‘Need to see it to believe it’ – Michael Owen left ‘stunned’ by what ruthless Liverpool did to Manchester United

Former Premier League famous person Michael Owen has been amazed by Liverpool’s ruthless efficiency of their 7-0 victory over bitter rivals Manchester United.

Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United had been handed a 7-0 thrashing at Anfield on Sunday night (5 March). Not solely was it their worst defeat ever towards their sternest rivals Liverpool, nevertheless it was additionally their worst within the Premier League period. Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez, and Mohamed Salah every bagged a brace, whereas substitute Roberto Firmino added a late aim to propel the Reds to such an empathic victory.

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Owen, who performed for each groups in his illustrious profession, was surprised by Jurgen Klopp’s facet’s ruthless attacking play and couldn’t consider what he was seeing. Chatting with Premier League Productions, he mentioned:

“They had been ruthless. They scored nearly each probability in that second half. They had been fairly ruthless with no matter they got. Gakpo was ruthless… Mo Salah breaking the report. You virtually have to see it to consider it. It was beautiful.

“And that is the Manchester United that got here into the sport with everyone raving about them that they had been flying excessive in all 4 competitions and gained one competitors, perhaps an outdoor probability of successful the Premier League. They had been coming right here flying excessive and the query was Liverpool’s title.”

With Sunday’s victory, Klopp’s males have moved to inside three factors of fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who’ve performed a recreation greater than the Merseysiders. United, alternatively, now path league leaders Arsenal by 14 factors, albeit with a recreation in hand.

Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah makes historical past in record-breaking victory over Manchester United

Liverpool famous person Mohamed Salah performed his finest recreation of the season on Sunday night as his staff inflicted an enormous 7-0 defeat upon Manchester United. The Egyptian icon scored a brace and bagged two extra assists because the Reds condemned United to their worst defeat in 92 years.

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It was additionally a memorable evening for Salah on a private stage. The pair of objectives took his Premier League aim tally to 129th, permitting him to beat Robbie Fowler and grow to be the membership’s all-time high scorer within the league. Salah additionally has a staggering 12 objectives in 12 matches towards the Pink Devils, with no Merseyside participant in historical past scoring extra towards the 20-time English champions.