Arne Slot’s men entered the clash on the back of three straight defeats across all competitions. ..Continue Reading
United struck early, scoring inside two minutes as Bryan Mbeumo punished a defensive lapse from Virgil van Dijk and placed his shot into the bottom corner.
Liverpool responded with an equaliser 15 minutes from time courtesy of Cody Gakpo, and looked poised to push for a winner.
However, United regained the advantage in the 84th minute when Harry Maguire nodded in Bruno Fernandes’ pin-point cross past Giorgi Mamardashvili.
That strike ultimately sealed the win on what may be a pivotal day in Ruben Amorim’s tenure as Manchester United boss.
The defeat marked Liverpool’s fourth in a row, their worst streak since Slot succeeded Jurgen Klopp last year.
Mohamed Salah squandered a crucial chance before Gakpo’s goal and has now gone four matches without registering a goal or assist.
Trailing 2-1 late in the game, Salah was taken off, with Jeremie Frimpong coming on in his place.
Speaking on commentary for Sky Sports, Gary Neville said: “Maybe it’s gone slightly unnoticed, but it tells you what Arne Slot thought of Mo Salah’s performance for him to take him off when Liverpool need a goal.”
Fans echoed Neville’s sentiment, with one posting: “Salah what the f**k has happened?”
Another commented: “Salah is starting to wind me up now.”
A third wrote: “Salah has to either score or pass to Wirtz [for his late chance]. He does neither.”
And a fourth added: “Salah this is painful to watch.”
The outcome lifts United to ninth in the table, just two points behind Liverpool, who remain in third.
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