The Red Devils had fitness, the form of a nine-game winning run, and home ground advantage in their favour, but seemed more pleased with the draw
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Jurgen Klopp could hear it in the questions. He could sense it all through the build-up to the blockbuster; there was a strong, unshakable sentiment that Liverpool’s test at Manchester United had arrived at an inopportune time.
And as kick off edged closer, that feeling had only ballooned.
The German joked pre-match that the tactics “had already started” with him not being able to have a cup of coffee, with only tea available.