Klopp and Liverpool the template for rudderless Man Utd and incoming Ten Hag

A lot of talk in recent weeks has centred around the burgeoning rivalry between Manchester City and Liverpool, with English football s two current leading lights doing battle on multiple fronts.

Liverpool got the better of City in the weekend s FA Cup semi-final, but they remain in a tussle for the Premier League title and could yet meet in a Champions League showdown – there s much to play for.

But while that rivalry has been borne out of competitiveness, the Liverpool matches that most – fans and neutrals alike – will continue to look out for are those with Manchester United.

Despite their historic successes and status as English football s most-successful teams, rarely in the modern era have they been competitive rivals like Liverpool are with City now…