Manchester United came up with a braver and better performance to open their account in the Premier League under new manager Eric ten Haag as they beat Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday 22 August.
Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford on either side of the break gave Manchester United their first win of the ongoing league season after two hard losses in the Eric ten Haig era. It was also Manchester United’s first win over Liverpool since 2018 as they rose above Jurgen Klopp’s men, who have now won their first three matches.
Mohamed Salah made a late return in the second half but Manchester United ensured they held their lead to end Liverpool’s 21-match unbeaten run in the Premier League.
Spotted by his new signing Casemiro from the stands, United put on a fine performance, reacting brilliantly after a 0-4 loss at Brentford last week.
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Leaving captain Harry Maguire and leaving Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, Eric ten Haig made a bold but understandable decision and the move worked as the likes of Marcus Rashford, Jado Sancho and Anthony Elanga stunned Liverpool in the first 20 minutes. dodged it.
Sancho’s goal gave Manchester United and home fans a much-needed boost in confidence after a poor start to the season. It was an ice-cool finish from Sancho, who found the back of the net in the 16th minute. Sancho was at the end of a pull-back from Anthony Elanga, after which he left James Milner on his back and found the bottom corner.
Marcus Rashford doubled United’s lead in 8 minutes in the second half and was sent clear by substitute Anthony Martial. Mo Salah, who was neutral for most of the match, limped on a rebound in the 81st minute and pulled back David de Gea to pull back a bar for Liverpool, but United remained calm and sealed three points. made to do.
Malaysia, Martinez Shine
The defensive discipline shown by centre-backs Lysandro Martinez and Rafael Varane would have come as a big relief to fans, who have seen disappointing performances in the last two matches of the league. Tyrell Malasia was top-class as a left-back, reducing Mohamed Salah’s threat in the first half as Liverpool went without a shot on target in the first half.
Highlighting the importance of a win to his confidence, Manchester United forward Rashford said: “A win over Liverpool is huge no matter what the circumstances. We haven’t done that well, so three points was big. The difference was energy. We started at a good pace. We were exhausted by the end, but they got a target back and we didn’t turn back.”
Manchester United next play in Southampton on Saturday as they look to ride on the momentum from an emphatic win over Liverpool.
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