5 talking points from Manchester United 1 – 4 Liverpool

#2 No outlet for the United attack

Alexis Sanchez looked lonely in attack and had no support

With every passing game, the curious case of the right side of the United attack looms large. The Liverpool game could be tackled with the right combination of pace and trickery on the wings. United had youngster Mitchell and the static Darmian on the flanks.

None of them provided anything of purpose going forward, although Mitchell did win the free kick that led to United’s goal. True, the lack of a true center forward hurt United the most in this game, but United had non-existent wing-play as well.

Chong did get a run in at the end for the last 20 minutes, but could not affect the game. There was no service for Sanchez playing as a number 9, and the Chilean had to come deep into his own half to pick up the ball.

Although Luke Shaw was not too impressive in the pre-season so far, he would have been a better choice on the left wing. Darmian looks set to be off-loaded, and this game served as a reason.

He looked out of place against the pace of the Liverpool side. This game although was just a pre-season outing, was a clear indication of what United is missing.