Fellaini miss vs Liverpool: Manchester United were humbled 3-1 at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp’s side regained the first position in the table.
Manchester United suffered a 3-1 defeat as Liverpool proved too hot to handle for Mourinho’s men at Anfield. The host side amassed 36 goal attempts against a hapless United side, who hardly threatened their goalkeeper Alisson in the second half.
Sadio Mane gave Liverpool the lead after a flurry of attacks finally rewarded the Liverpool side, but a howler from Alisson led Manchester United to come back into the game through Jesse Lingard.
In the second half, however, United hardly managed to hold the ball, and super-sub Xherdan Shaqiri scored a quick-fire brace to ensure three points for Liverpool.
With this win, Klopp’s side goes top of the table, two points clear of Manchester City, while Manchester United are now 19 points behind Liverpool, at sixth position.
The game also saw a rather embarrassing miss from Marouane Fellaini.
Fellaini miss vs Liverpool:
In a desperate attempt to make a comeback into the game, Manchester United made a rare attack on the Liverpool defence in the closing minutes of the game.
Marouane Fellaini, the United midfielder, tried his luck from the distance, but his shot went so far away from the goal that it knocked a steward off his chair near the corner.
Here’s the video:
Fellaini killing a steward 😂
pic.twitter.com/YJT8do8F1g— DILLINGER 👹 (@DillanMUFC) December 16, 2018
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
RIP to the brave steward that protect the fans in the corner flag from Fellaini’s wayward shot. This win is for you. #YNWA #Liverpool
— Yen Kai Ting (@yenkaiting) December 16, 2018
Fellaini’s shot nailing that steward is a little ray of sunshine on this darkest of days.
— Glenn (@Biro_Finstock) December 16, 2018
Fellaini gets a clear shot and he comes closer to hitting the corner flag than the goal. This is where we are right now. #MUFC
— Chris (@Cheeto377) December 16, 2018
It was a week to forget for Manchester United, who were pegged down 2-1 at Valencia on Wednesday and squandered away the chance to finish at the top of their group in the Champions League.
Reasons for Man UTD being 19 points after Liverpool:
– Lingard’s clothing brand
– Pogba’s SoMe- activities
– Ed Woodward
– the Board
– ownersNo reason at at all:
– Mourinho’s leadership
– no pattern on the pitch
– unhappy dressing room— Jan Aage Fjortoft (@JanAageFjortoft) December 16, 2018
Earlier, Paul Pogba and Juan Mata were left on the bench for the game against Liverpool, and the former wasn’t put on for the entirety of the game. Chris Smalling was originally in the starting XI, but withdrew from the game 10 minutes before kick-off due to injury.
Tomorrow marks 3 years since Jose Mourinho was sacked from Chelsea. Here’s Mourinho’s 3rd season with Man United summary: Martial, Pogba and De Gea want to leave. Rashford and Bailly declined. Smalling renewed. Lukaku making Bebe signing look good.
— Mootaz Chehade (@MHChehade) December 16, 2018
With United 11 points off the fifth-placed Arsenal and 14 off the top-four, the side now faces a trip to Cardiff City this weekend.
