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16th Jan 2016

A bang-on preview of Liverpool v Manchester United using nothing but emojis

Conan Doherty

As Manchester United and Liverpool games go, this couldn’t get any smaller.

Jurgen Klopp and Louis van Gaal go to battle on Sunday with a place in the Europa League teasing the pair of them.

There’s been no shortage of drama at either underachieving club and you could almost predict first-hand how the game is going to pan out.

Here are the 35 emojis we expect to be most used during the match.

1. Phil Thompson gives his prediction: 4-0 Liverpool.

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2. Emile Heskey gives his prediction: 1-0 Leicester.

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3. Daniel Sturridge is fit.

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4. Daniel Sturridge is injured.

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5. You’ll never walk a-bla bla bla.

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6. Juan Mata hasn’t made the squad. He gives one last push for his blog.

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7. Adam Bogdan starts.

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8. But so does Rooney.

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9. van Gaal drops the Memphis bomb.

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10. The game starts.

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11. The game continues.

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12. Jurgen Klopp smiles. The internet breaks.

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13. Chris Smalling lets Benteke know what’s what.

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14. A Manchester United corner is dealt with. The biggest cheer of the day goes up.

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15. Robbie Fowler is spotted in the crowd.

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16. So is Brendan Rodgers.

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17. Matteo Darmian scores.

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18. Benteke squanders an open net with the equaliser crying out.

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19. Benteke goes through one-on-one, slips on his arse.

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20. Benteke.

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21. Liverpool equalise. Alberto Moreno thinks he’s Daniel Sturridge.

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22. Here comes Marouane Fellaini.

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23. Louis van Gaal tosses up a Hail Mary.

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24. Anthony Martial doesn’t believe in luck. A moment of magic puts United back in front.

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25. A prime chance for Liverpool fans to show their solidarity. They’re delighted.

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26. It works. Phillipe Coutinho has us drooling.

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27. The gallery gives van Gaal their verdict.

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28. Louis blames the linesman. “You there,” he says. “Fat man.”

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29. United fans aren’t happy with how reckless their side have been again. They’ve seen enough.

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30. Roberto Firmino is substituted and he jogs off better than any player ever could. Pure class.

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31. Adam Bogdan.

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32. Wayne Rooney scores.

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33. The home support don’t know where to look.

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34. Louis van Gaal struts off the pitch and asks if anyone wants to apologise.

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35. Jurgen Klopp takes his team to The Kop so they can celebrate the defeat with the fans.

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