“I demand it also of the player, that’s why he is playing for Manchester United”.
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It was an exhilarating night of football at Anfield on Wednesday evening as Liverpool and Arsenal played out an incredible 3-3 draw in the Premier League with Joe Allen’s equaliser snatching a point for the Reds late on. “The team is going through a transitional period and I don’t think the club will make any changes”.
Overcoming Liverpool is one of the main targets at the beginning of the season and United have achieved the first part with a home win back in September.
“We know Wayne Rooney has played for Everton and now plays for United so he wants to score against Liverpool, it means a lot for him”.
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The pair met four times in the Bundesliga when in charge of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund respectively and Van Gaal believes Klopp is cut out to succeed in the Premier League.
The Red Devils have struggled to compete at the top of the table since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson, with Van Gaal coming in for criticism after a hard December saw his side plummet to sixth despite significant investment in players. Firminho finally got his first Anfield goal and followed it up quickly with his second.
Klopp, in his first season coaching in the Premier League, is known for his outbursts of emotion on the touchline, enthusiastically celebrating goals while also having a few words with the match officials – something opposite number Van Gaal said he also used to do. “For me, of course it will be beneficial if we beat Liverpool again”.
“What everyone can see is that we know the way to goal”, he added.
“We’re disappointed because we led 2-0 and, after that, we had chances to close the game, “Darmian told the team’s website”.
“But it’s such an important opponent of United, in the history also, then it is more beneficial than beating other teams”. Roberto Firmino can play in this position. Last season for example, Gerrard is on and sent off within 30 seconds.
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“We needed the three points and to continue the start to this year, so it is a massive win for us”. He was even dropped for the December 26 match against Stoke, but was recalled for the next match – against Chelsea at home two days later – and has scored in every game since then.
