Manchester United\u2019s players were fully justified in celebrating their memorable win over Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Ruben Amorim\u2019s side recorded back-to-back Premier League victories for the first time under his management, with goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire securing a 2-1 triumph despite Cody Gakpo\u2019s second-half equaliser.<\/p>\n
United players salute Maguire in the dressing room<\/p>\n
Having claimed their first league victory at Anfield in nearly a decade, it\u2019s no surprise United\u2019s dressing room was filled with jubilation at full-time. The win not only narrowed the gap to Liverpool to just two points \u2014 and left them a single point off the top four \u2014 but also sent a clear message that Amorim\u2019s side are finding form.<\/p>\n
Inside the away dressing room, match-winner Harry Maguire received a round of applause from his teammates in recognition of his crucial contribution to the historic victory.<\/p>\n
To be fair, United\u2019s players had every right to celebrate such a result at Anfield. However, for Liverpool, it marks a low point \u2014 a fourth consecutive defeat across all competitions, capped off by losing to this Manchester United team and to a Maguire winner, of all people.<\/p>\n
This wasn\u2019t a fierce title-race battle with Arsenal or Manchester City \u2014 it was Liverpool versus United, and the Reds once again came up short.<\/p>\n
Where did it all go wrong for Arne Slot\u2019s side?<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no single reason behind Liverpool\u2019s decline, as the problems now appear to be piling up. Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher criticised Virgil van Dijk for being \u201ccarried\u201d by Ibrahima Konat\u00e9, while Milos Kerkez has struggled at left-back \u2014 though arguably due to being played out of position.<\/p>\n
Up front, Liverpool\u2019s world-class attackers have also gone cold. Four big chances missed and three shots hitting the woodwork tell their own story.<\/p>\n
Call it unlucky if you want \u2014 but after four straight defeats, optimism is wearing thin around Anfield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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