Manchester United vs Liverpool; a match made in heaven
This weekend promises to be an exciting one for football fans and students of the game as top football nations see their domestic rival teams battle it out for supremacy.
The nation of England are not left out of this excitement as they witness their two successful clubs, Manchester United and Liverpool go all out for the bragging rights in England.
Buoyed by their midweek comeback win over Atalanta, Manchester United will face another stern test on Sunday as they welcome bitter rivals Liverpool to Old Trafford.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side had some serious flaws exposed in the first half on Wednesday and Jurgen Klopp will no doubt want to exploit those same weaknesses on Sunday.
Klopp’s Liverpool, meanwhile, shakily threw a two-goal lead away to LaLiga Santander champions Atletico Madrid before managing to score a third and hold out for a win at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in midweek, driven on yet again by the brilliance of Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah.
Now, they’ll meet in a domestic classic, one that finished 4-2 to Liverpool last time out after initially being postponed.
Previous meetings have sometimes been disappointing and finished as goalless draw on multiple occasions in recent years.
But, the tension this game produces is almost unmatched and we should be able to enjoy a classic encounter when the ball gets rolling on Sunday.
Form Guide
In recent outings for both clubs, Man United was beaten at Leicester City in their last Premier League fixture and will look to put that record straight on Sunday.
The Reds have gone three games without a league win and sit sixth in the Premier League going into Sunday’s big match, with 14 points from eight matches.
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As for Liverpool, they have had an impressive start to the season and are the only unbeaten side left in the Premier League.
Still, they sit behind Chelsea in the table and are only four points above United, a gap the Reds can cut to a single point on Sunday.
Mohamed Salah has been in electric form this campaign, scoring 12 goals in 11 games in all competitions, including a goal in each of his last nine appearances.
Head to Head
In 201 meetings between the clubs, United have won 81 times against their arch-rivals and have shared the points on 58 occasions while Liverpool have been triumphant on 68 occasions.
Officials
Referee Anthony Taylor will be the man in charge of this game, with support from Gary Beswick and Lee Betts as Assistants, Mike Dean takes the role as Fourth Official. The VAR will be manned by Stuart Attwell and Marc Perry.
Time and Venue
The biggest game in English football kicks off at 3:30pm GMT at the Theatre of Dreams.
