PL reaction: United head back down to earth

Liverpool 7 - 0 Manchester United

Six second-half goals from Liverpool saw Man United suffer their worst defeat of the Premier League era.

Manchester United had initially grown into a tentative first half and carved out plenty of goalscoring opportunities. However, the hosts took the lead just before half-time through Cody Gakpo. 

This was the brief reaction from Manchester United blog, Super Reds Super News: United Day: The darkest of days (superredssupernews.blogspot.com)

The nightmare begins

The away side then conceded a couple of quick goals and, ultimately, adding six after the break courtesy of a Gakpo second. There was a brace apiece for Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah, and a late effort from Roberto Firmino.

All the best reaction

This was how the Manchester United manager responded to the defeat.

One United fan commented: "It was a heartbreaking 2nd half, but in football, you have days where you can play for 500 mins and nothing will work out. It was quite unfortunate to have a day like this against Liverpool of all teams, especially after the crazy run we've had this season. We stick with the manager and the team, these 7 goals will not downgrade the great effort of everyone in the club."

Josh is a Manchester United from Rochdale. He was horrified by the result but believes it has been coming. He told us: "There have been some worrying signs recently. Such a terrible performance might wake the players up."

A Liverpool fan posted this on their club's highlights; "It was an incredible performance with loads of passion and energy. Welcome back Liverpool Football Club, you have been missed."

Another chapter in this historic rivalry

This article explores the history of the rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United. Click here to read: History of the rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)