Isyaku Ibrahim
Existing fierce rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool will be reignited this Sunday as the two North London sides engage in week three of the on going 2024/25 season of English Barclay premier league
The duel which will hold at famous Old Trafford Stadium in the heart of Manchester City will see two compatriots dishing out instructions to their players during the cracker
They encompass Erik Ten Hag of home team the Red Devils as the Manchester side are fondly called and Arne Slot of Liverpool admirably called the Reds who just succeeded German Jorgen Klopp at the helm of affairs of the club
The encounter is expected to be explosive going by the adversary between the duo which dated for decades
Liverpool who have won their first two matches both at home and away against Ipswich and Bournemouth would not allow their neighbours a breathing space to win the game in view of the three nil victory they secured against the Old Trafford side during their pre season duel and beside that loosing the game will weaken their morale as this time around they would not leave any stone unturned in their quest to lift the trophy
On the other hand , the Red Devils will seriously tighten their belt so as to emerge triumphants during the match going by how they lost their previous cracker against Brighton in the late hours of the match last week
Another reason is Manchester United always prefer defeating Liverpool than any other side as loosing to the club could cause Manager his job as it happened to Jose Maurinho if one could recall
Thus, loosing the battle will put the Gaffer”s appointment in serious jeopardy as all what the former premier league giant need is a total victory against their sworn enemies so as to lessen the wild condemnation on the Manager as a result of the technical errors he has been making since assuming the seat almost three years ago which most of the club”s faithful are not happy
Other point is the huge amount they spent in hiring new acquisitions making them one of the busiest this season all aimed at ensuring they improve their standing on the log this season in view of their poor outing previously
We shall wait and see what will be the final result in the crowd pulling game as duel involving the two giants is usually unpredictable as a wise word says when two Elephants fight is the grass that suffers
The encounter is expected to commence by four o’clock local time
Players to watch during the cracker comprise Captain Bruno Fernandez Martinez and Garnacho and most likely Manuel Ugarte just purchased from PSG if fielded on the United side
while on the other side include Mohammed Salah,Endo, Mac Allister and captain Virgil van Dijk
Definitely, the pressure from all indication will be on the Manchester tactician ErikTen Hag who could have been shown the exiit door since the end of last season if not because of the victory against adjacent neighbours Manchester City in the final of F A Emirate Cup at Wembley Stadium. by two goals to one
