5 reasons Liverpool will defeat Manchester United on Saturday
By David Gate
Liverpool head to Old Trafford on Saturday as they look to wrestle away second place in the Premier League. Here are 5 reasons Liverpool will beat Manchester United.
It is a good moment for Liverpool Football Club. They have qualified for the Quarter Finals of the Champions League for the first time in nine years. And they did so at a canter. They have lost only one Premier League game in the twenty and only three all season. They have a seven point cushion on fifth place Chelsea in the race for next season’s qualification for Europe’s top competition.
This is a great time for Jurgen Klopp’s men to head to Old Trafford to take on Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United. A win on Saturday will mean Liverpool will take control of second place in the league.
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A quick look at the run in shows that the Reds have the easier schedule – at least on paper. There is a good chance that United will not see second place again for the rest of the season if Liverpool walk away with three points.
To finish in second will be a sign of genuine progress for Klopp’s reign at Anfield. A clear leap from last year’s securing of fourth place on the last day of the season.
Clearly it is just a step on the journey and not the destination. Winning the title is the only goal that matters. But few teams go from fourth to first.
Manchester City have been almost unparalleled in their dominance this term. Their only loss coming at Anfield – proving that Liverpool are the only team you can genuinely consider themselves close to the league leaders.
I am expecting the Reds to show the world they are a level above this Manchester United side with a win on Saturday. Here are 5 reasons that Liverpool will defeat their rivals at Old Trafford this weekend: