Liverpool destroys Manchester United behind Mohamed Salah.

(ahram) ⸻ Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool set a new record margin of victory in the clash between English football's two most successful clubs, beating Manchester United 2-1 at Anfield. The result ends United's hopes of a first league title in a decade, and could even more lasting damage from the club's heaviest defeat since 1931. Liverpool close to within three points of fourth-placed Tottenham with a game in hand on Spurs still to come.Klopp's side won the two league meetings between the teams by an aggregate score of 9-0 last season, but the tables had seemingly turned this season. Liverpool have looked a shadow of the side that came close to an unprecedented quadruple of trophies last season, while United have got back in the race for a place in the Champions League next season thanks to a run of 13 points from a possible 15 in the Premier League.Ten Hag's men were forced to see off an early onslaught, but still arguably had the better chances of a fractious first half. Liverpool finally produced a moment of quality in the final third to break the deadlock two minutes before the break, with Andy Robertson slicing open the United defence to play in Gakpo, who cut inside and fired low into the far corner. Nunez punished sloppy United defending as the Uruguayan stooped to head in Harvey Elliott's cross. Gakpo scored his second with a delightful dink over David de Gea at the end of a lightning Liverpool counter-attack. Salah got the goal his performance deserved as he crashed in Nunez's through ball. Salah moved outright as Liverpool's all-time Premier League goalscorer with a simple tap in after more shambolic United defending. Firmino will move on to pastures new at the end of the season, but came off the bench to score a remarkable seventh two minutes from time.