In Part 1 of the preview of the preview we take a look at the home side’s chances of coming away with all three points at Old Trafford and how Wayne Rooney will be key.
Manchester United has had a tough few weeks, having been knocked out of the FA Cup by their bitter rivals, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809, in dramatic fashion.
The 4th Round tie seemed to heading towards a replay at Old Trafford with the scores level at 1-1, yet the ever energetic http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dirk-Kuyt-c11348 pounced on a flick on from Andy Carroll late in the match, to snatch a goal and knock United out of the prestigious
tournament.
Manchester United manger, Sir Alex Ferguson, felt hard done by as he believed his side were better on the day and deserved the win.
It seems fate is giving Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 that chance this weekend, as United are set to host their bitter rivals at Old Trafford in the Barclays Premier League. It may not be the same knock out format as the FA Cup, but the fixture is crucial for both sides and
will mean just as much if not more.
United have a crisis on their hands when it comes to their defense, as their inspirational captain, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nemanja-Vidic-c27550 has been ruled out for the rest of the season with injury and Rio Ferdinand’s form having taken a nose dive in recent weeks.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Phil-Jones-c29903 is a bit of a liability as the former Blackburn player tends to join in on attacks a little more than his manager would like and Johnny Evans is not as solid as one would expect.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chris-c9006 Smalling is also still inexperienced and the derby will be played at a very high intensity, something the United youth academy graduate may not be able to handle, though he could prove everyone wrong.
Goalkeeper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 in the thrilling 3-3 draw.
Yet, if United are weak in defense, they have an abundance of talent in attack, with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c39043 player has been scoring goals for fun recently and is sure to be motivated for the match against the club that he
despised whilst growing up.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Valencia-c6345 and Javier Hernandez are also sure to pose a threat to the Liverpool back four, as is Park Ji Sung who, for some reason, loves scoring against the Merseyside club.
All in all, in order for United to get a result against Liverpool, the midfield and attack will have to put in twice the shift to provide cover for their shaky defense and when the opportunity comes, snatch a goal.
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