The last Manchester United XI to beat Liverpool in the Premier League
After losing his two Premier League appearances as Manchester United manager, the last thing Erik ten Hag would probably want would be to welcome Liverpool to Old Trafford.
Jurgen Klopp’s side beat the Red Devils 9-0 on aggregate in both Premier League games last season.
But the Merseysiders haven’t started the season in the electric form we know from the German.
Last season’s League Cup and FA Cup winners drew their two Premier League games against Fulham and Crystal Palace.
With Darwin Nunez unavailable following his red card against the Eagles, and the Anfield side struggling with injuries, Ten Hag will be aiming for a positive result against our rivals to finally ignite his tenure at Manchester United.
A repeat of last season’s 5-0 hammering at the Theater of Dreams is unthinkable for the former Ajax manager.
Manchester United have not beaten Liverpool in any of our last eight Premier League games, the last time we got the better of Merseyside’s red half was back March 2018 when Jose Mourinho’s Reds won 2-1 thanks to a brace from Marcus Rashford.
Ahead of Monday night’s blockbuster clash under the lights of Old Trafford, we take a look at the latest Manchester United XI to beat Liverpool in the Premier League.
The last Manchester United XI to beat Liverpool in the Premier League
After a screaming night at Brentford, David de Gea will need to be at his best to thwart Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz.
After a short spell with Mexican side Queretaro FC, Ecuadorian legend Antonio Valencia retired from professional football last summer.
Signed from Wigan Athletic in 2009, Valencia spent a decade at Manchester United, making 339 appearances winning two Premier League titles, two League Cups, an FA Cup and the Europa League.
Following Mourinho’s appointment as Roma manager, Chris Smalling, who was already at the Stadio Olympico, reunited with the Portuguese and the pair won the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League together last season.
Eric Bailly scored Liverpool’s consolation goal in March 2018 and it’s quite possible that Mourinho’s first signing from Manchester United will have played his last game for the club.
The Ivory Coast international is currently Ten Hag’s fifth-choice centre-back and he looks set to leave before the transfer window closes.
Ashley Young completes the backline and the former United captain signed a new one-year contract with Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa in the summer.
United’s midfielder against Liverpool in 2018 was Nemanja Matic who was signed by Mourinho for the third time in his career following his move to the Giallorossi.
Scott McTominay has linked the Serb to the heart of the midfield. After being beaten by Brighton & Hove Albion on the opening day of the season, Ten Hag dropped the Scotsman against Brentford, but with the Red Devils trailing 4-0 at half-time, the graduate academy replaced Fred.
With so much to do in Monday’s critical clash against Liverpool, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Dutchman start with the ‘McFred’ partnership and hope the pair produce one of their great match performances.
Juan Mata remains a free agent following his release at the end of June, and the rumor of a move to Pennine rivals Leeds United doesn’t seem to be going away.
Undoubtedly one of Manchester United’s worst buys, Alexis Sanchez started in the attacking midfield role and the Chilean recently joined Marseille after agreeing to terminate his contract at Inter Milan.
Rashford ripped through Trent Alexander-Arnold and turned his compatriot inside and out in March 2018, and clinically slammed his chances.
Oh how we could do with this Rashford coming in Monday night.
The 24-year-old’s last Premier League goal in an early game came against Liverpool at Old Trafford 15 months ago.
Chelsea record signing Romelu Lukaku led the line in March 2018 and posed on Rashford’s opener.
Belgium’s all-time top scorer has joined Inter on loan after a dismal campaign at Stamford Bridge.
