Kuyt throws down gauntlet to United

LIVERPOOL striker Dirk Kuyt has warned Manchester United they cannot afford to slip up if they are to retain their Premier League title.

The gap between United in top spot and second-placed Liverpool could be eight points by the time the Reds face Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday with United hosting Blackburn 24 hours earlier.

But Kuyt has warned United Liverpool will pounce on any slip-up they make, and that they pose a long-term threat to United’s hopes of dominating English football for years to come.