His team are three points, two places and seven goals worse off after 21 games than at the same stage last season and their dour style has been severely criticised.
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He can expect more calls to quit if he fails to get a result at Anfield over Klopp, whom he encountered four times during their respective managerial careers in the Bundesliga, and whom he obviously believes will be a success in the Premier League.
Ferguson remains an ambassador for the club, has been cautious when it comes to discussing the club’s performances since he stepped down in 2013. Another defeat would send United back into crisis after recent losses against Norwich and Stoke led to van Gaal considering his position amid mounting pressure.
Van Gaal has enjoyed three successive wins over Liverpool since taking charge of United in 2014, including a 3-1 victory at Old Trafford in September.
Ken Lawrence has a story suggesting Klopp will spark a huge clear out of talent at Liverpool this summer, with sick note striker Daniel Sturridge among those in the firing line.
“It’s how the fans are seeing it, and I feel it also already”, he added.
Follow this Premier League clash LIVE minute by minute on Sunday, January 17th, starting 14:05 GMT. You have this player and this player who are coming but then you are not there anymore? “On the streets I have had a lot of support but then I say to them we lost two points and two points is very important in this period because we have to win points”. “It’s always a special game and we know how much it means for the club and the fans”.
Carrick was involved in that game but he and Schweinsteiger will definitely be missing Van Gaal confirmed at the press conference.
The Merseyside outfit are ninth in the Premier League table at the moment with 31 points from 21 matches. I cannot imagine. But as you say, when it is happening to Liverpool it can happen also to Manchester United but I cannot imagine that because we are in transition and we are going in the right way.
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“Louis van Gaal and I are different, but that’s normal – I think I’m different to most people in this room”. If you want to change things in football it is not OK that you think, “Bad, bad, bad – go”.
