Fans have reacted to Liverpool naming a strong XI for their FA Cup quarterfinal day out to Manchester United on Sunday (March 17).
The Reds are coming off a rousing 6-1 midweek home win over Sparta Praha in the UEFA Europa League to whole a 11-2 combination win and storm their way to the quarterfinals, where they meet Atalanta next month.
Having won the EFL Cup in January, they are looking to win an exceptional quadruple in manager Jurgen Klopp’s closing season in charge. Meanwhile, United are coming off a 2-0 Premier League home win over Everton closing weekend.
However, they face a tough check in opposition to Klopp’s in-form side, despite having a 10-4 lead over their arch-rivals in the FA Cup. Fans reckon the Reds will beat United in their backyard, with one tweeting:
“Beat these clowns”Another chimed in:
“Heat skipped a beat after these first 2 names wondering it used to be in position order again”
Here are some of the top reactions on X:It’s pertinent to observe that the Reds misplaced their final FA Cup assembly at United, in 2021, but on modern-day form, they will fancy their chances.Manchester United will have blissful recollections from their ultimate assembly with Liverpool in the FA Cup.In a fourth-round matchup at Old Trafford in the 2020-21 edition of the competition, the Red Devils had been pegged lower back early, courtest an 18th-minute Mohamed Salah strike
However, the hosts levelled lawsuits thru Mason Greenwood, who was once played thru via Marcus Rashford. Three minutes after the break, Rashford received on the scoresheet to put United in front.Salah scored his second of the night time in the 58th minute to make it all-square for Liverpool, but United would have the closing laugh. Twelve minutes from time, Bruno Fernandes scored a free-kick winner to take the Red Devils thru to the subsequent round.
