Stop him or suffer: 26yo Liverpool star with brutal Man Utd record set for big evening tomorrow
Manchester United will next face Liverpool in the Premier League tomorrow.
The Merseyside giants will be desperate for revenge after suffering their first Anfield defeat to United in nine years earlier this season.
The Red Devils have a golden opportunity to complete a rare and memorable league double over their fiercest rivals.
However, United head coach Michael Carrick must devise a clear plan to contain the dangerous Cody Gakpo.
The Dutch forward came agonisingly close to joining United back in 2022.
He even held talks with then-manager Erik ten Hag before eventually sealing a move to Liverpool the following year.
Gakpo has faced United six times in the Premier League and scored four goals.
He bagged a brace in his first outing, which helped Liverpool to register a historic 7-0 victory.
The 26-year-old brought Liverpool level after Lisandro Martinez fired United ahead in January 2025.
In the reverse fixture, Gakpo was the only Liverpool forward who looked lethal in the final third.
In fact, he struck the woodwork three times before finally finding the net with a well-taken equaliser.
On another day, the Dutchman could easily have walked away with a hat-trick.
With injuries sidelining Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike, Gakpo looks set to lead the line from the start.
Diogo Dalot, who has been in impressive form recently, is likely to be tasked with stopping him on the right flank.
Dalot will need to stay alert, tracking Gakpo’s intelligent inward runs rather than relying on his teammates to close him down.
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Article written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj .