Manchester United have a blueprint to rattle Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool FC
It speaks volumes for the intense rivalry that exists between Liverpool and Manchester United that Jurgen Klopp - even after the most destructive 4-0 win for his side - found something to be irked about.
United were schooled on their last trip to Anfield as doubles for Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah, followed up by a Roberto Firmino goal, secured a jaw-dropping 7-0 verdict for Liverpool in March. The time before that was equally as menacing. No wonder there's so much trepidation in the air.
Erik ten Hag was not United manager at that stage. However, if the Dutchman flicks back at the tape and post-match meltdown from April 2022, he will realise he does have one option to help return a few blows.
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United are out of form and nearly out of options. They could be without up to 11 players through injury, illness and suspension - with Bruno Fernandes among those after picking up a fifth yellow card of the season during a humbling defeat to Bournemouth seven days ago.
But while Ten Hag will be busy scribbling down names hoping to cobble together a line up that might be able to defy the odds and upset their biggest rivals, he does have one trump card in the dwindling pack in Hannibal.
The robust Tunisia midfielder needed just six minutes on his last outing at Anfield (the 2022 edition) to ruffle a few feathers and not least Klopp himself. The German took particular umbrage to what Gary Neville said about the player as opposed to the heavy challenges Hannibal made. It really is that type of rivalry.
"He [Neville] had to apologise for that," said Klopp at the time. "I understand
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