Manchester United vs Liverpool
England – Premier League
Date: Sunday, 20 October 2019
Kick-off at 16:30 UK/ 17:30 CET
Venue: Old Trafford (Manchester).
Match Preview Manchester United vs Liverpool
Next month will mark 33 years since Manchester United appointed Sir Alex Ferguson, who immediately declared his intention to knock Liverpool from their perch and then went on to meet his bold claims for 26 years.
a decrease in United since the departure of Ferguson has been dramatic, with a succession of managers, including David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and now Ole Gunnar Solskjaer failed to return the club for anything near the former glory of them - a devolution of six years made all the more difficult to stomach with the emergence of Manchester City and Liverpool at that time.
City of doubt remained lower of two evils from an English perspective, but so far this term is Liverpool who have established themselves as the dominant force in English football, to the extent that chief executive Peter Moore last month claimed that the Merseysiders are now "back in their perch".
While such a statement may be a bit premature, the signs clearly point to this being Liverpool's best chance to end 30-year wait to be crowned champions of England for the 19th time - something that would leave them one behind the UK in particular list.
Eight wins out of eight this season has seen Liverpool opened the eight-point lead over champions Manchester City, the deficit is large enough to make even considering how early it was still in the campaign.
Actually, Jürgen Klopp's side have not always been as convincing as it was a perfect record shows; they could easily fail to win the game against Southampton, Chelsea and Sheffield United have their opponents showcase critical errors better results or not made, while they needed a penalty the 95th minute to maintain their 100% start to life against Leicester City before the break international.
Nonetheless, the win while not at your best has been the hallmark of champions since before either of these clubs began to dominate English football, and it is impossible to deny the Liverpool run of 17 wins on consecutive flights.
Opportunity to same Man City marks an all-time of 18 at Old Trafford is one of the Liverpool team will enjoy and, while it is a stadium that does not have many fond memories of last year, the gulf in class between the two sides is arguably more support Liverpool now than it has been at any stage since Ferguson took over in 1986.
References for the season 33 years ago is very relevant given England facing their worst start to a campaign since then should they fail to win on Sunday, and it took them just a few extra weeks to sack Ron Atkinson on that occasion.
Atkinson has actually led England to 10 consecutive wins at the start of the league season before - one of only four teams have reached nine out of nine marks Liverpool are trying to achieve on Sunday, and only have failed to win the title of the position ,
Only Chelsea in 2005-06 have won the opening nine games in a Premier League season, and they have to go to break that record it would be another sobering reminder of their title credentials with United, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in three of their next four games league.
It was a defeat to Liverpool last season that ultimately cost Mourinho his job at Old Trafford, despite the latest comments from Ed Woodward pointed out that under-fire Solskjaer is still some way away from having the final nail hammered into the coffin.
Nonetheless, improvements are undoubtedly necessary, having won just four of their last 23 matches in all competitions in 90 minutes, while their only victory in five matches any of them before the international break was winning penalties at home to League One Rochdale.
Horrific nature of these results is only matched by the level of performance; The Red Devils could have no complaints at slumping to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Newcastle United in their last outing, while coming out of the back of a goalless draw against AZ Alkmaar in which they failed to register a single shot on target.
Scoring goals has been one of the biggest problems since a false dawn 4-0 victory over Chelsea in their opening game of the season, failed to hit the back of the net more than once in every 10 league and cup games later they - their worst run since 2007.
It is a record that does not bode well come up against the league's stingiest defense, although there may be some truth in the claim that faced Liverpool Solskjaer is actually a "perfect" game for his team than the one the worst.
Without a doubt they will require 'derby effect' of the form book will be out of the window, with United having won just two of their last 13 Premier League match, taking just 11 points from a possible 39 at the time.
Indeed, since Solskjaer appointed permanently Red Devils have earned just 17 points from 16 games on low - counting an average of more than one season 38-game would see them just scrape past the mark of 40 points is generally required for Premier survival League ,
Expectations for United could lie in the fact that this game came at Old Trafford; second league win this season have come at home - and both have been impressive as well - while Liverpool have won only two of 13 league matches last they go to another team in the 'big six', although one of them did come at Chelsea already term this.
Should the results go as expected then Liverpool will end the weekend 18 points behind United after nine matches but, painful as it is statistically possible for the champions 20 times, a more pressing concern could be the possibility of falling eight points from four already.
Man Utd Premier League form: LDWLDL
Man Utd form (all competitions): WLWDDL
form Liverpool Premier League: wwwwww
form Liverpool (all competitions): LWWWWW
Formation Possibility
Manchester United: Romero; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Young; Fred, McTominay; Pereira, James, martial; Rashford.
Liverpool: Dread; Alexander Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum; Mane, Firmino, One.
PREDICTON Manchester United vs Liverpool
the ball is in the Liverpool court here, though maybe but probably not their prayers will loom large. The Pogba loss will not be as flashy if Martial able to return. However, this has a big Liverpool win written all over it, and ask questions about how much heart Red Devils will show on behalf of his embattled manager? Even if it's a lot, we were expecting something like 2-0 to Liverpool.
