Contrasting fortunes for Liverpool and Man Utd might become sliding doors moment of Ruben Amorim’s reign

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As Manchester United belatedly recorded back-to-back league wins for the first time under the Portuguese, they triumphed on Liverpool’s home turf for the first time in almost a decade. Late goals have been a story of Liverpool’s season, but now they rue them.

United have won too few games under the Portuguese but they have now beaten Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and, including a penalty shootout, Arsenal. His side had character, too: six minutes after conceding an equaliser to Cody Gakpo, and when they could have been overwhelmed by waves of Liverpool attacks, United instead seized victory.

But United had a cohesion that Liverpool lacked. “He is a great example with everything he has been through,” said Amorim.