Jurgen Klopp Says 'Results Machine' Manchester United Are In Premier League Title Race

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has praised Manchester United's revival under Erik ten Hag and believes the Red Devils are still in the Premier League title race ahead of their trip to Anfield on Sunday. United sit third in the table, 11 points behind leaders Arsenal but with a game in hand. Ten Hag's side have already ended a six-year wait for silverware by lifting the League Cup last weekend and remain in the hunt for more trophies in the FA Cup and Europa League.

"It is obviously not a team built up for the next 20 years because of the players they have signed. It is for now -- but now they are really good," Klopp said at his pre-match press conference on Friday.

"They have turned into a results machine. They are squeezing results out with some really good performances. Top football, and if it is not going so well, they still get results.

"That's why they are there. Everyone knows it, they are fully in a fight to win the league."

Marcus Rashford's career-best tally of 25 goals in all competitions has been a major factor in United's resurgence.

The England international scored just five times last season and Klopp reserved special praise for the 25-year-old, whom he has previously lauded for his efforts in campaigning to end child food poverty.

"It's pretty much impossible to be happy about something positive at Manchester United when you are the Liverpool manager but I am really happy for Rashford because he had a very difficult last year where he was not performing on the level that he is able to perform.

"Now he is playing incredible. His speed, his technique -- it is a mix of everything. How calm he is in front of goal, he scores worldies, he scores the simple ones, he can put his head in. All these kinds of things.