While not many Manchester United fans prefer international football over club football, plenty would agree that the March international break has come at a good time for Erik ten Hag's side given their heavy load of late.
05.03.2023 - 13:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Paul Merson and Chris Sutton are both in agreement that Manchester United will win at Anfield on Sunday, but Mark Lawrenson has backed the home side to secure victory.
United's last league defeat came in November, while Liverpool come into the contest unbeaten in four top-flight games albeit lost 5-2 to Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Erik ten Hag's side are ten points ahead of Liverpool in the Premier League table, which will extend to 13 should United earn their first win at Anfield since 2016. The visitors will be eager to avenge last year's 4-0 defeat on Merseyside and are enjoying a much better season than their old rivals.
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Several pundits have had their say on what they believe may unfold during the game, with two predicting exactly the same scoreline in favour of United.
Paul Merson ( Sportskeeda )
"This is how quickly football changes. You'd be surprised if Manchester United got beaten here. How many times have we been able to say that about this game in the last few years? The way Manchester United are playing, they will take the game to Liverpool.
"They are excellent on the counter and their players seem to make the right decisions whenever they break. United will want Liverpool to have a go at them so that they can hit them on the counter. Klopp's side could play right into United's hands on Sunday.
"Marcus Rashford will be looking to put Trent Alexander-Arnold under pressure much like Vinicius Junior did in the Champions League a couple of weeks ago. If United beat Liverpool, their confidence will be high and they will keep themselves in the title race for now.
"Erik ten Hag seems to know exactly how to handle his players.
While not many Manchester United fans prefer international football over club football, plenty would agree that the March international break has come at a good time for Erik ten Hag's side given their heavy load of late.
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