Liverpool - MU: October worries

(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Jose Mourinho's team will land at Anfield to salvage a much-depleted squad. Meanwhile, for the past 6 years, October has been the most beautiful time of the season.Liverpool, the red team has never lost in thePremier League.Will luck be on Mourinho's side?Jurgen Klopp?

Man United are currently having an impressive start in the Premier League with 7 wins, 1 draw to share the top spot with Man City. However, the Manchester Evening News reported that Man United will be missing many important players or pillars who are not in the best physical condition for the big match with Liverpool at Anfield this weekend.

MU in trouble

Man United will certainly be without Fellaini, who has been particularly impressive recently as a replacement for Paul Pogba. The Belgian Football Federation confirmed that Fellaini has suffered a knee ligament injury and will be out for at least two weeks.

Fellaini and Pogba will be absent from the match against Liv. Photo: Internet

Center-back Phil Jones, a mainstay of the Red Devils' defense since the beginning of the season, was also injured and left the England team a few days after joining the national team. Before that, Man United lost another important star, Paul Pogba. Meanwhile, Michael Carrick is also recovering from an injury and has not yet set a return date, along with defender Rojo.

Key centre-back Eric Bailly is playing for Ivory Coast in the decisive match of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in Africa against Morocco on October 12, just 2 days before the big match with Liverpool. Captain defender Antonio Valencia is also quite exhausted after the 1-3 loss to Argentina, when playing with Ecuador in the final match of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

MU confirmed that he can only return to join his teammates at Man United on Thursday. Of the 14 players who have to serve their national team duties, goalkeeper Sergio Romero (Argentina national team) is the last name to return to join the Red Devils to prepare for the big match against Liverpool.

The only consolation for their number one striker Romelu Lukaku is that he can still play because his injury is not serious. However, this season, Lukaku has scored 7 goals in 7 matches for Man Utd when they have not met any opponents in the "Big 6" group.

Lukaku’s statistics against the Big Six have not been great in the past. He has scored just 15 goals in 57 games against the Big Six, and that has been on a downward trend in recent seasons. Since 2014/15, Lukaku has scored just five goals in 35 games against the Big Six.

The Kop is lucky?

The current form of the Anfield team is not good, Liverpool only won 1 and drew 4/7 recent matches in all competitions. Coach Juergen Klopp's situation is quite dangerous, the defense played quite poorly in 7 matches in the Premier League, conceding 12 goals, in a state of "attacking, defending".

Surprisingly, October has always been a poor month for them, with the Reds winning 11 and drawing 10 of their 21 October games since the 2011/12 season. In all competitions, Liverpool have only lost three of their 31 October games since 2011, losing to Real Madrid, Udinese and Basel.

The last time Liverpool lost in this "lucky month" in the Premier League was in 2010. At that time, the "Red Brigade" children under the direction of coach Roy Hodgson lost 2 consecutive matches against Blackpool and Everton.

Sadio Mane, expected to be out of action for at least six weeks after suffering a hamstring injury. Photo: Internet

However, a disadvantage for Liverpool is that they will not have the service of Sadio Mane, expected to be out of the field for at least 6 weeks after suffering a hamstring injury while returning to perform international duty with the Senegal team. In addition, coach Jurgen Klopp also lost key defenders Nathaniel Clyne and Dejan Lovren due to infection with the "FIFA virus".

Winger Adam Lallana is recovering from a thigh injury in Qatar. Phillipe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino, after joining Brazil for the final two matches of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, are expected to be tired after the long flight.

Last year, coach Mourinho had to "embarrass himself" by parking the "bus" at Anfield to earn 1 point. Now, that certainly won't happen, and the away team will even attack first in an open game.

Will history back Liverpool or support Man Utd to continue their winning streak and maintain their recent high form? Perhaps the answer will have to wait until after 90 fiery minutes at Anfield this Sunday./.

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