[Lucky McLuckerson]

.............VS................

Date - Sunday, January 19 2020
Kickoff Time - 1630 Hrs GMT
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool

League standings and form guide

5. Manchester United: LWWLW
1. Liverpool: WWWWW


Last 5 League meetings

Manchester United 1—1 Liverpool

Manchester United 0—0 Liverpool

Liverpool 3—1 Manchester United

Manchester United 2—1 Liverpool

Liverpool 0—0 Manchester United


All-Time League Record

Manchester United wins: 68
Liverpool wins: 56
Draws: 49


Pre Match Pressers

Ole Gunnar Solskjær



Jürgen Klopp



Team News


Manchester United

Marcos Rojo, Axel Tuanzebe, Scott McTominay, Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw ruled out. Marcus Rashford, Eric Bailly and Timothy Fosu-Mensah doubtful.

Liverpool

Naby Keïta, Nathaniel Clyne and James Milner ruled out. Fabinho, Joel Matip and Dejan Lovren doubtful.


Know the opposition

Liverpool FC (nicknamed The Reds) are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, England. Liverpool were originally founded in 1892 as "Everton F.C. and Athletic Grounds Ltd" (Everton Athletic for short), before finalizing on the name Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Ltd after a dispute between the Everton FC board and John Houlding, the owner of Everton's former premise at Anfield Road. Liverpool's forays into competitive football started when they joined the Lancashire League. After winning the league title in their first season, Liverpool were accepted into the Football League for the 1893-94 season, following the resignations of Accrington and Bootle.

One of the most successful and storied clubs in the history of European football, Liverpool have won 18 English league titles, 6 European Cups, 7 FA Cups, and 8 League Cups, peaking in the 1970s and 1980s, first under the enigmatic Bill Shankly, and then his 'Boot Room' successors. Although Liverpool's fortunes as a domestic and European force have dwindled in the past 25 seasons, they still have a massive global support-base. Liverpool have two fierce historic rivals - crosstown club Everton FC (matches between them are termed The Merseyside Derby), and Manchester United.


Referee

Craig Pawson .​

 

[Ban]

We will get destroyed. Probably a record of some sort. 8:0.

 

[Klopper76]

Oh yay it's everybody's favorite fixture!

No Keita or Milner for us. Fabinho, Matip & Shaqiri should be available. Sounds like Lovren is a no as well.

We will get destroyed. Probably a record of some sort. 8:0.

It never goes like that. I think we're favorites but the best we'll manage is a 2-0 win. Still wary of your threat on the counter.

 

[Bestie07]

Oh yay it's everybody's favorite fixture!

No Keita or Milner for us. Fabinho, Matip & Shaqiri should be available. Sounds like Lovren is a no as well.

It never goes like that. I think we're favorites but the best we'll manage is a 2-0 win. Still wary of your threat on the counter.

Our threat on the counter hobbled off today.

 

[paulscholes18]

DDG
AWB Lindelof Maguire Williams
Matic Fred
Greenwood Lingard James
Martial

 

[JinnerJamie]

Let us start rot that eats away at them...

 

[Hoof the ball]

Our threat on the counter hobbled off today.

Was it ever in doubt? Had to benefit the scousers, of all teams, didn't it?

 

[charlenefan]

Meh our next game is Burnley next Wednesday, this game isn't happening

 

[SirAnderson]

Tables have turned. Now its our cup final for the season.
Win this, and the board happiness as displayed on FM is "untouchable". If only.

 

[VorZakone]

Would be funny if Utd takes points off Liverpool again. It'd be the first time they'll drop points since...the game at Old Trafford.

 

[top1whoisman]

Still wary of your threat on the counter.

Rashford probably out so I wouldn’t be too scared of us countering with any end product.

 

[PoTMS]

Juanfield Part II

 

[Offside]

2-1 United. Mata to score again.

 

[Siorac]

Let's just get this inevitable twatting out of the way and beat Burnley to bounce back.

With Rashford fit, I would have given us a 1% chance of getting something.

 

[prateik]

10-0-0..
play for a 0-0

Save people for the Burnley game.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

De Gea
Wan-Bissaka Lindelof Maguire Williams
Fred Matic
Mata Pereira James
Martial​

 

[Gasolin]

It's a difficult fixture, not because it's Liverpool, but more because Chelsea has an easier game at Newcastle. City receives Palace and Arsenal receives Sheffield United (that might be harder than expected). Spurs at Watford, I don't know what to expect as of now.

The players have to fight and be clinical, but Liverpool is also a counter attacking team so let's see what happens.

 

[Gasolin]

Let's just get this inevitable twatting out of the way and beat Burnley to bounce back.

With Rashford fit, I would have given us a 1% chance of getting something.

Is he really out?

 

[DRM]

We're gonna get spanked.

Easy 3-0 to pool

 

[Siorac]

Is he really out?

It's best to expect the worst. It's Liverpool after all.

 

[Random Task]

No Rashford, no Mctominay, no Pogba, no problem.

4-0 United.

 

[Heinzesight]

Rashford with the winner. Scouse bastards.

 

[Klopper76]

You guys reckon you'll line up with the same formation as the game at Old Trafford? Seemed like that was pretty effective against us earlier in the season.

 

[Alemar]

DDG
AWB Lindelof Maguire Williams
Matic Fred
James Bruno Rashford
Martial

 

[fps]

Is he really out?

No not at all, nothing even close to confirmed.

 

[charlenefan]

It's a difficult fixture, not because it's Liverpool, but more because Chelsea has an easier game at Newcastle. City receives Palace and Arsenal receives Sheffield United (that might be harder than expected). Spurs at Watford, I don't know what to expect as of now.

The players have to fight and be clinical, but Liverpool is also a counter attacking team so let's see what happens.

People will definitely be saying top 4 is gone after this weekend

 

[Cheech Wizard]

Rashford will play. We're not fooled.

 

[DocRockter]

Just fecking brake everything... Nothing less. All for City!

 

[ManRed]

2 steps forward so I guess this is the step back for us.

Hopefully Rashford is fit to start.

De Gea
Defence
Fred - Matic
James - Andreas - Rashford
Martial

 

[sammsky1]

I now trust any team chosen under OGS to give their all, especially in big games like this.

Am expecting a loss, maybe even a big one.

And if that happens, I wont lose my shit, nor think its a disgrace, nor think OGS deserves to be sacked for being beaten, as its against one of best sides ever assembled in PL history, SAF teams included.

 

[bosnian_red]

We aren't good enough to do much here, especially as we're usually shit at Anfield anyway. Hope for a draw, probably something like a 3-1. Hope it's not a hammering.

 

[FrankDrebin]

Confident.

 

[red woppit]

Confident.

Me too.

 

[Sylar]

We need to go three in middle. Fred, matic and Pereira. I reckon Mata starts with martial and if rashford isn't fit then mason or James.

 

[always_hoping]

Wth the form between the two and United likely without 3 of their best players this should be a comfortable win for Liverpool but I won't be surprised if Liverpool get another lucky win via a defensive error, VAR or a dodgy last minute penalty.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

I am really not looking forward to this game, who the feck knows what United is going to turn up. My real fear is a proper hammering, a 5-6 nil hammering !
i would take a 0-0 with relish

 

[Annihilate Now!]

This is the sort of game where McT is a real miss for us.

Go with the normal back four, Matic Fred and Andreas with James Rashford and Martial up top.

Pray its not over after 20 minutes.

 

[King Eric 7]

If, against the odds, we do happen to win this, we will probably then go and drop points at home to Burnley. That's the sort of season we're having right now and I expect anything can happen in this game.

 

[2 man midfield]

Our threat on the counter hobbled off today.

 

[2 man midfield]

I haven't wanted 3 points more than this in ages. It would be so, so sweet to win this.