Craig Burley

Maino in, Fernandes further forward, round pegs and round holes, not round pegs and square holes.

Good substitutions at good times.

Early on in the first couple of games it was Kunja coming on, making the difference.

Then Dorgo's been injured, Kunja has started the last two or three games.

Cesco's been coming on, making an impact.

So he's made an impact not only with his team selection, but his substitutions.

And that's one of the key to management.

It's not just picking a team.

Anybody can pick a team, right?

Anybody can pick a team.

One manager said to me before, he says, Craig, the most difficult thing about being a manager and a coach is making in-game decisions to affect the game.

Because maybe the opposition are doing something different or maybe they're doing something particularly well.

And then you can't just sit there and say, well, I picked a 4-3-3 and that's it.

Or I picked a 3-5-2 and that's it.

You have to then meet these little subtle in-game changes to affect that game, to make the difference.

And I think, to be fair to Michael Carrick,

He has done that.

He's made those changes in games that have been a little flat that have made the difference.

And if I was Man United at the moment, I'd feel really good about this top four.

You're right, Don, to talk about the fixtures Liverpool have, but I think the bigger story is actually Liverpool themselves.