The fact Liverpool and Manchester City have separated themselves from the rest of the Premier League in the last couple of seasons in terms of quality – this one in particular – led to some false conclusions. And especially the one that Liverpool vs Manchester City is the most significant derby in England. It isn’t, and it never was, to be quite sincere.LIVERPOOL – MAN UTDThat sort of acknowledgement deserves only one match in the Premier League, and that’s tonight at Anfield, between the Reds and the Red Devils.CR7’s hat-trick to fight off the bottom dwellers, his first free kick goal since July 2020Sure, Man Utd are below the levels we’re used to when talking about the Old Trafford outfit. But, still, there’s not a single person out there who can guarantee you the Scousers will nick three points against a mediocre United.Asked about his expectations regarding the game, Jurgen Klopp said he knows the game against Manchester United will be intense: “Two of the biggest clubs in the world. Big fights in the past. It’s an incredibly important game again – for both teams. Manchester United will go for it.”If you could find a picture to sum up Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool 🔥 pic.twitter.com/GvW9068c7T— Watch LFC (@Watch_LFC) April 18, 2022 The Liverpool boss insisted he is not concerned about Mohamed Salah’s lack of goals over recent games: “It’s a completely normal spell. I liked the game against City a lot, so it’s only a question of time when he scores as well. The form will definitely come.”Klopp said “focus will not be our problem” against United after reaching the FA Cup final because it is a “massive” game.Old Trafford unrest is understandable. All they need is to make the causes for it disappearOn the other hand, Ralf Rangnick will be left without injured Shaw, Fred, Cavani and McTominay.With Arsenal and Tottenham losing on Saturday and West Ham drawing on Sunday, Rangnick said United are “still in the race” to finish fourth, adding: “Other teams are dropping points. It is about being consistent. The team that finishes fourth will be the one most committed to it.”##EDITORS_CHOICE##On his team’s chances of victory at Liverpool: “Although we might be the underdogs, if we raise our level, we have a chance to get three points.”PREMIER LEAGUE – REARRANGED GAMESTuesday22.00: (1.45) Liverpool (4.80) Man.Utd. (7.75)Wednesday 21.45: (2.45) Everton (3.35) Leicester (3.10)21.45: (1.95) Chelsea (3.50) Arsenal (4.40)21.45: (2.45) Newcastle (3.10) Crystal Palace (3.35)22.00: (1.23) Man.City (7.00) Brighton (14.0)
