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Jurgen Klopp has described derby matches as "the salt in the soup" as he prepares to face Manchester United for the first time as Liverpool manager.

One of the Barclays Premier League's fiercest rivalries resumes on Sunday as Louis van Gaal's United, who beat Liverpool 3-1 at Old Trafford in September, aim to make it seven wins from their last nine league meetings with the Merseyside club.

Klopp celebrated 100 days in charge at Anfield on Friday and has won 10 of his 21 matches at Liverpool so far. The German is relishing the prospect of locking horns with their biggest rivals.

"I love derbies," he said on Friday. “It's the salt in the soup. They are the best matches to perform.”

Klopp was delighted with the battling display his side produced in their 3-3 draw with Arsenal this week but has warned that workrate alone will not be enough against United.

"You will not win against Man United because you ran 145 miles or something,” he said. “You have to make the right decisions.”

United also drew 3-3 in midweek at Newcastle United, a match in which they twice squandered the lead before settling for a point.

The three goals marked a more attacking approach from United, but Van Gaal was more concerned that two points had been allowed to slip away.

"I was more disappointed than the fans,” he said. “I had a lot of support on the street but I said to them, we lost two points, which is very important in this period.

"In the circumstance of that game, you have to win. We were disappointed but of course the fans have seen a match where we scored three goals, which was a long time ago!

"Everybody is ready to play this game but you have to do it at the right time, at a different schedule, five past two. In those 90 or 95 minutes we have to show it."

Van Gaal confirmed that Michael Carrick will miss the trip to Anfield, along with Antonio Valencia, Phil Jones (both ankle), Luke Shaw (leg) and Marcos Rojo (shoulder). Bastian Schweinsteiger (knee) is a major doubt.

Liverpool could hand a league debut to Steven Caulker, who was drafted in on loan from Queens Park Rangers to ease the defensive crisis where Dejan Lovren, Martin Skrtel (both hamstring) and Joe Gomez (knee) are sidelined.

Philippe Coutinho, Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi (all hamstring) are still out, while Jon Flanagan is not expected to be fit having only recently returned to Under-21 action after a lengthy injury absence.

United won courtesy of a Juan Mata double in this fixture last season and have beaten their fierce rivals in their last three Premier League matches.

However, Van Gaal's team have won only one of their last eight league fixtures, and sit just three points above Liverpool in the table.

Liverpool (from): Bogdan, Mignolet, Caulker, Clyne, Ilori, Jose Enrique, Moreno, Sakho, Toure, Allen, Can, Henderson, Ibe, Lallana, Lucas, Milner, Rossiter, Teixeira, Benteke, Firmino.

Manchester United (from): De Gea, Romero, Valdes, Darmian, McNair, Smalling, Varela, Blind, Fellaini, Herrera, Lingard, Mata, Pereira, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Young, Depay, Martial, Rooney.

Match Appointments
Referee: Mark Clattenburg Assistants: S Beck, R West Fourth Official: A Taylor

Match Facts
- Manchester United have won six of their last eight Barclays Premier League meetings with Liverpool (L2) and two of the last four at Anfield (W2 D1 L1).
- Man Utd scored with all three of their shots on target in the reverse fixture played this season.
- Juan Mata has scored three goals and assisted four more in his last six league appearances against Liverpool.
- Only Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur (19) has seen more penalties awarded in BPL history than this fixture (18).
- Liverpool have lost 11 times at home to Man Utd, more defeats than against any other visitor in the competition.
- Wayne Rooney will be looking to score in four successive matches for Manchester United for the first time since March 2012.
- Rooney (175 goals for Man Utd) is now level with Thierry Henry (175 for Arsenal) for the most goals for a single club in BPL history.
- Christian Benteke has scored in his last three league outings against Manchester United, but has lost two and drawn one of these three matches

It used to be the clash of the TITANS but now it is no longer an Important fixture. Both teams have been below par.










Verdict: 1-1

I give it to Liverpool. But it's not going to be easy.

It's either man utd win or they draw, I don't see Liverpool picking three points today.
Still #LVGout

Mehn

I pray Liverpool wins dis

oh!
all i see is Man U beating Liverpool again.

Gonna be thrilling...

Another Loss for the philosopher

Cooking draw soup somewhere in England

Liverpool all the way...straight win

egorov:
It's either man utd win or they draw, I don't see Liverpool picking three points today.
Still #LVGout

... then u microscope or telescope u will see them well.

Double chance liverpool

luwese van ghar abeg dey go... as usual half time 0-0...full time 1-0....if God pity vangal 1-1..cluelsee dutch man

BTS.........put 25k......thank me later!!!!!

I see Liverpool winning Nasarawa United.

GGMU man U 3:0 Liverpool

Monalisa185:
grabs a seat...boys...make me proud

Mona dearie

PotestDeus:

Mona dearie

hehehehe, see them...haters

Liverpool show dem how to play joor

Manchester United to win Hit like
Liverpool to win share

Waiting....

seydam21:
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Jurgen Klopp has described derby matches as "the salt in the soup" as he prepares to face Manchester United for the first time as Liverpool manager.

One of the Barclays Premier League's fiercest rivalries resumes on Sunday as Louis van Gaal's United, who beat Liverpool 3-1 at Old Trafford in September, aim to make it seven wins from their last nine league meetings with the Merseyside club.

Klopp celebrated 100 days in charge at Anfield on Friday and has won 10 of his 21 matches at Liverpool so far. The German is relishing the prospect of locking horns with their biggest rivals.

"I love derbies," he said on Friday. “It's the salt in the soup. They are the best matches to perform.”

Klopp was delighted with the battling display his side produced in their 3-3 draw with Arsenal this week but has warned that workrate alone will not be enough against United.

"You will not win against Man United because you ran 145 miles or something,” he said. “You have to make the right decisions.”

United also drew 3-3 in midweek at Newcastle United, a match in which they twice squandered the lead before settling for a point.

The three goals marked a more attacking approach from United, but Van Gaal was more concerned that two points had been allowed to slip away.

"I was more disappointed than the fans,” he said. “I had a lot of support on the street but I said to them, we lost two points, which is very important in this period.

"In the circumstance of that game, you have to win. We were disappointed but of course the fans have seen a match where we scored three goals, which was a long time ago!

"Everybody is ready to play this game but you have to do it at the right time, at a different schedule, five past two. In those 90 or 95 minutes we have to show it."

Van Gaal confirmed that Michael Carrick will miss the trip to Anfield, along with Antonio Valencia, Phil Jones (both ankle), Luke Shaw (leg) and Marcos Rojo (shoulder). Bastian Schweinsteiger (knee) is a major doubt.

Liverpool could hand a league debut to Steven Caulker, who was drafted in on loan from Queens Park Rangers to ease the defensive crisis where Dejan Lovren, Martin Skrtel (both hamstring) and Joe Gomez (knee) are sidelined.

Philippe Coutinho, Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi (all hamstring) are still out, while Jon Flanagan is not expected to be fit having only recently returned to Under-21 action after a lengthy injury absence.

United won courtesy of a Juan Mata double in this fixture last season and have beaten their fierce rivals in their last three Premier League matches.

However, Van Gaal's team have won only one of their last eight league fixtures, and sit just three points above Liverpool in the table.

Liverpool (from): Bogdan, Mignolet, Caulker, Clyne, Ilori, Jose Enrique, Moreno, Sakho, Toure, Allen, Can, Henderson, Ibe, Lallana, Lucas, Milner, Rossiter, Teixeira, Benteke, Firmino.

Manchester United (from): De Gea, Romero, Valdes, Darmian, McNair, Smalling, Varela, Blind, Fellaini, Herrera, Lingard, Mata, Pereira, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Young, Depay, Martial, Rooney.

Match Appointments
Referee: Mark Clattenburg Assistants: S Beck, R West Fourth Official: A Taylor

Match Facts
- Manchester United have won six of their last eight Barclays Premier League meetings with Liverpool (L2) and two of the last four at Anfield (W2 D1 L1).
- Man Utd scored with all three of their shots on target in the reverse fixture played this season.
- Juan Mata has scored three goals and assisted four more in his last six league appearances against Liverpool.
- Only Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur (19) has seen more penalties awarded in BPL history than this fixture (18).
- Liverpool have lost 11 times at home to Man Utd, more defeats than against any other visitor in the competition.
- Wayne Rooney will be looking to score in four successive matches for Manchester United for the first time since March 2012.
- Rooney (175 goals for Man Utd) is now level with Thierry Henry (175 for Arsenal) for the most goals for a single club in BPL history.
- Christian Benteke has scored in his last three league outings against Manchester United, but has lost two and drawn one of these three matches

1-3

Monalisa185:


hehehehe, see them...haters

We dey here dey watch o How you been?

Iyanu lo ma shele

Klopp is gonna kill the devil today!