
Manchester United may never have a tougher task to beat their biggest rivals.
Liverpool have won every Premier League game they've played this season, are brimming with confidence and comfortably sit top of the table.
United, meanwhile, are going through arguably their leanest spell in decades. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are without a win in their last five matches and are a lowly 12th in the league.
So, no chance for the hosts at Old Trafford this weekend? Well, maybe not. Form can often fly out of the window in these derbies and Solskjaer will be devising a plan to take down Jurgen Klopp's high-fliers.
Here are nine reasons for United fans to be cheerful and believe their side can win...
1. The Old Trafford factor
Liverpool have won just once at Old Trafford this decade. That was a 3-0 victory over David Moyes' beleaguered United, in a game in which Liverpool were awarded three penalties.
Aside from that, the Anfield club have struggled even against relatively mediocre United sides under Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho. They even failed to win against an injury-ravaged United at Old Trafford last season.

