Every word from part one of Ralf Rangnick pre match press conference for Liverpool v Man Utd

Liverpool have just come through a very intense period. Will that have a bearing on tomorrow?
“Well, it’s up to us. We definitely will travel there and try to get the three points. This is what it’s all about and it’s not about the situation they are in. It’s only about our situation and after last weekend’s results, we are still in the race for no.4 but in order to stay in that race, we have to win almost every game, starting with tomorrow. Although we might be the underdogs for most people, we still know that if we raise our level, if we play a top performance ourselves, we have a chance to get three points there and this will be our ambition and our goal for tomorrow.”

As the search for a new manager continues, what’s your understanding of the time frame that lies ahead in terms of appointments?
“I don’t know. This is an issue for the club and the board and as soon as there is something to announce, I am pretty sure the club will make that announcement. But right now that doesn’t affect our preparation for games like tomorrow or the game on Saturday. We are fully aware that out of those six games, we need probably almost maximum points but definitely as many as possible. You can see from other teams they are dropping points over the weekend and the last couple of weeks. So again this is about being just consistent and at the end the team who will probably finish fourth will be the team who is most committed to that.”

Last year, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he was reluctant to play Paul Pogba in a game against Leeds because he was fasting due to Ramadan. With the late kick-off tomorrow, will there be any plans to have a break partway through the game so Pogba can break his fast and eat?
“No, no. As a player and as a professional, he’s used to that and he knows how to handle that and to deal with that. Actually, I haven’t spoken with him about that but I don’t think this will affect his game and his performance.”