article_snippet: When the pair last met back in December at Old Trafford United won 3-0, a result which bizarrely actually had more of an effect on the beaten visitors.
article_snippet: the pair have not lost in the Premier League since and, ahead of the clash at Anfield on Sunday, the perception of Liverpool - and Rodgers - has changed completely.
article_snippet: Manchester United, by contrast, are still failing to impress in Louis van Gaal first season in charge despite their league position with many questioning whether he actually knows what he best side is and whether he is getting the best out of the talent he has at he disposal.
article_snippet: he will have seen, coming into Manchester United for the first time, the challenges of this football - it is why it is the most competitive league in the world. '
article_snippet: the Premier League is different from the leagues he will have worked in before
article_snippet: There is no question about the philosophies Manchester United has put in place at Ajax or Barcelona or Manchester United achievements and when Manchester United leaves Manchester United Manchester United will still be one of the great managers.'
article_snippet: Rodgers, pictured during Liverpool's slender win over Swansea, insists the other side will not be taking United lightly . '
article_snippet: Liverpool are the top-flight's form team at the moment but Rodgers will not be taking United for granted, whatever the critics say about the critics performances this season. '