United's levels have dropped off since Cup win - Shaw

Manchester United's level of performance has dropped since the team lifted the League Cup, defender Luke Shaw said after they were thrashed 7-0 by arch-rivals Liverpool in the Premier League.

United travelled to Anfield on an 11-match unbeaten streak but suffered the club's worst defeat since losing 7-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1931.

The defeat came a week after United claimed their first trophy since 2017 by winning the League Cup, having beaten Newcastle United in the final.

"It was completely unacceptable," Shaw told MUTV. "Our standards have clearly dropped since we won that trophy, and in the last couple of games we haven't been our normal selves."

United conceded six of the seven goals in the second half as Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice for Liverpool.

"We need to find the good things we were doing before and bring them back because this hurts a lot, and it's really unacceptable what we did in that second half," Shaw added. "We showed no personality and no mentality."

Erik ten Hag was furious with his side's "unprofessional" display.

"The result is quite obvious," the Dutchman said. "It's unprofessional.

"But I think it’s a huge difference in Brentford (in August). We were 4-0 down at half-time, so we started the game very bad.

"Today, first half, I think we were the better team. First half, we created the better chances and we had two one-on-ones with the goalie and they hadn’t.

"Then before half-time we make one mistake (in terms of) organisation and we concede a goal, so I think we were in the game.

"So, it was really a surprise for me that after half-time we so quickly gave the game away.

"First two goals, two defensive transition moments. First was a turnover, second was a counter.

"We