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da cassino: Liverpool head to Old Trafford this Sunday to take on Manchester United, with three huge points at stake for both teams, but for wholly different reasons.
The Reds have allowed Manchester City back into the title race after limping to draws against Leicester and West Ham in consecutive gameweeks before a win against Bournemouth, although they do have a game in hand over the Citizens – both teams are level on 65 points.
A win for Jurgen Klopp’s side would send them three points clear at the top of the table. In the Red Devils’ case, however, a win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men would strengthen their grip on fourth place ahead of Arsenal and Chelsea, who are both currently one point behind the 20-time champions.
For the clash at Old Trafford on Sunday, PGMOL have appointed referee Michael Oliver, a man who has been a lucky charm for Liverpool so far this season.
The Merseyside-based club have won all four of their games this season that were overseen by Oliver, being handed just four yellow cards and no reds.
In stark contrast, United have won only one out of their two games that were refereed by the 33-year-old this season, and have been handed two yellow cards from those games.
Historically, games between Liverpool and Manchester United have been real blood-and-thunder derby affairs, with both teams often going in hard on each other as the occasion gets the better of the players.
Oliver has already brandished six red cards this season, along with 91 yellows, which shows that he isn’t afraid of getting his cards out when needed.
Additionally, the 34-year-old has awarded the second most penalties per game in the Premier League, which, if you were to mix that statistic in with the narrative of the heated fixture, suggests we could see some decisive spot kicks on Sunday.