Merson says Liverpool’s safer style is good for Manchester United Football News

‘Magician’ Paul Merson is again together with his newest column, through which he explains why he expects Manchester United to undertake Liverpool’s new ‘safer’ type in opposition to Liverpool on Sunday.

United have received two of their final three residence video games in opposition to Liverpool and begin their season in opposition to the Reds in simply the third recreation of Erik ten Hag’s first yr in cost – one thing they hope to do once more up to now.

Arne Slott has made an ideal begin to life as Liverpool supervisor in each video games, comfortably beating Ipswich and Brentford, however tremendous sunday Sport, maintain dwelling sky sports activities premier leagueundoubtedly the most important problem of his burgeoning Anfield profession.

Discover out why Merth believes United are higher suited to tackle Slott’s Liverpool than his predecessor Jurgen Klopp, and why the subsequent three Premier League video games will ‘outline’ Arsenal’s season on the finish of September…. ..

Manchester United to face ‘security’ Liverpool

That is – a really, very massive soccer match. Liverpool need to go to Manchester United and get a consequence, in case you’re a Manchester United fan, that is the final cup remaining, a cup remaining. One factor we now have questioned about Manchester United over the previous few years is consistency. I believed they performed effectively in opposition to Fulham, they performed some good soccer.

That they had dangerous luck in opposition to Brighton and the aim hit him within the knee, however they should not have misplaced that soccer recreation. You may at the very least finish the sport in a tie.

I do not assume Manchester United will lose this recreation. I believe Manchester United gave Liverpool issues and I believe will probably be an fascinating 2-2 draw.

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Liverpool are a unique staff now. They do not play Klopp’s method. The supervisor got here in together with his personal concepts, he was extra decided, extra strict, they have been protected but additionally extra cautious.

They’ve nice gamers up entrance and the supervisor will say, “You retain working arduous and successful video games for us and we’ll ensure that our protection is stable”. Manchester United do not desire a tight recreation.

That is good for Manchester United, and Liverpool will come and play safer. If this goes into an end-to-end soccer recreation, Liverpool can have a larger risk and doubtless have higher gamers on the pitch.

So for me, that is the place I believe the way in which Liverpool play is healthier for United.

I nonetheless assume it is going to be an fascinating recreation – there’s an excessive amount of expertise on the pitch to not rating.

The subsequent three video games will resolve Arsenal’s season

Arsenal, they’d a really tough begin. The pc of this recreation, the subsequent three video games – they’ll resolve how Arsenal play this season.

You are speaking about Brighton, they’ve received two video games and on their day can go it on to you and have the suitable to assault you and do one thing particular.

Then there’s Tottenham Hotspur away and Manchester Metropolis away. They’ve misplaced two of their three soccer video games, even received one and drawn two, and they aren’t far-off from the title race.

It is so heartless.

Manchester Metropolis put up the numbers and we all know Metropolis are robust. You do not need to go to Manchester Metropolis on Tremendous Sunday a couple of weeks later and have to win the sport to remain in contact.

So the subsequent two video games are enormous for Arsenal. I believe they beat Brighton, however for a recreation which may have seemed good firstly of the season, it is change into a tricky recreation. A troublesome recreation.

They should get by this, they should get the three factors as a result of in my view they should keep at Manchester Metropolis.

They should maintain issues rolling and also you could not choose two harder video games for me after the worldwide break, with Tottenham at residence for a large north London derby after which Manchester Metropolis away to Atletico subsequent week Tougher Area.

In the event you lose these two video games, you possibly can be six factors behind Manchester Metropolis. That is already an excessive amount of. Sorry, folks might imagine there are nonetheless greater than 30 video games left, but when Metropolis lose three extra video games it solely offers us the possibility of dropping yet another.

The subsequent few weeks are going to be massive, massive, massive, massive weeks for Arsenal.

Consistency stays Chelsea’s massive situation

Chelsea’s victory over Wolves was right down to nice ending, some nice ending, nice counter-attacking soccer. Wolves are so scary. I don’t need to be the occasion pooper and I don’t need to be a Chelsea fan – you don’t need to be a mediocre bully.

They did not put the gloves on in opposition to Manchester Metropolis the week earlier than, did not put the gloves on.

They beat West Ham, Brighton and Forest final season. However a couple of weeks earlier than that, they’d been crushed by Arsenal by 5 factors. That is the benchmark.

That is what I say about Chelsea. That is consistency, that is consistency. That is what they should do, beat Crystal Palace this weekend after which after they begin in opposition to the massive boys. They’ve gotten off to a fantastic begin this season.

They’ve some actually good schedules, nevertheless it’s about consistency. Marduk scored an exquisite hat trick. Actually good shot, hitting the ball arduous, low to the keeper’s toes, he was excellent.

He has to do it once more this weekend, that is what it is all about. That is constant. It’s unattainable that 9 occasions out of ten will probably be like this one week later and 4 out of ten occasions after one week.