Looking back at this day in history Liverpool embarrassed Manchester United with a 5-0 victory at Old Trafford on this day in 2021

Looking back at this day in history Liverpool embarrassed Manchester United with a 5-0 victory at Old Trafford on this day in 2021, and this is how Paul Gorst reported on it in his match verdict

Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool laugh as they leave the pitch

On this day in 2021, Liverpool went to Old Trafford and rewrote the history books. Jurgen Klopp’s men won 5-0 against Manchester United.

The Reds were rampant as they demolished their rivals, racing into a 4-0 lead by half-time. Mohamed Salah then secured his hat-trick after the break in a memorable triumph.

 

Look back below on how Paul Gorst reported on the win in his match verdict below…

 

With hindsight, the first of many, many Manchester United mistakes came half an hour before kick-off.

 

As the pre-match playlist was making itself heard at Old Trafford, James’ Sit Down – the adopted ode to Mohamed Salah – gave Liverpool supporters in the away end the chance to serenade their star man during his pre-match warm-up.

 

The schoolboy error fired up an emboldened away end and the world’s best player was listening. A little over an hour later, Salah had a hat-trick and Liverpool were 5-0 up.

 

The question now, then, is whether or not this wonderfully constructed and coached team are somehow even better than the one that won the Premier League title by 18 points in July 2020?

 

Back then, there were few who quibbled at the suggestion that Liverpool were the best on the planet, but while that domestic success was earned through a teak-tough mentality and sheer force of will, this current side look more ruthless, more clinical, more in control in control.

orders around the hour mark for a horrible challenge on Keita who was forced to be stretchered off as a result.

 

It was cruel luck on the Guinea international after what had been a statement performance from him in the middle of the park.

 

It was the sort of display that could yet prove to be a watershed moment for him at Anfield. An anxious wait on his latest injury now awaits, however.

 

“Can we play you every week?” roared the away fans as they soaked up one of their most enjoyable away days in decades.

 

You’ll Never Walk Alone echoed around Old Trafford in the final minutes. It had never sounded more triumphant. Certainly not here, at least.