'So much better' - Erik ten Hag faces Arne Slot question ahead of new twist on Man Utd vs Liverpool

The Ajax and Feyenoord fans at a loose end on Sunday after their derby clash was postponed will gather in front of TV screens broadcasting the Premier League instead, finding another subject they can heartily disagree on.

The fixture known as the 'Klassieker' is a toxic rivalry in the Netherlands and a police strike has put paid to Sunday's game. Police officers were injured during crowd disorder during the fixture in Amsterdam in September, when home fans threw flares and fireworks on the pitch when Feyenoord went 3-0 ahead. The match was concluded three days later behind closed doors.

So playing it without a police presence is a non-starter. Supporters looking forward to a seismic clash will search out new entertainment and they will find it at Old Trafford, when Ajax's fans will be backing Erik ten Hag and Feyenoord's will be loyal to their former head coach Arne Slot.

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After four meetings in the Netherlands - two between Ajax and Feyenoord and two between Ajax and Slot's former club AZ Alkmaar - their rivalry as two of the leading Dutch coaches of their era will be transported to the north west and the biggest club game in England.

It will make Manchester United vs Liverpool a must-watch occasion across the North Sea. The Netherlands are rightly proud of their history of coaching success, but Ten Hag and Slot are trying to buck a trend in the Premier League. Slot is the 10th Dutch coach to manage a club in the league but none have been an overwhelming success.

Martin Jol survived the longest, lasting 202 games across spells as Tottenham and