Manchester United has just experienced one of the worst beatdowns they have ever experienced. It was going fine until the first half, Liverpool was leading just by 1-0. However, in the second half, Liverpool turned the beast mode on. By the final whistle, Manchester United was 7-0 down.
This meltdown came out of nowhere as they were coming to this match after defeating Barcelona and Newcastle United. Fans are finding a hard time digesting this historical defeat.
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From Liverpool’s side, Cody Gakpo opened the counter after hitting a stunner in the 43rd minute. In the first five minutes of the second half, the Merseyside club tripled their lead as Nunez and Gakpo scored.
Mohamed Salah joined the party and scored in the 66th and 83rd minutes. In between his goals, Nunez again scored in the 75th minute. Roberto Firmino scored the final goal in the 88th minute. A seasoned Premier League team sitting at the top just crumbled last night against Liverpool FC.
Manchester United veteran slammed Bruno Fernandes
Fans are shocked, and experts are looking for the reason behind this monumental collapse. While fans trolled Manchester United manager Eric ten Hag by chanting “Viva Ronaldo”. Eric ten Hag must be fuming from inside. United legend and Sports commentator Gary Neville believes he had figured out the reason behind the defeat of the red devils.
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Neville talked about United’s performance against Liverpool. While talking about the match, Neville had some harsh words for the United’s star midfielder. Talking about Bruno Fernandes he said, “Some of his behavior in the second half has been a disgrace“.
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This whole collapse has brought a new twist in the entire discussion of Manchester United’s performance after dropping Cristiano Ronaldo. About a week back, a couple of former Manchester United legends talked about the positive performance United has shown after Ronaldo left the club.
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Among many was Tottenham vet Garth Crooks. He believes Ronaldo leaving had a positive impact on Marcus Rashford. He wrote, “The England striker no longer has to play second fiddle to a player desperate to hang on to former glories who has far more interest in himself than the team. The problem has been removed and United looks like a proper football team again.”
Do you believe in the same sentiment as Garth Crooks? Will Manchester United be able to leave this defeat behind? Drop your views in the comments below.