Trent Alexander-Arnold’s cross ricocheted off Alexis Mac Allister’s head onto De Ligt’s arm, which was deemed by VAR to be in an unnatural position. The Dutchman also allowed his compatriot Gakpo to cut inside far too easily for his goal just before the hour mark and so it’s not unfair to say that both goals are linked to the 25-year-old.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has already singled out one of his first-team players as “untouchable”, according to Fabrizio Romano.Amorim hasn’t been in the job that long at Old

It felt like the dawn of a new era at Manchester United. However, the location wasn't Old Trafford-it was on the turf of United's biggest rivals, Liverpool. The Red Devils, struggling for form and goals,