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Ralf Rangnick took aim at Victor Lindelof and claimed that the Manchester United defender ignored explicit advice during their humbling by Liverpool.

United were thumped 4-0 by the Reds at Anfield, in what is likely the final blow in their hopes of securing a top-four finish this season. A Mohamed Salah brace and goals from Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz condemned the Red Devils to yet another humiliating loss at the hands of one of their biggest rivals.

United’s lack of fight and desire has been under the spotlight, with former players including Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Paul Scholes all taking pot-shots at the current vintage. And Rangnick hasn’t been shy about slamming his own players as well, as his disappointing stint as interim boss nears its conclusion.

The German tactician has usually reserved his post-match rants for the entire dressing room, previously accusing them of a lack of physicality and desire. But after the defeat on Merseyside he came close to singling out Lindelof for a pass he said had been ‘blacklisted’ in the build-up.

The moment he referred to happened shortly before the third goal, as United attempted to find a foothold in the game following the half-time break. But any hope of a comeback was extinguished when Lindelof’s pass towards Anthony Elanga was intercepted, sparking a counter-attack that ended in Mane scoring the third.

“Had we scored a goal that might have changed the game but we didn’t. We had our moments in and around