Arne Slot extended his 100% winning start as Liverpool manager with a 3-0 victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, putting manager Erik ten Hag under renewed pressure at the club.
Two first-half goals from Luis DÃaz — Trent Alexander-Arnold also had a first-half goal ruled out for offside by VAR — and a second-half goal from Mohamed Salah sealed an easy win for Liverpool, who moved to joint top of the Premier League alongside Manchester City on nine points. United’s defeat was their second in three league games this season, and sees Ten Hag’s side go into the international break with question marks over their ability to challenge for Champions League qualification after spending more than £180 million on new players over the summer.
Ten Hag, who is now entering his third season as Manchester United manager, was humiliated by Slot, who was serving just his third game as Liverpool boss.
The buildup to this game was dominated by the story of the two Dutch coaches who have made the transition from the Eredivisie to take charge of the Premier League’s two biggest clubs, but it was Slot who looked more like a manager who has been in charge for years, rather than Ten Hag.
Last season’s FA Cup win against Manchester City at Wembley kept Ten Hag in a job at Old Trafford, but all of the issues that threatened his position last year resurfaced in the defeat against Liverpool.
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