Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez, and Mohamed Salah all scored twice as Liverpool destroyed Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield on Sunday, overcoming a frustrating season. The victory margin for Jurgen Klopp’s team over the two most successful clubs in English football was a new high....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
United’s chances of winning the league for the first time in ten years are realistically over with just a second loss in 23 games in all competitions as they are still 14 points behind third-place Arsenal.
But the team’s worst loss since 1931 may have potentially longer-lasting effects.
With a game still to play against fourth-placed Tottenham, Liverpool is just three points behind them.
Last season, Klopp’s team defeated the opposition twice in league play, 9-0 overall, but it appeared the tide had changed this year.
Erik ten Hag’s first victory in charge of United came in an August 2-1 victory over the Reds, and they began the day 10 points ahead of Liverpool.
Liverpool has appeared to be a shell of the team that nearly won a record-breaking treble of trophies last season.
The Premier League run of 13 points from a possible 15 points has put them back in the mix for a spot in the Champions League for next season, despite being humiliated 5-2 at home by Real Madrid.
Ten Hag instructed his team to enjoy the hostile atmosphere at Anfield, where United has not triumphed since 2016.
Even though they had to hold off an early attack, the visitors arguably had the better chances in a contentious first half.
Marcus Rashford should have continued his prolific goal-scoring streak when he shot tamely into Alisson’s arms instead of narrowly missing with a header from Bruno Fernandes.
Two minutes before halftime, Liverpool finally produced a standout performance in the final third to break the score. Casemiro also had a goal disallowed for offside.
Gakpo went inside and blasted low into the far corner after Andy Robertson carved open the United defense.
