Liverpool v Man United
Premier League. Sunday, December 16. KO 4pm. Live on Sky Sports
LAST week I said there always seemed to be huge game in the Premier League – and on Sunday it's the biggest of the lot as Liverpool and Man United lock horns.
It's a derby in all but name and that means form can go out of the window.
There's no doubt in my mind Liverpool are the better team but Jose Mourinho often finds a way to pull off surprise results like United did in Juventus on the way to the Champions League last 16.
And the manager showed his focus is fully on this game by making eight changes in Valencia on Wednesday and risking a tougher Champions League draw with the defeat seeing them finish second.
Liverpool battled through a tough game at home to Napoli to qualify and that game summed up the difference between last season and this.
A year ago Klopp knew his men would concede so went gung-ho in an attempt to score three, four or five goals.
Now with Virgil van Dijk leading a solid line they don't look like conceding – hence a confident 1-0 defeat of Napoli and just one goal let in at home in the Premier League.
I'm concerned by the fact they haven't beaten United in the league since 2104 but this is a different, more resilient Liverpool and I'm backing them to win although a best price of 4-7 at 888sport depresses me. I want evens.
So to boost the odds I'm taking Liverpool to win to nil at 13-8 – United have failed to score on their last three visits to Anfield with the previous two finishing 0-0.
It promises to be tight but the man who could make the difference is Mo Salah. He netted a hat-trick at Bournemouth last week and I tipped him to score first against Napoli.
He is 19-20 at Betway to score (22-25) and 31-10 at McBookie to strike first (3-1).
Recommended Bets
- Liverpool to win to nil (13-8)
- Salah to score first (3-1)
In December 2020 we sadly 
