Jurgen Klopp savours 'outstanding' and 'perfect' Liverpool 7-0 hammering of Manchester United

05.03.2023 - 23:33 eurosport.com

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp described his side’s 7-0 win over Manchester United as “outstanding” and “perfect” in a “spectacular football game”.

The Reds went into the game at Anfield on the back foot and were gazing up at their big rivals in the Premier League table. Ad United, by contrast, arrived at Anfield on the back of a first trophy of the Erik ten Hag era with victory in the Carabao Cup final.

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The game tipped in the Reds’ favour on the back of Cody Gakpo’s goal on the stroke of half-time, and from that moment Liverpool went into overdrive.

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