Manchester United interim manager Ralph Lonnick believes the club's rebuilding plan may only take two years and will not be like Liverpool's 30-year absence from the Premier League title.
Next year, United will mark the 10th anniversary of their last league triumph. After the retirement of The Lord, neither Moyes, Van Gaal, Mourinho nor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer were able to complete the revival. Not to mention the Premier League title, the last time United won any title was 6 years ago.
This season, United have identified the big four in advance, but still have the opportunity to hit the top four. Reaching next season's Champions League will help new coach Tenhag bring in new signings, and this summer's players such as Pogba, Mata, Jesse Lingard and Cavani will be free to transfer when their contracts expire, and Nemanja Matic has announced that he will also leave.
Klopp took charge of Liverpool in October 2015, where he ended the club's 30-year league title drought in 2020 and won the club's sixth Champions League a year before winning the Premier League title. This season, the team has lifted the League Cup, winning the title nine times to set a record. Liverpool also beat Manchester City to advance to the FA Cup final, Klopp's sixth final.
'I don't think a club like Manchester United can afford to spend three or four years to achieve the goal of rebuilding, and I don't think it's necessary for that long. Lonnick said: "We talked about how long it took Liverpool. After two or three windows, if you know what you're looking for, it's enough. If you don't know what to look for, you'll never find it. If you know what kind of football you want to play and the player profile for each position, the next step is to find them and convince them to join."
"In Klopp's first season in charge, Liverpool finished 8th and the following year did not play in Europe, so Jurgen (Klopp) focused all his energy on the Second Season in the Premier League and domestic cups. He then spent two transfer windows to build the squad. Of course, in the other transfer windows later, they also made a lot of very, very good transfers and signings. That's what reconstruction is all about, it's not complicated, it's not rocket science. But in order to take advantage of the wind, you need to know where the destination is. If you don't know, you'll be lost."
But Lonnick stressed he didn't think United would miss out on the Premier League title in 30 years. 'It's clear the club needs to change, need to rebuild the future, but I don't think it will take that long.
As for the 5-0 defeat to Liverpool in the first leg of the season, Lonnick commented: "I wasn't here at the time, but it was clear that when you lost 5-0 at home and fell behind 4-0 at half-time, there was definitely something wrong with that game. If I remember correctly, all The United players were able to play at that time. For us, the key is to show determination in the game."
The Manchester United boss says the team will not just defend and not attack: "We need to be aggressive. Although there may be a lot of defensive work to do tomorrow, United still need to play the initiative. Against a team like Liverpool, it's not enough to pray not to concede a goal. On the defensive end, we have to maintain the best balance, while being aggressive, staying aggressive, and creating opportunities, whether it's counter-attacking through offensive and defensive conversions, or organizing the ball, we have to do that."
Lonnick boasted that Manchester United were also aiming for three points at Anfield. "We will go to Anfield and the goal is to win the game, the opponent is a top team and the whole team has to play at the best with and without the ball. But I'm sure United can do it, and I'm pretty sure the players want to do that, and they trained well today. It doesn't matter what I say now, the outcome depends on the performance of the players, especially the commitment on the pitch tomorrow."