Man Utd crisis is no help to Liverpool: Klopp

United sit bottom of the Premier League for the first time in 30 years after losing their opening two games of the season.  

Liverpool inflicted the same misery on United last season, winning 5-0 at Old Trafford and 4-0 at Anfield in their two meetings. However, Klopp said he would have been happier had United been coming into what he described as a heavyweight clash in better form.

"When we had the two results last year I knew already in that moment it would not help for next year. It was always like this," said Klopp at his pre-match press conference. "It just helps United to be even more motivated, if that's possible in the situations we are in. I would prefer to play them after they won 5-0, definitely. That is how it is, but it is not dreamland and we have to take it like it is".