Salah scores hat-trick, United midfield missing and pressure mounting on Solskjaer – The Athletic

Manchester United was booed at Old Trafford after suffering a humiliating 5-0 defeat at the hands of powerful rivals Liverpool.

The pressure was even heavier on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was rated higher in every area of ​​the pitch in Sunday’s game. Mohamed Salah was the star for Jurgen Klopp’s side, scoring a hat-trick in 12 minutes (both sides of the break).

Liverpool Still undefeated in 13 games this season in all competitions and one point off Premier League leaders Chelsea.

Here, Oliver Kay and Dominic Fifield break down the key takeaways from Old Trafford…

How long can United go on like this?

Dominic Fifield: This is the nadir. Bottoming. Manchester United cannot continue like this, humiliated at home by bitter rivals, outright knocked out by opponents who have chosen to scrap two of their more consistent recent performances.

Paul Scholes’ post-match assessment following his resurgence against waning Champions League Atalanta in midweek gave a grim realistic prognosis of deep-rooted problems, but there was always the assumption that there was no way, United will certainly use the same. Tactically against Liverpool as they did against the Italians.

However, the clarification here is fraught with naivety.

The lack of organization in the press is a problem for the coach. There is confusion about triggers when they should be drilled. They have to be sure.