Rio Ferdinand more confident of Manchester United win at Anfield than he has been for 'six or seven years'

Rio Ferdinand says he hasn’t felt so confident about Manchester United’s chances ahead of a trip to face Liverpool at Anfield for ‘six or seven years’. The two Premier League rivals face off on Merseyside on Sunday with 10 points separating the Red Devils in third from Jurgen Klopp’s men in sixth.

Ad Liverpool have enjoyed great success in recent years, winning Premier League and Champions League titles while United struggled, but the momentum has shifted in 2022/23. Premier LeagueTen Hag and Klopp call for Man Utd and Liverpool fans to end tragedy chanting2 HOURS AGO Erik ten Hag's side head to Anfield on the back of a League Cup final triumph against Newcastle United and are unbeaten in their last 11 games in all competitions – a streak that has filled Ferdinand with belief.

“Nervous? This is the most confident I’ve been going into a Liverpool game for probably the last six or seven years. This is the most confident I’ve been,” Ferdinand said on BT Sport.

“I think Man United are on (the way up) whereas Liverpool have stagnated and taken a couple of steps backwards. “They’ve been on a formidable run in the last few years, but they aren’t the Liverpool team that we’ve seen in the last few years at the moment.

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