The Reds boss, whose side travel to Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday, thinks the Red Devils duo make their counter-attacks tick.
Jurgen Klopp has spoken of how Liverpool will be facing a Manchester United side whose counter-attacks are a massive threat, particularly if two players return to fitness in time for their big weekend game.
Red Devils interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer initially ruled Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard out for “two to three weeks” after they were both injured during United’s 2-0 Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
According to a report in the Mirror, however, the injuries aren’t as bad as first feared and the pair could even return for Sunday’s Premier League encounter between the two rivals at Old Trafford.
As for United as a whole, the team has been revitalised by Solskjaer’s arrival, the Norwegian picking up eight wins and one draw from their nine league games with him at the helm (Sky Sports), complete with more swashbuckling football.
“We will see how they play against us,” Klopp told Sky Sports News. “I think they are able to play different ways. They are much more front-footed for sure now, that is clear, but their counter attacks are a massive threat, especially when Martial and Lingard get fit again.
“It is not only one thing they are good at. There are a few ways where you can at least give them a few questions they don’t have easy answers for – but it will be a very physical game and very demanding for both teams.”
Liverpool ran out 3-1 winners at Anfield in December, their first win over United from nine attempts in the Premier League, and it also spelled the end for Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford as he was sacked two days later.
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