Liverpool vs. Manchester United: Mourinho's moans show that Klopp's Reds will be a real threat this season

It may be the pre-season, but for Jose Mourinho, the battle did indeed begin. And as usual, he takes it pretty much to everyone.

A friend? Between Manchester United and Liverpool? Dream! Whether in Manchester, Merseyside or Michigan, when these two sides meet, it is important.

Here, more than 95,000 fans came to see the latest episode of the biggest rivalry of English football, and they did it at Michigan Stadium, the largest in America.

'The Big House & # 39; In Ann Arbor There is really a place, and there was also a decent show, we played with rhythm and intensity. Mourinho had described it as the pre-game of "Liverpool's first team against United's kids", but it was still a nice watch.

Liverpool was the top scorer for Xherdan Shaqiri. in a way for the Swiss star to announce to his new audience. Liverpool has certainly saved the best for last, in this respect. United, meanwhile, were united in name only.

The game will also have confirmed Mourinho's suspicions before the new season; Anfield's threat is alive, to be taken very seriously.

It may be abrasive, but it's certainly not a fool, and if it's talking about you, then it should be considered a compliment. That means that he's noticed you, it means that he respects you.

That means he's worried.

Klopp certainly think so. At his pre-game press conference, the Liverpool boss jabbed his fists when he was told that Mourinho had spoken on his side once again. "It's not easy to reach that point, huh?" he smiled. He knows his team is making progress. There was a spring in its approach this summer; he feels that he has a team, or rather a team, that can challenge.

Mourinho, on the contrary, took a rather less positive approach. He has repeatedly expressed his concerns about the quality of his team, and continues to worry about late returns from World Cup players. "We have problems," he told a TV reporter before the match. Two weeks before the start of the season, it's not a great place.

Still, he found time to punch Liverpool in the same short interview. "They have not been able to fight in two years," he said. "Today, they will feel that they have a chance to."

They did it, comfortably in the end. They watched a team together, happy, prepared. A contrast indeed to their opponents.

United's boss has a problem with the way Liverpool, and perhaps even Klopp, is represented in comparison to his own side. He regards them as media favorites, too hypnotized and too praised. Klopp, he thinks, gets an easy exit from the press, which he feels is too critical of United.

He also knows, however, that the Reds are building something awesome, that their team improves and so is their team. United was the second best team in England last season, according to the Premier League table, but Liverpool has often played like that. They should, given the signatures they made this summer, be even better this time around.

United, meanwhile, still need a quality injection. Mourinho has made his own transfers – Fred, the Brazilian midfielder, has appeared as a substitute here – but he wants more. Harry Maguire and Ante Rebic would be on his radar. Neither would be the most inspiring purchase, if we are honest.

In his post-match press conference, Mourinho had the room absorbed. He defended his senior players, especially Alexis Sanchez, and showed little or no interest in his younger men. United, he said, was in America for "surive, for not very very ugly results." His team, he insists, was made up of players who would not be at the club at the end of the transfer window. "Not even 30% of my team," he remarked

. Later, he would say to the fans that they wasted their money coming to attend this match, as his team lost 4-1. "They deserve quality, a good Liverpool, a good Manchester United," he said. "We could not give them real quality football."

He had a message for his board of directors regarding the new signatures: "I would like to have two more players, I think I'm not going to have two, it's possible that I've got two more players. one, and that one, I gave a list to my club of five names a few months ago and I'm waiting to see if it's possible.

These are familiar vibrations We have seen them twice at Chelsea, and the Spanish observers will recognize the tone of his stint at Real Madrid.Mourinho has not cut a happy number.His team does not look like a happy team.These things rarely end

The contrast between the sides and the managers is fascinating: Klopp took advantage of his own press conference to deliver another positive message to his team, he expanded his young stars, he spoke about the fans' pbadion in the USA, and is satisfied with the preparations of his team. and summer.

We should avoid reading too much in this unique game, of course. Pre-season competitions should never be considered a gauge for the upcoming campaign. United has, it must be said, had Liverpool's pace in both Premier League matches last season, and one of Klopp's tasks this time around will be to find a way around the defensive device mbadaged and very well pierced Mourinho

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With the players he has, he will want his chances. Shaqiri's debut was promising, while Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane were dangerous in their early summer starts. Virgil van Dijk's clbad is obvious, while Adam Lallana shows that it may be the "new signature" that he claims to be. Fabinho, a real new signature, will improve, while Naby Keita, who did not appear here, was very impressive. Upcoming are Roberto Firmino, Jordan Henderson, Dejan Lovren, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alison Becker, the most expensive goalkeeper in the world.

Liverpool, make no mistake, is capable of great things. Overall, he should be doing for a very watchable season. The disruption of the World Cup will be strongly felt in the six best clubs of the Premier League – and especially United, City and Tottenham. A chance for Liverpool to get to work and get in on it in the first few weeks of play.

If they do, we'll hear a lot more from Jose, it's certain.