Scholes: Man U vs. Liverpool to be an unpredictable clash
September 13, 2008
Veteran midfielder Paul Scholes has stated that the coming Northwest Derby fixture against Liverpool is a game that can go either way with the World Cup qualification coming in between the preparations for the match.
Manchester United is to face Liverpool tomorrow at Anfield in a game, which will be the first of the ‘big four’ clashes this year. Looking at the league standings, things could not be more exciting.
Scholes has said that due to international matches being held as a part of World Cup 2010 qualifications, Manchester United had barely a chance to practice together as a squad with most of the players gone out to represent their countries including Carlos Tevez, Wayne Rooney, and the recent transfer, Bulgarian forward Dimitar Berbatov.
Scholes has added that only four or five first team players were attending practice with the rest gone out for international duty. This interrupted the side’s practice in a massive manner.
Man U have won against Liverpool four of the last five times the clubs have met, and the last clash ended in a 3-0 beating of the Reds at Old Trafford.
The previous time Liverpool registered a win against United was on 18 Feb 2006 (quite some time before), and that too with a narrow margin of 1 goal.
This match may see the much awaited Man U debut for Berbatov, provided he surpasses stiff competition from Rooney and Tevez.
Meanwhile, Liverpool Boss Rafael Benitez will have a sigh of relief as Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres have been declared fit for the game.
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