The United skipper fired home from close-range in the 78th minute after Marouane Fellaini’s header had come back off the crossbar.
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Schneiderlin, who also visited Liverpool three times with Southampton, said the Reds were delighted to come away from Merseyside with a hard-fought win.
Manchester United’s manager Louis van Gaal takes to the touchline before the English Premier Lea …
Former United shot stopper Schmeichel wasn’t impressed with the manner of the Red Devils’s victory despite a vital win against their bitter rivals on Sunday afternoon.
Christian Benteke has struggled to hold down a regular spot under Klopp and only joined Firmino in attack after Rooney had scored, with his manager’s post-match reaction suggesting the Belgian is not seen as the solution to their attacking issues.
“Whatever you say about Manchester United there today, it doesn’t matter in games like that”, said Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher. And while Rooney celebrated with his fellow United players on the pitch, a few more famous faces enjoyed the victory right in the middle of the away fans. “The momentum is with them”.
Maybe the one with one hand (from Emre Can in the second half), maybe but I think he has to save it. I think a goalkeeper has to do it.
United, who had to replace the injured Ashley Young with 18-year-old Cameron Borthwick-Jackson just before the break, failed to test Simon Mignolet – which was unforgivable considering the errors the Belgium worldwide has been forced into this season. In 19 shots, only four were on target. “It has been a problem for them all season”.
“They have created in the first half three chances and that was surviving, but to beat Liverpool is always important”.
Rooney’s goal proved decisive but goalkeeper David de Gea was named man of the match after a fine display.
“They had some chance but we defended really well”, he said. “Wayne Rooney will get the headlines but you forget the part the goalkeeper played in this”.
The Scottish tactician has had much say in the clubs footballing decisions, since he advised the board to hire David Moyes.
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The result means that United are unbeaten in their last four league games, having lost the the three games prior to that.
