Both coaches have faced each other during their time in the Bundesliga and Rangnik has influenced Klopp and other modern German coaches. gegenpressing tactical style. – Weekend Overview: Can Liverpool really win the Quadruple? – Which Premier League clubs will qualify for Europe? Get instant access Before Rangnik moved to Old Trafford, Klopp hailed United for hiring an “excellent” manager, but the Liverpool boss said he had not been able to contact him regularly since moving to England. “My relationship with Ralph Rangnick is on hold,” Klopp told a news conference Monday. “I have not spoken to him since he is in England out of respect, but you can see the changes he has made there and the points he has improved. “When I prepare for the United game, I do not think about Ralph, but the preparation for the team.” Jürgen Klopp said that Tuesday’s game with Manchester United will be intense. Photo by Andrew Powell / Liverpool FC via Getty Images Liverpool can jump Manchester City to the top of the Premier League table with the victory over United at Anfield. Klopp’s side enter the match with momentum after beating Benfica last week to secure a place in the Champions League semi-finals, while also closing in on their place in the FA Cup final with a thrilling 3-2 win over City in Saturday. Liverpool made an amazing showing and crushed United 5-0 in the reverse game in October at Old Trafford, but Klopp warned that United were still a dangerous team. “The Manchester United we face will do it,” he added. “They want to go to the Champions League. It will be an intense 90 minutes. This time it is an incredibly important game again for both teams. That says it all. Both teams are fighting.” Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick in that memorable game at United, but failed to score for Liverpool from an open game since February, but Klopp has not been bothered by the striker’s form. “It’s a completely normal spell to pass,” he said. “We talked about physical requirements. I liked the game against [Manchester] City too, it was a very good football game, only a matter of time before he scored again. It was close enough sometimes. “We had a lot of conversations during the time we worked together and at this point we don’t need to talk about the situation, just the usual things about what he has to do in the game and all that stuff.”
