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'Interesting one': Ally McCoist predicts whether Man United are now good enough to beat Liverpool tomorrow

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However, since they’ve managed to get beaten by Galatasaray, Chelsea and Crystal Palace over the last few weeks, questions are now being asked about whether they even have what it takes to beat Manchester United.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. However, since United often step things up a gear or two when facing the Anfield outfit, there’s a sense of optimism that they could get one over their rivals.



Ally McCoist thinks Liverpool will beat Manchester United 3-1 on SundayIn their last 10 meetings across all competitions, Liverpool have only lost to the Red Devils twice. “Liverpool are an interesting one – they’ve lost the last three and gone from scoring late goals to conceding late goals,” he said.“But I just think they will have enough for United at home.“There’s definitely been an improvement at United, but I’m not sure it’s enough improvement to see off a Liverpool side who, on their day, can beat anybody.”Liverpool must get back to winning ways against Manchester UnitedUsually, the international break is more of a hindrance than anything else.

Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty ImagesThe international break will have given Liverpool’s players a chance to recoup and figure out what they need to do so that they can get back to winning ways. Players such as Cody Gakpo, Salah, and Dominik Szoboszlai all starred for their countries over the last week or so, which will have hopefully brought some of their confidence back to allow them to improve their performances for Liverpool.