Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
‘Biggest game in the world’
United against Liverpool is one of the biggest games in world football. We have to prepare for that and still play a game,” he said.
“I think we are in really good shape, to be honest. We had our little problems, two, three weeks ago, when we drew twice.
“But we have a chance to play an outstanding last period of the season, with one of the most difficult games as the start of that.
“We have to be ready for all of them. Now it is a really big one, I know that, I respect that. You think it is only a big game for United?
“If you go in our dressing room, they are all long enough here (to understand how big it is).”
People are already suggesting this is the pivotal moment in Liverpool’s title quest, with defeat leaving Manchester City on top. But Klopp dismisses that argument.
He added: “If we would see it like a lot of people see it, that it is THE game, that is too much pressure on everybody.
“You cannot do it like that. I don’t think about losing the game but, if we do, then we are still level on points with Man City.
“That is the worst thing that can happen.
“Yes, we have to be 100 per cent ready to have a chance there (at Old Trafford). But if we are 100 per cent ready, then we have a chance there – we are strong enough that they have to respect us as well.”
Reds manager Klopp has Virgil van Dijk back from suspension, but Dejan Lovren and Joe Gomez are both still out.