Merseyside vs Manchester: MK II
We all remember what happened earlier in the season between Manchester United and Liverpool. Red Monday was hyped to the moon and back by Sky Sports. How would Jose Mourinho react to coming up against Jurgen Klopp? How important would the Anfield crowd be? And who could control Zlatan Ibrahimovic in his first major match up against... Dejan Lovren?!
It was one of the worst games of football we've ever seen. A flat, bland 0-0 draw LIVE on Sky Sports. When has that ever happened before... So when the broadcaster hyped up this usual 'Super Sunday' as 'Merseyside vs Manchester' we were a bit wary. Everton humiliated Man City in the earlier game, stuffing them 4-0.
It was all set for a brilliantly open game of football at Old Trafford. The two most successful clubs in English football going head to head in a pretty important game in terms of points.
What we got was a much tighter, scrappier game of football. The world's most expensive player gave away a ridiculous penalty and Liverpool pounced. James Milner's first half spot kick was almost enough for Liverpool to escape with all three points. But then Zlatan dared to be Zlatan again with a deft equaliser.
Final score: Mereseyside 5-1 Manchester.
Social media reacted accordingly.
Pogba took some slack...
Personal emoji's, Yellow paint in his hair, Dabbing? Ya Dabbing 🤔Instagram videos to beat the band. 100 million 🙈 Just play the game!!
— Alan Cawley (@alancaw) January 15, 2017
Liverpool legends got involved
Come on @LFC park the bus #MUNLIV #YNWA
— Djimi Traore (@Djimi_Traore19) January 15, 2017
The saviour cometh but eeeeeh...
You heard it here first its time! Rooney to break the record. #manliv pic.twitter.com/oT9ztl4MoL
— Gary Spike OSullivan (@spike_osullivan) January 15, 2017
You'd sense from Rooney's positioning these days that he doesn't back himself to run onto a through ball. Always ball to feet, dispossessed
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) January 15, 2017
The saviour cometh again!
Fellaini straight up front alongside Zlatan. I think I know what was written on Jose's bit of paper.
— Simon Stone (@sistoney67) January 15, 2017
Fellaini on... time to put the house on Liverpool 2-0 #MUNLIV
— killian 🇵🇸🏳️⚧️ (@killianodris) January 15, 2017
Fellaini instead of Rashford makes me sad #mufc
— Tomás Quinn (@mossyquinn) January 15, 2017
Until finally.
ZLATAN
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) January 15, 2017
Ibra!!!!!!
— Darran O'Sullivan (@Darransull86) January 15, 2017
