Why Man Utd's early blitz spells bad news for Liverpool 😣 | OneFootball

Liverpool's clash with Manchester United could not have got off to a worse possible start.

Matheus Cunha handed Michael Carrick's side an early opener in Sunday's Premier League encounter at Old Trafford by scoring the opener inside just six minutes.

It was soon two for the Red Devils as Benjamin Šeško doubled their lead within a quarter of an hour, but the Brazilian's strike augured badly for their arch-rivals.

Arne Slot's side have now conceded the first goal for a 21st time in their 54 games across all competitions this season, leaving them facing another uphill challenge.

Just twice from the previous 20 matches have the fallen English champions managed to overturn their early deficit, but it actually gets even worse for the Anfield outfit.

They have now set a club record in the Premier League era for the most goals conceded from non-penalty set-piece scenarios in a single campaign.

With stats like that, it's no wonder that Slot is still feeling the heat from fans.

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