Klopp was delighted with the battling display his side produced in their 3-3 draw with Arsenal earlier this week but has warned that work rate alone will not be enough against United.
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The former Liverpool defender was analysing the upcoming counter for Sky Sports and foresees the Reds struggling to keep United out due to their lack of defensive capabilities at present.
Maybe he’s greatest ever – the John Lennon of football. “For me, of course it will be beneficial if we beat Liverpool again. It was a big honour, the whole talk”, said Klopp. “Maybe that is not smart, but that is my way”.
“I could not leave Dortmund”. When Liverpool come you feel the atmosphere, the rivalry and the tension in the game.
“You have to be in the top three at the end of the season, not at this moment”. You have this player and this player and this player who is coming in but then you are not there any more? With Roberto Firmino picking up form with his outstanding performance against Arsenal, he looks to be a key player in the team with Philippe Coutinho still sidelined.
“A game against Manchester United is a little bit like Dortmund-Schalke”, Klopp said. In comparison to him I’m a young manager. They’ve not been in the race since, but the manager believes things are looking up.
“I love derbies”, said Klopp ahead of the fixture.
“It is really impressive to talk to him”.
“I have a big respect for me because of what he has done in his life before and it’s not easy for another manager to do that”.
– Liverpool have lost 11 times at home to Manchester United, more defeats than against any other visitor in the Premier League era.
“It is good that he is concerned but I have to prove it”.
“In football the most important thing is results and we are going for it, I think everyone can see”.
Liverpool have done exceptionally well against top sides since Jurgen Klopp took over, and the game against Manchester United should be no exception. Ferguson claimed in his latest book that Klopp, Pep Guardiola, José Mourinho and Louis van Gaal were considered for the Old Trafford job but their unavailability in 2013 paved the way for David Moyes’s brief tenure.
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“Lucas Barrios, Nuri Sahin and Mats Hummels scored”, he smiled as he reflected on the win that helped his side lift the Bundesliga title. Given their status at the time, there was no warning they would have to wait a minimum of 26 years for a 19th crown.
