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From the flourishing partnership of Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford to the imminent record of Mohamed Salah, we select five stats before Super Sunday.

Between the flourishing partnership of Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford and the imminent record of Mohamed Salah, we have five statistics ahead of the blockbuster this weekend.

Super Sunday opposes the two most titled clubs in the history of English football, local rivals, title challenge and places in the Champions League: intriguing subplots are waiting for you.

Liverpool are two places higher in the Premier League standings, but historically, United has two more league titles. He has won the trophy 13 times since Liverpool's last victory 29 years ago.

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In fact, Liverpool has surpbaded rivals only four times since this last victory.

With 14 points better than United, the Merseysiders are about to finish above their rivals for the third time in the last six seasons, having made only one time in the history of the Premier League.

Jurgen Klopp is also poised to become the first Liverpool coach to finish above Manchester United more than once since Kenny Dalglish.

Liverpool was 3-1 victorious at Anfield in December. It was his first win against United since nine attempts in the Premier League. It also meant the end for Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford – he was sacked two days later.

Since then, United is in great shape under the orders of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He is the only undefeated Premier League team since his nomination and the first team for points, wins and fewer goals conceded.

David de Gea's performances contributed significantly to this success – saving 84% of the shots fought under Solskjaer – effectively saving five goals, according to Opta's xG statistics.

During the same period, Alisson recorded a 64% save rate for Liverpool.

At the other end of the field, Liverpool hopes that his three teammates Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah will be added to the 38 goals they scored between them this season.

However, since Salah's arrival at the start of last season, Firmino and Mane have only one goal or one goal against United – that was Mane's goal at Anfield in December.

In terms of goal commitment, that's all they have to show in eight games against United, totaling just under 700 minutes of action.

Using the same numbers, the trio's favorite opponents are Watford, whom they will be facing next Wednesday.

In particular, Salah will want to appear on the scoresheet on Sunday: this would make him the fastest player in the history of the Premier League with 50 goals for a single club, achieving this feat in just 63 league appearances .

If he scored his 50th goal on Sunday, he would break Alan Shearer's all-time record by scoring 50 goals for Blackburn in 66 games.

Previously, Liverpool had recorded the fastest record of 50 goals, Fernando Torres, who had reached the record after 72 games in 2009.

Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford have scored 14 goals in Solskjaer's nine Premier League games, which has been one of United's biggest threats in recent weeks. But they also seem to have found a common ground.

In eight Premier League matches reunited under the Norwegian, the duo have created 12 opportunities for each other, against just two in 11 games under Mourinho this season.

Rashford scored a goal for Pogba under Solskjaer, while Pogba made the favor twice – Rashford's goals in the 1-0 win at Tottenham and Leicester.

With so much to play on Sunday, could their developing partnership be a decisive factor again?

Or can the three Liverpool men finally regain their form against United? Check out Super Sunday – live and exclusive Old Trafford – with coverage from the Sky League Premier League at 1 pm.

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