'All day': Liverpool's rivalry with Manchester United will always be greater than the 'hatred' of Manchester City: it's historic
Liverpool may compete for the title once again with Manchester City, but their “hatred” of United is what makes them their biggest rivals.
Over the past decade, the Reds and Citizens have regularly competed for top honours.
The Merseyside giants have only managed to overcome the Etihad team once in this period, compared to the six won by City.
Only one point separates the two teams this season with ten games left to play following a 1-1 draw at Anfield.
Their matches have become the most anticipated match in the Premier League, with clubs not only from the best teams in England, but also from two of the European elite.
Liverpool have reached the Champions League final three times in the last six years, winning once, and City ended their wait for the European Cup last season after their defeat in the 2021 final.
Still, their intense rivalry has yet to overshadow the north-west derby between Liverpool and United, despite their class difference with the latter in sixth place.
No team has won more English league titles than the Red Devils, who have won 20 championships, one more than Liverpool.
This is despite their last success coming in 2013, when the club enjoyed a disastrous decade in which they only won four major honours.
By contrast, Liverpool have won every trophy at least once, apart from the Europa League, which they are favorites to take home this campaign.
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Their rivalry will be renewed this weekend when United receive Liverpool at the Theater of Dreams in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.
united man fan zone Fans are more confident ahead of this weekend's FA Cup clash. A sizeable 61 per cent of United fans believe they will stop Klopp's men from doing the quadruple and winning the FA Cup themselves, while just 58 per cent of Liverpool fans believe they will win the FA Cup in the last coach's season.
Erik ten HagThe team knows that victory will stop. Jurgen KloppThe men complete a potential historic quadruple.
Few people have proven to be more of a thorn in United's side than the talkSPORT pundit danny murphywho scored three winning goals at Old Trafford during his seven years at Liverpool.
And the 46-year-old rubbished rumors that City have become Liverpool's biggest rivals as he stressed the club's history with United is the crucial factor.
Speaking of White and Jordan, he was asked if The Liverpool rivalry with City he is becoming bigger than with United, to which he replied: “No.
“I think there have been some more important games in recent years because they fought for the title and the games have become more fundamental and monumental at this time.
“But the rivalry between Liverpool and Man United will always be bigger than Liverpool Man City, regardless of what is happening in the league.
“There's more hate there. There's more rivalry, that goes back decades.
“The Liverpool-City thing would have to grow a bit more. But it is a more important game for Liverpool in many ways.”
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Even United striker Marcus Rashford agrees, as he did when questioned by a club legend. Gary Neville on overlap On who he despises the most, he said: “Liverpool.
“I don't like either of them, but I dislike them more. It's Liverpool, all day long.”
But with each title City win, the hatred towards them will continue to grow, although they will have to win ten more to equal Liverpool's 19.
And with United facing Liverpool in the league next month, a win for the former could see Klopp's men miss out pep guardiola one more time.
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