Liverpool take on Manchester United in the Premier League this weekend and it’s a big game for both clubs. It’s arguably one of the biggest rivalries on the planet and football fans from all over the world will be tuning in to see the two sides battle it out at Anfield.
There has been a lot of drama over the years. Big goals, dramatic chaos down low and plenty of fouls and sending offs when the pressure wears off.
Here are some of the highlights surrounding this big game for those looking to brush up on their Liverpool vs Manchester United trivia.
- Liverpool have not lost against Manchester United at Anfield since 2016
The tide has turned over the past decade in this rivalry. Manchester United haven’t been the powerhouse they used to be under Sir Alex Ferguson and while the Red Devils have struggled, Liverpool have returned to their best. The Merseyside club have been fighting for titles for the past seven or eight years and have won the Premier League twice in that period. The turnaround has seen Liverpool turn Anfield into a fortress against their rivals, and they have gone 11 games unbeaten at home against Manchester United, with United’s last win at Anfield in 2016.
- Dimitar Berbatov is the only Manchester United player to score a hat-trick in this game in the Premier League era
Football fans love a hat-trick, but unfortunately, that didn’t happen much for Manchester United in this game. We have to go back to September 19, 2010 for the last time the Red Devils managed to score a hat-trick against Liverpool. Dimitar Berbatov scored all three goals for the Red Devils to help them beat their rivals 3-2, with one of his goals being a delicious bicycle kick. The shortest odds for a Manchester United player to score a hat-trick against Liverpool on Sunday are 80/1. According to the free odds converter at MyBettingSitesthat means the betting is giving Benjamin Sesko just a 1% chance of doing so.
- No player has transferred directly between clubs since 1964
We all know it’s a fierce rivalry between the two bases, and that rivalry runs deep between players, managers and owners. There have only been nine player transfers between the two teams, and no player has moved directly between the two clubs since 1964. We almost had a direct player transfer in 2007, with Gabriel Heinze going public and letting people know he wanted to leave Manchester United to join Liverpool after an offer, but ended up going to Real Madrid.
- Mohamed Salah is Liverpool’s top scorer against Manchester United
Manchester United’s defence, who have already conceded 11 goals in seven Premier League games this season, have a huge task on their hands in trying to keep Mohamed Salah quiet. The Egyptian international loves this game and is the current top scorer in this game. He has an amazing record against the Red Devils, scoring 16 goals in 17 appearances. In fact, this number means that he has scored the most goals ever in this game.
- Nemanja Vidic was sent off in three consecutive appearances against Liverpool
Defender Nemanja Vidic was known to be an aggressive and tough defender and was one of the best centre-backs of the Premier League era. The Serbian perhaps took his aggression a little too far in 2008-09 against Liverpool, as he managed to get sent off in three consecutive games in that period against Liverpool. He was sent off for the fourth time against rivals United in 2014.
