Cody Gakpo (43, 50), Darwin Núñez (47, 75), Mohamed Salah (66, 83) and Roberto Firmino (88) left the United fans speechless, in a victory at Anfield that, beyond the resounding result, brings the Reds closer to the Champions League positions after the defeats of Tottenham (4th) and Newcastle (6th) on this date.
“You could see that the energy levels are back. We’ve shown recently that we’re back. It’s a great win,” said captain Jordan Henderson.
The Reds dominated from the early stages of the game, although the visitors also had chances to score. Finally, it was the Dutchman Cody Gakpo who opened the scoring after controlling with a powerful shot from inside the area (43).
Salah’s record
Going through the locker room suited the locals better, who imposed another march accompanying their dominance with goals. Núñez (47) and again Gakpo (50) put land in the middle on the scoreboard just five minutes after the break.
“Everyone has to feel us, to know that we’re still here. This is how we have to be from now on”, valued Jurgen Klopp.
The Egyptian Mohamed Salah, assisting the Dutchman in his second goal, joined the scoring feast (66) and Núñez closed his brace minutes later (75). He also scored his second goal (83), becoming Liverpool’s top scorer in the Premier League thanks to his 129 league goals scored since he arrived at Anfield in 2017.
“To get it today against United with this result, it’s incredible,” Salah commented on his mark. “I’m going home to celebrate with the family, have chamomile tea and sleep.”
The Brazilian Roberto Firmino, who as reported this week by the British press has announced his intention not to renew his contract with the Reds, scored an emotional goal with a farewell flavor to close the win (88).
“It can happen that we make bad decisions in transitions, but we have not followed the actions, we have not withdrawn and for me, it is a lack of professionalism,” Erik Ten Hag reproached his players.
The 7-0 is a record, as it is Liverpool’s biggest win against its biggest rival in English football. Until now, the biggest result in favor of the ‘Reds’ was a 5-0 victory achieved in 1925. This is also the worst defeat for Manchester United since a 7-0 defeat against Wolverhampton in 1931.