Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has issued an apology to the team’s supporters for the “disastrous” 7-0 loss they suffered at Anfield on Sunday.
Cody Gakpo gave Liverpool the lead just before halftime, in the keenly contested first half, when he showed maturity beyond his 23 years of age to coolly finish Andy Robertson’s brilliant through-ball.
Two minutes after the half, the former PSV Eindhoven captain increased the advantage by deftly lifting the ball over a bewildered De Gea at his near post.
Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah then scored braces of their own to make it six.
At the 88th minute mark, substitute Roberto Firmino then scored the seventh, to mark his first outing at Anfield since notifying manager Jürgen Klopp of his intention to leave at the end of the season.
For Erik Ten Hag’s side, Sunday’s thrashing was a timely dose of reality as Liverpool inflicted a heaviest-ever Premier League defeat on their old foes just seven days after they lifted the League Cup at Wembley.
What De Gea Said
For De Gea, too, it was a stark reminder of the Reds’ attacking qualities as he conceded seven goals in a game for the first time in his Premier League career and took his tally against Klopp’s side to 16 in just the last four meetings between the two sides.
Taking to social media in the aftermath of the rout, the Spaniard labelled the result as “disastrous” and called on United supporters to stick by the players.
— David de Gea (@D_DeGea) March 5, 2023
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“I know these messages don’t sit well on such a day,” wrote De Gea. “This was a disastrous moment for us and these results shouldn’t happen, especially with the journey we are all on.
“We have a duty to this club, a responsibility to represent the badge but we have many opportunities to look ahead, many games coming fast and we have to lock our focus on these.”
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