Manchester United ace Nemanja Matic wary of Liverpool threat but backs Jose Mourinho's meticulous planning: 'I'm sure we will be ready for them'

  • Jose Mourinho has been showing Manchester United videos of Liverpool tactics 
  • Nemanja Matic believes his side have prepared very well for visit to Anfield 
  • Midfielder is aware Reds always start fast and try to score the early goal
  • He said: 'We have to take care of small details, because they can be dangerous'
  • Liverpool vs United betting tips and odds plus Kane in a 22/1 double 

Nemanja Matic believes Jose Mourinho has fully prepared Manchester United for their clash with arch rivals Liverpool on Saturday.

The Portuguese manager has been showing his side footage of the Reds and areas they can exploit, fine details which Matic thinks could be crucial. 


He told MUTV: 'We have prepared very well, the manager got some videos for us to see what [Liverpool] have in their team and how we can stop them, so I'm sure we will be ready for them. 

Nemanja Matic believes Manchester United have fully prepared to take on Liverpool 

Nemanja Matic believes Manchester United have fully prepared to take on Liverpool 

Jose Mourinho has been showing his side videos of Jurgen Klopp's attacking players

Jose Mourinho has been showing his side videos of Jurgen Klopp's attacking players

'It's like every game - we have to be focused for the 90 minutes, we have to take care of the small details, because they can be dangerous.'

With Mourinho's side starting the season on fire and Jurgen Klopp's men already trailing their rivals by seven points, the hosts are under pressure to come out firing. 

But United's Serbian midfielder - who helped his country qualify for next year's World Cup - is wary of how deadly Liverpool's attack can be on their day and spoke of the need to match their fast start.

Matic helped the Serbian national team to a 1-0 victory against Georgia on Monday

Matic helped the Serbian national team to a 1-0 victory against Georgia on Monday

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The 29-year-old continued: 'They always want to score goals in the first 10-15 minutes. We have to be ready for that, and we have to be very aggressive in the same way they try to be.

'It's a big derby, it's a special game for our fans and for their fans, so, I'm sure our fans will enjoy it,' he added. 

As ever, Anfield will be rocking for a game which means more than three points to both sets of supporters. 

And with four consecutive away fixtures in the pipeline, Matic will hope his side begin their tricky run by adhering to Mourinho's meticulous plans and coming away with their seventh win of the season.  

The combative midfielder is looking for his team to match Liverpool's fast start 

The combative midfielder is looking for his team to match Liverpool's fast start