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Essential Questions: Liverpool vs Man Utd preview plus 2025 Premier League predictions

Author: Sky Sports January 2, 2025 Duration: 41:43

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Sky Sports’ Ron Walker, Peter Smith and Sam Blitz preview Liverpool’s huge derby game vs Manchester United - which affects both ends of the table!

Can Liverpool be stopped in their pursuit of the title and should Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils be looking over their shoulders at the bottom three? It's a match you can watch on Sky Sports on Super Sunday.

Plus, we make some bold and brave New Year predictions including who wins the title, who goes down and who is arranging a European tour!

Watch us live, Monday to Friday, 10am until Midday on Sky Sports News or listen to the podcast as soon as we come off air.

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