Liverpool

The history books were ripped up on Sunday night as Liverpool hammered rivals Manchester United 7-0.The Red Devils arrived at Anfield in terrific form.

Quite the achievement for the Egypt international, who joined Liverpool from Roma in 2017. This is the first time since 1908 that three Liverpool players have scored at least two goals each in a single game against United. [one ahead of Robbie Fowler](https://talksport.com/football/1352229/liverpool-mohamed-salah-premier-league-goals-man-utd/) in the Premier League. [Liverpool’s highest-ever goalscorer in the Premier League](https://talksport.com/football/1352229/liverpool-mohamed-salah-premier-league-top-scorer/). [United](https://talksport.com/sport/football/team/113099/manchester-united/) in their history, surpassing the 7-1 triumph over them in 1895. [secured the stunning win](https://talksport.com/football/1352209/jamie-carragher-gary-neville-selfie-liverpool-record-win-man-utd/).

Liverpool ace, Mohamed Salah, has reacted to becoming Liverpool's all-time top Premier League scorer. Salah achieved the feat after scoring a brace in.

Reacting, Salah told Sky Sports after the game, “It’s very special, I can’t lie. The Egyptian international said it was very special for him to become the club’s all-time top scorer in the Premier League, adding that it cannot lie. EPL: Very special, I can’t lie – Salah reacts to becoming Liverpool’s all-time top scorer

A nightmare afternoon for Erik ten Hag's side unfolds in the second half at Anfield.

Ten Hag turned to his bench, namely Scott McTominay and Alejandro Garnacho, to try to find a way back into the game. Minutes later, Liverpool forward Nunez was on target to head home for his side’s fifth of the game, from a Jordan Henderson cross. United came out for the second 45 minutes in need of a goal to get back on level terms. In the lead up to the half-time whistle, Casemiro found the net with a headed effort from a Shaw free-kick, but was rightfully flagged offside after making his way into the area a yard or so too early. With momentum in their favour, Klopp’s side took full advantage as they attacked the Kop end, and just three minutes after adding their second, Gakpo put them three goals to the good. The second of which fell to the in-form Marcus Rashford, who went in search of his first goal at Anfield. Harvey Elliott was the supplier, firing a cross across the face of goal where Nunez headed in uncontested, after we failed to clear our lines. The Netherlands international picked the ball up out wide when Andy Robertson passed inside Fred, before cutting past Raphael Varane and curling it into the corner beyond David De Gea to give Liverpool a 1-0 lead at the break. The first of which fell to this afternoon’s captain Bruno Fernandes, who was found at the back post via a brilliant whipped cross from Diogo Dalot, but the Portuguese couldn’t direct his header into the bottom corner. Fellow Brazilian Alisson was forced to push it behind after seeing it late through a crowded area, but the subsequent corner resulted in nothing for Ten Hag’s men. The hosts had more of the ball in the opening 10 minutes, but the best effort came from United with Antony’s trademark curling effort from the edge of the area. Our no.10 was found through the middle thanks to a sublime Luke Shaw ball, but his first-time shot was tame and Alisson gathered comfortably.

Manchester United's embarrassing 7-0 mauling by Liverpool was a brutal reality check for Erik ten Hag's improving side but the manager has urged his men to ...

“Not a chance I would have seen that at the start of the season. “He’s a really talented boy, he’s your captain. He’s got so much talent, but his body language, waving his arms and not running back…. I’m really disappointed and angry about it. The debacle at Anfield was a new low but Ten Hag urged his team to use it as motivation for the rest of the season, starting in Thursday’s Europa League last-16 first leg at home to Real Betis. Ten Hag’s men had travelled to the home of their biggest rivals with a spring in their step after just one defeat in 22 games and still on a high after beating Newcastle to win the League Cup at Wembley.

Cody Gakpo opened the scoring on 43 minutes, staying onside to get on the end of a defence-splitting pass from Andy Robertson before cutting inside and shooting ...

United, meanwhile, stay third, nine points behind Manchester City in second and 14 off top. Man United heads had well and truly gone and more bad defending allowed Salah to grab himself a second of the game and sixth on 83 minutes before Roberto Firmino, on the week he announced his departure from Liverpool, swivelled and scored from a tight angle through the legs of De Gea. Salah got on the scoresheet himself on 66 minutes with a powerful effort from 12 yards after another Liverpool breakaway and a deflection from a United defence being pulled all over the pitch.

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has heavily criticised defender Luke Shaw, saying that the England international's performance in their 7-0.

“Luke Shaw has played the worst game I’ve seen in a long, long time and I think he’s been brilliant this season. “It’s got to be a one-off. Manchester United were shambolic and hapless in defence and Neville felt the usually excellent Shaw was one of the biggest culprits.