Why United HAVE to beat Liverpool.......

IF United lose this weekend's clash with Liverpool there will be some who will argue that winning meant more to the "Merseyside Reds". However, wiser United fans will tell you that losing to the Scousers should NEVER be accepted under ANY circumstances.

There is also the prospect of yet more clashes with "the great unwashed" this season in the Champions League. True enough, if United go on to lose on Saturday (please, do not let that happen - playing like a team of strangers against Inter is one thing - but it will not be accepted against Liverpool) the players will have an opportunity to in part redeem themselves in Europe's premier club competition - Liverpool will also take that view too should they lose.

Wayne Rooney did not play well against Inter Milan, he wasn't on his own. In the build-up to Saturday's clash, the United star has said that he is looking forward to effectively ending Liverpool's lingering title hopes; let us hope that he can once again back-up the talk with a match-winning performance.

United need to grind Liverpool into the Old Trafford turf, in so doing, giving them a hiding that they will not forget, this in turn will give the champions a psychological advantage when and if we meet again this season.

Liverpool come into this fixture bang in form having demolished Real Madrid in impressive style in midweek; they will fancy their chances of winning at Old Trafford. For his part, Rafa Benitez, has been the subject of ridicule since his half-baked attempts at influencing referee's and the media following his rant at Ferguson.

Liverpool have largely underperformed since Rafa launched his attack on the United manager when producing his so called fact sheet. Ahead of the big game, United fans might want to take a look at a new fact sheet that will not go down well on Merseyside.

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