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5 reasons Liverpool will defeat Manchester United

By Rucker Haringey

SWANSEA, WALES - OCTOBER 01: Manager of Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp reacts during the Premier League match between Swansea City and Liverpool at The Liberty Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Athena Pictures/Getty Images)
SWANSEA, WALES - OCTOBER 01: Manager of Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp reacts during the Premier League match between Swansea City and Liverpool at The Liberty Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Athena Pictures/Getty Images) /
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 14: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Manager Jose Mourinho of Manchester United speaks during a press conference at Aon Training Complex on October 14, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 14: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Manager Jose Mourinho of Manchester United speaks during a press conference at Aon Training Complex on October 14, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) /

3. Liverpool won’t worry about Europe

Jurgen Klopp is free to select his ideal starting XI free from concerns about Europa League football. In contrast, Jose Mourinho must make his selections with an eye towards his club’s matchup against Fenerbahce in the midweek.

That doesn’t mean that Mourinho won’t choose a strong XI at Anfield, but it might necessitate one or two curious lineup choices. In a match between two such evenly matched teams, that kind of change can greatly impact the match’s outcome.

This will be a common theme for Liverpool against many of its competitors for the Premier League title. The Liverpool faithful would much prefer to be concerned with Champions League football, but this season they’ll use their lack of European football to focus all of their energy on the Premier League.

The Europa League may prove to be more than a mild annoyance to Manchester United fans on Monday. It may very well change their lineup enough to cost them three points at Anfield.

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