Manchester United and Liverpool, the two greatest clubs in England, will battle it out for supremacy and there is much more than three points at stake
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It’s that time of year again. The whole world stops to witness the biggest football rivalry that has ever existed.
Manchester United vs Liverpool: Football doesn’t get much bigger than this.
The Big Match
Manchester United vs Liverpool (Sun, 9.30pm)
Three years ago, I paid a whopping 300 pounds for a ticket to experience the match of a lifetime, between Manchester United and Liverpool. It burned a hole in my pocket but I lived to brag about it.
Having seen first-hand the drama, atmosphere and just how much the game means to both players and fans, it really does give me a whole new level of understanding about the significance of this match.
Manchester United vs Liverpool is more than “just a game”. It is everything. Men live for moments like these, and fans and players put all their hearts and souls into such matches.
Louis van Gaal has done well to bring United to the level it is at now but the same can’t be said about Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool, which has failed miserably to live up to its sequel after last season’s blockbuster.
The Red Devils are the favourites coming into the tie but we all know how unpredictable derbies can be. If the Red Devils are serious about rubbing shoulders with the big boys again, it’s time to show that they mean business. But a win for Liverpool could be just what it needs to kick-start its season (albeit being a tad late).
Prediction: Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool
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Other Fixtures
Chelsea vs Hull City (Sat, 11pm)
Beware, Hull! The Blues will be out for blood after losing their first game of the season against Newcastle last week.
When was the last time the Tigers won a game? Exactly. Expect a mauling here from Jose’s army.
Prediction: Chelsea 4-0 Hull City
Leicester City vs Manchester City (Sat, 11pm)
You’d have to go way back to 2003 to find the last time Leicester City beat Manchester City. Will we see a repeat of that result, you wonder? Come on, let’s be serious.
Leicester is stuck at the bottom, while City is steadily rising to the top of the table.
Prediction: Leicester 0-2 Manchester City
Arsenal vs Newcastle United (Sun, 1.30am)
Did you witness the comedy show at the Britannia stadium last week? Arsene Wenger should take a leaf from Alan Pardew’s book to see how he recovered from oblivion. These are strange times.
Prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Newcastle
By Ahmad Khan
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