LVG: Anfield win a big title boost

But Goal understands that restrictions have now been reduced around the Carrington training complex, with players arriving to eat at various times rather than as a whole group, after several senior figures raised the issue with Van Gaal during clear-the-air talks during their festive slump.

Chris Smalling claims being axed by Louis van Gaal has sparked Wayne Rooney’s goal run.

Writing in his Daily Mail column, Redknapp believes United could push for the title alongside Arsenal and third-placed Manchester City (poor Leicester) if they can build up momentum in their next two games.

He told Sky Sports of the record after the game: “I didn’t know!”

“We did really well creating the chances, but there were a lot of situations where we could have created more chances and didn’t”.

“In the second-half we played much better and kept the ball better and created chances and Wayne Rooney makes the fantastic goal again”, added the Dutchman.

“At the minute we are not but we have to keep fighting, keep putting performances in, and I am sure we will win more than we lose”.

“Yeah, I think it can refresh you and spur you on a bit more to prove to everyone just how good you are and people don’t forget that”, said the England centre-half.

“It is disappointing. We conceded a sloppy goal at a set piece against Arsenal and against United it was a good header”. I don’t think the team is good enough and they don’t enjoy playing the way they do.

For all their dominance, Liverpool could not score, with United goalkeeper David de Gea notably thwarting Jordan Henderson and, twice, Emre Can, but Klopp said that he was satisfied with his options at centre-forward.

“To beat Liverpool is always important Today it was important because our competitors lost points and when the gap [at the top] is like this we can overturn that”.

“I hope we can continue winning – that’s why we are here”.

Memphis Depay took a short corner, which Juan Mata whipped in and Marouane Fellaini won very well in the air.

“That will not be easy, as we saw today, but we can do it because we showed every week that we can do it”. Liverpool came on to us a lot and David De Gea made some great saves.

“But three mistakes around the goal were too much against a team of the quality of Manchester United”.