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title: "Anfield atmosphere key in United clash"
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author: "David Comerford"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2016-10-12T15:04:58Z"
modified: "2016-10-12T15:04:58Z"
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# Anfield atmosphere key in United clash

The atmosphere under the lights at Anfield could hand Liverpool the edge in Monday’s meeting with fierce rivals Manchester United, according to former Reds striker David Fairclough.

Jurgen Klopp’s men will go head-to-head with the Red Devils on Monday night in one of football’s most famous fixtures.

Though the away side have won the last four league meetings, Liverpool powered to a 3-1 aggregate victory in the Europa League back in March, and currently sit three points ahead of their old foes, who have endured a frustrating start to life under Jose Mourinho.

Fairclough, who scored 34 goals for the Reds between 1975 and 1983, is hoping the Anfield faithful will be able to recreate the “fantastic atmosphere” from their 2-0 win when United last visited, believing it could propel them to victory.

![Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2016/10/514674526.jpg)

“Underneath the lights, Anfield is a totally different place,” he told the [official Liverpool website](https://liverpoolfc.com/).

“We played them in the Europa League last year and it was a fantastic atmosphere and the lights bring the best out of Anfield sometimes, so hopefully there’ll be something similar.

“There will be that urgency to win, we love beating Manchester United, and it’s a big game so everyone can’t wait for it.

“It’s an awkward fixture, they’re huge rivals. But we can set the tempo with the atmosphere and I’m sure Jürgen will be appealing to the fans to really take part on Monday night.

“And if the atmosphere is up, generally that brings out the best performances at Anfield.”

Liverpool, enjoying a five-match winning streak, are the narrow favourites heading into the blockbuster tie, with their opponents having lost four of their seven games, but the Reds have suffered early setbacks in the form of injuries for Georginio Wijnaldum and Adam Lallana.