Liverpool stars come out fighting after Man Utd defeat as Milos Kerkez speaks out

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCA handful of Liverpool players have spoken out on social media after the Reds' 2-1 defeat to Manchester UnitedMilos Kerkez has taken to social media after his difficult start to his Liverpool career continued against Manchester United. The Reds fell to a fourth successive defeat after Harry Maguire scored a late winner, as the Reds Devils clinched their first win at Anfield since 2016.Arne Slot’s men created plenty of chances against their bitter rivals, but were once again suspect defensively.

They fell behind early on in controversial circumstances to Bryan Mbeumo’s second-minute opener, and while Cody Gakpo equalised in the 78th minute, Maguire’s header six minutes later saw them concede a late winner for the third Premier League game in a row.Kerkez in particular endured a difficult afternoon, with Matthijs de Ligt admitting that United had deliberately targeted both of Liverpool’s full-backs."We knew that Liverpool had weaknesses, and that's their full-backs," he admitted to ViaPlay.The Hungarian is the only player to have featured in all 12 of Liverpool's matches so far this season, but he continues to face intense scrutiny and come in for heavy criticism following a number of below-par performances and mistakes since his £40m move from AFC Bournemouth.The 21-year-old struggled up against Amad Diallo in Sunday’s defeat, as well as both Mbuemo and Matheus Cunha.And the likes Gary Neville, Jamie Redknapp and Jamie Carragher all took aim at the defender when on pundit and commentary duties at Anfield for Sky Sports.Amid the backlash, Kerkez took to social media on Monday as he sent a defiant message to Liverpool supporters.“We stay together and come back!” the defender wrote on Instagram, as he shared a number of images from the game.Kerkez was not the only player to take to social media following the Reds’ latest loss, as Dominik Szoboszlai came out fighting.“These moments test us, but we’re built for the fight! Back to work!” he wrote on Instagram as he posted an image of the midfielder applauding supporters.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

Learn moreSky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle for the 2025/26 season, saving members £336 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games this season, an increase of up to 100 more.Meanwhile, Curtis Jones also sent a rallying cry to the Liverpool fanbase on his Instagram story.“Difficult moment, not what we’re used to and not what we want,” he wrote. “We will get through this together.“All focus on Wednesday, thank you for the support as always.”Liverpool return to action away at Eintracht Frankfurt as their Champions League campaign resumes on Wednesday.