Don’t be so sure about Liverpool, it’s too early to count them out of the title race much less the top 4. As for United, I’d wait till the lineup are available before calling it a Manchester United victory. Knowing Manchester United I wouldn’t bet on them to win even if it’s against the most underperforming teams in the premier league.
Based on points yeah Liverpool is only 10 points behind the top of the standings but based on statistics, Liverpool is really unreliable or they need a miracle. Maybe we expected too much from Liverpool since they signed those expensive players unfortunately it was beyond our expectations. Honestly, I still hope Liverpool will have a solution in the middle of this season, especially in the transfer window next month.
For Manchester United match I agree with you and this is a chance for Manchester to climb into the top 5 or at least get closer to the Champions League zone. Week 16 almost all the favorite teams won especially when they played at home and it seems the bookies are on their side too.