Bitter rivals Liverpool and United were joined in misery on Sunday (Monday in Manila) after chastening defeats that rank among the worst that English football’s two most successful clubs have ever suffered. Liverpool’s chief tormentor was Ollie Watkins, who became the first Villa player to score a hat-trick against the Reds for 88 years. Watkins bagged Villa’s first after a mistake by Liverpool keeper Adrian in the fourth minute. Salah reduced the deficit but Jack Grealish netted number six before Villa’s captain ran clear to cap the rout. Just hours before Liverpool’s epic meltdown, Tottenham boss Mourinho, sacked by United in 2018, inflicted a huge blow to Solskjaer’s own job security.

Source: Manila Times October 05, 2020 16:18 UTC