Liverpool is back where Manchester United is far from reaching: Top of the Premier League. ()
To know why there is such a deficit in quality now between English football바카라™s most successful clubs, just look at how Liverpool바카라™s forwards tormented United in a 4-0 rout on Tuesday.
It wasn바카라™t just Mohamed Salah scoring twice at Anfield, following a hat trick in the 5-0 humiliation in the reverse fixture.
Salah also assisted Luiz Diaz바카라™s opener. Salah바카라™s first was set up by Sadio ManĂ©. And ManĂ©바카라™s goal was provided by Diaz바카라™s pass.
All before Salah compounded another night of misery for United with a chipped finish for his second provided by Diaz바카라™s replacement 바카라” Diogo Jota.
바카라śThey make our life easier in the midfield and at the back,바카라ť Salah said. 바카라śThey always try to give us the ball in a one-against-one situation so it makes our life much easier.바카라ť
A glorious night for Liverpool ended with four fist-pumps by manager JĂĽrgen 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 there바카라™s an FA Cup final meeting with Chelsea next month. Before then there바카라™s 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.
바카라śThey just showed what kind of caliber they are,바카라ť United interim manager Ralf Rangnick said. 바카라śWe are far away from that.바카라ť
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.
바카라śLiverpool is fighting for the title,바카라ť United midfielder Bruno Fernandes said. 바카라śWe are not fighting for nothing.바카라ť
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.
United바카라™s 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 Liverpool바카라™s 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.
바카라śThat was not part of the game plan to be that high up and to try to press high up and concede a transitional moment,바카라ť Rangnick said. 바카라śOur left side was completely open.바카라ť
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 바카라śViva Ronaldo바카라ť was started by the United fans. Their Liverpool counterparts launched a rendition of their anthem 바카라” 바카라śYou바카라™ll Never Walk Alone바카라ť 바카라” and applause to back United바카라™s No. 7 who missed the game to grieve with his family and surviving new-born twin.
Ronaldo바카라™s absence was not the reason for United바카라™s struggles.
It was another passing move that led to Liverpool바카라™s second. Receiving a pass from Joel Matip, ManĂ© 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 Solskjaer바카라™s 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.
바카라śIt was a top performance from us here and away also,바카라ť Salah said. 바카라śHopefully carry on like this.바카라ť
