After their memorable triumph in the Manchester derby, the Red Devils were knocked out of the EFL Cup by Tottenham Hotspur and then suffered a 0-3 home defeat against Bournemouth to finish in the bottom half of the Premier League table for the first time going into the Christmas.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United live streaming: Two struggling English giants will meet in the last quarter-final fixture of the EFL Cup on Thursday night. The Red Devils stunned the English champions Manchester City in their last game and are tipped as favourites against Spurs.
"Honestly it's in my head. Until now this is the last City game I will play for Liverpool so I was just going to enjoy it. The atmosphere was incredible so I will enjoy every second here. Hopefully, we just win the league and will see what will happen," Salah said after the City game.
Manchester United parted ways with head coach Erik ten Hag and replaced him with low-profile name Ruben Amorim earlier this month. Amorim will take charge of his first game for the Red Devils against Ipswich Town on November 24.
“We don't have a similar player, but the other players all together can replace what Rodri has given since he arrived to us. We have to do it as a team and we have to find a way to play a lot of months without an important player for us," Manchester City managed Pep Guardiola said.
"Feel like my best years are ahead of me. I have no doubt about that. The best years are still to come. And this year is going to be a good year, because now I am permanently at home, and I can enjoy home," Joao Felix said.
Playing their first official game since Jurgen Klopp's exit, Liverpool registered an easy win over newly-promoted Ipswich Town in their first English Premier League match with star forward Mohamed Salah scoring his ninth opening-day goal in tournament history.
“I said many times I think our squad is strong and it's not easy to find players who can help us or can even strengthen the squad. Zubimendi was one of them, to be fair, but he decided not to come," Liverpool manager Arne Slot said.
The 20-time champions Manchester United will clash against Fulham in the opening fixture of the English Premier League 2024-25 at Old Trafford on Friday while the defending champions and title favourites Manchester City will face London giants Chelsea in their first game on Sunday.
"I am in a project and we are exactly where we want to be, we are constructing a team for the future. When I took over we were in a mess. The team is developing, the team is winning and the team plays to an identity," Erik ten Hag said.
In-form Phil Foden scored twice as Manchester City defeated West Ham in the final match week to claim the English Premier League 2023-24 title for the fourth consecutive time. Liverpool and Arsenal also recorded victories in their last matches to finish in the top four.
Liverpool recorded an impressive 3-1 win against Sheffield United to reclaim the lead in the English Premier League on Thursday night at Anfield. Both Arsenal and Manchester City also recorded easy wins in gameweek 31 to keep pressure on the Reds in the title race.
Manchester United boasts an impressive record against the Reds in FA Cup history with 10 wins in 15 matches but have not recorded a goal against their arch rivals in six of their last nine encounters across competitions.
Liverpool and Manchester City are engaged in a three-way battle for the English Premier League title with London giants Arsenal this season. The Reds lead the points table by just one point over the second-placed Citizens going into the Sunday clash at Anfield.
Manchester City will be looking to regain a top spot in the points table when they host rivals Manchester United in their 28th English Premier League game of the season. Manchester United are placed in sixth place with just 14 wins in 26 matches in EPL 2023-24.
English Premier League leaders enter this game after thrashing Norwich City in their last FA Cup clash and are clear favourites to continue their red-hot form across competitions while the West London giants are struggling for consistency with two wins in the last five games.
FIFA revealed that teams across the globe spent USD 9.63 billion on transfer deals in 2023 with the English Premier League clubs contributing a record-breaking $2.96 billion while four other country's top associations spent more than $1 billion each in 2023.
“I can understand that it’s a shock for a lot of people in this moment, when you hear it for the first time, but obviously I can explain it – or at least try to explain it," Jurgen Klopp said in his statement to Liverpool football club on Friday.
Liverpool kept their unbeaten run with a 2-0 away win against Burnley to regain the top spot in the English Premier League table while Arsenal were stunned by London rivals West Ham United at home in the gameweek 19 on Thursday evening.
Manchester United suffered a 2-0 defeat against West Ham in their last Premier League game to slip to eighth position in the points table while Aston Villa drew 1-1 against Sheffield United to remain in the third position with 39 points in 18 games this season.
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