{"id":299600,"date":"2023-12-17T07:24:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T07:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=299600"},"modified":"2023-12-17T07:24:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T07:24:07","slug":"our-panel-predicts-liverpool-vs-man-utd-as-salah-set-to-pile-on-misery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/our-panel-predicts-liverpool-vs-man-utd-as-salah-set-to-pile-on-misery\/","title":{"rendered":"Our panel predicts Liverpool vs Man Utd as Salah set to pile on misery"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Liverpool head into their clash with Manchester United this afternoon as the heavy favourites having lost only one match this season. The Red Devils have not won at Anfield since January 2016 and they are not expected to end that barren run any time soon. Express Sport writers have made their predictions ahead of the top Premier League match of the weekend…<\/em><\/p>\n

Mikael McKenzie<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the type of match that Manchester United could spring a shock win and everyone will be singing Erik ten Hag’s praises once again. But there’s no way I’m sticking my neck on the line and predicting it to go that way.<\/p>\n

Mohamed Salah has an incredible scoring record against the Red Devils, notching 12 goals in as many appearances. For Fantasy Premier League managers, that’s 72 points in his last four matches against their arch-rivals. An easy captain pick.<\/p>\n

I’m fully expecting Salah to be at his blistering best once again and pile even more misery on Erik ten Hag’s men. Without Bruno Fernandes, United will be counting on Scott McTominay or Rasmus Hojlund to be their talisman. I’m sure Virgil van Dijk won’t losing a wink of sleep at that thought.<\/p>\n

Score prediction: Liverpool 3-0 Manchester United<\/em><\/p>\n

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Jonathan Spencer<\/strong><\/p>\n

After last season’s utter humiliation at Anfield and the toxicity surrounding Old Trafford as of late, Man Utd fans are unsurprisingly fearing the worst. All the signs are pointing to a routine Liverpool win, and that was before Bournemouth crushed Erik ten Hag’s side away from home.<\/p>\n

To make matters worse, they will be without their talisman and captain Bruno Fernandes who is banned after picking up his fifth yellow of the season. So while they continue to look all over the place at the back, their threat going forward has already been nullified too going into this weekend.<\/p>\n

Mohamed Salah and co will be quietly optimistic they can put their arch rivals to the sword, and with the Reds firmly in the title race, they will certainly be fired up to keep the momentum going – and it doesn’t get much better than beating Utd at Anfield. I’m going 3-1 Liverpool, with a late consolation from the visitors after yet another lacklustre display.<\/p>\n

Score prediction: Liverpool 3-1 Manchester United<\/em><\/p>\n