Paul Merson has revealed his prediction for this weekend’s intriguing Premier League conflict between Liverpool and Manchester United.
United will look to proceed their spectacular run underneath Erik ten Hag whey they journey to Anfield on Sunday afternoon.
The Purple Devils are having fun with a sensational spell, having climbed to 3rd within the Premier League, gained the EFL Cup and knocked Barcelona out of the Europa League.
Final weekend’s EFL Cup triumph noticed the membership elevate their first trophy since 2017, with the potential for extra to comply with in Ten Hag’s first season in Manchester.
Whereas United are going from energy to energy, Liverpool have endured an underwhelming season, slipping to sixth within the Premier League – 21 factors behind leaders Arsenal – regardless of successful three of their final 4 video games.
Jurgen Klopp’s facet suffered a humbling 5-2 defeat to Actual Madrid within the Champions League final month and Merson reckons Liverpool might ‘play proper into United’s arms’ on Sunday.
‘That is how rapidly soccer adjustments. You’d be stunned if Manchester United received overwhelmed right here,’ Merson informed Sportskeeda.
‘What number of instances have we been capable of say that about this sport in the previous couple of years? The way in which Manchester United are enjoying, they are going to take the sport to Liverpool.
‘They’re wonderful on the counter and their gamers appear to make the fitting selections each time they break.
‘United will need Liverpool to have a go at them in order that they will hit them on the counter. Klopp’s facet might play proper into United’s arms on Sunday.
‘Marcus Rashford can be trying to put Trent Alexander-Arnold underneath stress very like Vinicius Junior did within the Champions League a few weeks in the past.
‘If Manchester United beat Liverpool, their confidence can be excessive and they’re going to maintain themselves within the title race for now.
‘A win can be large for Liverpool as they are going to get nearer to the highest 4 with that. A few successive wins may very well be large for them.
‘Erik ten Hag appears to know precisely the best way to deal with his gamers. Tactically, he is superb. Within the Carabao Cup remaining, his substitutions have been spot on and he made the fitting selections.
‘He killed the sport on the proper time by making some actually good defensive substitutions. It simply reveals you {that a} membership simply wants a great supervisor to maximise their potential.
‘As for Liverpool, Mohamed Salah hasn’t been good this season after signing a brand new contract. Each the Golden Boot winners from final season have been poor this time period.
‘Groups are all the time trying to silence Salah and that places him at a drawback. Having stated that, I wouldn’t promote him on the finish of the season although as a result of until Liverpool are positive they will get an improve, there isn’t a level to it.
‘However I do imagine that there are many gamers in Liverpool’s midfield who must go. All their Premier League rivals will strengthen in the summertime and Liverpool might want to sustain.
‘They’ll must rejig their setup as a result of the present one is just not working prefer it used to. I feel they’ll lose right here, 2-1.’
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