Marcus Rashford has spoken to the media about the historic rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United and how the fans can help the team win when the two sides meet.
When asked on how he feels going into this fixture, Rashford says there is no love lost.
“To be honest, I feel exactly the same [as in the past],'' said Rashford when speaking to club media.
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“Against anyone, you want to win but against your Liverpools and Manchester Citys, you want to prove why you play for Manchester United.
“Winning against Liverpool is the same feeling as when I was a kid.”
Rashford has scored five goals against Liverpool, with the two most famous being in a 2-1 victory over them a few seasons ago.
“Yeah, I’d probably say so,” he replied when asked if goals at the expense of Liverpool ‘mean more’.
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“After the game, you realise a goal’s a goal and you need to score them against any team.
“But the initial feeling is massive and it’s something that you crave as a player and I don’t think that ever leaves you.”
Marcus Rashford has called upon Manchester United fans to “just get behind” the team amid a poor Premier League start.
He added: “From what I can remember, when we’ve beaten Liverpool, the fans have helped us massively.
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''It’s always a difficult game physically and mentally, so we’ll definitely need them. They’ll be up for the game, they’ll want to beat Liverpool just as much as we do.”
Speaking on the side’s poor form, Rashford told Sky Sports, "We have a chance to put it right and there's no better game to do that than Liverpool at Old Trafford.”
"If we can play well and get a result it will be positive for us and get us going for the season."
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"In moments in the games, it's not happened and we've paid the price,” Rashford detailed when asked if the squad haven’t played as a unit under Erik ten Hag so far.
"It's something we need to do for as long as possible during 90 minutes.
“We understand in a 90-minute game it can bring you different challenges but as long as we're all together I'm confident we can deal with whatever is thrown our way. The sooner we do that the better.
"For us it's just about getting points on the board. We want to get going for the season and once we do that we'll get a feel for winning again."
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Manchester United are set to take on Liverpool on Monday evening, with fans set to protest against owners the Glazer family ahead of kick-off.
Topics: Manchester United, Liverpool, Marcus Rashford, Premier League
Dylan Penketh