Three reasons Liverpool will finish above Manchester United this season

Premier League giants clash this weekend

There’s a Premier League corker in store this Saturday as Manchester United host Liverpool at Old Trafford.

Despite the impact of Chelsea and Manchester City in the 21^st century, United and Liverpool remain England’s two biggest football clubs.

And they’re locked in a tight scrap to be best of the rest this season behind Manchester City. Both sides only dream of silverware, but local pride is on the line too.

Liverpool sit two points behind Jose Mourinho’s men with nine games to go, but have only finished above their rivals across the M6 three times in the Premier League era.

The Coral News Team reckon Jurgen Klopp’s men can make that four this year. Here’s why…

Clinical finishing

Behind Man City, Liverpool are unquestionably the most effective attacking side in the Premier League.

Even after selling Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona, the Reds remain an irresistible force up front.

They’ve netted 67 times this season, with Mohamed Salah arguably the player of the season so far. Roberto Firmino has also become a top-line forward, while Sadio Mane continues to be a pest for defenders.

Meanwhile at United, their often methodical, slow and predictable forays forward have drawn plenty of criticism.

The arrival of Alexis Sanchez hasn’t been a roaring success yet, while Marcus Rashford has been reduced to a bit-part role.

Liverpool have scored more goals than any other side except City this season, and their exceptional forward play could pay dividends in the final stretch of the campaign.