Liverpool – Manchester Utd

We should not expect a very productive game at Anfield

The central match of the tour in the Premier League will take place at Anfield. The opponents are approaching it in different moods. The hosts of the field at the end of the last round for the first time climbed to the top of the standings. Considering that the Merseysiders spent last season poorly and this year are content to participate in the Europa League, the gained leadership in the Premier League is a landmark and inspiring for Jurgen Klopp and players. Manchester United finished the first half of the current year in the Champions League zone, allowing the club to return to Europe's elite competition. In the middle of this week, Erik ten Hague's wards suffered the most real collapse in the group stage of this tournament, finishing in last place in the group with Copenhagen and Galatasaray. On the one hand, Manchester United must rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans. On the other hand, do the Mancunian players have the game and psychological resources to solve serious problems at Anfield? Bookmakers have identified the home team as the favourites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 1.31 on their victory. Liverpool have lost only two matches since the beginning of August this year. In the first case, the Reds almost took away points in London from Tottenham, playing the last half hour of the match with nine men. In the second case, Klopp's men chose to lose to Toulouse in France in favour of preparing for the meeting against Brentford. Three weeks ago, Liverpool played a match in the toughest conditions of the English Premier League - at the Etihad against Manchester City. The Merseysiders did honourably, ending the meeting in a 1-1 draw. After that, the Reds gained additional confidence and won four official matches in a row in the same breath. Manchester United "tugs" in the current season literally from the first game. In recent weeks, the team won only one of the five matches, when they were visited by no less problematic Chelsea. But after meeting with the London club, the Mancunians lost at home to Bournemouth and Bayern Munich. And from the modest "cherries" wards of Erik ten Hag conceded three unanswered goals. The visitors are under no illusions ahead of the match at Anfield and will build a game plan with defence in mind.