We travel across the M62 this Sunday afternoon after a disappointing couple of results at Old Trafford over the past week, against Bournemouth and Bayern Munich.
However, this has not dampened the Dutchman's belief that we will find opportunities to turn our fortunes around against our Merseyside rivals at Anfield.
The Reds will also make the journey without suspended skipper Bruno Fernandes, currently serving a one-match ban for accumulation of yellow cards in the Premier League, but will be buoyed that two more players have become available for selection in recent days.
The boss discussed this, and more, when he sat down exclusively with club media ahead of the 16:30 GMT clash.