However, Klopp added: “I am a football fan and if I watch football I like to be entertained, it is one of the most important things in football”.
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“Now I am seeing a De Gea who is enjoying to stay here at Manchester United and play good games”.
It was Ferguson who ended United’s previous long run without winning the English title in 1993 – 26 years after they had previously won it.
United’s recent troubles in front of goal have seen Hernandez’s stock rise, with some fans criticising Van Gaal’s decision to let him go. I noticed that on the street and I had a lot of support on the street, but then I say to them that we lost two points and two points is very important in this period because we have to win points. “It (United) is too big, too organised and we have an infrastructure and we are improving that every year”. Manchester United sit in 19th position, while Liverpool FC are in 17th place in the league table for total points collected in the month of December (2 and 4, respectively). “Then the difference between Liverpool and Man Utd was bigger than now, between the rest of the Premier League”, says Van Gaal. Van Gaal is urging caution on his side’s behalf.
Bastian Schweinsteiger and Michael Carrick are set to miss Manchester United’s trip to Liverpool but Adnan Januzaj could make a first appearance for Louis van Gaal’s side since August. “You have to be in the top three at the end of the season, not at this moment”, he said.
United were held to a 3-3 draw with Newcastle United on Tuesday night while Liverpool also drew with Arsenal 3-3 on Wednesday at Anfield.
“When it happens to Liverpool it can happen to United, but I cannot imagine that”, Van Gaal said.
Jurgen Klopp’s decision to take over at Liverpool was greeted with widespread enthusiasm, however the German has been unable to get the squad to suit to his style of play, so the results have yet to come consistently.
But not since March 2012 has he scored in four consecutive club games and the 30-year-old does has generally struggled at Anfield, managing one goal in his 10 visits. “We spoke not a lot but, for me, it was a lot”. That’s possible. You don’t need to think too much about motivation in these games, but you need the balance. For example, Chelsea from a year ago did that.
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Liverpool have conceded seven goals in their last four games, while United striker Wayne Rooney has ended a lean spell with four goals in three matches.
