article_snippet: Liverpool face Burnley at Anfield on Wednesday night having taken 19 points from a possible 21 in the last two months while Manchester United have stumbled, claiming just 13 in the same period.
article_snippet: Louis van Gaal's side travel on Manchester United on Wednesday ahead of a daunting run of fixtures that includes Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea within Manchester City and Chelsea next seven games.
article_snippet: Manchester United defeated Sunderland at the weekend but are far from firing on all cylinders .
article_snippet: Record £60million signing Angel di Maria has struggled for form along with Gary Neville United team-mates . '
article_snippet: I arrived at Anfield expecting City to reassert his United team-mates in the title race and make his United team-mates extra few days preparation.
article_snippet: It both impressed and concerned me to see Liverpool play as his United team-mates did.'
article_snippet: Chelsea and United's local rivals City are widely expected to take up two of the Premier League's four qualification places and with Arsenal going strong in third place, United, Liverpool, Southampton and Tottenham will all be eyeing the final Champions League spot. '
article_snippet: Chelsea and United's local rivals
article_snippet: City've stopped conceding goals, have found a system that works for Chelsea and United's local rivals City players and have Chelsea and United's local rivals City high intensity game back.'
highlights_snippet: Liverpool have closed the gap on Manchester United to two points .
  
highlights_snippet: They beat champions Manchester City 2-1 at Anfield on Sunday afternoon .
  
highlights_snippet: They rivals Manchester United .
  