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Liverpool 7 Man Utd 0: What they said

The scoreboard shows the final score, 7-0 after the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on March 5, 2023. - Liverpool won the game 7-0. PHOTO | AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • "Everybody has to feel us, everybody has to know we are still around. That's what we have to be from now on." -- Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

Key quotes after Liverpool's 7-0 thrashing of Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday:

"You could see the energy levels were back. We have shown recently we are on the path back. It's a big win." -- Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson

"To get it today against United with that result is unbelievable. I'm going home to celebrate with the family, Chamomile tea and sleep." -- Mohamed Salah after becoming Liverpool's all-time leading Premier League scorer on 129 goals.

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"We were eager to keep going, keep pressing them and keep scoring goals." -- Dutch forward Cody Gakpo after scoring twice.

"This is definitely a strong setback and is unacceptable. I'm really disappointed and angry about it. It is a reality check.”| -- Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.

"Everybody has to feel us, everybody has to know we are still around. That's what we have to be from now on." -- Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

"The players will be ashamed when the going got tough, they went missing."-- Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane.

"That second-half performance felt like two or three years ago when the opposition just couldn't cope with them, especially at Anfield."-- Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher.

"The second half was an absolute disgrace."-- Ex-United captain Gary Neville.

Manchester United's heaviest defeats in club history

Manchester United suffered their joint heaviest defeat ever on Sunday after losing 7-0 to Liverpool at Anfield.

Here is a list of United's biggest league defeats in club history:

Blackburn Rovers 7 Manchester United 0, First Division, 1926

Aston Villa 7 Manchester United 0, First Division, 1930

Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 Manchester United 0, Second Division, 1931

Liverpool 7 Manchester United 0, Premier League, 2023

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