When Tottenham, Manchester United and Liverpool were all put in the pot for the Europa League, it was always likely that two of them would be facing each other. So what better than Man United and Liverpool drawing eachother, and many are claiming that whoever wins the tie will have a good chance of getting to the final.

Neither side have faced each other in European competition, and both sets of managers wanted to play each other. Liverpool have won the Europa League/UEFA Cup on several occasions, whereas United are yet to win the competition. But with both sides desperate for Champions League football next season, this would be the best opportunity to get it.

Louis van Gaal has a good record against Liverpool, with four wins from four matches.

For Jurgen Klopp, its a chance to redeem himself amongst the fans. His record at Liverpool hasn't been any better than Rodgers, however he continues to be popular amongst disillusioned Liverpool fans, with a recent 3-0 win over Man City and a 5-4 win over Norwich making them think everything is ok.

Although Manchester United are currently in with a chance of still finishing in the top four, they need to be more consistent, which van Gaal does not believe will happen. The Dutchman has consistently said that United's best chance of Champions League football is to win the Europa League, and beating Liverpool will highlight their intent.

For Liverpool, this will be a chance to get a Champions League spot that they really don't deserve. This season they have been poor, and given their current squad, they should be sitting higher than 7th.

You can guarantee that when the two meet, Liverpool fans will be reminding everyone of how he red half of Merseyside have five European cups. United fans will quickly respond that they have won 20 league titles. Unless both sides use these nights to propel their season to success, then they will be at risk of being history.

The fact that these sides have never met in European Competition will make this a fiery affair. Under the floodlights, it could prove to be a real exciting, explosive and competitive fixture. The atmosphere will be incredible, and United will be thankful that the second leg is at home for them.

Liverpool only just narrowly beat FC Augsburg in the previous round, and were very lucky to make it out of their Europa League group. This rivalry recently has lacked the spice it had eight years ago, but hopefully these European nights can reignite that spark.

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