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LVG "Like El Clasico"- Part 2

Liverpool host rivals Manchester United today and Louis Van Gaal(LVG) will have his first taste of Anfield in what he termed back in December - this fixture is like El Clasico. ‎Brendan Rodgers’ side are in the in-form team, winning their last five English Premier League(EPL) games. In fact the last time they lost in the EPL was back in December at the hands of the visitors. In contrast United record reads three defeats in 24 games that at any other club would be more than acceptable form but at Manchester United that's just not good enough. And last week's 3-0 win against Tottenham was what most of the United faithful want to believe is there side having turned the corner. ‎ Match Stats *Liverpool could match the longest unbeaten run this season of 14 games a feat Chelsea hold. ‎ *United away have lost just once in nine in the EPL with 4 wins and 4 draws.‎ *At Anfiled Liverpool haven't lost in 14 games with 7 wins and 7 draws. *United hold the record of t

FA Cup Quarter Final - United vs Gunners

Manchester United host a rejuvenated Gunners outfit that has a quite appalling record at The Theatre Of Dreams. They've played ten, lost nine and drawn one since they last beat United in 2006 and you would have to go back 12 years for the last time they defeated a United team in a cup competition. That said they are well overdue a win there and Louis Van Gaal (LVG) would hope that doesn't happen today. The Arsenal boss said on Friday he is not one to dwell on history, only the game in front of him, but even though this United side are far from what they used to be, any team with such a record will find it mentally tough to bet against such numbers. Especially because even with such uncharacteristic, some say bordering on boring, United play they still find themselves fourth in the English Premier League (EPL), and win more often than not at home. In the EPL only Chelsea have a better home record this term than LVG's men and they have just dropped 8 points in 14 matches (2