Liverpool v Manchester United has always been a game worth watching. A long running rivalry with the potential to boil over at any time, this one should have its fair share of controversial incidence.
It’s Liverpool v Man Utd on Sunday at Anfield. The game comes at a crucial time of the season and with the chance to win football bets on this one, it should prove to be an enthralling match no matter what.
Both have had their fair share of wobbles recently and dropped points. With Kenny Dalglish at the helm, Liverpool have undergone somewhat of a resurgence under the fan favourite and have moved slowly but surely up the league into 6th place.
But a turgid 0-0 draw against Wigan and a 3-1 defeat at the hands of West Ham in the Premier League have put the brakes on any slim hopes the Anfield club had of a late charge for a Champions League spot.
Limitations within the Liverpool squad have been exposed of late and they will have a tough time trying to restrict a United side seemingly destined to win the Premier League at a canter.
Meanwhile Sir Alex Ferguson will still be reeling from the 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea on Tuesday, and will be wary of the effects of two defeats on the bounce will have on his side in the title race. With games against Chelsea and Arsenal still to play for the title is decided, the Scot will try and avoid a run of defeats at a crucial time.
Old Liverpool foe Ryan Giggs will mark twenty years at United and there will be no finer way to mark the occasion with a goal against the old enemy. The Premier League veteran scored the winner from the penalty spot when the teams last met, and will be hopeful of repeating the trick this Sunday.
Having played a part in all of United’s 11 Premier League titles so far, look for the Welsh Wizard to deal a double blow to Liverpool with a goal against them on the way to the title which will move the side past Liverpool’s record of 18 league titles.
Nemanja Vidic will miss the game following his red card at Stamford Bridge, and with new striker Luiz Suarez looking lively since joining the club in January, he may well exploit Vidic’s absence with a goal that will make him an instant Kop favourite. Centre back Rio Ferdinand will also miss the game.
United have won both encounters between the two so far this season, including a 1-0 win in the FA Cup in Dalglish’s first game in charge of the club, who will be without full-back Martin Kelly, who has been sidelined for 5 weeks with a hamstring tear.
United are the football betting favourites for this one despite their defensive problems and the loss against Chelsea, and with Wayne Rooney marking his return to form with a fantastic goal against Chelsea, it is hard to see how Liverpool can stop the champions elect.
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