Liverpool vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Reds go top of the table
Liverpool 4-0 Manchester United: Follow all the reaction from Anfield as Liverpool thump a dismal United side to go top of the Premier League table
Liverpool opened up a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League after inflicting a second, excruciating humiliation of the season on Manchester United with a 4-0 triumph.
Mohamed Salah’s first two goals since February 19 – making it nine in his last six matches against Liverpool’s historical rivals – were supplemented by strikes from Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane but the 4-0 scoreline hardly told the whole story.
It puts the pressure on Manchester City, who host Brighton on Wednesday. This was the first time since October 2009 Liverpool had won three successive league matches against United, beaten 5-0 at Old Trafford earlier this season, but at least in those days it was a competitive fixture worthy of England’s two most decorated clubs.
United, who had one shot on target, have now conceded more Premier League goals this season than 18th-placed Burnley and defeat was a further blow to their top-four hopes.
Follow reaction as Liverpool thump Manchester United:
Liverpool 0 - 0 Man Utd
3 mins: Manchester United are set up to attack on the counter and it almost pays off as Marcus Rashford brings a pacey pass under control and lays it off to Bruno Fernandes. He flicks the ball over the top for Diogo Dalot to chase down but the full-back can’t reach the ball before it rolls out of play.
Kick off: Liverpool 0 - 0 Man Utd
Bruno Fernandes kicks off the match with United working the ball over to the left wing where Diogo Dalot drives down the line and wins a throw in.
Dalot starts on the left side of a back five for Man Utd with Aaron Wan-Bissaka on the opposite side of the pitch.
Liverpool vs Manchester United
Here come the teams.
Anfield is rocking as Jordan Henderson leads out the Reds. Harry Maguire captains Manchester United. He spoke earlier in the week about bringing some pride back to his team with their performances on the pitch.
If ever there was a fixture to do well in this is it.
Liverpool vs Manchester United
10 minutes to go until kick off. Liverpool will move to the top of the Premier League table if they avoid defeat this evening but three points would put them two ahead of title rivals Manchester City.
If Manchester United win they would draw level on points with Spurs (4th) as they hunt for a place in the top four to guarantee Champions League football next season.
Can they turn over Liverpool at Anfield tonight?
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp plays down talk of quadruple despite Manchester City win
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp played down his team’s chances of winning an unprecedented quadruple this season even as they defeated Manchester City to reach the FA Cup final on Saturday.
Liverpool hung on to win 3-2 against City and will meet the winners of Sunday’s other semi-final between Chelsea and Crystal Palace in the May 14th final.
The Merseyside club won the League Cup in February and are second in the Premier League, having also reached the semi-finals of the Champions League to remain on track for a haul of four trophies this season.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp plays down talk of quadruple despite Man City win
Liverpool have already won the Carabao Cup and are still in with a chance of winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League
Liverpool vs Manchester United
Marcus Rashford has scored five goals in his last eight appearances versus Liverpool in all competitions (all scored at Old Trafford).
Liverpool vs Manchester United
Ibrahima Konate has scored three goals in his last three games, having waited 19 matches for his first Liverpool goal.
Liverpool have done the unthinkable and built a deeper squad than Manchester City
If Jurgen Klopp is naturally unwilling to say Liverpool can win the quadruple, he was more than willing to discuss the first step, in the latest step.
That was Ibrahima Konate’s thunderous header, that set Liverpool on the way to a 3-2 win in their FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City. The goal might have radiated raw power, but Klopp felt it was more about sleight of hand – or head.
“Teams are so focused on Virgil,” the German said of his defensive leader, Van Dijk. That allows Konate to come in out of nowhere, and do the job.
It almost sums up the Liverpool team right now. There’s always someone ready to come in, and step up.
It raises a potentially crucial point, for both the Premier League title, and this unprecedented pursuit of all four major trophies. Do Liverpool now have the strongest depth in world football? It may feel surprising, given that is supposed to be one of City’s main qualities, but it felt one of the more meaningful lessons from Saturday’s game.
Liverpool have done the unthinkable and built a deeper squad than Man City
While the Reds benefitted from being able to rest most of their stars against Benfica, Jurgen Klopp has the advantage over Pep Guardiola in squad depth. It could yet carry them to an unprecedented season
Jurgen Klopp has built a Liverpool empire while Manchester United offer only fantasy land
Liverpool supporters unfurled a banner at Wembley on Saturday that contained a simple message: ‘Imagine Being Us.’ It will be on the Kop tonight for the game against Manchester United, displayed so the ranks of away fans in the Anfield Road end can see it and take note. The taunt is all the more wounding because of its understated nature.
While Liverpool supporters were bouncing around Wembley expressing their joy before their team’s 3-2 FA Cup semi-final victory over Manchester City, about 1,000 United diehards were marching at Old Trafford. They remained outside the game against Norwich City until the 17th minute to protest against the Glazers’ 17 years of ownership. They did not like what they saw once they took up their seats.
Norwich, rock bottom of the Premier League, were the equal of the hosts for long periods and it took a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick to give United the points in the 3-2 win.
Jurgen Klopp has built a Liverpool empire, Man Utd offer only fantasy land
The rivalry is undiminished but the Reds have replaced the Red Devils as the team aiming for trophies on all fronts
Liverpool vs Manchester United
Mo Salah has scored seven goals in his last five matches against Manchester United in all competitions but Salah has found the net once in his previous 12 appearances for club and country, a penalty in a 2-0 win at Brighton.
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