By Olatunji Abolore Quddus 17 December 2023 | 8:12 am The stage is set for a high-octane north-west derby as Liverpool gear up to face their most hated rivals, Manchester United. The Anfield stadium has proved to be a particularly painful place for the Red Devils, who haven’t scored a goal there in five years. To make matters worse, United suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat… Manchester United’s English striker Marcus Rashford (R) vies with Liverpool’s Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk (L) during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on March 5, 2023. Liverpool won 7-0. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) The stage is set for a high-octane north-west derby as Liverpool gear up to face their most hated rivals, Manchester United. The Anfield stadium has proved to be a particularly painful place for the Red Devils, who haven’t scored a goal there in five years. To make matters worse, United suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth just last weekend and were knocked out of the Champions League by a relaxed Bayern Munich side. With such not-so-confident recent results, there are genuine concerns that United could suffer another beating, as they face a revamped and revitalized Liverpool side led by the master tactician, Jurgen Klopp. The last thing Erik Ten Hag’s team needed was this derby, at a time when The Reds sit top of the Premier League having won each of their last three games in the division, and considering United’s historic and humiliating 7-0 hammering at their last visit in March. Anyway, let us get ready for a thrilling match as the two giants of English football clash in what promises to be a spectacle of epic proportions! Sport 2 hours ago The stage is set for a high-octane north-west derby as Liverpool gear up to face their most hated rivals, Manchester United. The Anfield stadium has proved to be a particularly painful place for the Red Devils, who haven’t scored a goal there in five years. To make matters worse, United suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat… 6 hours ago Nigeria has been gripped by a euphoria by the success of its footballers at last week’s African Footballer of the Year Awards held in Marrakech, Morocco. At the Awards gala held on Monday, Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala were named Africa’s Footballers of the Year (men and women respectively) 7 hours ago It is not yet halfway into the season, but the contenders are gradually being separated from the also-rans in the 14-week-old Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL). 7 hours ago GIL-Do Fitness Consult, a taekwondo/martial arts academy, has pledged to discover and groom talented children in taekwondo from their formative stage to international grade. This, it believes, would encourage children to take part in sports instead of criminal activities. 7 hours ago Sports Minister, Senator John Enoh, on Friday evening received the Africa Sustainability Man of the Year award in a colourful 17th Sustainability, Enterprise, and Responsibility Awards (SERAS). 7 hours ago Ethiopia’s Gebresilase Abadi Haftamu and Belay Minsewo Abensah, yesterday, won the men and women’s titles of the ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon, which offered road race fans a thrilling display of athletic prowess. 1 day ago Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique predicted his new-look side will shift up a gear in February now that they have secured qualification for the knockout round of the Champions League. 1 day ago The Confederation of African Football (CAF), said it has received over 5 000 media accreditation applications for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. 1 day ago Enugu State is a place often synonymous with Coal hence its slogan “The Coal City State” but it is anything but just a coal entity as it’s a state that has constantly churned out talents on the football pitch and is home to perhaps the most famous club in the East and in Nigeria -… 1 day ago The Port Harcourt Polo Club says it is ready to host players from within and outside Nigeria in what promises to be a glorious polo tournament in January. It is the NPA Port Harcourt Polo Tournamnet, which will hold from January 14 to20, 2024 and according to the cub’s Vice President, Henry Agboja, who is…
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