Premier League: Manchester United are in a complicated mess but it’s not a first at Old Trafford

Manchester United’s worst nightmare unfolded at Old Trafford on Sunday. A 0-5 humbling at the hands of their bitterest rivals Liverpool that only further highlighted the gulf between the two clubs and the starkly opposite directions in which the two giants of English football are currently heading.

Under Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool have already won a Champions League and a Premier League title and are gunning for more. While United, despite notable improvements under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, have no trophy to show for it and appear to be only drifting away from the possibility of winning one this season.

The Reds showed on Monday that they have the better team and despite United’s rich collection of superstars, the Merseysiders can also claim to have the best player. Mohamed Salah became the first opponent player to score a hat-trick at Old Trafford in the Premier League, carrying on his astounding form this season.

This development will be haunting for the United faithful who expected to go toe-to-toe with their rivals and also beat them for star powers after the arrival of Raphael Varane, Jadon Sancho and especially Cristiano Ronaldo.

But these new imports seemed to be weighing heavily on Solskjaer and his team.

No balance

On paper, United have the best attack…

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