Pranav Nair
Manchester United to face Liverpool in the FA Youth Cup
According to Liverpool Echo, Manchester United have now received the news as to who their next opponents will be in the FA Youth Cup.
The Red Devils progressed to the last-32 of the competition earlier this week with a 2-0 win over Salford City. They will now take on Liverpool, who thrashed Sutton at Kirkby on Tuesday night.
It promises to be an intriguing contest between two sides, who are rivals in every aspect of their existence. The game could also see the return of Hannibal Mejbri who is currently recovering from an injury. It could be the youngster’s first game since penning a new contract earlier this week.
Despite being a youth tie, the rivalry is not lost on the players. Speaking earlier in the week, United youngster Charlie McNeill admitted that it would be good to get one over the Merseysiders.
A Red Devil through and through, the youngster will be keen to continue his scoring spree against Liverpool. Despite no Liverpool player responding, one can argue that their dismantling of Sutton is an answer in itself.
With the gauntlet now thrown down, we can hopefully return the favour and progress to the quarter-finals.
United are the most successful team in the competition’s history with 10 triumphs to their name. However, our last triumph came all the way back in 2011.
Liverpool have only won the cup four times, but their most recent success came in 2019. It promises to be an intriguing contest.
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Interestingly, both the teams also met in the FA Cup proper earlier this year. A Bruno Fernandes goal was the difference on the night as United prevailed 3-2.
It remains to be seen if McNeill can walk the talk and replicate Fernandes’ performance when needed on the night.
