According to former striker Ian Wright, Old Trafford is no longer a fortress and Man Utd will be defeated by Liverpool in round 32 of the Premier League.
Last season, Man Utd beat Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League. However, they lost 0-7 when they traveled to Anfield and suffered the heaviest defeat against Liverpool in history, breaking the record of 1-7 in October 1895 - when Manchester Club was still called Newton Heath.
Three weeks ago, also at Old Trafford, Man Utd and Liverpool created an exciting score chase. After a 2-2 draw in normal time, Harvey Elliott put Liverpool ahead in the first half of extra time before Marcus Rashford equalized. The climax was pushed up in the final minute of injury time, when Alejandro Garnacho assisted Amad Diallo to shoot diagonally to seal a 4-3 victory.
Striker Marcus Rashford screams after missing a chance during Man Utd's 4-3 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, March 17, 2024. Photo: Reuters
However, Wright does not believe in the possibility of Man Utd having a third consecutive victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford. According to the former England striker, Jurgen Klopp's team will focus and cherish the opportunity more in the rematch in round 32 of the Premier League.
"I'm worried about United," Wright told the Ringer FC podcast. "United can make a difference and Alejandro Garnacho will be a threat. But Liverpool will want to come to Old Trafford to assert themselves. The visitors will be more focused and ruthless, so I think United are in danger of being beaten."
Man Utd also had a bad start when they lost in the extra minutes of their last two matches. Visiting Brentford on March 30, they opened the scoring thanks to Mason Mount in the 7th minute of extra time, but the opponent equalized just three minutes later. In the match against Chelsea in midweek, the "Red Devils" even let Cole Palmer score in the 100th and 101st minutes and lost 3-4.
Commenting on Sportsmail , Graeme Souness said the defeat to Chelsea encapsulated Man Utd's situation and form since the start of the season. "Hopeless. Brilliant. Then painful," he wrote. "That happens to mediocre players. They excite the fans at one point and then disappoint them."
According to Souness, Man Utd were full of spirit, lucky to beat Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals and showed resilience and fighting spirit in the match against Chelsea. But he commented that the "Red Devils" fell at the decisive moment against Chelsea not so excellently, due to poor, inconsistent play and incompetent people.
Therefore, Souness does not know what form Erik ten Hag's team will show when they host Liverpool at Old Trafford on April 7.
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