Nicknamed the 'Theater of Dreams', Old Trafford stadium was renamed the 'Theater of Nightmares' for Manchester United players on Sunday. It is, indeed, not a simple defeat that they suffered on their lawn against Liverpool, one of their worst enemy in the Premier League, it is a real correction, a slap, a humiliation (0- 5). A match that will mark the spirits for a long time. We have to go back to November 21, 1936 to find the trace of such a rout of the Mancunians on their land during the "derby of England" - the cities of Liverpool and Manchester are 55 kilometers apart - as this duel is called on the other At the time, Liverpool won 2-5, so Mohamed Salah's partners did better on Sunday 24 October 2021.
You shouldn't be late in the stadium. After 13 minutes of play, Liverpool were already leading by two goals to nothing thanks to Keita and Jota. Euphoric, sparkling, surgical, Jürgen Klopp's players are untenable, multiply the phases of possessions and passes to 10. There is only one team on the pitch. And the worst is yet to come for Manchester. Mohamed Salah reminds everyone that he is one of the best strikers in the world by scoring a hat-trick. He will leave the stadium with a huge smile and the match ball.
If the referee does not take out the red card at the end of the first period to sanction Cristiano Ronaldo, author of a gesture of frustration at Curtis Jones, he will take it out a few minutes later for the Frenchman Paul Pogba (61st) , guilty of a tackle with both feet forward on Naby Keita (61st) who comes out on a stretcher.
The tricolor world champion came into play at half-time.
Incredible image from English television filming Manchester United supporters leaving Old Trafford.
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In the stand, the iconic Sir Alex Ferguson can only observe, helplessly, the downfall of his former club.
For the supporters too.
From the 60th minute of play, Manchester fans began to leave the stadium in droves, unable to bear to see their team undergo such a spanking.
Meanwhile, their Liverpool counterparts sing "you never walk alone", the club's anthem.
We only hear them.
Liverpool send a message to all opponents.
The winning machine that conquered Europe in 2019 and won the English Championship in 2020 is back.
This new defeat should not be without consequences for Ole Gunnar Solskjær.
Often criticized, the Norwegian coach probably played his last match on the bench of Manchester United.