Anfield, Bryan Mbeumo and Manchester United
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Harry Maguire's late winner gives Man Utd first Anfield win in nearly a decade as Liverpool lose a fourth successive game.
Manchester United centre back Matthijs de Ligt revealed that his side had been sent out with the specific brief of targeting Liverpool’s two fullbacks, Milos Kerkez and Conor Bradley, which he described as a clear “weakness” for the defending Premier League champions.
Dissecting the Premier League's big talking points from the weekend, from a seismic win for United at Anfield to the Forest hokey-cokey
Manchester United's victory at Anfield was their first at the ground since 2016. Ruben Amorim has endured a largely difficult time at Old Trafford so far but Sunday's 2-1 win means they are up to ninth place, sitting just two points behind fourth-placed Liverpool.
Rating the players from Manchester United's 2-1 win at Liverpool as they secured a first Premier League victory at Anfield in nine years
Sunday's Premier League clash between Liverpool and Manchester United was always going to provide drama, though most people would surely not have expected what eventually transpired.
Gazza: Cracking - a much-needed win. Defended well and great performances from Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo especially. Time will tell if it's a turning point. We look like we can score this season even if play looked a bit disjointed at times. Let's enjoy this one.
Perfectly found by Amad Diallo, Bryan Mbeumo silenced the Reds’ crowd by scoring in just the second minute of play. In addition to instantly winning over the Manchester crowd by scoring against their sworn enemy, the €80 million signing made history in the derby.
CB: Virgil van Dijk —Van Dijk has been offered little to no defensive support by his teammates this season, often tasked with acting as a one-man wall. At 34 years old, he can no longer single-handedly glue Liverpool’s backline together.
Andy Robertson’s futureAndy Robertson’s contract with Liverpool will also expire this summer. Unlike Konate, though, he’s not in a particularly strong position when it comes to renewing