Maybe it's not a coincidence that the most successful teams in English football history have been Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool.
Past studies have made claims that teams that wear red are more prone to enjoying long-term success - even if there are ample examples to prove otherwise.
Of course, all three aforementioned Premier League giants often have to wear different colours away from home and in one season, it led to dismal nightmares for Man United.
Two decades on the infamous 1995-96 away grey jersey has been voted the club's worst and with good reason, given the happiness and positive results* it is associated with.
So in Part 5 of our look-back at the 1995-96 season is a bit greyer than usual.
Aston Villa (August 1995)
The curse of the grey kit began as early as the opening game of the season. Now as you may remember, 1995-96 campaign was the "You can't win anything with kids" one and it began with United slipping up 3-1 at Aston Villa, clad in cloudy-coloured kits.
David Beckham scored the only goal for United that day, prompting Alan Hansen to make his infamous - and inaccurate (with the benefit of hindsight) quip on Match of the Day:
Arsenal (November 1995)
Dennis Bergkamp scored the only goal as the Gunners inflicted United's first league defeat since the trip to Villa Park and coincidentally they were wearing grey again.
Nottingham Forest (November 1995)
There was no defeat this time but again grey failed to inspire United to victory as they settled for a 1-1 draw
Liverpool (December 1995)
Man United don't like losing to Liverpool anytime or any place, but the grey jersey curse struck again as they lost 2-0 at Anfield a week before Christmas:
Southampton (April 1996)
This was the last outing for the infamous strip. Three goals to nil down at Southampton, Alex Ferguson ordered his players to change into the blue and white third kit at half-time, in a game they still went on to win 3-1.
After the match, Fergie gave his reason for the change: "The players couldn't pick each other out. They said it was difficult to see their team-mates at distance when they lifted their heads. It was nothing to do with superstition. This club went 26 years without winning the league and we didn't think about changing the red shirts. It's nothing to do with that at all."
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