After the dismissal of Ruben Amorim from the post of head coach of Manchester United, many football analysts once again wagged a finger in disbelief, emphasizing the fact that yet another specialist did not receive enough playing time to unlock the potential of this squad. However such opinions became extremely rare already a couple of weeks after Michael Carrick's appointment as manager of the Mancunian side. A winning streak with which this coach began his leadership in the Manchester United camp underscored the fact that the team's main problems lay in the psychological aspect and the players' own desire to play a different style of football. After a few months, the Red Devils are the third-placed team in the Premier League, sitting behind Manchester City and Arsenal. The team's current position four games from the end of the season underscores the correctness of the management's personnel decisions. Liverpool, like the hosts at Old Trafford, have almost secured a place in the next Champions League campaign. For Arne Slot this was a critical line, beyond which the Reds' management would never have allowed him to go. Now the question of parting ways between the Dutch coach and the Merseyside club is not yet resolved. Perhaps in the off-season the Liverpool board could be influenced by the Reds' results at the end of the Premier League. If the team's play is sufficiently encouraging, Slot will get another chance. Bookmakers have made the home team the favorites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 2.25 on their victory. The last month and a half, the Red Devils have had to win with great difficulty. In addition, during this period Manchester United suffered its first defeats. The team is currently in third place, three points ahead of Liverpool and Aston Villa. Any position in the top 5 will allow Carrick's team to compete in the next edition of the Champions League, so neither Manchester United nor its upcoming opponent has anything to lose. The clash itself is legendary, and United's manager probably knows this more than anyone else. Carrick will be able to set his team up to beat the arch-rival, but Slot's motivation will manifest itself, at least, in the visitors' goals.