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.

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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 the most wins than any other at Anfield in EPL history. (though they haven't won there in 8 years)
*Besides the Merseyside Derby (20) this fixture has the most red cards in EPL (15).‎

Prediction
For LVG it's a "Must not lose" yet for Rogers it's a "Must win" and that small but pertinent fact could in the end be the difference on the day. The time for the LVG era to kick on is today at Anfield. What I don't expect though is a draw.
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