Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has disputed the opinion that his team have the easier fixtures in the Premier League title race.
The Reds are two points clear of Arsenal with eight games remaining after beating Sheffield United 3-1 on Thursday evening.
Liverpool overcame a scare to beat the Blades at Anfield after the visitors had drawn level in the 58th minute.
Goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo won their team the game late on to secure a vital three points.
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Liverpool face Manchester United next at Old Trafford on Sunday after the Red Devils suffered a dramatic late 4-3 loss at Chelsea.
Klopp's side also still have to play the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, face a visit from Tottenham, as well as travelling to Aston Villa.
However, it has often been remarked by pundits that they have an easier schedule compared to Arsenal and Manchester City.
Arsenal and City also have the Champions League to contend with, while Liverpool are in the latter stages of the Europa League.
Klopp understands the tightness of the title race but doesn't think his team have a better run-in than their closest rivals.
He said: "That is how it is in the Premier League. When we became champion it was decided pretty early but otherwise probably Manchester City are here or there, but most of the time they are tight races and it looks like a tight race.
"The best place you can be is in it so that is cool, it is good and let’s keep fighting. That is how it is.
"The next one is the big one and they all are. I watched our schedule and someone said we had the best fixture list or schedule and I really don’t know how you can have that idea.
"Maybe I am too negative? It is a tough one but we are ready. We want to be in that fight so let's see what we can make of it."
It will be Liverpool's first match against United since their dramatic FA Cup exit at Old Trafford last month.
The Red Devils scored late in extra-time thanks to Amad Diallo to win the quarter-final tie.
Klopp says his team must learn how to be more clinical against United than they were on that occasion.
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He added: "Thank you for reminding me [of the FA Cup game]. What did I learn?
"That the 10th interview is not as good as the ninth to give after the game!
"The story of the game, we spoke about it at the time, they started better and we took over. We were really good that day but we didn't finish the situations off.
"Extra time was too much for us and we couldn't avoid the mistakes we could before [in normal time].
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"It was the day we couldn’t control it any more, United turned the game around and United is a top side playing at home but we have to do what we did from minute 15 to seventy-something. Football is not that easy.
"We have to find a way to cause United problems. They will try the same.
"Against this opponent, in this stadium, we better play a really good game if we want something from it."
