A win for Liverpool would leave United 14 points adrift of their bitter rivals on Merseyside .
A win for Liverpool even more importantly could see them as far as 12 points outside the top four with just nine games to play .
A win for Liverpool would leave United 14 points adrift of their bitter rivals on Merseyside , but even more importantly could see them as far as 12 points outside the top four with just nine games to play .