Jurgen Klopp Makes Interesting Claim About Manchester United Ahead of Derby

• Manchester United and Liverpool will clash on Sunday at Anfield in England's biggest game
• Two of English football's greatest teams are going into the game with different forms
• Jurgen Klopp has made an interesting assertion about rivals ahead of the game

Manchester United and Liverpool are the biggest teams in English football, whose fans share a fierce rivalry. The two teams have a combined 39 top-flight titles and 9 UEFA Champions League trophies between them.

They will meet for the second time this season at Anfield on Sunday. The Red Devils won last year's first leg in front of a packed Old Trafford.

The two sides approach the game with different fates. Manchester United are high-flying, having recently just broken their six-year trophy drought by winning the Carabao and while Liverpool are struggling for consistency.

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Liverpool pushed Manchester City to the last day of last season before eventually losing the league title with a point after City beat Aston Villa with a dramatic comeback, as reported by ESPN.

Manchester City and Arsenal are considered the contenders for the title this season but speaking to Sky Sports ahead of the derby, Jurgen Klopp puts Manchester United in the mix.

“They do well this year. They are where they are. They have turned into a result machine, squeezing results out with really good performances. Top football, even if it is not that way, they still get results. That is why they are there, everybody knows it, they are fully in the fight for winning the league,” he said.

“But that is not really important for Sunday, because we are there as well and try to be at our best,” he added.

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United are six points behind second-placed City, who have played a game more, and 10 points above Liverpool, who sit in sixth.

Klopp sends message to Manchester United

Sports Brief earlier reported that Jurgen Klopp sent a message to United shortly after Liverpool beat Wolves 2-0 to move up the league table.

The German was confident his team are back and promised their rivals they would give them a big fight and aim for the maximum three points when the two sides clash at Anfield on Sunday.

The Merseyside club completed a double over their rivals last season, winning with an aggregate scoreline of 9-0 over the two legs.