Good day sports fans, it's another weekend of beautiful football and it's gonna be going down at Anfield this Sunday, between league leaders Liverpool and Manchester United. No doubt, Liverpool have been electrifying this season in their bid to lift the trophy which has eluded them for decades. It's 21 games down the line so far this season and Klopp's side doesn't look like they will be slacking anytime soon. They have have shown more consistency than any other team in the premier league so far and are yet to suffer any defeat. The current European Champions have recorded an intimidating 20 wins with just a draw(which was against Manchester United in December). This have left them with 61 points on the table, meaning they are 14 points ahead of second place Manchester City, who are having difficult moments maintaining the chase on Liverpool. Liverpool isn't a team that scores too many goals of recent, but their defense ensure those goals count and they still get their results. While Manchester United have scored more goals in their last two league games than Liverpool, this may not be a reflection of form on Ole's United, but it goes to show that Liverpool will have to be wary of United on Sunday. Come to think of it, the only draw Liverpool have recorded this season was against Manchester United, a game which ended in a 1-1 draw, making it two consecutive draws between both sides in their last two encounters. However, in their previous five games, Liverpool have secured two wins while Manchester United have secured one, with two draws to their name.
For Ole, the drive to finish top four is on the table and United are not leaving any stone unturned in that quest. After 22 games this season, Ole's side are sitting on the 5th position with 34 points, just 5 points behind 4th place Chelsea, who have 39 points. Manchester United have recorded 9 wins in the league this season, 7 draws and 6 defeats, however, a win over Liverpool on Sunday clash will be a huge one, and will go a long way in boosting their confidence. Ole is under pressure to impress, imagine beating Liverpool that hasn't lost any match this season. Liverpool appears to be in a better form heading into this clash, they have won all their 5 previous games across all competitions, while United have only been able to record two wins and a draw across all competitions. In conclusion, it promises to be an interesting encounter, owing to the fact that these clubs have got pedigree and will be playing for points snd pride. Therefore, it's gonna a bit to swift to downplay the possibility of United causing an upset against Liverpool on Sunday.
Possible Prediction: Well, I'm not expecting too many goals in the game, so I'm predicting a 2-1 win in favour of Liverpool.
Possible Absentees:
Liverpool( Milner, Loveren, Clyne, Matip, Fabinho, Nabby Keith).
Manchester United (Pogba, Rojo, Rashford, Tuanzebe, McTominay).
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