Who would have believed that Manchester United will grab their first victory against a side like Liverpool? Both teams aren't in good shape but I was certain that there will be a winner at the end of that encounter. It was unpredictable for me because the two sides have different issues they are struggling with at the moment but Manchester United came out on top at Old Trafford on Monday night.
It is hard to say if United have found their rhythm back but yesterday's performance should definitely inspire the team ahead of the matches to come. The excitement on Ten Hag's face was massive, winning his first Premier League match must be a lot to the former Ajax manager.
The encounter against Liverpool must have given the manager an insight into his team's strength, we saw them lost their previous two matches and you do be wondering what changed in the team. Christiano and Maguire were the big boys on the bench, I thought it was an unwise decision to keep Ronaldo in the match in a big encounter but the Coach knows better. His choice gave him the perfect result even though the team needs more work to be done.
It wouldn't have been that easier if Liverpool had majority of their injured players available for the match, the team is suffering from injury setbacks. They have just been as unlucky as Manchester United in their past matches this season, they had to come back in every game to get a draw but that didn't happen last night against Manchester United.
Three matches at the start of the league without a win seem ridiculous for Liverpool at the moment and I definitely don't see any miracle happening in the club until the return of those injured players.
Jordan Sancho opened the scoreline in the 16th minute of the first half, the goal was that of a calm and creative player. He took his time to make the goal easy and Allison could only watch the ball going into the net despite the stretch.
More goals didn't come in the first half and Manchester United went into halftime with a lead. The second half started on a good note for United as they got their second goal in the 53rd minute of the match.
It was a fantastic strike from Rashford, it's been a while since I saw Manchester United dominate so much in a Premier League match and this could be the beginning of a huge performance from Manchester United.
Liverpool pressed and took control of the match at some point but couldn't make anything happen, United defense stood their ground against Liverpool's attack all through the match until the last ten minutes of the match.
Carvalho added a bit of pressure on Manchester United's defense and one of his rebound shots at goal gave Mohammed Salah the privilege to nod the ball into the net. Liverpool tried but couldn't get an equalizer and they ended up with their first defeat of the season.
It was a different situation for both clubs and I can't wait to see the two teams bounce back to proper winning ways.
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