Whenever Manchester United and Liverpool clash it grabs international attention but across the Netherlands on Sunday interest will be higher than normal. In one dugout at Old Trafford: Erik ten Hag. In the other: Arne Slot. There is an undisguised pride in their home country that two of the world’s biggest clubs have put their fate in the hands of Dutch managers.
The mood was captured this week by Marco van Basten. “It will be a fantastic match, especially as Ten Hag just lost,” the former Netherlands striker said, referring to United’s injury-time defeat at Brighton last Saturday. Can Slot, who has started with two wins from two at Liverpool, achieve something that was beyond Jürgen Klopp and beat a Ten Hag side at Old Trafford?
