Manchester United

Casemiro has completed his transfer to Manchester United from Real Madrid, subject to UK visa requirements. The midfielder has signed a contract until June ...

To represent United is an honour and I am ready to give everything to help the team achieve our ambitions.” “I have worked with many great managers in my career and, having met with Erik and heard his ideas, I can’t wait to work closely with him, his staff and my new team-mates in the coming years. Casemiro has completed his transfer to Manchester United from Real Madrid, subject to UK visa requirements.

Dissatisfaction with the Glazer family's ownership has some of the team's fans urging supporters to boycott Monday night's game.

The 1958, named after the year of a plane crash in Munich that killed nine United players, is one of the key groups leading the campaign to oust the American billionaires. They’re urging supporters to stop buying merchandise and official packages, use anti-Glazer hashtags as frequently as possible and damage the family’s business links. But this evening’s encounter in Manchester will be viewed as much for events off the field as on it.

Manchester United secured a first Premier League win of the Erik ten Hag era with a deserved 2-1 triumph over Liverpool at Old Trafford.

– Man United 2-1 Liverpool. – Man United 2-0 Liverpool. – Man United 1-0 Liverpool. 10’ – MAN UNITED CHANCE! 53’ – GOAL! 16’ – GOAL!

Manchester United picked up their first win of the Premier League season, beating Liverpool 2-1 at a raucous Old Trafford on Monday night. Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford either side of half-time gave Man United and manager Erik ten Hag a ...

[Mohamed Salah](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/173896/Mohamed-Salah) scored late in the match for Liverpool, but the Red Devils hung on for the win. "I wanted a different approach and a different attitude and that is what they brought on the pitch. It is only a start. [Anthony Martial](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/181140/Anthony-Martial)'s through ball that left him with only the keeper to beat. [Anthony Elanga](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/296622/Anthony-Elanga), composed himself and calmly shot past Alisson to give United the lead. [Jadon Sancho](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/259836/Jadon-Sancho) and [Marcus Rashford](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/230945/Marcus-Rashford) either side of half-time gave Man United and manager Erik ten Hag a massive three points despite it only being the third game of the season for both sides.

Manchester United got their first win of the Premier League season after defeating fierce rivals Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday night.

Ten Hag opted to introduce Anthony Martial after the break and his impact was immediate as the Frenchman played Rashford through on goal and the English striker slotted home his first goal of the season. Liverpool, meanwhile, had to wait until the 29th minute for their first sight at goal as Mohamed Salah's cross found Jordan Henderson, who was unable to steer his volley on target in the box. Erik ten Hag made the bold call to leave Ronaldo and Harry Maguire on the bench, as Anthony Elanga, Tyrell Malacia and Raphael Varane got their first starts for the season.

With the signing of Carlos Casemiro recently being confirmed by Manchester United, here are the 10 highest-paid players currently plying their trade at Old ...

The five-time UEFA Champions League winner will also be reunited with a former Real teammate in Raphael Varane. The French centre-back made his way to the red half of Manchester at the beginning of last season, but has so far endured a lacklustre time in the Premier League. Click through the gallery above to see who the 10 highest-paid players at Manchester United are following the signing of Casemiro, according to multiple sources!

Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford sealed a memorable win against Jurgen Klopp's side. Erik ten Hag secured his first win as Manchester United manager ...

And they doubled their advantage in the second half when substitute Anthony Martial set Marcus Rashford free to sweep a shot past Alisson. [fired United into a first-half lead](https://www.goal.com/en/news/watch-sancho-puts-man-utd-ahead-of-liverpool-with-ice-cold/bltd9c0c4241b597fdf) with some trickery in the box and then an impudent finish. But they were worthy of the three points with their most complete performance under Ten Hag to move them above Jurgen Klopp's side and lift some of the clouds hanging over the club.

Man Utd have paid Real Madrid an initial £60m plus £10m in add-ons for Casemiro, who has signed a four-year contract with the option of a further 12 months ...

"He wants to try a new challenge, a new opportunity. "I have to say, I think he'll do well for a couple years for the club, Casemiro. "The club has always treated me very well. At his farewell Real Madrid press conference, the Brazilian insisted his move to United is not motivated by money. "Every other club is really precise, you don't see them pinging around like a pinball in the transfer market, from one to the other. He is getting a long-term contract with a lot of money, it's the same with [Christian] Eriksen getting a three-year deal.

'The 1958' group led the demonstration on Monday night, where thousands of supporters marched towards Old Trafford.

The message on another flag read: ‘We want our club back’, while smoke from flares filled the air and there was plenty of anti-Glazer chanting. ‘United for $ale’ read a banner stretched across the front of the crowd that moved slowly and loudly towards Old Trafford, with more supporters joining en route. Supporters are at their wits’ end with the controversial owners, and recently-formed group ‘The 1958’ led the latest demonstration against the Americans before kick-off.

Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford sealed a memorable win against Jurgen Klopp's side. Erik ten Hag secured his first win as Manchester United manager ...

And they doubled their advantage in the second half when substitute Anthony Martial set Marcus Rashford free to sweep a shot past Alisson. [fired United into a first-half lead](https://www.goal.com/en/news/watch-sancho-puts-man-utd-ahead-of-liverpool-with-ice-cold/bltd9c0c4241b597fdf) with some trickery in the box and then an impudent finish. But they were worthy of the three points with their most complete performance under Ten Hag to move them above Jurgen Klopp's side and lift some of the clouds hanging over the club.

Liverpool were embarrassed at the hands of Manchester United at Old Trafford as goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford saw Erik ten Hag claim his first ...

[Darwin Núñez](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-darwin-nunez-luis-diaz-24788598), meanwhile, was missing in the first of his three matches that he is suspended for. In each of their last seven Premier League matches, Liverpool have gone a goal behind. Between those two big issues, they — Liverpool, Klopp and his players — have a great deal to answer for. Jordan Henderson should have taken a yellow card rather than allow the attack that led to the second goal. Firmino was poor and Liverpool’s full-backs were run ragged. Injuries can only explain so much: those who were present and on the field simply have to do more. Liverpool were crying out for an injection of quality that, in fairness, Carvalho tried his best to provide. [Champions League](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-champions-league-draw-city-23429150) matches of last season (the Champions League final and semi-final) and last time the Reds took the lead in any competitive fixture was April 30 at Newcastle. [Jordan Henderson](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-midfield-fabinho-jordan-henderson-20146335) at the base of a lacklustre midfield. Here are the four things [Thiago Alcântara](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-thiago-injury-latest-henderson-19122479), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and [Diogo Jota](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-transfer-diogo-jota-chelsea-24657049) were all injured. [Mohamed Salah](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-mohamed-salah-transfer-klopp-24804973) needed a pair of binoculars each to spot one another on the opposite touchline and the less said about Roberto Firmino’s performance through the middle, the better.

Read a summary of Jürgen Klopp's post-match press conference after Liverpool's 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday night.

Obviously we were not good enough to win the game but I think we all know that if we score here in any situations an equaliser, it would not have been the biggest surprise in the world, so it's a deserved draw after a start where United looked sharper than us – but that was not too long and in the situation I think a little bit to expect. We could start with two if we would have more attackers but we have only three attackers, so it means we start with three and then we change during the game and it's like how we want to start. It's not perfect but good enough to play better tonight, and I think our situation is good enough that we could've won the game tonight if we would have played slightly better. Look, we can talk about all the things but in the end I saw tonight a game. And how we want to change, we have to think before the game and that's the only reason for it. No, we have in the moment five senior midfielders and we have to start with three. It was 2-1 because time ran out because and we had not the clear-cut chances in the last two or three minutes anymore because the watch just ran down without real football because of different situations. Against so many legs in the defence, it is not easy to create now every 20 seconds a new chance, but we had a lot of moments in the box. I realise now, I didn’t even see it, but I think it [the question] is about an argument on the pitch or whatever, shouting at each other and these kind of things. No, it is a game where everything was clear, everything was on the table. In the beginning there, it was wild, up and down and these kind of things and they had their chance when they hit the post. It was exactly the game United wanted to play and you can say that is our fault if you want.

Erik ten Hag said Cristiano Ronaldo still has a future under him at Manchester United despite dropping the striker for the victory over Liverpool.

[Southampton](/soccer/team?id=376) on Saturday. We need a squad because we have many games to cover so we make a team out of the squad, we stick together as a squad and we achieve a lot. We have more players who have already won trophies in their career. "His age is not an issue. "I think he can," said the United manager, who brought Ronaldo on as a substitute in the 86th minute. "The whole of his career under several managers he did, several styles and systems.

Erik ten Hag declared that his Manchester United team can "f***ing play good football" after their 2-1 win against Liverpool on Monday at Old Trafford.

It was a big game and we had to turn it around. Obviously last week hurt a lot, so we knew we had to bounce back and show the fans what we know we can do. “I have a squad and we have to use a squad. We have good players and we can be a good team. We started the game at a higher tempo. I want to see Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes - they can play in midfield with the pass. “It’s always difficult but I have decisions to make,” he explained. Both on the ground and aerial.” “I think he took responsibility and it encouraged me, and he showed leadership. I wanted a different approach and attitude and that’s what they bring on the pitch, and that’s what makes me satisfied. Communication and fighting spirit, and you see what they can achieve. And they can f***ing play good football.”

Man United fans angry at the direction of the club took part in a protest outside Old Trafford ahead of the match against Liverpool.

[Brazil](/soccer/team?id=205) midfielder Casemiro, arrived at Old Trafford earlier Monday ahead of the Liverpool match. The Glazers pledged to rebuild trust with United fans in the wake of that protest, but there has been little evidence of that. In recent years, two of United's biggest rivals, Critics say the Glazers, who also own the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, have failed to invest enough of their own cash in the squad or facilities and have presided over years of failure by England's biggest team. [that he wanted to do the same](/soccer/manchester-united-engman_utd/story/4724086/tesla-billionaire-elon-musk-jokes-about-buying-man-united). Two police officers were injured in clashes with fans.

Manchester — Erik ten Hag secured his first win as Manchester United manager as goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford beat Liverpool 2-1 at Old ...

But the England attacker looked more like his old self and only a fine save from Alisson low to his left denied Rashford his second and United's third. With Thiago Alcantara and Naby Keita out injured, the 36-year-old Milner showed his age and Klopp had precious few options to turn to on the bench with new 75 million euro (£64 million, $77 million) striker Darwin Nunez serving the first of a three-match ban for being sent off on his home debut. Defensive disorganisation has been a repeated failing of Liverpool's winless start to the season and they failed to learn their lesson for the opening goal on 16 minutes. After becoming the first United manager in more than a century to lose his first two games, the former Ajax manager got the response he desired in an explosive opening half hour that rocked Liverpool back on their heels. [Chelsea's Tuchel charged over ref comments after Battle of the Bridge](/sport/soccer/premier-league/chelseas-thomas-tuchel-charged-over-ref-comments-after-battle-of-the-bridge-80f82575-3d0c-497c-8530-398c7c74350a) [Ten Hag backs himself to 'restore' Man Utd](/sport/soccer/premier-league/erik-ten-hag-backs-himself-to-restore-manchester-united-fbf823b8-2a96-5c00-95c5-28e4b2b18789) [Battling Newcastle proves how hard Premier League is, says Guardiola](/sport/soccer/premier-league/battling-newcastle-proves-how-hard-premier-league-is-says-guardiola-b6d2f076-7ca3-556d-98ab-4a5b5db3be90) [Newcastle hold Man City in six-goal thriller](/sport/soccer/premier-league/newcastle-hold-manchester-city-in-six-goal-thriller-adfed419-a703-441b-8829-80f5981dc070) [Mendy howler sends Chelsea crashing to Leeds defeat](/sport/soccer/premier-league/edouard-mendy-howler-sends-chelsea-crashing-to-leeds-defeat-23e8e35d-7b3e-48f6-b813-b1b95c1b1fe4) [Ten Hag should drop Ronaldo and Rashford for Liverpool clash, says Rooney](/sport/soccer/premier-league/erik-ten-hag-should-drop-cristiano-ronaldo-and-marcus-rashford-for-liverpool-clash-says-wayne-rooney-dd07fa6b-cbb1-4593-9163-a8f10a0219d5) United had started the weekend bottom of the Premier League, but moved above Liverpool on a massive night for their new Dutch manager.

Marcus Rashford believes that Manchester United's desire was the difference maker in our important 2-1 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford on Monday night.

He said: "I think with the versatility we have in the team we can do many different things, especially in attack. "We started the game at a higher tempo," he said. Rashford scored United's second goal in the second half, adding to Jadon Sancho's composed finish in the first to seal the win for Ten Hag's side.

Cheers for the new signing before victory over Liverpool were drowned out by chants of 'We want Glazers out'

Fernandes was prominent throughout, looking to release Marcus Rashford behind an uncertain Liverpool defence at the earliest opportunity and revelling in the space between Klopp’s midfield and central defence. Liverpool could have over-ran United’s central midfield of Eriksen and Scott McTominay with an extra man and Roberto Firmino regularly dropping into the hole between them. At least Casemiro will have been encouraged by the intensity and flashes of quality that underpinned his new club’s win over Jürgen Klopp’s side. United have committed to spend an eye-watering total of £142.8m on the 30-year-old — a fee rising to £70m plus a four-year contract worth £350,000-a-week — and the sums involved in luring the midfielder from a glittering nine-year career at the Bernabeu signal the desperation at Old Trafford. Their merited victory rounded off a hectic and head-spinning day for Casemiro who, having bid a tearful farewell to Real Madrid in the morning, arrived at Old Trafford several hours before kick off to take in his new environment. United’s first win of the season at least dragged attention back to where it should always be.

Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford sealed a memorable win against Jurgen Klopp's side. Erik ten Hag secured his first win as Manchester United manager ...

And they doubled their advantage in the second half when substitute Anthony Martial set Marcus Rashford free to sweep a shot past Alisson. [fired United into a first-half lead](https://www.goal.com/en/news/watch-sancho-puts-man-utd-ahead-of-liverpool-with-ice-cold/bltd9c0c4241b597fdf) with some trickery in the box and then an impudent finish. But they were worthy of the three points with their most complete performance under Ten Hag to move them above Jurgen Klopp's side and lift some of the clouds hanging over the club.

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Erik ten Hag oversaw his side's 2-1 Premier League win over Liverpool on Monday night.

Of course, Anthony Martial is likely to be the club’s first-choice No 9. Express Sport will now take a look at five players who must now be considered undroppable in the aftermath of such an impressive win and performance. [Jadon Sancho](/latest/jadon-sancho) and [Marcus Rashford](/latest/marcus-rashford) scored in either half to give the home side all three points. And Sancho is one of the players who has now proved he deserves to be United’s main man, especially now he’s got a much-needed goal under his belt. But the England international was a menace against Liverpool and, on the right wing, must now be given the chance to make that position his own. Luke Shaw was another player who was demoted to the bench in the wake of the defeat to Brentford last weekend.

Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford sealed a memorable win against Jurgen Klopp's side. Erik ten Hag secured his first win as Manchester United manager ...

And they doubled their advantage in the second half when substitute Anthony Martial set Marcus Rashford free to sweep a shot past Alisson. [fired United into a first-half lead](https://www.goal.com/en/news/watch-sancho-puts-man-utd-ahead-of-liverpool-with-ice-cold/bltd9c0c4241b597fdf) with some trickery in the box and then an impudent finish. But they were worthy of the three points with their most complete performance under Ten Hag to move them above Jurgen Klopp's side and lift some of the clouds hanging over the club.

Despite suffering a 2-1 loss to Manchester United on Monday night, Liverpool star Mohamed Salah achieved yet another impressive record for the Reds.

The Pharaoh's goal also means he is now the third-highest-goalscorer for the club as far as the Premier League is concerned – he is now only eight goals behind leader Robbie Fowler. Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford put the 13-time Premier League champions ahead on the night with strikes either side of half-time as United looked a different proposition to the team coming off back-to-back defeats in the league. The Egyptian winger was the scorer of the Reds' solitary goal in their defeat to their bitter rivals as Jurgen Klopp's men remain winless in the 2022/23 Premier League season.

Man United fans made their voices heard with pre-game protests while the team did their talking on the pitch, dispatching Liverpool in fine fashion.

[Southampton](/soccer/team?id=376) (Aug. Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp's side get little time to rest before a pair of Premier League games over the next 10 days, with Bournemouth (Aug. We can't keep this going on out there: it is easy to talk about it in the changing room but we have to go out and do it. Nunez showed great promise prior to his red card against [Crystal Palace](/soccer/team?id=384) and the injury picture will ease before long, but two points from their opening three games will heighten pressure on Liverpool to enter the market before deadline day -- perhaps most obviously in midfield, where they were out-fought and out-thought by United. Man United in all competitions, the most in club history, breaking a tie with Steven Gerrard. We got the three points but on to the next one. [Report: Man United thump Liverpool](/soccer/report?gameId=638225) [Mohamed Salah](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/173896/Mohamed-Salah) scored a consolation inside the final 10 minutes to give the hosts some nervous moments, but the victory is vindication for United boss Erik ten Hag as he tries to turn around a club in disarray. [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) He is only the tenth United player to reach that landmark. Dropping both your club captain and your iconic centre-forward for a game of this magnitude takes some self-belief, but United lined up without Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo for the first time since Jan.

Mohamed Salah has set a Liverpool record following his goal in Monday's 2-1 defeat to Manchester United in a Premier League encounter.

While Salah was on parade from start to finish, Guinea’s Naby Keita and ex-Cameroon international Joel Matip were not listed for action. “When we scored our goal, which I think we absolutely deserved in this game, it was slightly late. Despite looking dead and buried, Salah gave Liverpool a glimmer of hope with nine minutes left on the clock.

Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford helped to secure Erik ten Hag's first Premier League win as Manchester United manager to relieve the pressure on ...

as Erik ten Hag's side prepare a second bid for the £84m-rated Ajax star Manchester United target Antony watches the Red Devils' 2-1 win over arch-rivals Liverpool with his brother at home... They will advise me on what is best. Antony refused to commit his future to Ajax as United weigh up a second bid for the Brazilian The Ajax star has been linked with a move to Old Trafford after they had a £67.8m bid rejected And the Brazilian winger, who has been strongly linked with a move to Old Trafford, after United had an initial £67.8million bid rejected, observed his potential future teammates from home.

One of the things Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said at his pre-match press conference for last night's Premier League tie vs.

And when I say at least, we have to do more than our opponent, in and out of possession…It’s your obligation to a club to fight and give 100%.” “Manchester United covered more distance (114km) & made 51 more sprints than Liverpool this evening,” he said. One of the things Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said at his pre-match press conference for last night’s Premier League tie vs.

Keane said a "bad" set of players at the club will not make Casemiro's start at Old Trafford easy prior to Manchester United's win over Liverpool.

They’re [United] desperate and you’ve got to pay over the odds, I suppose.” READ MORE: [Keane](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/roy-keane) said.

Ahead of the Liverpool game, Erik ten Hag was keen to put tactics to one side and talk about his Manchester United team delivering “the basic stuff”.

The Old Trafford crowd can accept losing, but it cannot accept a lack of effort and desire. But what they don’t spell out is the passion and bite behind those numbers. It was the manner in which United went about the evening's business that really seemed to rouse the raucous crowd. As Liverpool sought an unlikely route back into the game during the closing stages, we understandably dropped deeper and ceded possession. The Reds played some great stuff on the ball, but what seemed to most please a vociferous Old Trafford crowd was the simple aggression and graft on show. What did he mean?

Despite suffering a 2-1 loss to Manchester United on Monday night, Liverpool star Mohamed Salah achieved yet another impressive record for the Reds.

The Pharaoh's goal also means he is now the third-highest-goalscorer for the club as far as the Premier League is concerned – he is now only eight goals behind leader Robbie Fowler. Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford put the 13-time Premier League champions ahead on the night with strikes either side of half-time as United looked a different proposition to the team coming off back-to-back defeats in the league. The Egyptian winger was the scorer of the Reds' solitary goal in their defeat to their bitter rivals as Jurgen Klopp's men remain winless in the 2022/23 Premier League season.

As well as three very welcome points, Manchester United's surprise win over Liverpool means that the latest Old Trafford revolution can finally get ...

The president was prepared to give us everything we needed to let the world know Ukraine is a strong country and that we are confident in our victory." So if this is the last we're to see of Scott McTominay building a dry stone wall, it was a fine end. Here's the montage covering her wonderful career: compare and contrast her debut, jogging on to play at a half-full Loftus Road, with the delirious scenes at Wembley last month. In the end he was paraded to Old Trafford before the game kicked off, which suggests that either the reports were wrong, or that somebody realised there was a decent chance United would be four or five down. Before the game, Ten Hag said that Casemiro was to be his "cement between the stones". There were reports before the game that Manchester United were planning to unveil Casemiro on the pitch at half-time. Last night, it felt as if we were all waiting for the inevitability to turn up, for the universe to suddenly realise 'Hang on, this is Liverpool,' and adjust accordingly. But for the first time in a while, he was more of an irritant to the opposition than to his own cause. Jadon Sancho, calm and collected, shuffling the ball back and forth like that Sancho lad who used to play in the Bundesliga. Each individual result has its own explanation: they tonked Fulham on the xG; they played a long time with ten men against Palace; and they couldn't call on Darwin Nunez or a load of injured players against United. Erik ten Hag took away the big question and suddenly the answers were all there. But even so, it made something of a change to see Manchester United operating not according to the principles of reputation or celebrity or status, but by clear-headed, cold-hearted footballing logic.

Raphael Varane has said Manchester United new signing Casemiro has backed his former Real Madrid teammate to be a success at Old Trafford.

"It's difficult to explain why but we didn't start the games with the same intensity, with the same fighting spirit," Varane added. "It's a similar process that I had so obviously I wish him the best and I'm speaking with him a lot, but he didn't need me to make his choice." "He needs a new challenge, I know exactly what he feels, and I know exactly why he chose this club. "I know perfectly his quality, he can bring this balance to the team and his mentality," Varane said. [Brazil](/soccer/team?id=205) midfielder after their time together at the Bernabeu and said he is the perfect addition to the squad. [Raphael Varane](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/153053/Raphaël-Varane) has said [Manchester United](/soccer/team?id=360) new signing [Casemiro](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/173666/Casemiro) is perfectly suited to English football and has backed his former [Real Madrid](/soccer/team?id=86) teammate to be a success at Old Trafford.

Jamie Carragher has described Liverpool's performance in their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford as "embarrassing" and "shocking".

"That can't be a one-off. I didn't think Manchester United were capable. I don't know what it is but I cannot believe what I have witnessed. "I don't know what's happened this week on the training ground, but they've responded. "The fight, spirit and energy from Manchester United was brilliant. "Liverpool were absolutely shocking defensively.

The Manchester United manager explains why he wants his squad to "suffer" in order to show their best form on the pitch.

But also dribbles and combinations and runs in behind." "It has to be a way of life and I hope they understand. With the squad back at Carrington today to begin preparation for the early kick-off on Saturday, the boss told us: "What I demand is that players bring the top spirit every day.

Manchester United stunned perennial title favorite Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday in a clash between two traditional titan teams which are ...

"We need to pick up our performances individually and collectively." Now, you see we bring the attitude," Ten Hag said afterwards, according to the Guardian. "We are in a tricky situation, injury-wise, we got through the week with 14, 15 senior players available and now have to make sure they don't get injured. Because they can f**king play good football." "We give every team a goal start," said Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson, according to the BBC. "We can't give ourselves an uphill battle.

Man United beat Liverpool 2-1 on Monday night and Anthony Martial was substituted on for the second half of the match.

"He can be a target, he knows the right positions and he has the skills to play through. Anthony Elanga was substituted for Anthony Martial during the interval and the Frenchman made an immediate impact from the bench. [Marcus Rashford](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/marcus-rashford) the opportunity to play on the left wing, which proved to be a masterstroke from Ten Hag.

Injury problems and an ageing team, Sadio Mane gone and some worrying running stats. What is the story at Liverpool? Here, we take a look at the challenges ...

Liverpool have been smart in their efforts to evolve the squad, bringing in young and hungry talent as others pass that peak age of performance. The previous two were not lost - in fact, the previous 21 were not lost - but there is a trend emerging. For now, he can point to what he calls the witch's curse but how many of them might be here to stay even if he has a full squad available? Darwin Nunez, the new signing from Benfica, is a natural centre-forward and can be expected to make a difference in this regard. That was enough when the front three were firing but the make up of this Liverpool side is a little different in attack now too. His goal against Crystal Palace was magnificent but he is not finding the positions that his predecessor did. He can be a poacher inside the six-yard box and his return from injury adds options and intensity in attack. There were some neat touches against Manchester United but they came nowhere near the penalty box and that puts a huge onus on the wide forwards to score goals. There is more to the game than running, of course. There was a time when Liverpool used to play with that intensity but not right now. It was exactly the game that United wanted to play.” Here, we take a look at the challenges facing Jurgen Klopp after their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford

Erik hopes our new signing can show the way forward as the Reds look to take the next steps.

“When you want to make a winning team, you need more leaders and we need the spirit that we showed today.” “He has won so many trophies in his career,” Erik said to reporters at his post-match press conference. “I think definitely on the pitch, they make a huge difference, but that is what they have to bring, and it’s not just those two, I think we need more leaders.