Liverpool extend their unbeaten record in the league to 13 matches and in marvelous manner – the Reds overcame a lacklustre Manchester United 4-0 to go top of the Premier League table. At least until Manchester City play their tomorrow’s match against Brighton.After Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final victory over the Cityzens, Liverpool came into the game brimming with confidence. This this time it was against another Manchester giant but Liverpool’s biggest rivals in England are a fallen one.🗣 “Waste of space” Gary Neville isn’t impressed… 👀 #LIVMU #MUFC pic.twitter.com/0sFSGoqsIk— Planet Sport (@PlanetSportcom) April 19, 2022 Jurgen Klopp’s men picked up exactly where they left off – as early as the fifth minute, Sadio Mané played Trent Alexander-Arnlod into acres of space. The wing-back found the unmarked Luis Díaz with a pinpoint pass for the Colombian to tap in from point-blank range to start the pain-fest for the visiting squad.In an incredibly one-sided first half at Anfield, the Reds were completely dominant and they doubled their advantage not long after when Mané’s clever chipped ball over the top played Mohamed Salah in, and the Egyptian shot past David de Gea and into the left corner to make it 2-0.Salah is only the second player to both score and assist in home and away games against Manchester United in a single Premier League season, after Mesut Ozil in 2015-16. The Egyptian has now scored 21 league goals this season and Salah’s goal was the 74th goal the Red Devils have conceded against Liverpool in the Premier League, which is more than any other opponent in the competition.In the early stages of the second half, the visitors were slightly improved. In truth, Liverpool lacked a crispness and purpose in their passing but it mattered little. First piece of work for Alisson came in the second period – having had nothing to do all evening, the Brazilian did well to deny Marcus Rashford in a one-on-one situation. However, with the final 20 minutes approaching, the game was put to bed when Liverpool countered and Díaz chipped a cross into the area for Mané, and the Senegalese calmly side footed his first-time shot into the right corner.In the closing stages, Salah added extra gloss to the scoreline when he dinked the ball over de Gea (with a little help from Wan Bissaka) to take the aggregate scoreline for the head-to-head matches this season to 9-0.The Liverpool attacking trident all scored and assisted each tonight, proving that United’s defence lacks quality and technique to fight such a group of attackers. Hapless Red Devils drop down a place to sixth while tomorrow night Manchester City must beat Brighton and Hove Albion to reclaim top spot from the red hot Liverpool.PREMIER LEAGUE – REARRANGED MATCHESTuesdayRound 30Liverpool – Man.Utd 4-0 (2-0)/Diaz 5, Salah 22, 85, Mane 68/WednesdayRound 1821:45: (2.45) Everton (3.35) Leicester (3.20)Round 2521:45: (1.99) Chelsea (3.50) Arsenal (4.40)Round 3021:45: (2.45) Newcastle (3.20) Crystal Palace (3.35)22:00: (1.25) Man.City (7.00) Brighton (14.0)ThursdayRound 3021:45: (2.85) Burnley (3.25) Southampton (2.75)***odds are subject to change***
