LIVERPOOL VS. MANCHESTER UNITED
| Sunday, October 19th |
Premier League | Anfield
5:30PM BST/12:30PM EST
Hear me out, hear me out. Maybe on Sunday when Liverpool host Manchester United at Anfield, they could try winning this time! At
TLO Towers, we’re not afraid to be controversial, so I will go out on a limb and say that I think that Liverpool winning instead of losing would be swell.
Manchester United are having a poor start to their season, but before the international break, the Reds suffered three defeats in a row in all competitions, after starting out with a string of wins. The new additions up front haven’t quiet clicked yet together, while the defense has only kept two clean sheets in 10 games in all competitions.
That said, the return from the international break is always a refresh, and games against Manchester United tend to be outliers due to the rivalry between the two teams.
Manchester United are having a much harder go of it than Liverpool, currently stuck in 10th place. However, they did score a 2-0 win against Sunderland before the break.
Alisson Becker remains out of commission, but Ibrahima Konatè and Ryan Gravenberch will both be available.
Predicted Liverpool Lineup (4-3-3)
Mamardashvili; Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike
Team News
As mentioned, Arne Slot will be without Alisson but will have Konaté and Gravenberch at his disposal. Wataru Endo is a question. On the injured list for Manchester United is Lisandro Martinez, while Noussair Mazraoui, and Ayden Heaven are still a question. There were concerns over Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Amad Diallo and Matheus Cunha, who didn’t train with the team following the international break, but Amorim confirmed they were just given extra recuperation time.
The Managers Have Their Say
Arne Slot: “I look forward to every single Premier League game but maybe even more towards the United one, because I know how special it is and I’ve experienced last season how special a game it is. We know that it’s probably the game that’s been watched the most all over the world. It’s special to be part of it but in the end it’s also a game where we have to be at our best, because United, in my opinion, has had a better start of the season than maybe the league table is showing. “
Ruben Amorim: “Yeah, I remember it, we played well, it was a draw. I was really upset in the end of the game because we proved, on that day, that we can compete against any opponents. I know that it’s special for our club. I know that they are fighting all the time for the titles, the number of titles. I know what it means to the fans, but again, it’s one game that we need to prove again, that we are playing better.”
The Officials
Referee: Michael Oliver. Assistants: Stuart Burt, Tim Wood. Fourth official: Craig Pawson. VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: James Bell.
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