I’ll go for 2-0. Subs: Adrian, Fabinho, Minamino, Lallana, Origi, Matip, Jones. Mo Salah dances down the left channel before cutting inside and teeing up Roberto Firmino, who just nudges it wide. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, Man Utd team news: Expected 4-2-3-1 vs Liverpool amid Martial decision Fernandes, though, has also committed more fouls and has been booked four times in the Premier League while Salah … ? I was among the doubters when he barely played a minute under Jose Mourinho but he’s come back with a bang. Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mane, Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, Matic, James, Pereira, Williams, Martial. After years of seeing their near-neighbours enjoy unparalleled success in the competition, to mark their current dominance with an impressive win over the Red Devils would be another memorable afternoon for Jurgen Klopp and his side. Wow a pathetic manager - sooner the better he’s sacked. Just before that, Harry Maguire managed to get on the end of a corner but spun in the air and ended up heading it away from Alisson’s goal. He’s got a remarkable knack of doing that. 8: Liverpool win their first corner of the afternoon but Victor Lindelof clears the delivery from Trent Alexander-Arnold at the near post. Nemanja Matic rolls back the years with a cracking diagonal ball out wide to Daniel James. 36: Disallowed! Watch us lose 4-0. Then going to Anfield and we play with SIX defensive players and playing for a draw. Anything can happen. Jurgen Klopp's side were made to work for it, though. Arun: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s prematch interview... he’s got the body language and facial expression of a person getting ready to have colonoscopy. Man Utd chief Ed Woodward responds to Saudi Crown Prince takeover bid speculation Yes, I hate that term but I don’t know what else to call it. So from our understanding, Fernandes has agreed personal terms with Manchester United - leaving the two clubs to agree a fee. newspaper archive. The Red Devils win a corner with 30 seconds left on the clock but Fred shanks the volley. Evra even checked what Souness was drinking afterwards. After a promising start from the visitors, Van Dijk was poorly marked by United as he rose to head in a Trent Alexander-Arnold corner. Mo Salah and Sadio Mane put Reds in command in Budapest LADBROKES 1-2-FREE Simply predict Hull vs Chelsea, Man City vs Fulham and Shrewsbury vs … 2: It looks like the Manchester United shape is fluid. "Our fans know we take each game 100% serious. Bob: Manchester United just don't value possession. Alan: Am I living in a parallel universe? Josh Fordham 16th January 2021, 2:00 pm. Aditya: This is precisely why I have constantly been against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. by Mohamed Helba. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Which is possible because they are playing a Liverpool team which will fancy themselves to score more than one or two against whoever they are playing.". 68: Jurgen Klopp makes his first change of the afternoon with Adam Lallana on for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who trudges off looking disappointed. He’s out of the match day squad completely. A lot of good players got sent off in this game. 92: Manchester United enjoy their best passage of the game but when Diogo Dalot looks to deliver a cross - there’s only Mason Greenwood to aim at. Have already seen Maguire tell Shaw where to be. However, the Red Devils don’t want to overpay for the 25-year-old and believe their bid of £42.5m plus £8.5m in add-ons is a fair offer. Mohamed Salah carries a "nuclear" threat to Manchester United when they face Liverpool on Sunday, according to Jose Mourinho. Clayton hits a nine-darter! Liverpool make the breakthrough courtesy of Virgil van Dijk, who towers above Harry Maguire to head home Trent Alexander-Arnold’s corner from the right. Must. Mohamed Salah plays a diagonal ball over to the unmarked Sadio Mane, who collects before firing at David de Gea, who makes a fine reflex stop with his foot. Salah is celebrating his first-ever goal Vs. Man Utd . Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Manchester United fears that Marcus Rashford will be sidelined for a while. 39: Probably Manchester United’s brightest moment of the afternoon arrives in rather fortuitous fashion. Roberto Firmino has scored an absolute beauty - but his celebrations are cut short after a VAR review. Liverpool 2-0 Man Utd: Mohamed Salah on target as Reds stretch lead to 16 points | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk. 73: If Manchester United are going to strike, you’d think it needs to happen now - while Liverpool have taken their foot off the gas. Liverpool are now at the top of the Premier League table with a 13-point lead. Fred steps up to deliver… it’s sent deep to Diogo Dalot, who squares it and wins the corner. Liverpool Starting Line-up is as follows: Goalkeepers: Alisson 70: Fair play to Fred. Roberto Firmino absolutely lost it with a wild celebration of Mohamed Salah’s goal for Liverpool against Manchester United yesterday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side applied some late pressure but were caught on the counter-attack in the final moments with Salah racing clear before slotting home. Well let's just sit and watch. 93: GOAL! Liverpool have had their second goal of the afternoon disallowed. You seen these pictures? Patrice Evra is also there but acting as more of a chaperone for his angry parents. Referee Craig Pawson consults the video assistant and Van Dijk is penalised for the initial foul. Thousands of Liverpool supporters lined the streets as the team bus arrived at Anfield earlier. 14: GOAL! The Reds forward had earlier missed a great chance, but he’s made up for it now with a cool finish late on to wrap up another big three points for the league leaders. He’s arguing with Liverpool supporters behind the goal about something. Six Nations coming up in a few weeks, Luke. The Reds have a 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a game in-hand. Should have done better. The switch of play is quicker and more accurate with Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold flying down the flanks. David de Gea keeps hold of the ball for more than he should to settle his side down. Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, Matic, James, Pereira, Williams, Martial. 63: Oh he’s got to score! 11: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side with 58 per cent possession in these opening stages. The Dutchman can’t quite connect with Trent Alexander-Arnold’s free-kick and the ball bobbles behind. 9:24 PM January 19, 2020. The offside flag comes to Manchester United’s rescue on this occasion. Either side and that’s 2-0. Bored of the Bruno Fernandes saga? You can unsubscribe at any time. Out of possession, Luke Shaw slots in alongside Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof to form a back three. The ball is worked out to Anthony Martial, who flashes it wide. Harry Maguire and Co. have been quite comfortable bringing the ball out from the back. Can you name Chelsea's 2012 CL-winning squad? In possession, Brandon Williams acting as a left-sided winger. Chris: Luke Shaw can’t defend and is probably better going forward so makes sense he is a makeshift winger. 80: Oh very nice. The way United are moping around the pitch is diabolical. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain plays a sublime ball through to Georginio Wijnaldum, who converts in style. pic.twitter.com/7grzjnU47l, What an assist from Alisson! Watch the goal video above as Salah races through on goal, using his strength to hold off the defender before showing his quality and composure with a cool, low finish past David de Gea. 5: Nice start from the visitors, who have already carved out a could of decent chances. Mason Greenwood and Juan Mata are among the substitutes. Souness said: ”The danger today is that Manchester United are on the wrong end of a 4-0 or 5-0. Newcastle weren't playing for anything really, so that's special. 33: Manchester United just can’t handle this Liverpool press. Anthony Martial plays a neat one-two with Andreas Pereira and slides in behind the Liverpool defence but wildly shanks it high and wide. Nemanja Matic is shown the first yellow card of the afternoon for a high boot, which nearly landed plum in the face of Georginio Wijnaldum. "It's the £70m man against the £80m man and the man who was actually cheapest came out on top. FT: Chants of “we’re gonna win the league” from Liverpool fans as referee Craig Pawson blows the full-time whistle. Last season: Man Utd 0 Liverpool 0, Liverpool 3 Man Utd 1, Top scorers (all competitions): Sadio Mane (Liverpool) 15; Marcus Rashford (Man Utd) 19. Mohamed Salah scored with one of the last kicks of the game to make it 2-0 to Liverpool against Manchester United this evening. Defender Dejan Lovren (hamstring) is set to return on Monday but no comeback date has yet been set for midfielders James Milner (hamstring) and Naby Keita (groin). pic.twitter.com/dBvT0VVG3w. The lesser-spotted Manchester United defender replaces the cramp-stricken Luke Shaw. Not quite sure how they’ve managed to restrict Jurgen Klopp’s side to one - but they are still in this. The headline news is that Marcus Rashford isn’t fit for today’s game. So he needs to make his mark today, particularly with Mason Greenwood left on the bench. "The game was so intense it was incredible. Ar: As a Liverpool fan, this one fixture always brings a tingle down the spine. Marcus Rashford is unlikely to feature for United after aggravating a back injury in the FA Cup replay win over Wolves. Divock Origi and Fabinho replace Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane. Quite a surprise given Liverpool’s dominance at Anfield this season. Salah missed a glorious chance from close range just after the interval during an intense period of pressure from the home side, in which Jordan Henderson also hit the post. Hello folks and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Liverpool vs Manchester United. Klopp accused United of negative tactics after the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in October and Solskjaer said he would take his rival's evident displeasure as a positive sign. They lose the ball and the Brazilian fires into the far corner. Contact with the goalkeeper in the 6 yard box without winning the ball is always given a foul whether you agree or not! Big loss. Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has featured in the Reds’ line-up for Sunday’s most awaited encounter against Manchester United. It is worth mentioning that Salah had stressed on Friday that he and his teammates were focusing now on Man Utd’s clash. The supporters want to see you fighting like crazy. Once again, his 'tactic' in the final third is an attempted quick one two. 41: Chance! Liverpool just can’t find this second. Man Utd are being linked with a ludicrous move to sign Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah in the 2019 summer transfer window. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a bold team selection that includes both Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams. Liverpool are swarming forward almost unopposed. ... Can you name Man Utd's top 10 all-time leading appearance-makers? 57: Liverpool have had seven attempts on goal in the opening 12 minutes of the second half. I stopped giving predictions because I hadn’t called one right since the summer of ’06 but I can’t see anything other than a Liverpool win here today. Ahead of Liverpool vs Man Utd live on Sky Sports, we catch up with Mohamed Salah to ask him your questions in the latest episode of Fan Q&A. A touch of composure and Manchester United would have been level. He. Well that was my attempt at a joke and now you know why I don’t often tell them. We’re underway at Anfield. 44: Save! Wow. One of the biggest fixtures in football takes place today. The Manchester United players were also aggressive in their protests - with a few putting hands on the referee. There’s no composure whatsoever from the back four, who are just trying to get rid of it as soon as possible. Devastating news for the Red Devils. Liverpool are set to host Man Utd at Anfield at 18:00 CLT, as the Reds are looking forward to maintaining their unbeaten start to the Premier League season. Hope not, because we’ve got another two weeks of ‘will he won’t he’ to look forward to. We've played them at Old Trafford twice and been closest to winning both games.”. 54: Well it’s not often you see Aaron Wan-Bissaka look silly- but that’s what Roberto Firmino is capable of. I’ll keep an eye on that one. 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If I were Ed Woodward, I’d stump up the extra cash to avoid taking more pelters…, Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool have more enemies than other clubs. 18: Virgil van Dijk has scored eight Premier League goals for Liverpool since joining in January 2018, the most of any centre-back. Charles Jones . "Virgil van Dijk rises above Harry Maguire to send Anfield wild!������ Watch on Sky Sports Premier League������ Follow #LIVMUN here: https://t.co/LuXzQnIaWP������ Download the @SkySports app! Bob: Think David De Gea will have to practice taking at least a minute with each goal kick today. United survived that blitz and clawed their way back into the game and could even have snatched an equaliser but Anthony Martial blasted high and wide in the 59th minute. Liverpool’s head coach Jurgen Klopp congratulated Mohamed Salah on his first-ever goal against Manchester United on Sunday’s Premier League encounter at Anfield. Andreas Pereira weaves his way into the Liverpool penalty before bumping into Daniel James. Abdul: Juan Mata and Mason Greenwood should be starting today based on recent form but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is starting Luke Shaw and Andreas Pereira. Liverpool midfielder Fabinho (ankle) and defender Joel Matip (knee) return to the squad after lengthy absences. Talking about how we have to try be like Manchester City and Liverpool. Solskjaer released a list of 24 players to tackle Granada at the Los Cármenes Stadium via Man United’s website on Wednesday. On the pitch, Sadio Mane nips in behind the Manchester United defence but dithers and Luke Shaw makes the clearance. 08:12 18/10/19 BST. But it's about winning the game. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. The France international often struggles for consistency but has a habit of scoring when the pressure's on. It's a very defensive-looking side. That’s Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spinning another obvious negative into a positive. 60: Jordan Henderson gives Trent Alexander-Arnold a ticking off for gifting possession to Fred, who drives upfield and fires wide. I have some bad news for Manchester United fans. I’d have done the same and regularly do at five-a-side with woeful consequences. 23: You don’t often see that from the mild-mannered Michael Carrick. Virgil van Dijk's header put Liverpool in command against Man Utd… That’s likely to see him out for upcoming games against Burnley, Tranmere or Watford, Manchester City and Wolves. 10: Booked! Somewhat surprisingly, this was the Egyptian’s first goal against Man Utd in his Liverpool career! Go. 21: Liverpool are clicking into gear here now as Manchester United drop deeper and deeper. And after Burnley vs Leicester we’ll head to Anfield…. Not quite the same scenes Manchester City arrived to a few years back - but still enough to get the blood pumping I assure you. By Danny Ryan. 13: The Ox showing some insane ambition when attempting a 30-yard volley. Alan: This Liverpool love in misses the fact that this Utd team are without their best attacking threat (Rashford), their best creative midfielder (Pogba) and their best defensive midfielder (McTominay) and are still in it. It certainly looks like he’s lining up with a back three and Shaw playing as a left-sided centre-back alongside Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. It would have been great to see Marcus Rashford vs Virgil van Dijk but we'll have to settle for it being Anthony Martial vs Virgil van Dijk instead. Klopp Salutes Salah on Netting Vs. Man Utd. Liverpool moved another step closer to wrapping up … “Mo Salah you little dancer,” screams Jamie Carragher in the commentary box. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told Sky Sports: ”We have a chance to cause Liverpool some trouble with the players we’ve got...you’ve got to defend well but you can’t just sit back so we need courage, bravery and to make the pitch as big as we can”. pic.twitter.com/lOtlruGqBQ. Men vs Boys right now. 51: This is getting obscene now. David de Gea and Virgil van Dijk jump for the same ball and the referee appears to play an advantage for Manchester United. Liverpool's Mohamed Salah reacts after sustaining an injury (Image: REUTERS) Read More Related Articles. Juan Mata replaces Andreas Pereira, Mason Greenwood on for Brandon Williams. I find this interview more amusing when imagining David Attenborough’s narrating…. Potential Liverpool vs. Man United showdown in Super Cup UEFA are hopeful the 2021 Super Cup will mark a return to full stadiums for club competitions, sources told ESPN. Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane all start in attack with Takumi Minamino, Joel Matip and Fabinho among the substitutes. Give it away far too easily. Goodness me, Manchester United are rattled now. "Liverpool is obviously the natural enemy of some clubs; we have more natural enemies than other clubs have, probably because of our history and how successful the club was," he said. 65: Where’s Harry Maguire going? 77: Double change! Only a matter of time before the floodgates open. Very Gazza Euro 1996…. 75: Luke Shaw is turned by Mohamed Salah and the left-back wraps his arms around the Egyptian’s waist. Not much intensity from Jurgen Klopp’s side, who have actually had to defend quite a bit over the last 15 minutes. "When the opposition manager is frustrated, that is a good sign for you that our boys have done well. In the last game (against United) I didn't see us and I want to see us for 90 minutes.". Keane also said that it is not a good sign for his former club that a relatively new player has been given the captaincy. I don't think we gained any new enemies, but we have enough to be honest!". Mo Salah, Sadio Mane & Roberto Firmino have scored one goal v Man Utd in 16 games. Liverpool are unchanged from the side that won 1-0 at Tottenham last week. "When we play United it's the most important game of the year. Yes, there was contact between Virgil van Dijk and the goalkeeper - but not an awful lot. Have any of you watched football before today? 30: I’ve got a feeling we’ll be discussing that disallowed goal all week long. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has the hosts’ 13 shot of the afternoon and David de Gea palms it away to safety. Man United had eliminated AC … As expected, United are without top scorer Marcus Rashford after he picked up an injury in the FA Cup win against Wolves. That should be 1-1. 48: Chances! Also 30 seconds per throw in. 17: Nearly a second! VAR drama! Updates from our reporter Jack Otway, at Anfield. Time for Juan Mata and Mason Greenwood? Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has clearly opted against trying to fight fire with fire. Keeping close to Salah in the Golden Boot standings is Man Utd’s undoubted hero of the season so far, Bruno Fernandes. Virgil van Dijk scored the … Liverpool fans love Mohamed Salah’s goal v Man Utd even more with Peter Drury’s commentary. 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Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mane. Man Utd fan cleverly proves Mohamed Salah was offside for Liverpool goal vs Man City Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah scored the Reds’ second goal … I have no clue if there were any problems between Liverpool and Newcastle in the past but it felt like they not only wanted to win the game but to stop us being champions. "I take it as a compliment that we defended so well and they've not really created chances against us,” Solskjaer said. Dominic: Could you imagine if we had any other manager besides Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. EXCLUSIVE. Adam Lallana drags down Juan Mata over on the right side of the pitch. Utd will catch Liverpool next season, their star is already waning. Gary Neville sends message to Mohamed Salah ahead of Man Utd vs Liverpool. Alisson Becker and Mohamed Salah combine to put an end to a ferocious comeback from Manchester United in their Premier League encounter at the Anfield. Liverpool 2-0 Man Utd RECAP: Late Mohamed Salah strike puts Reds on course for title. The Dutchman sends it forward to Sadio Mane, who guides the ball inches wide of the far post. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp on Sky Sports: "In the past it was easier to play this kind of game. Manchester United are certainly building some momentum but haven’t been able to turn that into clear chances. Anthony Martial sprays the ball across to the overlapping Aaron Wan-Bissaka and his cutback drifts across goal where Andreas Pereira misses by a fraction. Liverpool can continue their march to their first Premier League title by seeing off arch-rivals United at Anfield today. Marcus Rashford will be out for two or three months with double stress fracture of his back. Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah's record vs. Manchester United. Man Utd is the only team during the current season that drew against Liverpool, but Salah was ruled out from that game due to his ankle injury. Unforgivable against a top side, especially when you get 20 - 25 yards from goal. 28: The second may have been chalked off - but it feels like a matter of time before Liverpool grab their second. How is there even a debate about that goal? Mason Greenwood then pops up behind Vigil van Dijk and has a glorious chance to head Anthony Martial’s cross but the youngster turns his head and misses the ball completely. I think It’s a 3-4-1-2 with split strikers Daniel James and Anthony Martial leading the attack. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted the move backfired, with Rashford now a doubt having aggravated a back problem. Portuguese newspaper O Jogo claim Sporting want £51million up front with a further £9million to be paid in performance-related bonuses. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. United have some comfort, they remain the only team to take any points off Liverpool from their 21 games this season after a strong showing in the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in October. ������Roberto Firmino thought he had doubled Liverpool's lead, but it's ruled out after a foul on David de Gea in the build-up.������ Watch on Sky Sports Premier League������ Follow #LIVMUN here: https://t.co/DZky2Uk3ev������ Download the @SkySports app! 100% is the limit so how can it be more serious today? The winger drives forward but his final ball is abysmal and Joe Gomez clears. When we play Everton it's the most important game of the year. Man Utd. Mo Salah's first goal against Manchester United sends Liverpool 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League table. Combination of poor individual skill & poor attitude instilled by the manager. The Reds forward had earlier missed a … So @MarcusRashford out for weeks ������������‍♂️. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hoping to inject some pace and guild into Manchester united’s attack. The Brazilian spotted Salah alone in the front and sent the ball his way before the Egyptian successfully found the back of the net. Posted by Ron Carne. However, the England international was forced off injured just 16 minutes after coming on as a substitute in Wednesday's 1-0 FA Cup fourth-round replay win over Wolves. Now this is a much easier side to predict. Manchester United may have bossed the possession statistics in the early stages but there’s only one scoreline that matters! Watch Next. He spins the right-back out of the stadium before firing into a wall of bodies. Sadio Mane back heels the ball to Roberto Firmino on the volley, but the Brazilian takes too long inside the box and Manchester United have enough bodies back to clear. Two star-studded teams slugging it out for the points in front of thousands of spectators and millions around the world. And with the Reds returning to the top of the Premier League, Salah is certainly smiling now. Liverpool news: Mohamed Salah doubt revealed for Man Utd - Jurgen Klopp must make decision LIVERPOOL legend Jamie Carragher says there is a question mark over Mohamed Salah… Robin: It doesn’t matter if Liverpool are the best side in England right now; Ole’s tactics, formations and team selections are chronically poor and he should leave. Booked. Jurgen Klopp's side, chasing their first league title in 30 years, also have a game in hand on second-placed Manchester City with the title race appearing more of a procession than a contest. Last updated 14/12/2018 . He didn’t stay with the Manchester United squad at the Lowry Hotel before the side's crunch clash and there are actually fears he could be sidelined for a while…. A fantastically frosty atmosphere in the Sky Sports studio this afternoon. Reds fans spotted Salah punching the air as the ball hit the net at the Kop end. Luke Shaw (hamstring) is a doubt and Eric Bailly is unlikely to be risked, while Paul Pogba, Marcos Rojo, Scott McTominay are all still out. Liverpool FC. HT: Manchester United survive a late Liverpool corner to head in one-goal behind at the break. David de Gea, the ringleader, was booked in the aftermath. Liverpool vs Manchester United: Salah, Mane and Firmino stats a concern for Klopp as goals are lacking compared to last season. Video: Priceless Roberto Firmino reaction after Mohamed Salah miss for Liverpool vs Man Utd. 1: Y’all ready? order back issues and use the historic Daily Express Both are in total agreement that Virgil van Dijk jumped fairly and not prepared to entertain Patrice Evra, who didn’t see it like that. Liverpool vs Man Utd The midfielder once again drives Manchester United forward and tests Alisson with a long-ranger. Good chance that and a few spaces are opening up as Liverpool hunt a killer second. Alisson collects a Manchester United corner and thwacks it upfield to Salah, who fends off Daniel James before slotting it underneath a despairing David de Gea. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Form and squad strength are irrelevant when these two giants meet. 83: These Liverpool fans are feeling a touch nervy now as we enter the final ten minutes.