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As the last great manager of the once-proud team that now masquerades as Manchester United said, now it really is squeaky bum time.

This was not just another humiliation of old enemies who no longer occupy the same footballing space as Liverpool, this was an emphatic message to Manchester City and Pep Guardiola.

The City manager said he would be watching events at Anfield avidly and what he saw must have worried him. What he saw was the exciting Luis Diaz, scorer of the first, terrifying United’s back line.

What he saw was Sadio Mane, the man who tormented City at Wembley on Saturday, in his glorious pomp, assisting and scoring. What he saw was Mohamed Salah returning to goalscoring form at the double.

What he saw was Thiago running the show. What he saw was a fully-fit supporting Liverpool cast treating a supposed Big Six rival with something verging on contempt.

Yes, City’s fate remains in their own hands but this was a statement performance from Liverpool. And that statement said City will not get away with ANY slip-ups between now and the end of the Premier League season.

The only caveat, of course, was that this was only Manchester United. Ahead of