1-6! British media predict that Manchester United will lose the double red meeting by a big score, and the 4 iron defenders will be absent, can Ten Hag continue to be tough
On the evening of April 7, Beijing time, the 32nd round of the Premier League will stage the second round of the double red meeting of this season. The Red Devils host the visiting Reds Liverpool. Before the game, the British "Sky Sports" made a score prediction for the number of Premier League games in this round. For the double red club match, the British media even predicted Manchester United's 1-6 defeat at home to Liverpool, which is expected to make Manchester United fans very angry.
This week is a double fixture in the Premier League, with Liverpool continuing to lead the table with a 3-1 home win over Sheffield United in the 30th round of the Premier League in midweek. Manchester United, on the other hand, led 3-2 away and conceded two goals in stoppage time to lose 4-3 to Chelsea, ending their 13-game unbeaten run in the league. Liverpool currently lead the table with two points, while Manchester United are sixth, nine points off the top four. It can be said that whether it is for the championship or for the fourth, both teams cannot afford to lose in this game.
Prior to that, Manchester United and Liverpool had met twice this season, with a 0-0 draw away in the league. The quarter-finals of the FA Cup were won 4-3 at home after extra time to advance. In this case, it is still looked down upon, and Sky Sports is not a lie. Lisandro Martinez, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw are all on United's injury list, with veteran Evans coming off the bench after just 20 minutes off the bench against Chelsea due to Raphael Varane's inability to hold on. In other words, against Liverpool, United are missing four stalwarts at the back.
In that case, Ten Hag will have to rely on Harry Maguire and 19-year-old Camboira against Mohamed Salah's Liverpool attacking group. In the last 11 rounds of the Premier League, Liverpool have scored three or more goals in seven games, and their attacking power is very impressive. In the face of this formidable opponent, Manchester United entered the arena like a gladiator with a papier-mâché shield. In addition, going into 2024, Manchester United have been shot a whopping 225 times in the Premier League and conceded 101 corners, both of which are worrying.
However, in a match like the Double Red Club, it is not necessarily reliable to predict the outcome of the match solely by the strength of both sides. Ten Hag has led Liverpool to four meetings in charge of Manchester United, losing just one, a 7-0 win at Anfield in the Premier League last season. With so many losses, everyone's attention was on this game, with one win and one draw in the two meetings this season being ignored.
However, let's not forget that one of the biggest characteristics of Ten Hag's Manchester United is that every time they are looked down upon, they can exchange a win for a temporary breathing right, which is commonly known as life hardness. Tomorrow night's double Reds, although Manchester United's backline is full of injuries, there may be unexpected surprises.