PL reaction: Liverpool thrash Manchester United again

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Liverpool 4 - 0 Manchester United

Liverpool outclassed Manchester United in a one-sided affair at Anfield. This was a reminder of how Jurgen Klopp's team are determined to chase them down in the hunt for a historic quadruple.

It was also an illustration of the giant task facing the next United manager as they were run ragged by the Liverpool powerhouse, the gulf in quality and attitude between the sides a chasm.

Liverpool were 1-0 up after only a few minutes. Luis Diaz put home Salah's pass before the Egyptian ended his eight-game goalless sequence from Sadio Mane's brilliant pass after 22 minutes.

Mane ended any slim hopes United had of making this a challenging evening for Liverpool with a first-time finish from Diaz's pass in the 69th minute before Salah completed the rout with five minutes left.

After their 5-0 win at Old Trafford in October, Liverpool are the first club to score at least eight Premier League goals against United in a single season.

Premier League news (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) 

Reaction

Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick told BBC's Match of the Day: "I don't think a different formation at the start would have changed anything. The first goal we conceded, it was not part of the game plan to be that high up and concede a counter-attack after five minutes. That changed the game.

"The first half, we were just not good enough. We did not win any first ball or second balls. We were second best in all relevant areas. Second half we changed a centre-back with Jadon Sancho. The first 25 minutes we were better and had pressure on the ball at times. We had two or three moments, but the third goal killed the game off."

One Liverpool fan added: "I'm not getting carried away. There is still a a long way to go before we can truly celebrate this season. 

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