Man Utd star admits Ruben Amorim told side to exploit two Liverpool players

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Liverpool were beaten 2-1 by Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday as the Reds fell to a fourth successive defeat in all competitions, with Arne Slot's side struggling defensively once againMatthijs de Ligt has lifted the lid on Manchester United's tactical plan against Liverpool as they deliberately targeted two players during their 2-1 victory over the Reds on Sunday. The Dutchman and Mohamed Salah also both squandered golden opportunities, while Alexander Isak was thwarted by Senne Lammens in a one-on-one situation.However, it was their defensive frailties that proved costly once again, as they conceded twice for the seventh time in just 12 matches across all competitions this season, reports the Liverpool Echo.Summer recruit Milos Kerkez had a tough time at left-back, having to deal with the threat of Amad Diallo, as well as both Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha at different points in the match.De Ligt confessed that United had intentionally exploited the Hungarian, along with right-back Conor Bradley, identifying Liverpool's full-back positions as a 'weakness'."We knew that Liverpool had weaknesses, and that's their full-backs," he admitted to ViaPlay.

Today was a game that you really have to be concentrated in."Kerkez played the entire 90 minutes at left-back against United, whilst Bradley was substituted after 62 minutes for Florian Wirtz, with the German's arrival forcing Dominik Szoboszlai to shift to right-back.Jeremie Frimpong was subsequently brought on to replace Mohamed Salah as a right-winger, with United's decisive goal originating from Liverpool's right flank after their opening strike had come from being played through down the left side of the Reds' backline.Kerkez faced harsh scrutiny following the defeat as former Liverpool captain Jamie Redknapp branded the left-back a 'nervous wreck'."Kerkez is very nervous. With Mbeumo and [Matheus] Cunha they've gone for a different approach with a bit more pace."Meanwhile, ex-Reds defender Stephen Warnock also criticised Kerkez's display as he raised concerns about his partnership with Virgil van Dijk on the left side of Liverpool's defence."Kerkez and Van Dijk's relationship on this left-hand side is not working," he commented on BBC Radio 5 Live."There is a lack of communication and the ball is getting slipped down the side far too many times."Again they are far too easy to get at.

Far too vulnerable to the turnover of possession."Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher also expressed his confusion over the Reds' defensive issues on Kerkez's side."Normally the right hand side of Liverpool's defence gets punished. But today it's the left hand side," he observed on Sky Sports.