Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that Manchester United are so far enjoying an 'exceptional season' in their debut campaign under Erik ten Hag, highlighting the size of the battle to secure Champions League qualification.
United moved to within a point of the coveted top-four places with a comfortable 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, ensuring that they restarted their Premier League campaign in positive fashion. Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Fred all scored to register a third league win in their last four outings.
Following Liverpool's win over Aston Villa on Boxing Day a little over 24 hours earlier, victory for United against Forest meant, once again, they moved four points clear of the Merseysiders in the standings. The Reds, however, will have the gap cut back down to just one point if Liverpool beat Leicester on Friday evening, ahead of Ten Hag's troops facing Wolves at Molineux on Saturday lunchtime.
