Steve McClaren makes full-time demand and more Manchester United moments missed vs Liverpool FC

Manchester United were battered 7-0 by Liverpool in their Premier League clash at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, with Jurgen Klopp's side scoring six times in the second half.

Erik ten Hag's men - who won the Carabao Cup a week earlier - fell to a heavy defeat on Merseyside. Three players - Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez - all grabbed braces for Liverpool, before substitute Roberto Firmino scored the seventh and final goal late on in the clash.

It was an incredibly disappointing afternoon for the Reds, with their opponents recording the biggest win in the history of the fixture between the two clubs. Moreover, it put a significant dent in any hopes United had of being involved in the Premier League title race between now and the end of the campaign.

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The Liverpool boss was furious with referee Andy Madley in the first half. Shortly after Bruno Fernandes sent a diving header just wide, Klopp pointed wildly at the man in the middle. The German felt that Salah had been denied a free-kick inside United's half, with Lisandro Martinez's trailing arm appearing to connect with the Egyptian.

It would have been interesting to see what the outcome would have been if Fernandes had managed to guide his effort past Alisson in the Liverpool goal. There is a chance that VAR might have looked at the potential foul, but because the Portuguese ace missed with his header, a check wasn't needed. Nevertheless, Klopp was fuming.

It would, clearly, be unfair to single out one single player, but Luke Shaw's pass prior to Liverpool's second goal in the game was pitiful and certainly avoidable.