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Your support makes all the difference.It’s an extremely lively occasion and one of the most famous games in the history of the Premier League, Manchester United face an in form Liverpool side, looking to close the five point gap at the top of the table.
Liverpool will be without star man Sadio Mane, who has left to join Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations.
It’s a big game for…
Wayne Rooney. Despite missing out on his 250th Manchester United goal on Tuesday night, this could be the perfect game for him to finally break Sir Bobby Charlton’s record, he equalled the record against Reading in the FA Cup last weekend.
He should accomplish another record on Sunday, when he becomes only the 21st Premier League player to reach 450 Premier League appearances.
Best stat…
There have been 16 red cards handed out in this fixture, only Everton vs Liverpool have had more (21)
Remember when…
The 1996 FA Cup final saw a very cagey affair between the two rival clubs, however cometh the hour cometh the man, as Eric Cantona volleyed home a poor clearance by David James to win the final in the last 10 minutes.
Player to watch…
Adam Lallana. Since signing from Southampton, the midfielder has been a revelation for Liverpool, one of Klopp’s go to men, he has been involved in more goals this season than any other English player, scoring seven and notching seven assists.
Look for him to test United’s backline, If Coutinho joins him in midfield; it could be an interesting game of cat and mouse.
Past three meetings…
Liverpool 0 Manchester United 0, Anfield, October 2016
Manchester United 1 (Martial) Liverpool 1 (Coutinho) Old Trafford, March 2016
Liverpool 2 (Sturridge, Firmino) Manchester United 0 Anfield, March 2016
Form guide…
Manchester United: WWWWWW
Liverpool: WWWWDD
Vital information…
Kick off time: 16:00pm
TV: Sky Sports 1
Odds…
Manchester United to win: 11/10
Liverpool to win: 23/10
Draw: 12/5
KICK-OFF: In their overtly luminous away kit, Liverpool get matters underway with Adam Lallana's one-man kick-off. The visitors are attacking the Stretford End and within seconds, Gary Neville notices Jurgen Klopp's tactical preference for this match, "Liverpool are using a diamond." Their real jewel, Philippe Coutinho, is on the bench.
3 mins: Liverpool force a couple of early corners, but fail to trouble their hosts. The first is forced behind before the second is plucked out of the air by David de Gea.
6 mins: Like the ready-money round on Catchphrase, it's fast and furious at Old Trafford. After a spell of Liverpool possession, United take their turn to attack. Slick passing involving Anthony Martial finds Antonio Valencia bursting down the right. The full-back aims a teasing cross towards Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but delivers it just behind the striker. It's good, but it's not right.
7 mins: The two sets of supporters exchange songs about Steven Gerrard. That will never get boring.
10 mins: Paul Pogba's face is being animated on the advertising hoarding around the sides of the pitch. If that doesn't put a man off his game, nothing will.
13 mins: Tentative penalty appeals from those in red as Martial goes to ground. Nothing in it. Nothing given.
14 mins: Martial on the march again. The forward comes inside off the left flank and steps up a cross towards Ibrahimovic at the back post, but the delivery is just a little too deep for the striker to trademark karate kick in.
16 mins: Martial's impressive beginning comes to an end where he allows a short pass from Pogba to roll underneath his boot and off for a throw in. Martin Tyler is not quite as excited about the Frenchman's play as he was in the same fixture last year.
19 mins: A huge let off for Simon Mignolet and Liverpool! The Belgian is slow to react to Dejan Lovren's backpass and clatters his clearance into the legs of Ibrahimovic, rushing to close the goalkeeper down. The ball loops up and up and up and over the crossbar.
Moments later, Henrikh Mkhitaryan puts Pogba through on goal with a defence-splitting pass, but the midfielder drags his shot wide of the right post. United are upping the tempo.
23 mins: Marcos Rojo's lack of composure is matched by Divock Origi. After the Argentine had poorly headed clear a free-kick lifted into the box, the Belgian striker had a chance to volley at goal. He rushes the chance, however, and slices straight into the arms of De Gea.
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