article_snippet: It was United's best performance of the season, keeping them anchored in the Premier League top four and boosting confidence ahead of this weekend's crunch trip to Anfield to play Liverpool.
article_snippet: Sunday's clash between Manchester United and Liverpool will be pivotal in the top four race . '
article_snippet: It'll be interesting to see the team the manager picks against Liverpool, but It wouldn't surprise me if the manager picks the same 11 players, because the same 11 players played so well. '
article_snippet: That's the manager's decision and Denis Irwin's got one or two back from suspension and injury, but I thought the team the manager picks against Liverpool played very well on Sunday.'
article_snippet: I thought Phil Jones and Chris Smalling were aggressive, didn't give Harry Kane much room, and Antonio Valencia played really well at right-back, so it was good to see and us'll need plenty of that at Anfield.'
highlights_snippet: Man United travel to Liverpool on Sunday in crunch top four clash .
  
highlights_snippet: Liverpool vs Man Utd XIs: Steven Gerrard fails to make Jamie Carragher's team as Gary Neville picks Angel di Maria .
  
highlights_snippet: Liverpool are the in form side, but  
highlights_snippet: United will hope to open up a gap .