United? If we play as we have been doing, they won’t be able to live with us

quicker. They made it very difficult – throw-ins, goal kicks, they were taking for ever and that got everyone worked up in the stadium and it worked to their advantage in the end because they got the result they came for and the one that had a big impact on us winning the league.

“Tactically, it was very good from Jose. I will never really forget that.

“Monday night will be a big occasion. If we can keep performing the way we are and win, it will sort of put that to bed.”

Deep down, Liverpool know victory will not atone for the day their dreams turned to dust. The intrigue lies in whether Mourinho, while naming attack-minded players, allows United to stand toe-to-toe and trade blows.

He volunteered the point recently that he had to adhere to a different brand of football now than he could peddle at Chelsea. Could United really come to Anfield intention of spoiling?

“They could do,” said Henderson. “But it’s up to him, isn’t it? Coming to spoil a game? I’m not sure.” Translate “not sure” to not bothered.

Henderson believes it is what Klopp’s side do that matters. “Every player is raising their game,” he continued.

“In the final third we have been very good, ruthless. We have some very talented players going forward. We’re all getting on the scoresheet, we’re all getting assists. If you are the opposition, you don’t know where the goals are going to come from.”

Henderson, fresh from captaining England for the time Wayne Rooney spent on the bench against Slovenia, proved that in the headline win over Chelsea last month when his howitzer from distance found the top corner. When Klopp intercepted him after with the EVER-PRES First Division nal looked on s ly whenever we relegated and Queens Park R ers had the c the final whistle, it was not ototlrayvisith on one his skipper with praise. “It–wassmiforaenyone about what I needed to imaprovme on keys and the things I could hcaovemdeosnseecond. better,” said the midfielder.

“That’s a good quality the manager has got. It’s not about the things that you did well, it’s about the things you didn’t do so well and what you need to improve on for the next game.

“Even if it’s a good performance and we do win a game, there is always something that could have been better and that’s what he will highlight. That’s what we will work on and try to improve.”

United, and Mourinho, have been warned.

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