Ben Thornley believes it may favour Manchester United to play Liverpool so early in the season.
United discovered their fixture list for the forthcoming Premier League campaign last week and there was a bit of a shock when it was revealed that great rivals Liverpool would be visiting Old Trafford in just the third game. Jurgen Klopp's side finished a massive 34 points ahead of United last season and easily defeated them 5-0 and then 4-0 in their two meetings.
It's the earliest the sides have met in a season since 1972 and facing Liverpool so soon into Erik ten Hag's reign could be a bit of a daunting prospect. But Thornley reckons it may be a benefit to play them at a time when no team will have found their rhythm yet.
