Rio mocks ‘Liverpool are flying’ comments with bizarre Rangnick claim

Rio Ferdinand has made a bizarre claim that Manchester United have picked up more points than Liverpool since Ralf Rangnick took over.

The German won his first match against Crystal Palace on December 5 and has picked up 25 points from his first 12 Premier League matches at Old Trafford.

United have won six, drawn four and lost one of those matches but many supporters and former players are still unhappy at the performances.

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And Ferdinand has claimed that “only Man City have picked up more points since he has come” despite Liverpool picking up 26 points since matchweek 15, having played one less game.

“There is really a Debbie Downer on Rangnick and Man United, at the moment,” Ferdinand told his YouTube channel Vibe with Five.

“Yes, I think the fixture list, whilst he has been there, has been favourable to Man United. But only Man City have picked up more points since he has come.

“They have picked up 28 points. Man United have picked up 25, so he can’t be doing as badly as it is spoken about in the media. In terms of points, he is a pass, at the moment.

“Everyone is saying ‘Liverpool are flying’. Liverpool, oh my God, it’s Championship-winning form now’. They haven’t had as many points in the bag as Rangnick since he has been here.”

Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp insisted he takes Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s tongue-in-cheek remark about Liverpool being a “pain in the a**” as a compliment as the rival teams prepare for another Premier League title run-in.

“What Pep said, we are the pain in the lower back, or can be, that’s a good description and that’s how it should be,” Klopp said. “We try to be annoying as somehow possible until we have a chance to overtake.