Mark Lawrenson claims Sheffield United boss is Premier League's best so far this season & makes Liverpool game prediction

Football pundit and broadcaster Mark Lawrenson has named Sheffield United's Chris Wilder as the best manager in the opening half of the 2019/20 Premier League campaign, ahead of their clash against league leaders Liverpool on Thursday.
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Writing in his weekly Premier League predictions piece for BBC Sport, Lawro gave a special focus to the Blades boss, and claimed: "If I had to name a manager of the year midway through the season then it would be Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder.

"The great thing about them is they have shown every promoted team that they do not have to spend fortunes if you're well coached, well organised and difficult to beat."

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He concluded: "It's different for Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and all the other managers near the top because they have got real quality. Wilder has done a fantastic job."

(Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)(Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
(Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

The 62-year-old went on to make his prediction for the Blades eagerly anticipated match at Anfield, opting for a comfortable 3-0 win for his former club.

Meanwhile, his opponent for the week, Britain's Got Talent star and Liverpool fan Kojo Anim, opted for a 1-1 draw. He said: "We won at Sheffield United in September but it felt like the only game this season that we could have lost.

"So, even though we are at home I am a bit wary, and I am expecting a tough evening."

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The last time the two sides met, Liverpool snatched a 1-0 win at Bramall Lane, after Dean Henderson’s blunder gifted Georginio Wijnaldum the winner.

Since then, the Reds have continued their might unbeaten run, and Wilder’s side will need to battle hard to gain a credible result against Klopp’s relentless winning machine.