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Liverpool host Southampton at Anfield this afternoon and the question now seems to be when and how they win the Premier League title, rather than if.
With 70 points gathered already, the Reds are on the verge of clinching their first Premier League title for 30 years and there is a real possibility of going the whole season unbeaten, as well as reaching the highest points tally in the league's history.
Southampton are having a fine season, currently sitting in ninth, and the Saints can treat this one as a free hit with the chance to cause a shock. Follow it live:
What time is kick-off?
The match kicks off at 3pm on Saturday February 1st.
What TV channel is it on?
The game will not be broadcast on UK television.
You can catch highlights on Match of the Day on BBC One on Saturday night.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Wolves
24 mins: Wolves' counter attack breaks down with the final pass as Maguire intercepts in his own six-yard box.
Traore gets free on Wolves' right wing, he's had a lot of success down that flank so far and is allowed to cross the ball into the box again. The cross lacks accuracy and Man Utd take possession of the ball.
Harry Maguire takes a shot from a long way out, hoping to repeat his success against Tranmere, but his shot goes wide.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Wolves
27 mins: Saiss is a little too forceful in dealing with Anthony Martial and brings him down. Fernandes takes the free kick and puts it into the back of the box and out for a goal kick.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Wolves
30 mins: The Wolves defenders are going in heavy on Martial when the ball comes to him and he's brought down again.
Both teams look wary of the counter attack and aren't committing players forward in case they lose the ball.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Wolves
33 mins: Oh close! Fernandes takes a shot from distance and puts it just past the wrong side of the post. Rui Patricio had it covered though and would have saved it were it on target.
Wolves break with Jimenez and Jota. The latter goes down in the box but Man Utd are awarded the free kick.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Wolves
36 mins: Jimenez tries to switch the play out to Traore but overhits the pass. This game needs a goal, if only to open things up and make the game more exciting. It's like watching a series of passing drills, United pass it around for a couple of minutes and then let Wolves have a go.
Neither team offering much else in terms of trying to score.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Wolves
39 mins: Wan Bissaka loses the ball before he can cross it into the box. United look good at times, just like this. Luke Shaw breaks free on the left wing, he runs the ball to the edge of the box and and plays it back into the middle of the area. Bruno Fernandes meets it and strikes one, straight at Rui Partricio who keeps hold of the ball to deny him his first goal for Man Utd.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Wolves
42 mins: Moutinho gets his foot stamped on as Wan Bissaka tries to flick the ball on and misses it. It's a painful one for the Wolves' midfielder but there was no malicious intent from Wan Bissaka.
Over on the right wing Traore has problems of his own. He tangles himself up with Harry Maguire and the United man wins the ball. Traore goes down cluthcing his shoulder and the physios sprint on to see to him.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Wolves
45 mins: There'll be two minutes stoppage time to play as Traore comes back on to the pitch with a grimmace. Man Utd work the ball to the edge of Wolves' box, lose it and Lindelof makes a deliberate foul to stop the counter attack from developing.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Wolves
45+2 mins: A wary, rather dull first half comes to an end. Both teams have been pretty safe in defence with neither prepared to take any risks other than shots from range. Wolves will be happy, Man Utd less so.
It's goalless at half time.
Manchester United look afraid of losing, so much so they're hampering themselves in attack. They aren't getting enough ball sinto the box and when they do there aren't enough players to meet the crosses.
The best shots have come from Harry Maguire, the centre-back, and Bruno Fernandes, playing in his first game.
Dan James, Andreas Pereira and most importantly Anthony Martial need to start shooting. If only to build their confidence back up in front of goal.
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