UK Back Pages: Louis van Gaal Says United Would Never Go 26 Years Without Title

English football's greatest rivalry takes centre stage this weekend, as Manchester United prepare for their annual visit to Anfield in the Premier League. 

In the buildup to the always-massive clash, the managers exchange pops at each other through the press. 

Because when it's Liverpool vs. Manchester United... 

In the Daily Star, Louis van Gaal claims that the Red Devils would never go 26 years without a title:

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Saturday's Daily Star back page: Van's pop at Kop #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/OQHOLIi0n7

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 15, 2016"

Mirror Sport also leads with Van Gaal's words, using the headline "We're Too Big and Too Good to Fail Like Liverpool." It also links Cristiano Ronaldo with a return to Old Trafford:

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Saturday's Daily Mirror back page: We're too big and too good to fail like Liverpool #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/5LFagmC7N4

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 15, 2016"

Jurgen Klopp has his own words for Manchester United, with the Sun claiming that Klopp turned down Manchester United in favour of Anfield:

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Saturday's Sun back page - Klopp: I said no to Utd #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/AuZdiWfovS

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 15, 2016"

The rest of the papers focus more on Joe Root's cricket heroics:

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Saturday's Guardian Sport: Root rescues England with imperious century #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/ljWprpVt1Q

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 15, 2016"

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Saturday's Times Sport: Roooooot! #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/GApXf5i9C1

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 15, 2016"

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