3 things Liverpool must do to avenge FA Cup defeat against Man Utd

Liverpool are preparing to make their second trip to Old Trafford this season on Sunday afternoon, but they will need to make some improvements from their last visit.

The Reds fell to an agonising 121st minute defeat against Manchester United in mid-March, losing 4-3 after extra-time in a thrilling FA Cup quarter-final clash. While that match-up was significant for Jurgen Klopp's side, this weekend's meeting is even more important.

Liverpool are still hunting just a second Premier League title this season but will have to fight tirelessly with Arsenal and Manchester City until the final game of the season. Dropped points this Sunday could be devastating.

Here are three things Liverpool must do to avenge their recent FA Cup defeat at Old Trafford.

It may seem silly to suggest that Liverpool's issues at Old Trafford were in the final third given they netted three against Man Utd in the FA Cup clash, but two of those were deflected efforts, with the Reds guilty of wasting some incredibly promising openings.

As the game became more stretched in the second half, Liverpool were able to create overloads in the Man Utd half as the hosts committed more bodies further forward. However, decision making from the likes of Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo left a lot to be desired, as the Reds regularly made the wrong pass in the key moment.

It's a 'simple' fix that is actually incredibly tough, but making more coherent decisions in and around the Man Utd penalty area could be decisive. After all, if Liverpool had played with their typical cutting edge in the final third in March, they may well have booked a semi-final trip to Wembley.

Extra time was ultimately where Liverpool came unstuck at Old Trafford and they only had