Liverpool is in danger.

With home advantage, better recent head-to-head records, stronger squad, and better form, Liverpool was expected to beat Man United to keep up with league leaders Arsenal in the title race. However, the hosts faced an early shock as Ryan Mbeumo scored to put Man United ahead in the 2nd minute.

Starting from the right wing, Ahmad Diallo delivered a very precise through ball for Mbeumo to break through and fire a powerful shot past Liverpool’s goalkeeper, opening the scoring.

After conceding, Liverpool poured all their efforts into attacking to find an equalizer. The home side created dangerous chances but failed to convert them.

After much effort, it was only in the 78th minute that Gakpo scored to level the match 1-1 for Liverpool.

With the equalizer, Liverpool players pushed forward looking for the winning goal.

But once again, MU made Liverpool suffer. In the 84th minute, defender Harry Maguire headed in the winning goal for Man United following an assist from Bruno Fernandes, sealing a 2-1 victory.

With this loss, Liverpool dropped to fourth place on the table with 15 points. Coach Slot’s team is going through a tough period with a streak of 4 defeats in both the Premier League and Champions League. The club from the English port city lost the domestic top spot to Arsenal and faces concerns about an unbalanced squad.

Not last season, but this season marks a crucial transition period for Liverpool. The massive personnel changes have caused The Reds to lose the rhythm that was their trademark and spread fear across Europe.

The Reds have lost many long-standing players like Luis Diaz who left, while Darwin Nunez, Jarell Quansah, and Harvey Elliott along with many new arrivals have led to a decline in performance.

The new players will need to fill those gaps, but they also require time to adapt to the new team. This is the difficult reality that Coach Arne Slot and his staff need to solve quickly.

As for Man United, it has been over 7 years since the last time they left Anfield with a full 3 points. Since then, the Red Devils have struggled in the title race. This victory broke that curse and opened new opportunities for Coach Ruben Amorim’s team.

Notably, Coach Amorim has achieved his first consecutive two wins in the Premier League. With this important victory, he also lifted MU to 9th place with 13 points.