Liverpool vs Manchester United: Jurgen Klopp warned over Reds backlash

LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp could lose the trust of the fans if the Reds lose to Manchester United on Saturday.

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That is the view of Sky Sports pundit Charlie Nicholas.

Liverpool go into their game against Manchester United aiming to lift some of the doom and gloom that has derailed their start to the new Premier League season.

Klopp’s team have recorded just one victory from their last seven outings - a narrow 2-1 result over Leicester last month.

And Nicholas thinks the under-pressure German will lose the support of the Liverpool fans if his team fall to defeat against their fierce rivals at the weekend. 

“Mourinho is brilliant in these sort of games,” he told Sky Sports

“He'll get his team to set up to frustrate and utilise their pace and power on the break. 

“He'll camp in for the first 20-25 minutes, but the Liverpool fans will be patient because they know the situation.

“United will be all over the hosts like a rash at set-pieces and that is where I worry for Liverpool.

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Liverpool vs Manchester United: Jurgen Klopp could lose the trust of the fans

“I don't think it is a 'job-under-threat' situation for Klopp but it is a trust situation for the fans, because he's trying to fit all of his stars and has not sorted the defence out, which is why United can do a job on them here.”

Nicholas also thinks Philippe Coutinho is the key to Liverpool getting anything.

“With Liverpool being the home side and needing to unpick that defence to win and keep themselves in the title mix, it is Philppe Coutinho for me,” he added. 

“He is the match winner who can prove my prediction wrong with a bit of brilliance.”

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