Liverpool are about to meet MU in round 17 of the Premier League, with at least 3 reasons why Jurgen Klopp will make coach Erik ten Hag accept defeat. Everything is against MU when entering the English derby with Liverpool at Anfield, where Erik ten Hag received a 0-7 defeat last season.
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| There are 3 reasons why Liverpool can easily beat MU. (Source: Vietnamnet) |
Liverpool are in great form in the Premier League and are at the top of the table, while their key players are resting in the Europa League group stage. On the contrary, MU's spirit and form are very low after losing to Bayern Munich and being eliminated from the European front, not just the Champions League.
Not having Bruno Fernandes is also a disadvantage for MU, in the context of Ten Hag's serious shortage of personnel.
1. Mohamed Salah's form
In the previous round, Liverpool fans were ecstatic when Salah found his scoring touch again, with a goal that helped lead the way to a 2-1 comeback win over Crystal Palace.
Salah has been instrumental in Liverpool's rise to the top of the Premier League. Along with 11 goals, he also leads the team with 7 assists (the most in the league, tied with Pedro Neto and Kieran Trippier.
Of the 11 goals Salah has scored so far (five of which were Liverpool's first of the game), eight have come at home at Anfield.
Salah has scored 12 goals against MU in 12 meetings, more than any other opponent. The 31-year-old Egyptian is ready to threaten Andre Onana.
2. Home power
One of the important supports for Liverpool - the team that scored in all 16 rounds - is the enthusiasm of the fans at Anfield.
Liverpool have won all seven of their home games this season in the English top flight, scoring 21 goals and conceding just five. As a result, Jurgen Klopp's side, along with Arsenal, have the joint-best defence in the league (both conceding 15 goals).
MU also knows the difficulties at Anfield. The "Red Devils" have failed to score in the last 4 times they have traveled to the stadium located downstream of the Mersey River. The last time they scored here was in December 2018 thanks to Lingard but lost 1-3.
MU have not won at Anfield since 2016, in contrast to Liverpool's results, which have won two of their last three away trips to Old Trafford.
3. MU's fragile defense
In midweek, MU lost Harry Maguire in the first half of the loss to Bayern Munich. Before that, Victor Lindelof also joined the medical room.
MU came to the port city of Liverpool with two pure central defenders: Raphael Varane - who had to be on the bench recently due to poor form and poor fitness, as well as Jonny Evans.
Facing Salah's energetic and technical Darwin Nunez is a real challenge for Varane - Evans. They really need Amrabat to support from a distance to reduce the pressure.
A stroke of luck for MU amid the losses is that Luke Shaw passed the medical test to play. However, scoring points is almost impossible for Ten Hag and his team.
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