Liverpool seek to steady ship, Man Utd's Amorim faces must-win game | The Express Tribune
Key Takeaways
- Liverpool is struggling for form and balance despite significant summer spending, leading to criticism from pundits after consecutive losses.
- Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is under severe pressure to secure a win against Sunderland to keep his job.
- Arsenal has a chance to move to the top of the Premier League table if they defeat West Ham on Saturday.
- Chelsea is also facing difficulties, sitting seven points off the lead with mounting injury and suspension issues.
- Sunderland is in excellent form following promotion, having already secured 11 points from their opening six matches.
Liverpool is in a crisis of confidence following two consecutive defeats, despite spending nearly £450 million on new players like Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, neither of whom have scored in the Premier League yet, leading former player Jamie Carragher to criticize their current style as 'basketball.' The team faces Chelsea next, who are also struggling, sitting seven points off the lead with several key players injured or suspended. In Manchester, pressure mounts on United boss Ruben Amorim, who has only secured 34 points in 33 league games, as the team sits 14th and faces a crucial match against high-flying Sunderland before the international break. Wayne Rooney expressed a lack of faith in the current setup, criticizing the players as much as the manager. Elsewhere, Arsenal can leapfrog the current leaders if they beat West Ham, while Crystal Palace remains the only unbeaten team in the league as they host Everton.
