Carrick Says Liverpool Clash Feels Like a One-Off Game — Liverpool Vs Man United
Michael Carrick says liverpool vs man united at Old Trafford feels like a one-off game, and he is “massively, massively looking forward to it.” Manchester United go into Sunday’s 15:30 BST meeting third in the league, with Liverpool three points and one place behind them.
Carrick on Old Trafford
“The interest, the amount of eyes that will be on the game on Sunday, it is kind of mind-boggling, when you think about it. It's a special game for so many reasons so I'm massively, massively looking forward to it,” Carrick said ahead of the match. He also said, “It does have the feel of a one-off game.”
United beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield earlier in the season, and Carrick watched that win from a TV studio in London as a pundit. Sunday’s meeting will be the 218th between the clubs, and it lands with both sides still close enough in the table to make the result part of the immediate league race.
United and Liverpool team news
United are hoping to include Luke Shaw, Patrick Chinazaekpong Dorgu and Matheus Cunha in the matchday squad. Carrick said, “We're in a really good position going into the game,” and added, “The boys are in good form and confident and I'm really excited going into the game.”
Liverpool will be without Mohamed Salah, while Alisson and Milos Kerkez are doubts. That leaves Arne Slot with decisions still to make before kickoff, while United are trying to carry the edge from their 2-1 win at Anfield into a game Carrick expects to be tight.
United’s finishing push
Carrick wants more than one result from this stretch. “We want to keep improving,” he said. “There is work to do.”
He also pointed to the wider finish. “We want to finish higher up the league so nothing is done. Nothing will be done after the weekend,” Carrick said. “We've got to keep pushing and want to finish the season stronger to move into next season, to give the boys the chance to go on and have successes.”
For United, the practical target is clear: protect third place, keep Liverpool behind them, and use a result in this 218th meeting to strengthen the run-in. Carrick summed up the mood in one line: “It'll be tight, it'll be exciting, I'm sure, in certain moments.”
