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Liverpool vs Man United will be one of the most important matchups on the EPL calendar. The famous Northwest Derby will bring the heat to Anfield on January 5, 2025, as the Reds will be attempting to march ahead in the title race, while the visitors will be hoping to continue their newfound momentum to edge closer to the top four.
Regardless of the results in the real-life Liverpool vs Man United matchup, it'll be interesting to simulate a match between the English giants in EA FC 25 beforehand. This article will help fans determine which club to pick to yield the best results in EA FC 25 Manager or Kick-off mode.
Note: Multiple aspects of this article are subjective and might not reflect any similarity between real-life strategies used by both teams on the pitch.
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Liverpool vs Man United in EA FC 25: Which team is better?
In this section, we'll only compare the highest-rated players from Liverpool and Man United squads based on their roles and attributes on the virtual pitch. Here's a detailed comparison:
Liverpool vs Man United in EA FC 25: Player attributes comparison
While the formation and player attributes are different, Liverpool and Man United share a similar philosophy when it comes to the defensive approach on the virtual pitch. They both maintain a high defensive line.
For Liverpool, Diego Jota (82 Shooting and 84 Dribbling) leads the attacking line as the only striker on the virtual pitch. On top of that, EPL POTM winner Mohamed Salah (89 Pace and 88 Dribbling) and Colombian winger Luis Diaz (90 Pace and 87 Dribbling) help the Portuguese striker from both sides, respectively.
On the other hand, the Red Devils have only Marcus Rashford (89 Pace and 82 Dribbling), leading their attacking line. It's quite evident that Liverpool's attacking sector is more potent than the Red Devils.
In the midfield, Liverpool has three promising faces: Dominik Szoboslai (82 Pace and 84 Dribbling), Alexis Mac Allister (85 Passing and 84 Dribbling), and Ryan Gravenberch (77 Passing and 81 Dribbling). While Szoboslai plays a classic 10 role, both Mac Allister and Gravenberch take the box-to-box approach to pose an additional threat to the opponent's final third area.
For the Red Devils, the Argentinian wonderkid Alejandro Garnacho (86 Pace and 81 Dribbling) and captain Bruno Fernandes (85 Shooting and 88 Passing) play in the CAM positions. While Garnacho often works as a winger to help the team in wide areas, Bruno operates as a playmaker.
Meanwhile, Manuel Ugarte (78 Defending and 80 Physicality) and Casemiro (82 Defending and 82 Physicality) stay in the backline as holding center midfielders to help United's three-at-the-back setup. However, Ugarte often goes front to help Fernandes and Rashford with his short passes.
Coming to the backline, Liverpool has a standard four-at-the-back setup. Andrew Robertson (82 Passing and 81 Defending) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (90 Passing and 80 Dribbling) are two reliable sidebacks. In this setup, Robertson operates as an attacking wingback to help Diaz and Jota with his exceptional crosses.
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Alexander-Arnold plays as a falseback and joins the midfield area. On top of that, Virgil Van Dijk (89 Defending and 86 Physicality) and Ibrahima Konate (83 Defending and 84 Physicality) are two solid CBs who can oppose any incoming threats from the opponent's attackers.
With Ruben Amorim as the new coach, Man United follows the new three-at-the-back setup. Matthijs De Ligt (85 Defending and 83 Physicality), Lisandro Martinez (85 Defending and 83 Physicality), and Noussair Mazraoui (83 Dribbling and 77 Defending) are three reliable defenders who maintain a high line to set up offside traps for the opponent's attackers.
Lastly, Alisson (86 Diving and 90 Positioning) is way better than Andre Onana (83 Diving and 86 Reflexes) in several aspects like positioning, ball kicking, and reflexes.
Liverpool vs Man United in EA FC 25:: Tactics and formation comparison
The Reds operate on a standard 4-2-1-3 formation with short passing as their build-up style and maintain a high-defensive approach. While the CAM plays as classic 10, Liverpool relies on their two pivot CDMs.
On the other hand, the Red Devils go with a classic 3-4-2-1 formation with sidebacks playing upfront on the virtual pitch. They have a balanced build-up style and also maintain a highly defensive approach.
Liverpool vs Man United in EA FC 25: Final Verdict
It's quite evident that fans must opt for Liverpool to yield the best results against Man United or other storied clubs in the domestic league. Considering all attributes and player roles ahead of the Liverpool vs Man United matchup, the Reds have the upper hand in almost every section including defense, midfield, and attack.
For more articles related to matchups on the EA FC's virtual pitch, check out Sportskeeda's EA FC 25 page.
