Former Liverpool, Tottenham and England player Peter Crouch analysed the upcoming central match of the 17th round in the English Championship - Liverpool vs Manchester United.
"Liverpool didn't play very well last week, but they are playing better in the Premier League. They have won the Premier League before and I have a suspicion they can do it again this year. "Villa are flying high, City and Arsenal are dropping points, and Liverpool are leading the league for a reason.
The new players have proven themselves, players like Luis Diaz are in good form, Harvey Elliot is more experienced, Virgil van Dijk is in better form, Trent Alexander-Arnold is remembering his best years - there are many small factors that make the difference this season. There is real harmony at the club now. "Liverpool were the most stable of the best teams. They did not impress, but they did their job.
This day does not bode well for United. They lost to Bayern Munich in the middle of the week. It's a big disappointment to finish last in your group and not even qualify for the Europa League, so confidence will be low heading into the trip to Anfield on Sunday, especially after they were thrashed 7-0 there last year.
It feels as though Erik ten Hag is under the most pressure of any coach in the league right now, despite winning the Coach of the Month award last week. The game against Bournemouth was a huge disappointment. The owners, the fans, everyone will be disappointed if you start losing games like that at home.
In a way, I feel sympathy for ten Hag. When you watch United play, you don't see players who are willing to die for the shirt, do you? That's the problem, but ultimately it's down to the coach if you can't motivate the player to play for you.
There is a real sense of frustration with the team. I don't think the United fans think they can win this game, but they could have been more defensive to counter Liverpool. They can't afford to play as openly against Liverpool as they have in the past.
I don't see anything but a comfortable Liverpool win - I don't think it will be like last year, but Klopp's team will win," Crouch said.
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