Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp's Reds Ready For An Important Week

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 16: Xherdan Shaqiri of Liverpool battles for possession with Nemanja Matic of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester United at Anfield on December 16, 2018, in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /

The next acid test sees the Redmen taking the short trip to Old Trafford. There’s seldom a dull moment when Manchester United and Liverpool go head-to-head.

Liverpool won the reverse fixture 3-1, thanks to goals from Sadio Mané and a brace from Xherdan Shaqiri. United have improved under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. A 2-0 defeat to Paris St. Germain is Solskjaer’s only defeat since being appointed as the caretaker manager.

United will test their bitter rivals, but they must match Liverpool’s high work rate, something they did not do under Jose Mourinho. There aren’t too many occasions where Manchester City fans cheer for United, but this game could be one. Liverpool is under enormous pressure to win their game-in-hand.

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The Premier League race is ramping up. Liverpool is striving for their first league title in the Premier League era. Both Manchester clubs will do everything they can to prevent English football’s most coveted prize heading to Merseyside.

It’s down to Klopp to prepare Liverpool for an important week of football.

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Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp’s Reds Ready For An Important Week in UCL and the EPL

By John Wozniak | Feb 15, 2019

The next acid test sees the Redmen taking the short trip to Old Trafford. There’s seldom a dull moment when Manchester United and Liverpool go head-to-head.