'Shambles': United shredded over 'disgraceful' loss

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A time connected from Manchester United's heaviest-ever Premier League loss, a erstwhile skipper has viciously condemned their performance.

Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah each struck doubly and Roberto Firmino scored the different arsenic Liverpool demolished United 7-0 astatine Anfield.

Six of the goals were scored successful an explosive second-half performance.

Ex-United skipper Gary Neville said the nonaccomplishment was an "absolute disgrace", "a shambles" and "embarrassing".

"The 2nd fractional has been an implicit disgrace," helium said connected Sky Sports.

"It was a shambles, epitomised by skipper Bruno Fernandes, who has been embarrassing astatine times.

"They've not understood the dangers of this fixture. The Manchester United players person been eaten live retired there."

Fernandes drew further ire from Neville erstwhile successful the 85th minute, helium appeared to motion to the seat erstwhile Marcus Rashford was subbed off, perchance to question wherefore it wasn't him taken off.

"He is holding his hands up asking: 'Why americium I not coming off?'" Neville said during the game, earlier aboriginal adding: "I person had capable of Fernandes throwing his arms around, whinging astatine everyone, holding his look erstwhile touched.

"That wasn't a captain's show from a Manchester United subordinate and I americium definite Erik 10 Hag volition woody with that.

"I americium definite mean work volition beryllium resumed but they person to ain that due to the fact that that is simply a disgrace."

Despite the loss, United stay successful 3rd spot connected the Premier League ladder, portion Liverpool beryllium fifth.

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