‘Weak link’ – Roy Keane swipe at Man Utd star backfires in Liverpool win | Football

Roy Keane and Jamie Redknapp were forced to eat their words as Harry Maguire fired Manchester United to an enormous victory over Liverpool at Anfield.

United recorded their first win at Anfield for nearly a decade and inflicted a fourth straight defeat on reigning Premier League champions Liverpool.

It was also the primary time Ruben Amorim, who has been fighting to save lots of his job for one of the best a part of a 12 months, has recorded back-to-back wins within the Premier League.

Bryan Mbeumo put United ahead inside two minutes after referee Michael Oliver controversially didn’t stop the play when Alexis Mac Allister went down with a head injury.

Arne Slot chucked on the attackers as Liverpool chased an equaliser and Cody Gakpo arrange an exciting final quarter-hour when he pulled the hosts level.

Liverpool sensed a comeback win nevertheless it was Manchester United who snatched the three points courtesy of Maguire’s 84th-minute header.

‘What a moment for Ruben Amorim,’ Old Trafford legend Gary Neville told Sky Sports. ‘He needed something, the pressure was constructing but a win at Anfield is large.

Metro on the Match: Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United

Metro on the Match returns to bring you all of the evaluation from the most important games of the season.

Listed below are our team’s key takeaways from United’s dramatic win at Anfield:

Panic stations for Liverpool

4 losses on the bounce and a primary home defeat to United in almost a decade must have alarm bells ringing on Merseyside. The season remains to be young, but Arne Slot’s chaotic side currently look a shadow of the well-oiled machine that cantered to the title last season. Ben Fleming – Sports Reporter

A turning point for Amorim’s tenure?

If beating newly-promoted Sunderland felt like a job-saver for Ruben Amorim, the dramatic win at Anfield felt like a defining and potentially transformational moment for the Old Trafford boss. A Liverpool winner felt inevitable once they finally broke United’s resistance however the visitors rallied superbly and snatched the three points themselves. Much of the talk can be about Liverpool’s fourth straight defeat but this was huge for Manchester United and maybe the turning point in Amorim’s tenure. Louis Sealey, Deputy Sports Editor

Is Van Dijk starting to slide?

Much has been manufactured from Mohamed Salah’s slow begin to the season, but is Virgil van Dijk also starting to point out signs of his age? The Dutchman allowed Bryan Mbeumo to ghost in behind with ease after only a minute, in what’s his second costly mistake in as many club games. Ben Fleming – Sports Reporter

Lammens takes to Anfield like a duck to water

Senne Lammens’ selection effectively confirmed his status as Ruben Amorim’s No. 1 after his solid debut against Sunderland. Wayne Rooney was amongst those questioning the £18m deal – especially as Gianluigi Donnarumma and Emiliano Martinez were available – nevertheless it’s looking like money well spent. Lammens denied £125m striker Alexander Isak in the primary half and customarily provides a more assuring presence within the United goal than either of Andre Onana or Altay Bayindir. Louis Sealey, Deputy Sports Editor

‘It’s an incredible place for United to win a game of football. It’s an enormous period coming up, the manager is under pressure they usually pulled something out of the bag they usually need to be sure that is the beginning of something.’

Speaking before the sport, each Keane and Redknapp expressed their ‘worry’ that England centre-back Maguire was picked ahead of the quicker Leny Yoro.

But Maguire produced a superb performance at Anfield, keeping Liverpool’s array of attacking talent quiet before popping up with a dramatic winner.

‘We all know Harry’s got the experience but the shortage of pace may be a problem,’ Keane said. ‘That will be a worry but he’s played lots of of games, he’s a longtime international player.

‘It seems a bit strong but you’d see him as a weak link but hopefully he has the experience to get through the sport and never be too isolated. We all know as well he is usually a threat.’

Redknapp added: ‘I’m surprised Harry Maguire is starting just when it comes to Yoro’s pace. [Alexander] Isak would probably prefer to play against Harry than Yoro.’

Addressing his earlier comments about Maguire after Manchester United’s win, Redknapp said: ‘The manager got every call right.

‘I questioned whether Maguire was the best man to play but he showed his leadership skills. Cunha over Sesko was the best call as well. 

‘In addition they got it right tactically. They never played out from the back once. They got it spot on.

‘Amorim has been battered by everyone but he’ll feel good after that, but a breakthrough moment? Only time will tell.

‘Time will tell if Manchester United can kick on but this looks like an enormous win for the manager.’

The result at Anfield leaves Amorim’s side ninth within the Premier League, two points behind fourth-placed Liverpool.

‘I wouldn’t go so far as to say United are back nevertheless it’s an enormous win for them,’ ex-captain Keane added.

‘We’ve all been critical of this group of players over the past 12 months but on today’s performance, they showed grit. They stuck at it and also you felt they’d goals in them.

‘It’s an enormous moment for these players they usually should enjoy it. But now they need to kick on.’

Manchester United will search for a 3rd successive Premier League weekend when Brighton visit Old Trafford, while Liverpool travel to Eintracht Frankfurt in midweek within the Champions League.

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