Manchester Utd (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (Jan 5)

Liverpool's first match of 2025 is the small matter of the visit of Manchester Utd to Anfield.

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Liverpool open 2025 with Ruben Amorim’s Manchester Utd the first visitors to Anfield. The Red Devils are struggling on and off the pitch but Liverpool can’t afford to be complacent or to under-estimate a side that would take immense pleasure in taking points from us.

Manchester Utd host Newcastle later this evening and are looking to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions, following losses against Tottenham (4-3 in the Carabao Cup), 3-0 at home against Bournemouth (Premier League) and a 2-0 defeat at Wolves (Premier League). The last time the Red Devils lost four consecutive matches was during the 2015/16 season under Louis van Gaal, a record Amorin would surely prefer not to equal.

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