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Gary Neville attempts to get Liverpool game postponed amid United ‘fear’

Liverpool have a fantastic opportunity to put some distance between themselves and their title rivals.

Arsenal’s share of the spoils with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday now ensures Arne Slot’s men can be eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a game in hand.

They just need to fulfill Roy Keane’s pre-match predictions for the encounter and live up to their reputation as genuine title challengers.

In theory, that shouldn’t be too difficult for a manager who has claimed 14 wins from his first 18 games in England’s top flight in the 2024/25 campaign.

That’s it to make 15.

What Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher were spotted doing before kick-off

(Photos courtesy of Sky Sports)

To his credit, Gary Neville has a wonderful sense of humor.

We only hope it’s enough to see the former Red Devils full-back through what could, in all likelihood, end up being an extremely uncomfortable 90 minutes of action at Anfield.

Sky Sports’ pre-match coverage of the main event on Sunday saw the former England international jokingly shoveling snow onto the turf in an “attempt” to put a match postponement back on the table.

For the record, the clash in question will continue despite initial concerns in light of the Met Office’s orange weather warning this morning.

You can watch the footage below, courtesy of Sky Sports coverage:

What Neville said about Liverpool vs Manchester United

United fans hoping for a more optimistic outlook from Neville will have been bitterly disappointed.

The MNF pundit stopped short of suggesting the visitors could be hammered at Anfield, although he admitted his former side would be feeling a little fearful ahead of the looming draw in the red half of Merseyside.

“There is no doubt that they have been torn apart in terms of their trust – they are vulnerable,” the 49-year-old spoke on Sky Sports.

“But it’s also a point that was just made by Roy; they lack quality. Both are a huge problem. If you have high quality players who lack confidence, you hope the confidence can return. But if you have poor quality players who lack confidence, even when that confidence returns, I doubt those players are good enough.

“He must be trying to get something out of it.

“There’s no doubt that coming here is… no Manchester United team has won here for eight years. Manchester United have a difficult record here; this is the hardest place to come.

“They have to be sensible in this match from the first parts of the match and try to build the game step by step. But there will be fear and anxiety.

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