Michael Oliver's record in Liverpool games as Man Utd fans fearing the worst

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The Premier League has announced that Michael Oliver will officiate Liverpool's highly anticipated clash with Manchester United. Oliver will be under the spotlight this weekend (Image: Getty Images) United's record under Oliver's officiation is markedly worse than Liverpool's.

The referee has brandished 98 yellow cards during United matches, with five of those bookings leading to red cards. Oliver has never shown a straight red card in fixtures involving either United or Liverpool.

On X, @SmnLlyd5 wrote: "Michael Oliver being given the Liverpool-United game after the Dalot fiasco the season before last feels like a wind-up. He's a terrible notice-me ref at the best of times; seems to go up a notch when given a big game." @AdamJoseph____ shared: "Michael Oliver has been appointed as the referee for the Liverpool vs Manchester United clash at Anfield for the third season in a row.