Manchester United captain Harry Maguire believes that his team have both the ability and character to win at Anfield.
Maguire’s side head to Liverpool on top of the Premier League table after 17 matches, some three points above their old foes.
No visiting side has beaten Jurgen Klopp’s men on their own turf in a Premier League fixture since Sam Allardyce’s Crystal Palace triumphed 2-1 on St George’s Day 2017 – a feat United last achieved exactly five years ago today with Wayne Rooney grabbing the only goal of the game on January 17, 2016.
Maguire insists that United are now ready to perform again on the big stage and the Daily Mail quote him as saying: “We've not been giving away silly goals. We've shown we can hang in when we've had to fight.
“The number of games when we've come from behind shows a lot of character even though as a defender I'd sooner not be going behind.
“It will be about mentality at Anfield. We are Manchester United. We know we can win any game whoever we play.”
Despite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side currently looking down on the reigning champions, Maguire scoffs at any suggestion that they might benefit from an underdog tag and be freed from the shackles of expectation.
He said: “Playing for Manchester United and playing with no pressure don't come in the same sentence.
“We're the biggest club in the world and whatever anyone says, we go into every game expected and expecting to win.
“That's the mentality in this dressing room, winning at all costs. It's something we have changed and made our environment.
“We put bigger pressure on ourselves than anyone else to win things. We finished third last year and got to semi-finals — we want to go further this time.
“Any victory breeds confidence but away to Liverpool, even more so. We don't need to hype it up.
“There is definitely a feeling we can go anywhere and beat anyone.
“We didn't start the season great, we know that, but got a couple of scrappy wins. Now we have found that mentality again.”
