Mourinho to face Liver with Nine strikers and one defender says manager

Jose Mourinho: Man Utd will play with one defender and NINE strikers against Liverpool 

JOSE MOURINHO has hit back at criticism of his team selection in previous trips to Anfield, sarcastically claiming he will field NINE strikers for Manchester United’s trip to Liverpool

Mourinho was criticised for a cautious approach in last season’s goalless draw at Anfield but gave a sarcastic reply when asked if he would be more on the front foot tomorrow, given his team have been full of goals and confidence this season.

He said: “Yep, I play with one defender and nine strikers, don't worry about it! We play with one guy behind and then we go with a new system and we play with nine strikers, don't worry about it.”

Mourinho then tried to play down the fixture that is regarded as the biggest in the English game.

“It's just one more match, it could be the first, could be the eighth or ninth or the last one. Probably if it was the last match [of the season] maybe it would decide something important but October for me is just another match

"I understand the tradition, the emotions around the supporters but I look at it in a professional way, what I try to tell my players from the beginning of the season is every match is important, there are no easy matches, there are no matches you prepare more carefully than others so if I try to instil this mentality in them then I am not going to say this match is more important than others.”

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