"There's always going to be rivalry between the clubs. We took the three points today and that's the most important thing for us. We want to climb the table and keep getting as many points as we can. The five-point gap is kind of a cushion for us now. We've got Champions League next week and we've got to concentrate on that but the league's just as important to us."
"I think my first touch was a bad touch, I couldn't finish it in my stride so I had to revive it, recover it with my second touch and the rest of it was quite simple. It gives you the confidence to do more and the second one fell to me and I just put in as well."
"There are a lot of ups and downs but Marcus is a player who has very big potential, he's at a big club, they're nurturing him well. You're not going to start every game but he came back in and scored two goals."
"Our team were in control and, even in set-pieces and dangerous situations for Liverpool in the second half, we were completely in control so I think we deserved to win. Liverpool pushed us into more defensive situations, our full-backs defended very well and our wingers made a huge sacrifice to try to control their full-backs. I think it was a complete performance by us with two different halves. But even if people think we didn't deserve, I don't care. Let's move on to Tuesday to a difficult match."
"These games are always big games. It's going to be tight for second position and we want to make sure we get that spot so it's an important win today."
"Ashley made interceptions and clearances from left-back all game long. He kept the Premier League's leading scorer Mohamed Salah very quiet and played very well. He should be pleased with his performance."
"There were many set-pieces for Liverpool but United defended very well. De Gea didn't have a crucial save to make in the game. I said at half-time that Marcus Rashford would be the difference and he was."
Today's significant win puts us five points clear of Liverpool in the battle for second place, as you can see in the updated table below. 👇
| Position | Team | Games Played | Wins | Goals difference | Team points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position remains the same | 1 | Man City | 38 | 32 | 79 | 100 |
| Position remains the same | 2 | Man Utd | 38 | 25 | 40 | 81 |
| Position moved up | 3 | Spurs | 38 | 23 | 38 | 77 |
| Position moved down | 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 21 | 46 | 75 |
| Position remains the same | 5 | Chelsea | 38 | 21 | 24 | 70 |
| Position remains the same | 6 | Arsenal | 38 | 19 | 23 | 63 |
| Position remains the same | 7 | Burnley | 38 | 14 | -3 | 54 |
"Congratulations to United - it's a great win. The first half was perfect. The own goal was unfortunate but it added to a very dramatic final 25 minutes. I quite enjoyed the final 25 minutes when everyone else was panicking!"
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