Main driving force today
play even better. That’s what we’re living right now, and that’s what we want to keep until the end of the season – this positive momentum.”
Liverpool are sure to prove a hard nut to crack at Old Trafford. Klopp’s side drew 0-0 with Bayern Munich in the Champions League in midweek and have lost just one Premier League game all season.
They have scored in every league away game to date, but Mata believes the Old Trafford faithful can help them overcome their bitter rivals.
“We want to have not only 11, but 75,000 playing and trying to score on Sunday, and I’m sure they will help us,” Mata said, having heard the away support take over Stamford Bridge during Monday’s 2-0 FA Cup fifthround win. I’m sure they will push us for the win and I have to say that the atmosphere at Old Trafford in the last few weeks has been incredible.
“They’re happy. They come and they’re getting results.
“The fans are going back home happy, and that’s the most important thing for us, so, hopefully, on Sunday it can be the same.”
Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard could return for United.
The duo were expected to be out until early March with injuries suffered against Paris St Germain, but both may be available for Liverpool’s visit, with Solskjaer more optimistic about Frenchman Martial (groin) than Lingard (hamstring).
David De Gea is set to return in goal after his deputy Sergio Romero started Monday’s FA Cup victory at Chelsea.