{"id":2769,"date":"2016-03-17T18:58:36","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T16:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefootballfreak.com\/?p=2769"},"modified":"2021-08-18T15:10:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T14:10:31","slug":"manchester-united-predicted-scoreline-vs-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefootballfreak.com\/manchester-united-predicted-scoreline-vs-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United vs Liverpool Predicted Scoreline – another false dawn?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Manchester United could well win their Europa League second leg tie against Liverpool at Old Trafford on Thursday but, in all likelihood, the damage has already been done with a near perfect result for the Merseyside outfit last week. <\/p>\n
And if United do scramble a victory their manager, Louis van Gaal, will likely talk about how they have proven that they are on the up and that they can beat anyone on their day.<\/p>\n
But it’s still hard to comprehend how standards have been allowed to slip this badly at the club. Let’s just remind ourselves where United are right now. They are sixth in the league and chasing shadows in The Europa League in a desperate attempt to get into The Champions League next term. They are still in the cup but face a replay away at a rejuvenated West Ham, who must be favourites to go through now. <\/p>\n
Even the great Sir Alex would have been in serious danger of the sack had he overseen a run like Manchester United have had in the last two seasons. <\/p>\n
Yet Louis van Gaal seems almost bulletproof regardless of how bad results have got. At times it appears that he himself has wanted to throw in the towel but has reportedly been implored<\/a> by the increasingly curious Ed Woodward to stay. <\/p>\n Some speak of the loyalty that Ed Woodward has shown to the embattled manager. But it looks more like gross incompetence to TFF. <\/p>\n