'Liverpool will beat Man Utd 5-0!' – Ex-Reds star makes bold prediction ahead of crunch FA Cup quarter-final clash between historic Premier League rivals

Former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique has tipped Jurgen Klopp's side to dominate the upcoming FA Cup clash against Manchester United.

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• Liverpool draw United in FA Cup
• First meeting ended 0-0
• Enrique tips dominant win

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Enrique, who played for Liverpool from 2011 to 2016, has backed his former side to secure a 5-0 win against Erik ten Hag's men on Sunday. Liverpool currently sit in second place in the Premier League table – after already securing the Carabao Cup back in February – while United are down in sixth place, with the FA Cup representing their only real chance of silverware this term.

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  WHAT ENRIQUE SAID

  Speaking on The Counter Attack podcast, the former Reds defender said: "I don’t fancy Manchester United to get a result on Sunday. Obviously when I was at Liverpool I didn’t get to experience them being this superior to Manchester United – it was more of a 50/50 when I played and sometimes United were the better team.

  "This is still a difficult game for Liverpool, but I really think they are going to win. Manchester United are actually playing worse at Old Trafford than when they play away from home – it’s not the same as it used to be when I was playing. I’d love Liverpool to pick up a really big win here – I’m going to go with 5-0 to them. They’re scoring so many goals at the moment and their attack is as good as it’s been all season. I’d love a big result like that – firstly for Liverpool but also for Jurgen Klopp."

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The two sides met for the first time in the 2023-24 campaign back in December, where the Red Devils held Liverpool to a 0-0 draw at Anfield – a stark contrast to their previous meeting, which ended in a 7-0 win for Klopp's men in March 2023.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?

  Following the FA Cup clash on Sunday, Liverpool will take a much-needed break throughout the international period. After this, Klopp will be hoping he can welcome back a number of key first-team players from injury, such as Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch.