Sir Alex Ferguson's ex-Liverpool rival explains only 'difference' between Man Utd and Reds, prediction is now made

Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has broken down what is separating Manchester United and the Reds in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era of football.

Manchester United have not won the Premier League title in over a decade, with the Red Devils’ last league triumph coming under iconic ex-manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

Ferguson engineered all 13 of United’s Premier League trophy wins before the 83-year-old Scotsman bowed out of Old Trafford in 2013 and retired from football.

The Red Devils have struggled in the aftermath of Ferguson’s retirement from United and Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos are pushing to restore the Red Devils’ prestige.

Liverpool, on the other hand, have found success in the post-Ferguson era and have seen a resurgence in the Premier League as a consistent league title challenger.

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Rafa Benitez now explains what Liverpool did right after former Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson retired

Liverpool have lifted two Premier League titles since Sir Alex Ferguson called it time on his prolific spell as Manchester United manager at the end of the 2012-13 season.

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The Reds lifted their first Premier League trophy and 19th English title overall under former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in the 2019-20 campaign.

Jurgen Klopp left Liverpool in 2024 and Arne Slot replaced him at Anfield, with the former Feyenoord boss capturing the Premier League title last season.

Rafa Benitez, who crossed paths with Ferguson as Liverpool manager, believes that the Reds’ ‘system’ has allowed them to build a foundation for their success.

“The top sides, they have systems,” he told Sky Sports.

“Sometimes you have good players coming from the academy that means you are on a very good level; sometimes you are right where the sign is or you are right with the coach.

“And then they have different things that, depending on that, you have one bad decision or two or three or whatever.

“And in this case, Liverpool is consistent in terms of the way they are doing things.

“They were good enough at selling players since my time with [Fernando] Torres and after [Philippe] Coutinho and Luis Suarez, so they were making some money and they were quite successful with the signings.”

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Rafa Benitez’s key Man Utd prediction and what the Red Devils did not do compared with Liverpool

Benitez admitted that United have taken the opposite approach to Liverpool and have not managed the ‘right’ type of players to bring to the Premier League club.

The 65-year-old Spaniard believes that the “difference” between United and Liverpool is clear in the way they have managed their “adaptation” process.

However, Benitez has refused to rule out the Red Devils making a ‘comeback’ and believes that United are more than capable of recovering like Liverpool once did.

“Manchester United, spending some money, the players they didn’t have, maybe the adaptation to the top side that is Manchester United, so that is the difference,” he continued.

“But still I think they will come back because they are good enough and they have a massive support.”

United will return to Premier League action after the international break and the Red Devils will face fierce rivals Liverpool at Anfield on 19th October.

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