Liverpool could face yet another game postponement after a Met Office warning was issued.
The Merseysiders are, at the time of writing, on track to face Premier League strugglers Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday.
Arne Slot’s men will certainly, one might reasonably imagine, be hoping to be given the chance to capitalise on their rivals’ latest batch of poor results at the weekend.
Whilst there was a second win in as many games for Manchester City, both Chelsea and Arsenal succumbed to yet another blow to their title ambitions with a share of the spoils against Crystal Palace and Brighton respectively.
A win against the Red Devils today would see Liverpool secure a 12 and eight-point lead over the Blues and Mikel Arteta’s men respectively. All that, too, with a game in hand.
Liverpool v Man Utd to be postponed?
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for snow and ice in the region, which, in their words, ‘will likely lead to disruption to transport and some other services’.
Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham Airports have closed runways as snow and ice hit many parts of the UK.
On #BBCBreakfast Yunus Mulla is in Harrogate where snow fell overnighthttps://t.co/oDe6zICBxt pic.twitter.com/GFXXn2fZxv
— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) January 5, 2025
The report in question goes on to state that ‘further sleet and snow is likely on Sunday morning, followed by a spell of freezing rain in some places’.
Travel delays, naturally, are to be expected with there also being a risk of some passengers being stranded along with road closures and longer travel times.
Liverpool have already seen one Premier League fixture postponed due to adverse weather conditions, with the Merseyside derby pushed to later in the calendar following the impact of Storm Darragh.
That all said, it’s worth noting this isn’t as serious as a red warning from the Met Office, though it remains a fair indication of what to potentially expect in the coming hours.
We suspect the outcome of a meeting held by Liverpool City Council’s Safety Advisory Group will offer the clearest idea of whether this clash is likely to go ahead or not.
Hopefully we get to play and give ManU another thrashing
I hope it goes ahead we can’t have another postponement
I want it to be postponed the way Man U have been playing is so bad liverpool are. A really good side and will defo deserve to win we will get battered and around 12:0 the way we are playing
Liverpool fans if the game goes ahead enjoy your day and your lead at the top of the league to increase
I hope it’s postponed. We can’t be hammered today.
Was the pitch not covered? Lots of warning to prepare for snow, no games should be postponed these days.
It’s not just about the pitch. It’s about the safety of matchgoers and club staff. People would like to be able to go to and from the match safely. Or does that not matter to you?
It was a good game today happy for Man U atleast all liverpool fans saying will thrash United looks like u were wrong
It is wonderful how LFC bring out the best in MUFC. Still not top in the bottom half of the table.
Trent needs to join league two he is so bad