Liverpool seek mojo against Man Utd, Postecoglou hunts first win

Liverpool volition beryllium hopeless to recapture their spark against bitter rivals Manchester United this play but Ruben Amorim’s men volition harbour hopes of pinching a uncommon triumph astatine Anfield.

The champions person mislaid conscionable 1 of their past 14 Premier League meetings against United but person suffered 3 consecutive defeats successful each competitions, with Arsenal present apical of the pile.

Nottingham Forest brag Ange Postecoglou survived the planetary interruption but remains nether aggravated unit aft failing to grounds a triumph successful his archetypal 7 matches.

AFP Sport looks astatine 3 cardinal talking points up of the play action:

Liverpool slope connected Anfield origin against Man Utd

When Liverpool started this play with 5 consecutive Premier League wins, it appeared they were connected way for a grounds 21st English top-flight rubric — which would instrumentality them 1 wide of United.

But problems they had papered implicit with a flurry of precocious goals yet caught up with them successful defeats to Crystal Palace and Chelsea, either broadside of a Champions League nonaccomplishment astatine Galatasary.

Liverpool, 1 constituent down leaders Arsenal, trolled United connected societal media this week, reminding them of the 7-0 drubbing they dished retired successful March 2023.

Mohamed Salah scored doubly that time and has an eye-catching grounds against United, netting successful 10 of the past 11 matches betwixt the clubs successful each competitions.

But the Egypt guardant volition spell into the fixture searching for signifier portion caller signings Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak are struggling to marque an impact. Arne Slot’s men are besides shaky astatine the back.

United, without a triumph astatine Anfield since 2016, person travel distant with creditable draws from their past 2 visits.

Ruben Amorim’s men, wallowing successful mid-table, volition not scare Liverpool but they volition apt person chances to exploit chinks successful the location side’s armour.

Postecoglou inactive winless

Ange Postecoglou does not look to beryllium over-concerned astir his presumption astatine Nottingham Forest contempt a winless commencement to his reign astatine the City Ground.

The club, conscionable 1 spot supra the relegation zone, big Chelsea successful the aboriginal kick-off connected Saturday.

It is simply a accelerated autumn from grace for Forest, who finished seventh past play nether the now-departed Nuno Espirito Santo to unafraid European football.

But it continues a troubling signifier for Postecoglou, who endured a nightmare league run past play with Tottenham, which outgo him his occupation contempt Europa League glory.

The Australian said helium relished a situation aft his team’s 2-0 decision astatine Newcastle connected October 5, conscionable days aft location fans astatine the City Ground called for his sacking.

“I’ve fought for things my full life, truthful it’s conscionable different combat that I emotion to beryllium successful the mediate of,” said the 60-year-old.

Time volition archer whether the planetary break will assistance Postecoglou oregon has simply delayed the inevitable, with erstwhile Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche reportedly successful the framework to regenerate him.

Unstoppable Semenyo

Antoine Semenyo is arguably the astir in-form subordinate successful the Premier League, the main antheral successful a Bournemouth squad who are flying high.

The London-born Ghana winger has scored six times and provided 3 assists successful the league for Andoni Iraola’s side, who are 4th successful the array aft their champion commencement to a Premier League campaign.

Semenyo has been progressive successful astir 82 percent of his team’s goals — by acold the highest proportionality for immoderate subordinate successful the league.

“He is incredible,” said teammate Justin Kluivert. “He shows it each crippled now. He is conscionable world-class.”

Iraola’s Bournemouth are riding precocious contempt selling astir £200-million ($269-million) worthy of endowment successful the summertime transportation window.

Now they a pugnacious situation against a Crystal Palace squad determined to beryllium a constituent aft the extremity of their 19-match unbeaten tally ...