Liverpool vs Manchester United clash for Premier League title, says Matt Le Tissier | Football News

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Matt Le Tissier said Liverpool's trip to Old Trafford was the key to the title race

The confrontation between Liverpool and Manchester United at the Super Sunday will be crucial for the outcome of the Premier League this season, said Matt Le Tissier.

Jurgen Klopp's players will travel to Old Trafford this weekend to play their home game against City, who will face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final later in the afternoon.

Avoid defeat and Liverpool will return to the top of the table with 11 games to play this season.

Defeat against their rivals would mean that the chance of winning a first league title in 29 years would be out of reach for Liverpool.

"If we (Liverpool) win on Sunday, we will win the title – and that's definitely because it's that kind of match that will give you that push towards the end of the season," said Phil. Thompson. Sky sports.

Le Tissier shares the opinion of the former Liverpool captain that Sunday's game will be decisive in the championship race.

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"There is still a long way to go and you get fun results in the clashes, the teams at the bottom of the ladder get rid of their lives will often take points to the big boys at the top," said the President. Sky sports expert.

"But it's a huge match for Liverpool and their current position in the Premier League table and their chances of winning the title.

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"Obviously, a defeat here gives Manchester City the lead and you would expect City to continue to win the title if you want.

"But if Liverpool wins at Old Trafford, I think it will give them a boost of self-confidence, so they will stay in the stadium because they have to lose because they won, they would win every game." from now until the end of the season, they will not be caught. "

However, Le Tissier said Liverpool would be facing a United team full of confidence since interim interim club manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was named in December, and even more so after their 2-0 win at Chelsea last week. of the fifth round of the FA Cup on Monday night.

"One can not help but be impressed (with United)." Any team that has won 11 games out of 13 with just one loss to a very good team from PSG must be impressed, "he said. he declares.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (right) has caused a huge recovery in United's form since Jose Mourinho's replacement in December.

"There are a lot of games in this game where we could expect a Man Utd team to win, but there is also a very good win on the outside. in the Spurs and they showed a very good character to come back from 2-0 after 86 minutes of drawing game with Burnley.

"And again last night, a very impressive performance to knock Chelsea off the FA Cup, and it was as good a display of United's defensive as I've seen for a long time."

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