Liverpool vs Brighton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
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A week removed from Liverpool’s demolition job on rivals Manchester United, Jurgen Klopp’s side host Brighton and Hove Albion with the same mentality. The Premier League title race appears set to be a relentless battle between the Reds, champions Manchester City and European champions Chelsea.
The Seagulls have also kicked on after flirting with relegation last time, putting in the type of results that their performances deserved last term, with Graham Potter guiding his side up to fifth in the table entering this weekend. Brighton will be eager to bounce back after a heavy defeat to City last time out, and victory will lift them into the top four and above West Ham United, while the hosts will be eager to take all three points to pile on the pressure on league-leaders Chelsea, though a point will be enough to take top spot on goal difference.
Despite dismantling United last week, Klopp maintains his side can improve, reiterating that his side must defend better: “The world is a bit like this: you win 5-0 against United and everything is perfect. Well, it was not. United had clear-cut chances which we gave them. We should not rely on luck or Ali [goalkeeper Alisson]. I saw the first half; we gave too much away. We have some really impressive scorelines but you don’t expect that to happen all the time and I have no problem with winning a game 1-0. That is where we have to be ready.” Follow live build-up, team news and minute-by-minute updates from Anfield:
Cristiano Ronaldo inspires Manchester United to vital win over Tottenham
Spurs were the perfect opponents for Manchester United when Solskjaer needed three points, writes Miguel Delaney from the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
You can read Miguel’s report, here:
Cristiano Ronaldo inspires Manchester United to vital win over Tottenham
Tottenham 0-3 Man United: Ronaldo scores one and assists another to give his manager some much-needed breathing space
Full time: Tottenham 0-3 Man United
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, speaking to BBC Sport after his side secured an important away win.
"We've built this performance on hard work, discipline and keeping the ball away from our goal. Spaces will open up especially if you get the first goal. The first one is the major one. What a pass from Bruno [Fernandes] and Cristiano [Ronaldo] is the best.
"We've got a hard week again. Champions League game then City. We've got to digest this one and be ready for Tuesday."
“[The Liverpool result] is always going to be in the history books - one of the darkest days. A dark spot on our CV. But football becomes history so quickly.
"The experience of Edinson Cavani and Cristiano is massive. We need it. We can't hide. The week has been difficult for all the players. They really stuck at it. Experience counts in situations like this."
Full time: Tottenham 0-3 Man United
Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking to Sky Sports after his side were thrashed by Manchester United:
“Poor performance. We didn’t play good. United were stronger than us. We conceded in poor ways, lost balls, allowed counter-attacks. We couldn’t break them. They were organised.
“The last pass was never there, the finish was never there. Bad performance.
“We are not on the right track. This season is part of football. The fans suffer when you’re not performing well. They have showed they’re not happy. We keep on trying.”
Full time: Tottenham 0-3 Man United
Marcus Rashford, speaking to Sky Sports: “It’s obviously been a difficult week. We’ve responded the only way we know how.
“Playing for Man Utd there’s always pressure, you have to learn to enjoy it. Part of playing for this club is to come out of difficult moments. this club has always bounced back.
“I think we prepared for the team we’re playing against. We all have to buy into what the manager tells us to do. Today that helped us come away with the three points.
“There’s more to come. As long as we keep improving, keep picking up points, we’ll see where we are come the end of the season.”
FULL TIME: Tottenham 0-3 Man United
Spurs finished without a shot on target today, the first time they’ve done that in a home match since 2013.
“It was a perfect day for Man United,” says Roy Keane on Sky Sports. “Back in my day we used to say, ‘Lads, it’s Spurs’. They were abysmal.”
“Spurs were toothless,” adds Graeme Souness. “Kane, Son, Lucas - they look a shadow of their former selves. They were very, very average today.”
“You just want to see your team have a go,” says former Spurs striker Jermain Defoe. “They’re boring,” adds Keane.
FULL TIME: Tottenham 0-3 Man United
United move up to fifth, just three points behind Manchester City - and ahead of the derby next weekend! Could you imagine if United beat City next weekend to go level? There would surely not be anything more Solskjaer than that.
In all seriousness, there were plenty of positives from Solskjaer’s side today. There’s also a gameplan now for how to approach that clash against Guardiola’s side next Saturday.
FULL TIME: Tottenham 0-3 Man United
Solskjaer gets another result when he needed it most, while there are boos from the beleaguered home fans at what was another woeful display from Spurs. They were awful today, as the pressure swings towards Nuno Espirito Santo.
Tottenham 0-3 Man United
90+1 mins: Even though they’ve barely been troubled, United have been solid defensively today. The return of Varane has helped and the back three has seen them return to basics. It looks set to earn them a rare clean sheet.
Tottenham 0-3 Man United
90 mins: The Tottenham Hotspur stadium is emptying. Those who remain are still yet to see an effort on target.
This is an ugly, ugly day for Spurs and Nuno. There will be three added minutes, and the only positive for Nuno is that there won’t be a full stadium to boo his team at full time.
GOAL! Tottenham 0-3 Man United (RASHFORD 86’)
Nightmare for Spurs, salvation for Solskjaer. Matic and McTominay are able to knock the ball around midfield under no pressure, before Matic slips in Rashford, who is being played onside by Davies. Rashford opens his body before tucking the ball past Lloris to wrap up three points.
“We want Levy out,” chant the Spurs fans.
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