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Man Utd ace Giggs says Liverpool will not be taken lightly

Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs says they won't be taking crisis club Liverpool lightly in today's FA Cup clash.

Two seasons ago, with United closing in on the title, Liverpool routed them 4-1 at Old Trafford, a reminder that, with world-class talents like Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, the Merseysiders have the potential to throw up a shock.

"Liverpool are a big club but they've obviously had massive problems off the pitch," said Giggs. "They've had a new manager this season and new owners, and they haven't got off to the start they'd wished.

"But they have got quality players in their team, and when you've got that, you've always got a chance. Losing is like winning, in that it can become a habit.

"Once you start losing, the luck doesn't seem to go for you. Whereas if you're winning, it does seem to go for you. If you're not doing too well and your league form isn't what it should be, which is the case with Liverpool, the FA Cup is always a release.

"It's a one-off, so it can be something a team that isn't doing too well can look forward to and something they can enjoy. But we'll be up for it and won't be taking anything for granted.

"No matter how the two teams are doing, and Liverpool aren't doing too well at the moment, I always say that form goes out of the window, purely because of the history and rivalry between the two clubs.

"They'll have 9,000 fans at Old Trafford, so the atmosphere will be electric and, no matter how badly they're doing right now, Liverpool have still got some world-class players.

"There's not many teams in the Premier League who have got world-class players like Liverpool, the likes of Gerrard, Torres and Jose Reina. So we'll have to be fully focused."

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