Think 3 at the back with AWB playing CB would work well. The wing backs would be dealing with TAA and Robertson and would leave him to deal with Mane. I’m looking forward to seeing a team man mark TAA soon, fairly sure it’ll happen at some point. Man marking him and keeping a striker on VVD at all times would negate a lot of their strengths.
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Liverpool 2:0 Manchester United
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Interesting points.
I remember once when Steve Coppell came to OT with Crystal Palace and man marked all of the Utd players. Was a crazy game to watch. Ended 0-0. Think it was 2007.
Never seen anything like it before or since.Quite calm about this fixture for once. Liverpool are overwhelming favourites so there's little pressure on us outside of the derby bragging rights.
Hopefully AWB can contain Mane as well as he did Sterling at the Etihad, and I'm quite confident Williams can snuff out Salah particularly because he's right footed and Salah prefers to come inside. Young has had a very similar advantage in the past and done well.
Will be more confident if Rashford is fit, he has proven to give TAA some problems previously and he should be leaving plenty of space at Anfield.
Wingbacks on our fullbacks and leave your three CBs against our front three? I think that'd be disastrous tbh, no one can cover Mane one on one for an entire game.
Well, both teams are still alive in the FA Cup...
CDM would drop back and pick up Firmino in theory given he likes to drop deep. Pools biggest threat is their full backs and VVD starts a lot of attacks as well. I don’t rate Liverpool’s midfield in terms of creativity, letting the midfield have the ball is how I would play against them and focus on dealing with the individual threats. Would need a good performance from the CB’s but I think it would work well. Would depend how well the defence dealt with the press from the front 3 I think.
Maybe 2 of the front 3 on your full backs. And leave our full backs narrow to cut out the space for your front 3.
James on Roberton
Rashford on TAA.
If we had Pogba and Mctommny fit, I would be more confident. But our midfield will let us down.It will be comfortable for them but not a hammering, I reckon.
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AWB---------Lindelöf-----------Maguire-----------Williams
-----------------Fred----------------Matic------------------------
----------------------------Pereira----------------------------------
Greenwood------------Martial---------------------James
SUBS - Rashford (Greenwood), Lingard (James), Mata (Pereira)
Liverpool 2 - 0 Man United
That'd be lovely actually.Mata has to start this one , 2 assists and a goal in his last 2 games. Or will he go with the guy that runs around a lot.
The Liverpool midfield will chew him up and spit him out.
Mata is better when we are close to the box. We may not be that close to the box against Liverpool as their defensive line will try to push up to compress their own team, and compress us. So I am not sure is what I am saying. It's not about running, it's about focusing on protecting the critical areas so that we can hurt them more whenever they try to do something.I'm assuming we'll have to play a similar side that started against Wolves, with de Gea back in and probably Andreas or Lingard over Mata at the start. I think Ole will want the higher energy and pressing that these two can apply more-so than Mata, but if we can stay in the game, Mata could definitely make the difference in the last 20-25 minutes if he can keep up the level from his last two performances. He must be feeling good and confident now, but I'm not sure he'd be the right selection from the start to deal with Liverpool's style of play. Martial should also play down the middle and James in what is his supposed preferred position of left wing if Rashford can't play.
I never expect us to get drubbed even if we play badly, it's only really happened once against Everton which was an awful, awful day. Other than that, even if we're garbage we concede three at most and usually make enough chances to pinch a goal ourselves. I'll go out on a limb and say this won't be embarrassing even if we're poor on the day. However, to be fully confident of a result I'd have wanted McTominay, Pogba, and Rashford fit really. Can't be making excuses, but they'd probably still be three of the first names on the team sheet for us so it's a big ask, especially given Liverpool's form overall, nevermind at home where they seem indestructible right now.
Yeah, our Anfield record in the league is pretty crazy if you look at it. Last dropped points almost a year ago now, and last loss at home is 2,5 seasons ago.More ”United have referees in their pocket” narrative from Sky.
Sounds like Fabinho & Matip are fit but I wouldn't rush either of them back.
I'm expecting us to start as follows:
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TAA------------Gomez-----------Van Dijk-------Robertson
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----------------Wijnaldum---------Chamberlain-----------
Salah---------------------Firmino----------------------Mane
Subs: Adrian, Matip, Lallana, Minamino, Fabinho, Shaqiri & Origi.I hope I m wrong but I think we could end up like vs City. Our midfield is simply too weak and I think players like Matic will struggle against Liverpool pressing. This will be a different game than those vs Norwich and Wolves ,where there was actually lot of space for someone like Matic.
I just hope the lads surprise me.I can't see anything other than 4-0 for them.
We are so weak, tired and not solid at all, when they have exactly the opposite form, quality and belief.
Even with our pretended best XI we would loose, so let alone the side that "played" against Wolves.
Just hard because all of the runners for the top 4 will win points so that will be a tough weekend for us.
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-------------------Lindelof-------Maguire--------Jones-----------------
AWB------------------------Fred-----------Matic------------------Williams
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--------------Rashford/James----------Martial-------------------------
I can see us conceding a goal on set pieces, and having Williams sent off
Your best side would give us a good game. A Midfield three of Fred, McTominay & Pogba is decent and then you'd have AWB, Lindelof, Maguire & Williams as the back four.
Your front three picks itself as well.
You'd have a lot of ways to hurt us if everyone was available.
With a lot of help from last min goal keeper blunders and VAR.
Can you provide examples of league games at Anfield where we would've lost if not for refereeing, VAR or mistakes from the opposition?
City maybe? I'm struggling to think of many.Only way to get a result is by creating mismatches in midfield. James/Pereira's defensive work on the wings is going to be vital to control Robertson/TAA from running the game.
Martial
Pereira Mata James
Fred Matic
Williams Maguire Lindelöf AWB
deGea
I watched the whole thing. I know it's supposed to be a bit tongue in cheek, but it's really frustrating on account of Neville being unable to remember some very obvious counter arguments. Yes Jamie, Busby's average league position was 9th, but it might have had something to do with the fact that a large portion of his team literally died at one point.
Liverpool dominated Europe in an era where there was only 1 team from each league and you had to play Belfast Crusadars in the Last 16 and Tranzonspor in the 1/4 final.
Watch Ole put Bailly on. We'll concede three, before he'll get injured and sent off simultaneously.Visited manUtd.com to see if any sudden announcements re Bruno.
Second link Liverpool v United Essential Information has Lingard as the main picture. Who decides this?!!
I can’t make my mind up if someone’s just having a laugh...”this’ll wind ‘em up” or if it’s a bit more strategic and an attempt to improve the dire relationship he appears to have with the fans at the minute.
just seeing pics of him in a Utd shirt annoy me. And there’s rumours that it’s Pereira that’s been offered as a make weight in any Bruno deal!! I hope this guy doesn’t steal a living ala Jones for the next 5 yearsIf Rashford is out, only Martial of my anticipated counter-attacking four has a goal in them. James not scored since August, Pereira and Lingard both once all season.
I think Greenwood’s complete inability to get involved against Wolves will see him saved for impact late on.
Read the quote I replied to. I was referring to "been over a year since we have dropped points at Anfield"2- 0 United
never bet against United.
Does anyone remember the video of one of Saddams generals cliauming the USA had been defeated or turned back, can’t remember exactly.
In the background were American soldiers and tanks rolling into Baghdad as he said it
Thats how I feel about my prediction.4-1 Liverpool.Sky are doing the usual over the top preview of this meaningless game. (Liverpool already champions and best team in the "world" , Utd best 3 players out injured and in crap form and top 4 a long shot). Apparently live from Anfield tomorrow at 10am. WTFAssuming Rashy is out, I'd play a false 9... Pin Martial and James wide and give them very little defensive responsibilities... With covering of their full backs coming from our midfielders.
Only problem with this is the false 9 will have to do a shit load of running... And it'll probably be LingardI think we will narrowly win 1-0
Rashford, Pogba and who?End their streak!
Luke "Brock Lesnar" Shaw to score the winning goal to end the streak.I hope we'll be the first ones to beat them this season and end their unbeaten run.would prefer Rashford not to play rather than play with pain killer injections.Getting some money down on Williams being sent off. He’s full of fire and I think Liverpool will be out of sight by half time. Expect the crazy tackles to start flying in.Last edited:
I wonder if they’ll go over Carragher spitting on child incident....nothing to see there.- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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6%
David de Gea
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4%
Nemanja Matic
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3%
Luke Shaw
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2%
Brandon Williams
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Victor Lindelof
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Juan Mata
Player Ratings
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Compiled from 318 ratings.
Score Predictions
95,197,48
- Man Utd win
- Liverpool win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 15% Liverpool 2:0 Man Utd
- 12% Liverpool 1:2 Man Utd
- 11% Liverpool 3:0 Man Utd
- 10% Liverpool 1:1 Man Utd
- 9% Liverpool 3:1 Man Utd
- 8% Liverpool 4:0 Man Utd
- 7% Liverpool 0:1 Man Utd
- 7% Liverpool 2:1 Man Utd
- 4% Liverpool 5:0 Man Utd
- 4% Liverpool 0:2 Man Utd
- 3% Liverpool 1:0 Man Utd
- 3% Liverpool 2:2 Man Utd
- 2% Liverpool 0:3 Man Utd
- 1% Liverpool 4:1 Man Utd
- 1% Liverpool 0:0 Man Utd
- 1% Liverpool 0:5 Man Utd
- 1% Liverpool 0:4 Man Utd
- 1% Liverpool 2:3 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 2:4 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 5:1 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 1:3 Man Utd
- 0% Liverpool 3:3 Man Utd
Match Stats
- Liverpool
- Man Utd
- Possession
- 53% 47%
- Shots
- 16 9
- Shots on Target
- 5 4
- Corners
- 11 5
- Fouls
- 7 10
Referee
Craig Pawson
Man Utd Lineup
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