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Hello and welcome to the Essential Football Podcast where we're building up to another big Premier League weekend and a huge showdown at Old Trafford on Sunday between Man United and Liverpool.

I'm Peter Smith and I'll have Jamie Carriger with me in a moment to discuss that one.

Later in the show, we're going to get the latest on West Ham and Tottenham's fortunes ahead of their London Derby.

We'll also take a closer look at why Arsenal and Ashton Villa are struggling with consistency

and discuss whether Brighton can cause Man City problems on Saturday night football.

But first, let's get to that Man United versus Liverpool Clash and Jamie Carragher.

Thanks for coming on to the podcast.

These are two teams who served up thrilling Champions League wins in midweek. How will that affect their approach on Sunday, do you think?

I don't think it'll affect the approach as such, because I think, you know, Manchester United being at home, they'll have the home crowd there. That'll be ageing them on.

But I think there'll be so much more confidence in the Manchester United camp,

not just because they won the game against Atalanta,

but I think it's the way they won the game.

In some ways, they may feel better than Liverpool.

If you're two in a look when the opposition come back to two and then you win three,

two, you'd almost feel like almost a bit of relief that you never threw it away, whereas Manchester United may be a different feeling slightly.

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