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United on red alert in face of Liverpool threat
Liverpool are out of the title picture but Rafa Benitez’s side are making an all-out push for fourth and a possible Champions League place and need every point they can get.
They showed their mettle at Anfield on Monday with a resounding 4-1 win against almost-relegated Portsmouth, before turning their attentions to Lille in the Europa League on Thursday.
Liverpool beat United twice last season and will be chasing another double today after winning 2-0 at Anfield in October.
“It would be very dangerous to think this is a poor Liverpool side coming to Old Trafford because they will be anything but,” midfielder Darren Fletcher told the Manchester Evening News.
“It would be a huge mistake to think that Liverpool aren’t a threat. They maybe haven’t had the season we expected after the one they had last year but they are still a dangerous side.
“They are still the same team they were last year in the main,” added the Scot.
“We know what they are capable of because they pushed us all the way and dished out that defeat here and the one at Anfield this season. They are still fresh in our memories.We have to learn the lessons from last year’s game. The warnings are there. If you are not 100 percent focused and you make mistakes then Liverpool will punish you.”
United will hope England striker Wayne Rooney is the one doing most of the punishing after some sensational recent form.
He scored twice against Fulham at Old Trafford last Sunday to take his season’s tally to 32 and is on course to surpass the 42 scored by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2007-2008.
Chelsea is at Blackburn Rovers today and Fulham hosts Manchester City.
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