DINIYAR BILYALETDINOV is convinced Everton are in the mood to end their 19-year wait for victory at Old Trafford.

Not since August 1992 have the Goodison outfit beaten Manchester United on their own ground, Peter Beardsley, Robert Warzycha and Maurice Johnston scoring in a 3-0 win.

However, David Moyes’s side make the short trip down the M62 on the back of a seven-match unbeaten run and an impressive record against the six teams above them in the table.

Only Arsenal – twice – have defeated Everton, who can boast a healthy return of 13 points from nine games against the top six.

And Bilyaletdinov, enjoying his best run of games for the club this season, believes the atmosphere within the squad augurs well for the visit to the Premier League leaders.

“These games are great and always exciting,” said the Russian winger. “I look forward to playing against the big teams.

“It is a great test for us because we are playing against what is probably the best team in the country at the moment, but we are playing well and hopefully we can get points at Old Trafford.

“We have played very well in the second half of this season and there is a good atmosphere at the club at the moment. We have won our last two games against Blackburn and Wolves and are playing well.”

Everton have lost only two of their last six meetings with United and scored twice in injury time in September to earn an unlikely 3-3 home draw against Sir Alex Ferguson’s side.

And Bilyaletdinov added: “We played really well this season in the game that ended 3-3. Hopefully we can play like that again on Saturday and get more points against them.”