier League club.
But this week, he's in the hotseat for your questions.
So what do you want to ask for a former player. Best opponent? Most memorable team-mate he played with?
Or maybe you're just interested in what next for your club this season?
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for one thing - good or bad - involving Ipswich that nobody is talking about but should be.
Here are some of your comments:
Peter: Whatever happens this year, the future looks brighter with the decision to upgrade the academy to category one shortly. Some quality homegrown players in the first team in a few years' time will please every fan and help Town remain competitive with the richer clubs.
Gareth: Ipswich have won or drawn more games than they have lost. Keep improving week by week and maybe more of those invaluable wins come.
Fernando: Why Leif Davis isn't in the England squad.
Tom: The narrative in the media has been this 'awful start' that Ipswich have had, however, the least concerned have been Town fans. Watching them week in, week out, we have all seen that the results haven't matched the performances (bar a couple). Yes, it took a sub-par performance from Tottenham, but it's no surprise that we were competitive against them.
Image source, Getty ImagesThere has been some pressure on players carrying an injury going into international breaks with their national side because you are contracted to these clubs and that is where your income is.
But, for me, as a player I had a similar mindset to Harry Kane that I would always be available - injured or not injured. I would have injections when I was on international duty just so I could represent my country because it meant that much.
It is difficult, however. If you look at Jack Grealish and Pep Guardiola's comments, he has a point because the forward has not been able to play for Manchester City because of injuries. So if you have been sidelined for three or four games, I would agree that you are then not fit and available to go on international duty.
But when you look at some of the other players, ones who have been playing and being managed by their club, then I do not see it being different to being played and managed by your country.
From the club's side, when they are competing at such high levels in the Premier League, you can understand why they would want their players to be rested and get fully fit again over the two weeks, rather than having to come back straight into a hectic period of fixtures.
I kind of get it from both points of view but, as a player, if I am half fit and being played by my club, I would be fully available for my national team.
It is really difficult with the pressure that is on the players, though. I would not look at it as a decision players have made solely.
Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nicola Pearson
Image source, Getty ImagesOut of the three promoted teams this season, Ipswich look like the most adaptable.
Manager Kieran McKenna is able to identify what it is his team needs to change. We saw in the opening game against Liverpool that they were good and competed for a period of time before they ultimately lost that match.
They are building and are slowly adapting. The players know they are Championship players that are growing within the league. It is credit to both the players and the manager at Ipswich that they are willing to adapt and find ways to see games through.
They have had a lot of draws and games they perhaps should have won, but getting that first win and the manner in which they did it will be massive for them.
Finding ways to win in the Premier League is difficult and they were able to do that in a game that myself and many others did not have them down to get anything from. That shows growth. As a manager, it showed McKenna was willing to adapt and in the top flight - that is important.
This could become the blueprint now for their season. They have been close to getting a result like this but had not been able to see games out, so when you get that first win it relieves that bit of pressure.
Ipswich will know they are going to be in a dogfight until the end of the season, but the player-manager relationship looks really good from the outside while the fans are on board and have been fantastic.
Everybody in the club is connected and on the same page. That really does help.
Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nicola Pearson
Kieran McKenna's side claimed their first Premier League victory of the season away at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last weekend, after showing steady signs of progress in their first 10 league matches.
The club has also submitted plans to expand its Playford Road training centre this week, which would include the creation of a "state-of-the-art" first-team building.
But what is the one thing - good or bad - nobody is talking about in relation to Ipswich?
Image source, PA MediaOn the latest episode of Planet Premier League on BBC Sounds, Wales captain Aaron Ramsey and former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha praised Ipswich Town after they achieved their first league win of the season at Tottenham on Sunday.
Ramsey, who played for Cardiff City against Ipswich in the Championship last season, said: "They were a breath of fresh air really, to do back-to-back promotions. Everyone was saying the wheels were going to fall off at some point, but they were just relentless.
"I love the belief they have in their squad. They scored so many late goals in that season last year and even when they were 2-0 or 2-1 down, they managed to get a result or go on and win the game, which is so important to have that sort of mentality.
"I think he [Kieran McKenna] has done a tremendous job there and now they're just starting to find their feet and they are putting in some good performances now. I'm sure that will continue and they will pick up results now, which will go a long way as the season goes on."
Having taken a 2-0 lead, Ipswich held off a late Spurs rally to secure their first Premier League victory for 22 years.
"That's part of their maturity in this division because a lot of these players are doing it for the first time," added Onuoha.
"We're seeing players like Liam Delap get headlines for the goals he's scoring - and they should be spoken about - but if they want to stay up, it's got to be about the collective."
Henry Brownsey
BBC Sport journalist
There were plenty of memorable numbers across the weekend's Premier League football...
1 - How many games it took Brighton's Matt O'Riley to open his account in the top flight.
Image source, Getty Images250 - How many appearances Bruno Fernandes has now made for Manchester United, registering a combined 155 goals and assists in this time.
Image source, Getty Images4 - Consecutive defeats for Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side, and the first time he has had such a losing run in his managerial career.
Image source, Getty Images28 - Points Liverpool boss Arne Slot has earned in the Premier League in his first 11 games in charge - the joint-most of any new manager.
Image source, Getty Images80 - Seconds between Bournemouth going 2-1 up and Mikkel Damsgaard equalising for Brentford.
Image source, Getty Images1:48 - How long into the game Pablo Sarabia put Wolves ahead against Southampton - becoming the club's earliest Premier League goalscorer.
Image source, Getty Images22 years, six months, two weeks and three days - The amount of time Ipswich Town had gone without a Premier League victory before Sunday's win at Tottenham.
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Image source, Getty ImagesIpswich Town legend George Burley says he is "feeling well" after his initial treatment for cancer.
The former Scotland manager issued a statement through his former club in September to share the news of his diagnosis of an undisclosed form of the disease.
In an interview with BBC Radio Suffolk, he said he had had chemotherapy and was awaiting details of the next stage of treatment, adding: "It's one step at a time, but at the moment I’m feeling well."
Burley said although it had been a "difficult time", he was trying to keep lively and fit as well as focussing on eating healthily.
He had also been able to return to playing golf and had attended every Ipswich home game this season.
The 68-year-old played for Ipswich from 1973 to 1985, making more than 500 appearances, before managing the side between 1994 and 2002 and was in charge the last time they were in the top flight.
Burley said he had received support locally and from figures in the game, including text messages from some current Ipswich players and boss Kieran McKenna.
He said he had also been heartened by the Tractor Boys' form, especially their 2-1 win at Tottenham at the weekend.
"Their performances have been excellent," Burley said.
"It's about making good performances and I haven't been panicking because the team have been playing really well and there's improvement every week.
"I've got every confidence that we get to stay in the Premier League this season."
Seb Brown
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesAs the full-time whistle sounded at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the joy and elation from the away end released 22 years of hurt.
The last time Ipswich Town won a game in the Premier League was in April 2002 at home to Middlesbrough.
The journey the fans have been on since has had many more downs than ups, but Sunday's result was another tick on the long list of recent achievements to bring the club back to where many think it rightfully belongs.
Following Wolves' victory over Southampton on Saturday, Ipswich found themselves with the unenviable record of being the only side in England's top four divisions to be without a win this season.
With a daunting trip to Spurs, followed by an international break, even the most optimistic of Town fans would have thought the chances of a zero remaining in the win column until nearly December was almost certain.
Sunday's victory was the latest example of how the team has continuously evolved this season when playing away.
Two weeks previously, Town had also taken a 2-0 lead away from home, in London, in a stadium in which they had never played before. That game however was 2-2 by half-time, with Brentford running out eventual 4-3 winners with a 96th-minute goal.
Sunday had some parallels with the Brentford game but, crucially, some vital differences.
This time Town were able to weather the storm in the immediate aftermath of half-time, when Spurs came out fired up. Even when Tottenham pulled a goal back, the concerns among the away fans were proven to be incorrect as the game was seen out relatively comfortably.
Eight points from 11 games is a great return and, more crucially, we are up to 17th position.
Bring on Manchester United in two weeks' time!
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Image source, BBC SportOpta's supercomputer has tipped promoted Southampton, Ipswich Town and Leicester City as the three most likely teams to get relegated from the Premier League this season.
Southampton are bottom and winless after 10 games since returning to the top flight, with the computer giving them 94.9% chance of being relegated.
Despite climbing out of the bottom three with an impressive first win of the season against Tottenham at this weekend, Ipswich are the next side being tipped to go down with a 70.7% chance.
While Leicester are 15th, three points clear of the drop zone, they are the third most likely side to get relegated according to Opta, with a 46.9% chance.
Wolves, Everton and Crystal Palace are the remaining sides that have an 18% or more chance of falling down to the second tier by May.
"One of the best games ever."
After Ipswich Town secured their first win of the Premier League season, and their first in the top flight in 22 years, after coming away with a 2-1 victory at Tottenham, fans told BBC Radio Suffolk what it meant to them.
