caughtoffside
·24 October 2021
caughtoffside
·24 October 2021
It’s one of the most keenly contested Premier League fixtures of the season when Liverpool head to Old Trafford for a clash with their north west rivals, Manchester United.
Jurgen Klopp’s swashbuckling side are in great form, and another win at the Theatre of Dreams will see them leapfrog Manchester City and into second place just one point behind Chelsea.
United, by contrast, are stumbling through games, only winning some in the final moments and with their general play consistently questioned.
The Red Devils are down in seventh spot at the start of play, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needing to outwit a manager who is renowned for his tactical acumen.
The expectation surely would’ve been that United would play their strongest XI, but the Norwegian has decided to leave Paul Pogba on the bench.
What that means is a start for the much-maligned midfield pairing of Scott McTominay and Fred, something that has quite clearly irked the United faithful.
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