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Nemanja Matic declared Manchester United were a genuine force in this season's title race after the their 1-0 victory over Burnley and warned Liverpool that the side were 'ready' for the challenge that awaits them at Anfield this weekend.

An upbeat Matic agreed that the club's tremendous run of form means they should be taken seriously as a potential challenger, along with the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City.



On this pitch, at this stadium against Burnley is always hard to win the games, not to concede a goal from long balls and set-pieces.



On Pogba's vital second-half goal, Matic said: 'We have a lot of quality in our team and in these kind of games you have to use that.

'I'm happy for the team, for the team performance and the team spirit.

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