Manchester United will be looking to defeat their arch rivals in the Premier League to keep the gap close on Manchester City.
United will be full of confidence as they go into this game on the back of a draw away at Chelsea. What made the draw remarkable is the fact that United quickly went 3-0 behind at the start of the second half and it was a point gained more than two points lost. They have the home advantage and they rarely let this slip against the best sides in the league. United are odds on at 5/6 in a few places.
Liverpool go into this game on the back of a 0-0 draw against Tottenham in a match that would have won them few admirers outsider their own fans. Liverpool need to start playing some better football as opposed to focusing on having a heavy physical presence in the key areas of the pitch. They are the underdogs but have an outside chance of winning at 7/2 with Stan James.
United have been very effective in the wide areas of the pitch so far this season. Liverpool are likely to pack the midfield which means the wingers for United are going to have increasing importance. It is important they attack Liverpool with different ideas and tactics and get the ball out to the wide areas which will stretch their opponents all over the field. A 2-0 United win is 17/2 with William Hill.
Liverpool will not enjoy as much of the ball as they usually do when they play at home. They will sit back and will be stubborn and difficult to break down. However, they have to be prepared to hit fast on the counter attack because they are not going to have the time or the space to build attacks through the middle of the pitch. A 1-0 Liverpool win is 11s with a couple of bookies.
Wayne Rooney is the main man as far as Manchester United are concerned. He will start in attack and he always seems to raise his game against Liverpool because of his Everton background. Rooney is full of confidence after his brace against Chelsea helped his side to get back into the match. He will want to show that he is a class above some of the other players on the pitch. Rooney is 19/4 with BetVictor.
Andy Carroll will have a big role in this game for two reasons. Firstly, he is the target man and will have to hold the ball up well as Liverpool are likely to hit it long on several occasions to release the pressure from their own defence. Secondly, if he plays well then Liverpool can protect Luis Suarez who will most likely get more verbal abuse from the United fans than he has ever experienced owing to the Patrice Evra affair. Carroll is a lengthy 12/1 with BetVictor.
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