Solskjaer: We have to perform better than we did against PSG
Manchester United visit Old Trafford knowing that if they win they will go three points clear of Manchester City at the Premier League summit.
Not only that, it will also be a huge boost ahead of the run-in and ticks off their hardest test that remains between now and May.
With City taking a break from league action in the League Cup final against Chelsea, it’s a good chance for Liverpool to climb back into the driving seat.
But United will be desperate to win seeing as there is much more than three points at stake.
The race for fourth place is hotting up with Chelsea and Arsenal but it also presents them a chance to derail Liverpool’s title hopes.
During his press conference, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was asked if his side can beat Liverpool and his response was quite brilliant.
He said: “I wouldn’t tell anyone, would I?”
The Norwegian has suffered just one defeat since replacing Jose Mourinho in December.
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That came at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in the first-leg of their Champions League last 16 clash last week.
Jurgen Klopp will be looking to take some inspiration from his countryman Thomas Tuchel after he masterminded the defeat.
And Solskjaer has admitted that he needs to see an improvement from that performance.
“We have to perform better than we did against PSG, because it’s a big game, a big team, suddenly we’re not underdogs any more,” he said.
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“People praise us, now is the time to play them, we need to learn from PSG, they should have had ten men and us 11 when it was quite even, we’ve got to make sure we stay focused.
“For them it’s a big game, we want to be in the top four and we’re playing Liverpool.
“We know how big that game is for Manchester United, the staff, supporters and we’re just looking forward to another challenge for this team.
“We want to build this team to be worthy of Manchester United’s history and it’s another step. [Wins against] Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea away, [it was] fantastic to win those three.”