Manchester United’s manager has tweaked his system in the run-up to the Liverpool match in the hope his new protege can be as prolific as Frank Lampard
Louis van Gaal may not have been the saviour Manchester United were hoping for but at least he delivered in the north-west derbies. United beat Liverpool home and away last season, even if they were eliminated by Jürgen Klopp’s side over two legs in the Europa League, and José Mourinho already knows he cannot match that 100% record after gaining only a draw at Anfield in October.
In fairness, Van Gaal had to face Klopp only once in the Premier League. The first of United’s victories over Liverpool last season was one of the last games of Brendan Rodgers’ tenure. In fact, the away side’s uncharacteristic meekness in going down 3-1 at Old Trafford is often cited as proof of the need for managerial change.
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