Arne Slot’s new period at Liverpool continued in commanding trend after they beat Manchester United 3-0 at Outdated Trafford.
The Pink Devils collapsed underneath the strain of their Northwest rivals, significantly within the first half.
Liverpool seemed hungrier, extra energetic and extra organised as they pinched the ball again in harmful positions all around the pitch.
The Reds seemed to have taken the lead after seven minutes, with Trent Alexander-Arnold firing the ball over the road with seven minutes on the clock.
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Nevertheless it was dominated out for offside after Mohamed Salah obtained a contact on the primary ball, cancelling out Alexander-Arnold’s Steven Gerrard-esque kiss to the digicam.
It will not matter, nevertheless, as Liverpool did have their breakthrough 35 minutes in.
Casemiro, who struggled earlier than being subbed off at half-time, noticed his go minimize out and Salah was launched into area, finally teeing up Luis Diaz to interrupt the impasse.
This one counted, and 7 minutes later it was 2-0.
Casemiro was dispossessed once more, this time by Diaz, who set Salah away, with the Egyptian as soon as once more laying it off for the Colombian winger to bury into the online.
Whereas Man United got here out within the second half with a bee of their bonnet, the sport was put to mattress on the 56th minute.
Liverpool received the ball from Kobbie Mainoo in midfield, and Dominik Szoboaszlai put it on a plate for Salah to complete.
It was one other customary strike for Salah at Outdated Trafford, his seventh in a row.
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And from there it was plain crusing for Slot’s males, who by no means actually seemed troubled heading into the ultimate phases.
The win places Liverpool into second within the desk, behind Manchester Metropolis.
They’re the one two groups to keep up an ideal file, whereas Erik ten Hag’s facet slip to 14th, with only one win from three to their identify.
It feels just like the worldwide break is coming on the proper time for Man United, whereas Liverpool received’t need it to finish.
Regardless, the Northwest Derby didn’t disappoint and rounded off an excellent weekend of motion throughout the Premier League.