Manchester United moving forward in Japan, but will Liverpool forge ahead when they are out of the picture.
With the English premier league hotting up with Liverpool looking to bolster their advantage by beating Arsenal in the soon to be held match and moving ahead by 4 points. With Manchester United off in Japan for the Club World Cup, Liverpool can get ahead of their old rivals.
Obviously Manchester United and Liverpool will both be hoping that none of their players] are rescue stretchered off. As because of the price these players are bought and sold for the final thing you want is one of them lying on the sideline on their paraguard stretcher with weeks of physio and rehabilitation reports to get them healthy again.
Manchester United is particularly aware in this area with Saha currently sporting a hamstring injury which he received in Everton’s 1-0 victory over Tottenham in November – the same game in which top scorer Yakubu damaged his Achilles, an accident that will take the striker out until the summertime.
Aston Villa seem to be looking to break the monopoly of four on top positions in the Premier League. Resilience throughout the team might prove an issue further on in the battle for Villa and it’s vital the English pair of Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ashley Young, who have to date scored 17 goals between them this season, remain injury free.
As Manchester United are away in Japan I am certain Alex Ferguson will be having some sleepless nights praying the club will get through unscathed. The huge pressure placed onto players and managers frequently just builds tension which is then shown in how they play, you can see this in damage such as Groin strain, hamstring injuries etc which is just an indication that the player is playing to hard.
I hope that the coming season will show Manchester United in fine form, providing those who adore the sport with some extra ordinary soccer.