Herrera Confident Ahead Of Liverpool Clash

Ander Herrera is ready to perform for Manchester United in whichever role he is allocated in Saturday's Barclays Premier League showdown with Liverpool.

The Spanish midfielder can fill a variety of midfield positions and has lately been operating in a more advanced slot behind the striker. After being named in Louis van Gaal's XI for the last two games, he's hoping for a third successive start and is confident that United can secure victory over the Merseysiders.

"I am ready to play if the manager wants me to play against Liverpool," Herrera told MUTV in an exclusive interview. "I've trained very well and I keep improving my fitness.

"I like to give chances to the manager to put me in both [defensive and attacking] positions. Last season, I played most of the time as a no.8, more of a holding role, but, now, I have the chance to play as a no.10.

"Sometimes it is better to play as a no.6 or no.8 if the other team is waiting for you because you can have more touches. But if you play against teams like Liverpool, who want to beat us and want to attack, it’s maybe better to do it as a no.10.

"You never know in football but what I have to do is keep helping the team. If I can score, it’s very good for me and for the team also. If I cannot do it, I have to help assist, keep the ball and try to create chances. So I believe in myself and my qualities. I think I can do a good job in the no.10, no.8 or no.6 role."

Herrera believes Liverpool could miss one of their key playmakers, Philippe Coutinho, who is suspended after receiving a red card during their 3-0 home defeat to West Ham United.

"It’s true their best player, Coutinho, cannot play but we cannot think about it," insisted Herrera. "We have to think about ourselves. If we play well, and we are at our best, we will have a lot of chances to beat them.

"I think it’s good for us that we had the experience of last season when we beat them. I think we were much better than them in both games but they are Liverpool and they are a good team with very good players."