Lingard presents his case in a succinct and effective manner.

The moment Jesse Lingard dashed forward to close down Joel Matip, Alisson Becker, and Virgil van Dijk as Liverpool attempted to create another play from the back happened just after Manchester United conceded their third goal at Anfield.

Three of their teammates were able to eventually play around Lingard, who turned to see that the rest of the team hadn't bothered to keep up with him. Everything you needed to know about Lingard's feelings for them could be gleaned from his enraged reply.

If you're looking for a player that cared more than the rest during his time at Anfield, this is your man. It's actually that easy.

This season, Lingard is the only player who can legitimately complain about the team. The out-of-touch Ralf Rangnick has ignored him ever since he was denied a loan move in January.

These two performances by Jesse Lingard against Norwich and Liverpool are indicative of what has been lacking in this team for much of the season so far. He isn't always a fountain of quality, but he is always a fountain of enthusiasm and determination. It was revealed on Tuesday night that he had humiliated a few of his comrades.

When the Manchester United teamsheet arrived at Anfield just an hour before kick-off, you could smell the panic. As sure as this team was of what was coming, they felt damage containment was their only option. Rangnick had never used a back three throughout his career.

Choosing this team with the sole objective of avoiding disgrace was the only goal in mind while selecting this particular football team. They also failed in this area.

With Manchester United's hopelessly out-of-form forwards, the United back three are lucky to be training against the United back three.

"This was the type of training we were doing yesterday, and we presented video analysis. We'll see if it works today after yesterday's success in training "Before the game, Rangnick stated.

Aside from that, it did not work. It everything came crashing down with Liverpool's first straight ball. United allowed three Liverpool attackers go past them from the halfway line despite having five defenders on the pitch. It was heartbreakingly sad.

Experts in pressing

When Rangnick was hired as United's manager, he spoke optimistically of having a team ready to take on Liverpool, Manchester City, and Chelsea by spring. But as he stood still on the Anfield touchline, he would have recognized nothing of this performance as Rangnick had taken over.

It was only a matter of time before Christoph Rangnick gave up his ideals of pushing and his team became lethargic out of possession like they were under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Seeing his team annihilated at Anfield must have been humiliating for Jurgen Klopp, who has made no secret of his admiration for Christoph Rangnick's style of play.

When it came to pressing Manchester United's defence, every Liverpool player except for Van Dijk and Matip was involved. Their chances of getting the ball back were limited, and they frequently surrendered possession in critical places.

It didn't take long for Liverpool to mount an attack once the ball was in their own half of the field of play. Occasionally, Bruno Fernandes would try to press Alisson, but beyond that, United were immovable statues.

It is impossible for Ten Hag to complete his mission.

Erik ten Hag's thoughts must have raced through his head as he witnessed United's dismal performance.

It's nearly impossible to get this team to the level where they can compete with the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool. With millions to spend, Ten Hag will have to perform a miracle if he can pull United within 10 points of any team in the league next year.

United has now played City and Liverpool twice this season under two different managers and lost 15-1 on both occasions. Seasons of shame have followed me.

The second half of the season was a comeback.

A change in shape and a determination to avoid humiliation may have contributed to some of Manchester United's improvement after the break, but Liverpool's letting up on their pressure should give the Reds hope heading into the weekend.

It was practically a free hit for United, but if they had succumbed to another desperate defeat, it may have shattered their confidence for the remainder of the season.

Their performance at Anfield gave them confidence that they could beat Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

When Jadon Sancho was brought on in the second half, he was a big threat with his direct running and the adjustment to a back four gave United an extra edge. He made you wonder why Trent Alexander-Arnold was left out of the team in the first half.

As of 22 minutes into the game, United had virtually come out on top. Even though it appeared as though the game was going to end in defeat, the team managed to leave Anfield with some measure of dignity.

The ultimate act of Pogba

It would be fitting if Paul Pogba's final contribution to Manchester United was to limp off at Anfield, with his team already stretched to breaking point.

In such a situation, the Red Devils required leaders, midfielders who were willing to put their lives on the line for the team.
As far as I know, Pogba has never agreed with such a statement. During the celebration following Liverpool's first goal, he ran over to the touchline to complain about a knock and then signified he'd had enough soon after.

Even under the most dire of circumstances, Manchester United's midfielders of old would have been able to carry the team out of Liverpool. When Pogba left the field, neither a physiotherapist nor any of his teammates bothered to check on his condition or offer assistance. Spineless.