Manchester United versus Liverpool, or Ronaldo versus Salah. Who will dominate the star duel?

Sunday’s football programme is packed with several interesting duels, including Manchester United and Liverpool. Will Cristiano Ronaldo or Mohamed Salah be happier?

At first glance, the favourite is clear. Liverpool are in great form, they are third in the Premier League with 18 points and are almost certain to qualify from the group in the Champions League. Moreover, the Reds haven’t lost yet this season, with 9 wins and 3 draws, which came against Chelsea, Brentford and Manchester City.

Klopp’s machine is mainly driven by Mohamed Salah, who is the Premier League’s best player in his current form. A league record of 7+4 in 8 games is impressive, adding 5 goals in the Champions League.

But Manchester United have something that should not be underestimated. Cristiano Ronaldo. This nuclear weapon has struck several times when it was needed most. The Portuguese has already scored 6 goals in 8 games for Manchester City, and in the Champions League he has also turned the score around twice in the final minutes.

However, Ronaldo’s contribution is somewhat overshadowed by other circumstances. Manchester United has no game face, often leaves the initiative to the opponent, his performances are quite dull. And all of this goes behind coach Solskjaer. If Ronaldo hadn’t saved his neck a few times, he might be clearing out his office by now.

That leaves the Red Devils sixth in the table with 14 points. The last three Premier League games have ended in two defeats and one draw. The magic of Old Trafford is only half-working, as United managed to turn around Atalanta and Villarreal in the Theatre of Dreams, but lost to Aston Villa in the league and West Ham in the cup, and drew at home to Everton.

So at the moment it is not a fortress from which it would be impossible to take points. But in a clash of such big teams, the current form may not play a role, these big matches are often decided by small things. And that is what Manchester United will be relying on.

Source: Livesport