Liverpool is back where Manchester United is far from reaching: Top of the Premier League. (More Football News)
Regaining the Premier League trophy from Manchester City would see Liverpool match Manchester United on a record 20 English titles.
Liverpool is back where Manchester United is far from reaching: Top of the Premier League. (More Football News)
To know why there is such a deficit in quality now between English football바카라s most successful clubs, just look at how Liverpool바카라s forwards tormented United in a 4-0 rout on Tuesday.
It wasn바카라t just Mohamed Salah scoring twice at Anfield, following a hat trick in the 5-0 humiliation in the reverse fixture.
Salah also assisted Luiz Diaz바카라s opener. Salah바카라s first was set up by Sadio Mané. And Mané바카라s goal was provided by Diaz바카라s pass.
All before Salah compounded another night of misery for United with a chipped finish for his second provided by Diaz바카라s replacement 바카라 Diogo Jota.
바카라They make our life easier in the midfield and at the back,바카라 Salah said. 바카라They always try to give us the ball in a one-against-one situation so it makes our life much easier.바카라
A glorious night for Liverpool ended with four fist-pumps by manager Jürgen Klopp in front of the Kop. For the four goals? And maybe for the four trophies the season could yet end with.
The League Cup has already been collected and there바카라s an FA Cup final meeting with Chelsea next month. Before then there바카라s a Champions League semifinal clash with Villarreal. And there is the hope Manchester City does not regain first spot in the Premier League, although the two-point lead could be wiped out by the champions beating Brighton on Wednesday.
Regaining the Premier League trophy from City in the remaining six games would see Liverpool match United on a record 20 English titles.
바카라They just showed what kind of caliber they are,바카라 United interim manager Ralf Rangnick said. 바카라We are far away from that.바카라
United is struggling to secure one of the four Champions League qualification places, let alone win its first title since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
바카라Liverpool is fighting for the title,바카라 United midfielder Bruno Fernandes said. 바카라We are not fighting for nothing.바카라
The 80-year-old Ferguson will have been regretting making the trip across northwest England to watch United being torn apart after only five minutes.
United바카라s five-man defense 바카라 featuring Phil Jones making his second league appearance of the season 바카라 was unpicked by a sweeping break launched from inside Liverpool바카라s penalty area.
By the time the ball reached the halfway line, Mané had Salah running forward to release a pass to. Then Diaz arrived unmarked centrally to strike beyond goalkeeper David de Gea.
바카라That was not part of the game plan to be that high up and to try to press high up and concede a transitional moment,바카라 Rangnick said. 바카라Our left side was completely open.바카라
All the animosity that exists between these rivals was put aside when the clock hit seven minutes and solidarity was shown with Cristiano Ronaldo following the death of his new-born son.
A chant of 바카라Viva Ronaldo바카라 was started by the United fans. Their Liverpool counterparts launched a rendition of their anthem 바카라 바카라You바카라ll Never Walk Alone바카라 바카라 and applause to back United바카라s No. 7 who missed the game to grieve with his family and surviving new-born twin.
Ronaldo바카라s absence was not the reason for United바카라s struggles.
It was another passing move that led to Liverpool바카라s second. Receiving a pass from Joel Matip, Mané lofted the ball to Salah, who had time to take it past Diego Dalot before slotting low into the net in the 22nd minute.
Perhaps the only surprise at halftime was United limited the damage to 2-0.
There was more of a visiting threat after the break, sparked by Jadon Sancho as the replacement for Jones. But the formation change by Rangnick, the interim manager following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer바카라s firing in November, could not stir a comeback.
Any home anxiety was eased once Mané netted in the 68th. Andrew Robertson gained possession and ran with the ball unchallenged before feeding Diaz to cut-back to Mané to finish.
It would get worse for United.
Hannibal Mejbri replaced Anthony Elanga and within a minute he was giving the ball away. Robertson pounced and fed Jota whose pass to Salah allowed the Egypt forward to make it nine goals in six games against United, via a deflection off visiting defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
바카라It was a top performance from us here and away also,바카라 Salah said. 바카라Hopefully carry on like this.바카라