Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can only take a deep breath. Manchester United recently gave his coach relief with the dramatic Champions League comeback, but already on Sunday (5.30 p.m.) in the league Liverpool got in the way. Then there are more top games against Tottenham and in the derby against Manchester City. The controversial coach is looking forward to trend-setting weeks.
On Wednesday in the premier class, his team – once again thanks to superstar Cristiano Ronaldo – pulled its head out of the loop late and defeated Atalanta Bergamo 3-2 after a 2-0 break. The small mental high now matches a big one: Liverpool under Jürgen Klopp is still undefeated this season and scored three goals or more in the 3-2 away match against Spanish champions Atletico Madrid for the ninth time in twelve games of the season.
The European Cup performance of the opponent does not cause him to rub his hands happily, stressed Klopp on Friday. “I’m preparing the team for a tough game against a good opponent.” The “Reds” are four points ahead of the ninth Premier League round, ahead of the “Red Devils”, who have slipped down to sixth after three games without a win . Since United’s 2-1 in March 2018, Liverpool have always scored in the following six duels (with three wins).
Schlager for the duel Ronaldo – Salah hyped up
In England, the hit, which United icon Sir Alex Ferguson had always described as the real derby, is also hyped up as a private duel between Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah. He was not interested in such comparisons, said Klopp and then compared the two: “Both are apparently world-class players. While Cristiano’s left foot isn’t bad, I’d say Mos’s left foot is better. Cristiano is probably better in the air and has the better right. “
