Steven Gerrard – a Liverpool legend and Rangers boss – compared Manchester United and Liverpool’s rivalry to the Scottish clubs Rangers and Celtics.
‘There are many similarities but it’s not necessarily a derby match as it’s Liverpool v Manchester,’ Gerrard said while comparing the two derby pairs of teams.
‘The rivalry comes from being the two most successful teams in England so that’s a similarity to the Old Firm.
‘I think the Liverpool v Everton derby match is more similar in terms of the bitterness, the hatred and the bragging rights in the local community.
‘Manchester’s 40 minutes to an hour away and obviously Manchester United are not at the top of the table anymore so that’s another difference for you.’
The Rangers boss is pretty confident playing a great game at Celtic Park on Sunday.
‘We are going to Parkhead in good form and good shape. We know it will be a very tough match, they have a very strong home record.
‘But we played Celtic a few weeks ago and put a good show on, gave a good account of ourselves. I expect us to go there with confidence and belief we can get a result.
‘We have a game in hand, so I’m not really too concerned about gaps. I’m concerned with my team winning football matches.’
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