Chris Sutton is “absolutely confident” something will happen when Liverpool take on Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday.Jurgen Klopp’s side are currently top of the Premier League and have the chance to extend the gap to their opponents to 13 points tomorrow if they can maintain their 100% home record so far this season. The Reds have more than doubled the number of goals scored by Erik Ten Haag’s side this campaign, and memories of last season’s 7-0 win in this fixture will surely be cemented in both sets. of the player.Predicting the match on BBC Sport last weekend, Sutton did not predict a repeat of that legendary scoreline but did back a repeat of Liverpool’s 4-0 win over United when they met at Anfield last season .
Pundit: “Liverpool have attacking players and I am absolutely confident they will win. To be honest, I don’t think United have a chance. “Injuries to defenders Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw against Bayern Munich were a blow to Eric ten Hag’s team, but on the other hand they were not a threat. “Manchester United can only win on the counter-attack, but to do that their strikers must be as good as we have been recently. We’re going to have to offer a lot more than we’ve seen.”Sutton added: “The future combination will not feature in United’s squad. They have scored just 18 goals in 16 league games this season and are not dangerous.”Manchester United have yet to beat anyone in the first half. [Note: They beat Fulham who are currently 10th but were 14th when they lost to the Red Devils last November] How can we win this game? There is no way that the decisions of some big arbitrators will not go according to plan. “Liverpool are the best team, not just in the first half, they are in first place. Liverpool will beat them.”Given the teams’ respective league positions, Liverpool’s remarkable record at Anfield and the huge points difference between the two (also pointed out by Graham Souness), a win is a must if the Reds are to play their best tomorrow.Injury-ravaged United are certainly ready for a win, at least after losing to Bournemouth a week ago and crashing out of Europe demoralized after reaching the final group of the Champions League.
But you only have to go back to last season to remember how Ten Hag’s side can defy critics in times of apparent crisis and achieve big results in big games. After beating Brentford 4-0 in August 2022, they performed well against Jurgen Klopp’s side at Old Trafford in their next game. After their historic performance at Anfield last week and nine months ago, one would have to imagine that they will have a lot to prove tomorrow and their status in the eyes of many pundits will surely change.
. It is a great motivation to beat your biggest rivals.Of course, it won’t be a formality for Liverpool, but if our attitude is right and our quality shines through, it could be enough to add to the win column, if not as special as Sutton’s. predict
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