Ralf Rangnick insisted Manchester United were six years away from being on terms with Liverpool, but new manager Erik ten Hag has wasted no time proving his predecessor wrong.
The gulf between United and Liverpool last season was clear for all to see, with the Anfield club winning 5-0 at Old Trafford towards the end of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's tenure before claiming a 4-0 home win when interim boss Rangnick was in the United dugout.
At the time of that second game, Rangnick was unwilling to mask his disappointment at the heavy loss. However, his comments about the time needed to close the gap to those at the top of the table have been called into question by the form shown under Ten Hag.
