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It is not every day that Liverpool beats Manchester United 7-0. In fact, the last time a scoreline that large was inflicted on the Old Trafford side was back in 1931.
Manchester United great Roy Keane has slammed two players after the 7-0 defeat 世界杯竞猜下注app to Liverpool at Anfield, with Fernandes and Luke Shaw coming under heavy criticism.
"United, the senior players were... use all the words, embarrassing. Didn't show any leadership skills, particularly the senior players. The goals they gave away were shocking. Tough, tough day for United. Thank God I've never been part of a team that's been beaten by that much playing for Manchester United.
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At Manchester United, however, a major inquest has already begun, with Erik ten Hag having made considerable progress over the past few months, but the impact of this heavy defeat potentially being telling.
"You've got to remember you've got top international players, you've got World Cup winners. Shaw just, I can't think what he is doing. A couple of players were having a bad day but look at this [defending from Shaw]. As a player, you'd go into hiding for a few days. I think I'd go missing for a few months, it really is that embarrassing."
Manchester United faces Real Betis in the Europa League next, and the result in that one and the player's reactions from their last fixture will be fascinating.
This time around, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah got two each, before Roberto Firmino capped things off with a goal of his own, creating history on a remarkable afternoon at Anfield.
Here, Liverpool.com takes a scan around the other big sides in the Premier League and around Europe to take a look at the news going on at the other clubs. Unsurprisingly, the focus is very much on Manchester United today!
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Liverpool.com says: Tell us what you really think, Roy! In fairness, it's hard to argue with any of that. And a few more players are fortunate not to have been added alongside Fernandes and Shaw on that list.
"The players will be embarrassed, they'll no doubt be ashamed of their performance. Particularly the second half when the going got tough, they just went missing. To give up that many goals.
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Erik ten Hag had his players in early for a post-match debrief on Monday morning, while Fernandes has escaped punishment after he appeared to come into contact with the assistant referee.
During Sky Sports' commentary of the match, Gary Neville claimed that Fernandes was asking to come off when Marcus Rashford was replaced, but Manchester United says he was asking which position he was going to play.
For Liverpool's players, the celebrations cannot last too long, with Bournemouth to come next weekend and Andy Robertson already talking up the importance of that game, but the confidence it will breed can only be a major positive.
"Fernandes' body language today was disgraceful," said Keane, speaking on Sky Sports' coverage of the match. "A really talented boy, he's your captain — so much talent — but the body language, waving his arms around and not running back, you wouldn't be happy with him in that dressing room, let me tell you.
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Liverpool.com says: Fernandes might not have asked to come off the pitch, but his body language while on it was not befitting of someone who was the captain on the day. The Portugal midfielder did nothing of note apart from lambasting the referee, Andy Madley, when Manchester United was unfortunate not to get a few more yellow cards.
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发表于 2023-3-8 12:01:41