Manchester United versus Liverpool is arguably the most intense rivalry in English football. On Sunday, the 15th of January 2017, these two teams will battle it out again.
Jurgen Klopp’s side currently sit second in the Premier League table, just five points behind early favourites Chelsea. Jose Mourinho’s men, on the other hand, are coming into this game after winning their last nine games in all competitions.
When these two sides met earlier in the season, Manchester United were happy to leave with a point because the team was unsettled, still adapting, and lacked confidence. This is no longer the case; Jose’s men are looking very confident and they have done a very good job at imposing themselves on games.
United have started to take full control of matches, especially when playing at Old Trafford. It is reasonable to assume that no other team in the Premier League controls a game the way the Reds do. Liverpool, on the other hand, will miss Sadio Mane to a very great extent and his ability to find a way through any defence has been key to Klopp’s side.
Liverpool’s defence has never been convincing and Manchester United’s attack has shown much potency even when the team struggled to win matches.
Jose, the team, and the supporters want to make a real statement. They want to send out a warning to every club out there, every manager out there, and to the entire Premier League community that Manchester United is back where it belongs. It will be an intense battle but you can be sure Manchester United will win by any means possible.
