Fans bemused as Milner captains Liverpool for seconds as they play 'pass the parcel'

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits the club are way too far behind the big two at the top of the Premier League.Yet, at the same time, the Blues boss insists there is no disgrace in their failure to close the gap to the summit when Manchester City and Liverpool have streaked clear of the rest of the pack.Tuchel may have blown his lid over poor displays more times this month than in the previous 12 put together but he remains adamant his players have let nobody down over the whole 2021-22 campaign even though they have not been able to build too much on last season's Champions League success.Chelsea have not come close to matching pre-season expectations that, having won the European Cup last May, they would be authentic title challengers in a three-horse scrap for domestic glory. However, despite his underachievers coming into the weekend a staggering 15 points behind the required pace to be Premier League champions, Tuchel this time declined to stick the boot in.Quizzed if Chelsea should be closer to Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp ’s unstoppable outfits, the German said: “There is room for improvement.

Jurgen Klopp has opened up on Thiago's initial struggles at Liverpool as the Spaniard has emerged as one of the top stars on Merseyside.Thiago joined the Reds from Bayern Munich over the summer of 2020, but he struggled to find his way initially. But as Liverpool and Manchester City's title race looks set to go down to the wire, Thiago has emerged as one of Liverpool's most important cogs.The Reds will likely need to win all of their remaining games and hope City slip up during the run-in to claim the title.

Gary Neville labelled Manchester United a "pub team" after his fellow pundit Jamie Carragher poked fun following Thiago Alcantara's performance.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has sent a heartwarming message to Cristiano Ronaldo following the tragic death of his newborn son.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes his previous sides “never stooped” as low as Manchester United ’s current level. The Red Devils suffered another painful humiliation at the hands of Jurgen Klopp’s side as a Mohamed Salah brace, coupled with goals from Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane secured a dominant 4-0 victory for the Merseysiders.

Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City aces that they need to win six in a row to take a fourth Premier League title in five years - and anything less will hand it to Liverpool. The Blues reclaimed top spot by beating Brighton 3-0, just 24 hours after Liverpool's 4-0 hammering of Manchester United had seen them leapfrog into top spot.

Manchester United to finish eighth in the Premier League this season in a bid to allow Erik ten Hag time to fix the club's mountain of problems.The Red Devils have endured a dreadful season and suffered their latest in a line of humiliating results with Tuesday's hammering at Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp's side scored four goals, with the visitors having just two shots in total.Change can not come quickly enough for United, with Ten Hag expected to be appointed as their new manager.

Manchester City in their Premier League title race with Liverpool that looks to go down to the wire.The two sides are involved in a nip and tuck battle after neither was able to gain an advantage at their clash at the Etihad Stadium earlier this month. However, Betfair will be in City's corner, as a Liverpool win could cost them £1.5million.Betfair had the Reds at 500/1 to complete the quadruple before the season kicked off - and 16 punters took the jump.

Liverpool against Manchester United. During the contest at Anfield, the attacker laid off a spellbinding pass for Mohamed Salah for Liverpool’s second.

Manchester United were dismantled by quadruple chasing Liverpool who ran riot at Anfield on Tuesday night - and Mohamed Salah has spoken out about how the goals came so easily.

Manchester United suffered their second humiliating defeat of the season against Liverpool on Tuesday night.

Manchester United players made a combined XI with Liverpool based on stats from this season.Ralf Rangnick's men have been way off the pace of Jurgen Klopp's side with a clear gulf in class between the two rivals. And that was not only shown in the 4-0 result at Anfield on Wednesday (April 19), but also in a stats-based combined XI from Sky Sports.

Liverpool fans to all make the same joke about Manchester United. The Red Devils had travelled to Anfield for a Premier League clash, with the visitors going into half-time two goals down.

Gary Lineker claimed that Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker was playing better than any Manchester United player in the opening exchanges at Anfield.

Manchester United fans have slammed the defending for Liverpool's opening goal in their derby clash on Tuesday.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been given time off to grieve the death of his baby son. It appears Red Devils boss Ralf Rangnick has opted for a change in formation too for the Premier League clash at Anfield.The interim manager has named three centre-backs in his starting XI with Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof alongside Jones, who has made just two appearances in all competitions this season.

Manchester United face the ultimate test in the Premier League tonight (Tuesday). Ralf Rangnick is scheduled to visit Anfield for the first time as a manager, with his United team set to face Liverpool.

Jurgen Klopp has warned his Liverpool side about the threat Manchester United could pose ahead of their Premier League clash on Tuesday night. Ralf Rangnick's side travel to Anfield this evening looking to build upon the weekend win over Norwich and keep their slim hopes of a top-four finish alive.

Manchester United fans want Ralf Rangnick to make a big call in midfield against Liverpool this evening, and leave Paul Pogba out of his line-up.

Mohamed Salah and his contract have rightly dominated the discussion in recent weeks. But there is another Liverpool forward who is heading towards the exit door in 2023 if the Reds don’t sort out a new deal. Sadio Mane is not a forward the Merseysiders can afford to lose, even if Luis Diaz has arrived and hit the ground running.

Manchester City and Liverpool are both lauded for their attacking play, with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp each having incredible attacking players at their disposal. But while the prowess of Premier League top goalscorer Mohamed Salah and prolific midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is remarkable, the title race will likely be decided by the ability to stop goals rather than score them.