Three Points: Manchester United vs. Liverpool

It’s rivalry time once more.

Manchester United tackle Liverpool at Previous Trafford on Sunday. There isn’t fairly as a lot at stake because it appeared there could also be a few months in the past, however even with European soccer all however wrapped up for each groups, it’s a captivating matchup between the outdated rivals.

Right here’s three factors of focus for Manchester United in opposition to Liverpool this weekend.

This squad isn’t made for urgent excessive, however there’s additionally the stress to take the sport to the opposition at house, and United have struggled with this stress within the final two house video games. The openness was paying homage to a number of the video games underneath Erik ten Hag. Irrespective of how off the tempo Liverpool may be in the mean time, they nonetheless have some high-quality gamers going ahead. United want to remain compact on this sport earlier than taking their possibilities in assault.

Ayden Heaven and Harry Maguire

Ayden Heaven has impressed in Martinez’s absence, with the Argentine set to serve the ultimate sport of his three-match suspension in opposition to Liverpool. The 2 centre-backs confirmed that they’ve the makings of an honest pairing within the final sport, with a variety of last-ditch tackles and interceptions in an open sport. If they’ll stand one other take a look at, there’ll be a temptation to stay with this pairing.

This would be the Egyptian’s final sport at Previous Trafford as a Liverpool participant. His report in opposition to United and at Previous Trafford, as United followers are properly conscious, is sort of exceptional. He’ll definitely need to go away on a excessive be aware, and regardless of his waning powers, he confirmed in opposition to Everton that he can nonetheless produce on the highest degree.