Manchester United risk being destroyed by Liverpool if they fail to improve on their poor early-season performances, according to former Red Devils striker Louis Saha.
The Red Devils are bottom of the embryonic Premier League table – the first time that has happened since 1992-93 – after losing their opening two matches.
After being outplayed in a 2-1 home loss to Brighton and Hove Albion, United were thumped 4-0 at Brentford last weekend on a chastening day for new boss Erik ten Hag.
It is the first time in 30 years that United have started a season with back-to-back league losses and life does not get any easier for Ten Hag, with Liverpool up next on Monday.
Liverpool have themselves had a slower-than-expected start to the 2022-23 campaign, having played out draws with Fulham and Crystal Palace so far.
That makes Monday s contest the first time in Premier League history that these two sides have entered this fixture each seeking their first win of the season.
While a meeting with last season s runners-up is hardly an ideal fixture for an out-of-form United, Saha believes it could provide a good opportunity to kickstart their season.
I think it’s going to be a surprising game, he told Stats Perform. Liverpool are not playing at the same level as before. There are some questions about how they have started.
I think it s a good and positive game for Manchester United to react. The opening 30 minutes are going to be very important.
If United don t provide a good contest all the way through, they can be destroyed as any team can against Liverpool.
But if they find the right spirit, like we saw during pre-season, then it could be an amazing game to watch.
