adminLONDON. — Something will have to give when in-form Liverpool and bitter rivals Manchester United clash in one of the English Premier League soccer’s showcase fixtures at Anfield on Sunday.
Liverpool have won their last five league games and eight of their last nine and meet a United side who have won their last three league games and are undefeated in 17 of their last 19.
United produced their best performance of the season to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 last Sunday and have kept a clean sheet in their last three league games, despite the endless negative analysis of their style under coach Louis van Gaal.
While leaders Chelsea, who visit Hull City on Sunday, and second-placed Manchester City, who host West Bromwich Albion tomorrow, remain the main title contenders, neither can afford more slip-ups with Liverpool, United and Arsenal on their tails.
City can now join Chelsea and Arsenal in concentrating on the title after exiting the Champions League at the first knock-out stage, although Arsenal are still hoping to retain the FA Cup.
Like Liverpool and United, Arsenal are on a roll domestically having won their last five league matches and 15 of their last 18 in all competitions and could well extend that run at mediocre Newcastle United.
Chelsea are top on 64 points – and have a game in hand on all the others – followed by City (58), Arsenal (57), United (56) and Liverpool (54). — Reuters.
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