McCoist backs Liverpool but Fletcher tips Man Utd win

There is something slightly unusual about this weekend’s clash between Liverpool and Manchester United, and the contrasting predictions from two well-known figures only underline that feeling.

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Despite being one of the biggest rivalries in world football, this fixture arrives with both sides relatively secure in the race for Champions League football, which has shifted the tone around the game.