“It was one of the best performances for a long, long time. Everybody saw what the boys could be,” stated Klopp.
“The second half couldn’t start better. From that moment on we were flying and it was really difficult to play against us.”
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) 1678040431000
Jurgen Klopp’s males set a brand new list margin of victory within the conflict between English soccer’s two maximum a hit golf equipment.
Just a 2nd defeat in 23 video games in all competitions realistically ends United’s hopes of a primary league name in a decade as they continue to be 14 issues adrift of leaders Arsenal in 3rd.
But there might be much more lasting injury from a record-equalling defeat for the membership in a aggressive sport and heaviest since 1931.
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— Darwin Nuñez (@Darwinn99) 1678056105000
“The result is quite obvious. It is unprofessional,” stated United supervisor Erik ten Hag.
“There are many things which make me angry. To concede so easily the goals are definitely one.”
Liverpool just about inside 3 issues of fourth-placed Tottenham with a sport in hand on Spurs.
Klopp’s facet gained the 2 league conferences between the groups through an mixture rating of 9-0 final season, however the tables had apparently became this season.
An unusual day for all Liverpool enthusiasts. I’m commemorated to stay making historical past with this nice membership! https://t.co/aRR2n5Ss8l
— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) 1678053065000
A 2–1 win over the Reds in August gave Erik ten Hag his first win as United boss and his workforce began the day 10 issues transparent of Liverpool.
Liverpool have appeared a shadow of the facet that got here just about an extraordinary quadruple of trophies final season.
But all sides of a 5-2 humiliation on house soil through Real Madrid, they’ve again within the race for a spot within the Champions League subsequent season because of a run of 13 issues from a imaginable 15 within the Premier League.
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) 1678055073000
“Everybody has to feel us. Everybody has to know we are still around,” added Klopp. “That’s what we have to be from now on”
Ten Hag instructed his avid gamers to embody the adversarial atmosphere at Anfield, the place United have now not gained since 2016.
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— Ibrahima Konate (@IbrahimaKonate_) 1678048854000
But they crumbled after Gakpo opened the floodgates two mins earlier than half-time.
Andy Robertson sliced open the United protection to play within the Dutch global, who lower inside of and fired low into the some distance nook.
Ten Hag’s males have been then blown away in the second one length as Liverpool’s new-look entrance 3 in spite of everything clicked.
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) 1678054500000
Nunez punished sloppy United protecting because the Uruguayan stooped to move in Harvey Elliott’s pass.
Moments later, Gakpo scored his 2nd with a pleasing dink over David de Gea on the finish of a lightning Liverpool counter-attack.
It may have been even worse for United as Robertson and Ibrahima Konate noticed efforts fly inches vast.
Salah were given the objective his efficiency deserved as he crashed into Nunez’s thru ball off the bottom of the bar.
An afternoon to keep in mind. We suppose it’s possible you’ll experience those, Reds…😁 https://t.co/ZqNYPMWTuI
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) 1678053681000
Nunez then headed in his 2nd as he was once left utterly unmarked from Jordan Henderson’s pass.
Salah changed into Liverpool’s outright all-time Premier League goalscorer with 129 with a easy faucet in after extra shambolic United protecting.
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“It’s very special, I can’t lie,” stated Salah. “This record was in my mind since I came here. After my first season I was always chasing the record.”
Roberto Firmino will transfer on on the finish of the season it was once printed this week.
But the Brazilian got here off the bench to have the overall say as he slotted a outstanding 7th two mins from time.
(With inputs from AFP)