It hasn't happened for years that Liverpool and Manchester have fought each other when both are at the top of the table, and this is the case this year as well.
After the last few years in which the Mighty Reds arrived as favorites for the meetings against the Red Devils, this season it is United that looks better and also tomorrow (Sunday, 18:30, Sport 1) they will arrive at the big meeting between the teams at Anfield in better shape.
Ahead of the game, coaches Jurgen Klopp and Erik ten Haag issued a joint statement in which they ask the audience to stop singing about the heavy disasters suffered by the two clubs - Hillsborough and Hazel of Liverpool fans and the Munich disaster of Manchester United players.
"One of the reasons this rivalry is so special is its intensity, but if it gets too intense it can go places that are not good for anyone. We want the noise, the electrifying atmosphere, but not the beyond. If we keep the passion and get rid of the poison, it will be It's better for everyone," said Klopp when Ten Ha'ah strengthened him and said, among other things: "This is one of the biggest rivalries in the world of football. We all love the passion when the teams meet, but there are lines that should not be crossed. will damage not only the image of the sophisticated, but also the image of the audience and the city."
🚨 BREAKING!
Erik ten Hag and Jurgen Klopp have issued a joint statement calling to end the chanting in relation to the tragedy.
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In the Hillsborough disaster that occurred in 1989, 97 Liverpool fans were killed, while four years earlier 39 fans were killed at the Hazel Stadium in Belgium during the European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus.
In the Munich disaster in 1958, 8 Manchester United players were killed and left the club scarred and sore to this day.
Ten Haah, photo: Reuters
Professionally, Liverpool want to record a third consecutive win in the league and keep a clean sheet for a fifth game in a row, knowing that a win will bring them closer to the fight for fourth place, while the Red Devils still dream of a championship and when they are in top form, they believe they can win in a stadium that has not lit up their faces In recent years.
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