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Manchester United's players were talking about a possible Premier League title charge before they were humiliated by Liverpool, according to The Daily Mail.
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Heading into the weekend, United found itself 11 points behind Premier League leader Arsenal, and six behind local rival Manchester City in second. Spirits were higher than ever at Carrington after an EFL Cup final tr 世界杯竞猜下注app iumph over Newcastle delivered the club's first silverware for six years.
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Liverpool quashes United title hopes
Members of the squad had reportedly spoken in their WhatsApp group chat about 'the prospect of catching the top two' in the league. But those hopes now look to be dead and buried after victories for Arsenal and Manchester City saw them pull 14 and nine points clear respectively.
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Benfica, who sold Darwin Núñez to the Reds last summer in a $101m (£85m/€95m) deal, beat Famalicão 2-0 on Friday and now sits eight points clear at the top of the Primeira Liga.
Nineteen-year-old center-back Silva, who has now started 20 of the Eagles' 23 top-flight matches, helped his side keep its league-high 15th clean sheet of the campaign. You can read more about him here.
Liverpool and Spurs run rule over Benfica duo
The 3-1 comeback victory over West Ham in the fifth round of the FA Cup in midweek had made it 20 wins in 25 games across all competitions.
Liverpool handed United the joint-heaviest competitive defeat in its history on Sunday, and its largest since another 7-0 reverse on Boxing Day 1931, with the messages now adding to the embarrassment.
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur both sent scouts to watch António Silva and Florentino Luís for Benfica last weekend 世界杯下注app , according to 90Min, with Transfermarkt valuing the pair at a combined $58m (£49m/€55m).
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发表于 2023-3-11 09:47:09