4. Robin Van Persie v Kolo Touré
Van Persie did not play well against Southampton – in fact he was totally peripheral – but he still scored twice. Southampton have one of the best defences in the league and dominated large parts of the game but they were still unable to keep the Dutchman at bay.
This is an ominous sign for Liverpool, who have been unable to contain even the most offensively feeble teams this season. A van Persie in goalscoring form is going to be very difficult to stop.
Touré has forced his way back into the side of Dejan Lovren, and the Ivorian will need to call on all of his experience to keep United’s formidable attack at bay.