Shearer: Only one player from Manchester United can join Liverpool s starting lineup. One point away from home would be good

At 23:30 on October 19, the 8th round of the Premier League will stage a double red meeting, with Liverpool facing Manchester United at Anfield. Before the game, Alan Shearer, the historical top scorer in the Premier League, said in an interview with Betfair that only one person in the current Manchester United team can be included in Liverpool's starting 11. This person is not B Fee, but left back Luke Shaw.

Believe it or not, the "Manchester United undercover" selected by Alan Shearer was Luke Shaw. He replaced Kerkoz and was selected as the "joint starter" of the two teams. Shearer clearly prefers a defensive left-back, as Luke Shaw has often been deployed as left-centre-back in Amorim's back three this season. Kerkoz has had a rocky start since joining Liverpool from Bournemouth for £40m, with Shearer preferring the experience of 30-year-old Luke Shaw.

Other than that, his roster consists almost entirely of players from the defending champions. Alisson, Van Dijk, Konate and Connor Bradley formed his backline. In the midfield, Shearer chose a solid trio of Szoboszlai, McAllister and Grafenbach - at the cost of giving up Wirtz, who is worth 116 million euros.

But Wirtz isn't the only high-priced star to go undrafted. Isaac, who is worth 125 million euros, was also abandoned by Shearer. He chose Ekitic as the striker, with Salah and Gakpo supporting on the wings. The new trident that Manchester United spent 200 million euros to introduce in the summer window: Cunha, Mbeumo and Sheshko were all rejected.

Alan Shearer's choice was unexpected, but it also sent a signal: Today's Red Devils are completely unable to compete with Liverpool. Although this double-red meeting still attracts the attention of fans, the recent record is obviously more in favor of Liverpool. According to Squawka statistics, in the past 9 Premier League away games against Liverpool, Manchester United failed to win 5 draws and 4 losses, including a 0-7 defeat.

"If Manchester United could get a point, they would take it without hesitation," Shearer concluded. "But it's easier said than done. As we said, the attention of this game is extremely high and the atmosphere at Anfield will be very hot, as it always has been."

"Liverpool suffered a three-game losing streak, which no one expected, and Manchester United's form is not ideal. There is no doubt that this game will be more interesting. Two The teams all have their own reasons for winning. The international break is always tricky because as a manager and as a club you want to sit down and analyze problems, or go to the training ground to solve the dilemma, but when a lot of international players are called up, it becomes difficult for Slott and Amorim.”