Manchester United are back in action this weekend as they take on rivals Liverpool in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
18.03.2024 - 20:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It's not too often Manchester City fans can celebrate a United win, but perhaps Sunday was a rare exception.
Before United's FA Cup quarter-final with Liverpool kicked off, there were two contrasting schools of thought among City fans. Would a United win inflict a mental blow on Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp that could prove critical to the Premier League title race? Or would City prefer Liverpool to win and have extra games in their legs, even if it meant meeting Klopp's side in the cup?
In the end, City shouldn't be too disappointed with what happened on or off the pitch at Old Trafford. Liverpool showed significant frailties in the face of an inspired United performance. The Merseysiders were wasteful when they led 2-1 and looked hugely vulnerable on the counter-attack.
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Klopp then showed his own fragility after the final whistle, storming out of a TV interview with Danish broadcaster VSport. In a clip posted on X, an interviewer said to the Liverpool manager: "Normally, the intensity is the name of your game, how did it become so difficult in extra-time?"
"How can you ask such a dumb question?," came Klopp's angry rebuttal. "When you see us that often, you could never see us and say: 'how can they have more resources?'
"We have played, I don't know how many games, I don't know how many games United exactly played – that's sport. Really disappointed about that question but obviously you thought it was good."
Klopp finished by saying: "Come on! You are obviously not in a great shape. I don't have the nerves for this."
It's clear the interviewer did touch a nerve, and though it might only
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