Premier League 2023: Jurgen Klopp’s woes continued as Liverpool have been hammered 3-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. Manchester United defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 regardless of a straight crimson to Casemiro at Old Trafford.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 4, 2023 23:13 IST
Liverpool have managed only one win in 7 matches in all competitions in 2023 (Reuters Photo)
By India Today Web Desk: Liverpool continued to stay winless within the Premier League within the New Year and Jurgen Klopp’s males slipped to a brand new low as they have been hammered at relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 on Saturday, February 4.
The slide continued for Jurgen Klopp’s males at the same time as Manchester United picked up 3 factors at house whereas Arsenal have been handed solely their 2nd defeat within the ongoing league season.
An personal purpose from Joel Matip after a Hwang Hee-Chan cutback went in within the fifth minute. 7 minutes later, debutant Craig Dawson scored the second after he was unmarked from shut vary.
Liverpool, who went into the break trailing 2-0, got here out all weapons firing within the 2nd half. However, Ruben Neves successfully ended the competition within the 71st minute, controlling then prodding the ball in on the finish of a scintillating counter-attack from the house facet.
The defeat left Liverpool within the tenth spot within the Premier League desk with 29 minutes at the same time as questions over Jurgen Klopp’s future cropped up.
UNITED HOLD ON IN THRILLER
Marcus Rashford shone in Manchester United’s win over Palace (Reuters Photo)
Manchester United survived a late onslaught from Crystal Palace to carry on to an exhilarating win at Old Trafford of their Premier League assembly on Saturday, February 4. It was the primary win for Erik Ten Hag’s males within the league after two winless outings within the league, which included a 3-2 defeat to league leaders Arsenal in January.
Marcus Rashford shone for Manchester United as he gained a penalty for the Red Devils within the first-half earlier than scoring what proved to be the winner within the second because the Old Trafford membership clinched 3 essential factors to remain within the hunt for a end within the prime 3 of the league desk.
It was a medical present from Manchester United, who dominated the first-half solely to permit Palace again into the competition within the second. Nonetheless, Erik Ten Hag could be glad that his facet have been in a position to return to successful methods within the league. Brazilian star Casemiro was given a straight crimson and he’s set to overlook the subsequent 3 matches after he was noticed by the VAR grabbing Will Hughes by the throat with each arms after a tussle between the 2 sides with 20 minutes left within the clock.
Hughes was concerned in one other essential piece of motion as his handball resulted in Bruno Fernandes scoring from the spot as early because the 4th minute of the match. David de Gea was hardly known as into motion within the first half-hour as United dominated proceedings.
Marcus Rashford doubled the lead within the 62nd minute after a sequence of very good brief passes that introduced delight to the Old Trafford crowd.
Just when United seemed like they might cruise to the victory, Casemiro was sent-off and Palace pulled one again by means of Jeffrey Schlupp within the 76th minute.
Palace threw the whole lot at United searching for the equaliser however Ten Hag introduced on Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof to verify they held on to the lead. it was one other commanding efficiency from center-back Lissandro Martinez, who gained a lot of the floor duels he engaged in.
KLOPP IN TROUBLE?
After coming near a historic quadruple final season, the place they gained two home cups and have been runners-up in each the Champions League and Premier League, Klopp’s injury-hit and confidence-shorn crew are a shadow of their former selves.
The consequence was the primary time in a decade that Liverpool have misplaced three consecutive Premier League away video games. They have conceded extra targets within the Premier League this season – 28 in 21 video games – than they did in the entire of final season.
Victory eased Wolves’ fears of a drop to the second-tier Championship, lifting them to fifteenth place on 20 factors, two forward of the underside three, and left their ecstatic followers serenading each contact within the last minutes as Liverpool’s participant hung their heads.
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Feb 4, 2023
