Man City boss Pep Guardiola's prediction came true in Liverpool FC vs Manchester United

After winning the Carabao Cup last weekend and progressing to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in midweek, Manchester United arrived at Anfield on Sunday hoping to do the double over Liverpool for the first time in the league since the 2015/16 campaign.

Erik ten Hag's side have been incredibly impressive in recent months, and their first trophy since 2017 - which came in the Carabao Cup following a 2-0 win over Newcastle in the final at Wembley - was a clear indication of the progress that United have made under the Dutchman this term.

Having lost just five times in the Premier League prior to their visit to Merseyside - two of which came on the opening two weekends of the campaign - the Reds have not been used to tasting defeat this season. Therefore, the 7-0 thrashing at the hands of Jurgen Klopp's side came as a major shock to the system for all involved with United.

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Evidently, the Reds are not the first team in history to turn up to Anfield and lose heavily. In fact, they are not even the first team this season to do that. The Merseyside outfit battered Bournemouth 9-0 at home earlier this term, and while United clearly have greater aspirations than the Cherries, Liverpool have shown that they are capable of overcoming anyone - especially on home turf.

In 2019, after Klopp's men defeated Barcelona 4-0 at home after losing 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola suggested that Anfield is like "no other stadium in the world".

The Catalan, who has enjoyed somewhat of a love-hate relationship with the Anfield crowd during his time with the Blues, insisted that the atmosphere