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Klopp: Man United clash not decisive

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said it was too early for his side's clash against Manchester United to be decisive.

Published : Feb 23, 2019 13:34 IST

Jurgen Klopp is aiming to help Liverpool win its first Premier League title since 1990.
Jurgen Klopp is aiming to help Liverpool win its first Premier League title since 1990.
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Jurgen Klopp is aiming to help Liverpool win its first Premier League title since 1990.

Jurgen Klopp insisted Liverpool's trip to rival Manchester United would not be decisive in the Premier League title race.

Liverpool visits Old Trafford on Sunday looking to return to the top, with a point enough to move the side back above Manchester City.

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The encounter is the Reds' game in hand, leading to suggestions it could be the one that decides the Premier League.

But Klopp dismissed that talk, saying it was far too early with 12 league games still left to play for Liverpool.

"If we would see it like a lot of people see it, that it is the game, that is too much pressure on everybody," he told UK media.

"You cannot do it like that. If we lose the game, and I don't think about losing the game, then we are still level on points with Man City and Tottenham are probably only two points behind us. That's the worst thing that can happen.

"The only thing people can make of it is that we are not in a very good moment and other teams are in a good moment."

The blockbuster is part of a huge finish to the season for Liverpool as they compete on the domestic front and in the Champions League.

Klopp said it was an opportunity for his team, which is aiming to win the club's first league title since 1990.

"We have a chance to play an outstanding last period of the season, starting with one of the most difficult games," he said.

"Even if we were 20 points ahead there is no guarantee we will win away at Manchester United because it's Man United and there is always a reason why they especially want to beat us.

"We have to think about how can we cause them problems and that is the only thing we are thinking about. I cannot constantly think about the consequences of any result. If we win, what does that mean? We are in good shape."

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