Liverpool profited from some dreadful Manchester United mistakes to crush their rivals 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Two needless giveaways in the space of seven first-half minutes from Casemiro gifted the Reds a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Luis Diaz, both of which were set up by Mohamed Salah.
Casemiro was hooked at half-time but the mistakes continued, with Kobbie Mainoo the next to lose the ball and allow Liverpool to break; Dominik Szoboszlai teeing up Salah for a goal of his own.
In reality, further mistakes and missed Liverpool chances meant it could have been much worse for Man Utd and even at this early stage, Erik ten Hag looks like a man under pressure.
His opposite number and compatriot Arne Slot remains flawless so far as Liverpool manager.
Read on for full player ratings from Man Utd 0-3 Liverpool.
Man Utd 0-3 Liverpool player ratings
Man Utd player ratings
Andre Onana – 5/10 – Conceded three goals and made zero saves, although he can’t really be blamed for United’s collapse.
Noussair Mazraoui – 6/10 – One of a very small handful of United players who can leave the game with some pride. Provided plenty of energy up and down the right flank for the Red Devils and kept to his task.
Matthijs de Ligt – 5/10 – Started off well with some big blocks and tackles but looked jaded as the game went on, especially when Liverpool pulled away. Booked for a crunching late tackle on Diaz just after the hour mark and was brought off shortly after.
Lisandro Martinez – 4/10 – Attempted a ridiculous overhead kick in the second half that would have been a contender for the greatest Premier League goal of all time. Looked lost at the other end and was almost punished for giving the ball away immediately from kick-off after the third goal.
Diogo Dalot – 5/10 – Caught out of position a few times on Liverpool attacks but still made some important interventions to stop it from getting any worse.
Casemiro – 1/10 – Two mistakes in seven minutes…
Author : CJ
Publish date : 2024-09-01 17:01:31
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Author : soccernews
Publish date : 2024-09-01 17:19:57
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