Liverpool vs Manchester United; 5 Key Talking Points

#4. Frustrated Romelu Lukaku fluffs his lines in big audition

Lukaku missed his one big chance on the night

This had been the accusation leveled at Lukaku over the past few years... as he good as he is at racking up goals against the so-called minnows, he simply doesn't turn up for the big games.

Romelu Lukaku's shot against Liverpool was the first he has had in his last three Premier League games at Anfield.223 minutes of football. pic.twitter.com/mLirJ6vxKo

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) October 14, 2017

Today, as starved of service as he was, as lonely as he was all game, he had the chance to bury that accusation and take his game to the next level. Martial's dancing feet and Mkhitaryan's lovely vision released him into the box, and one-on-one with Mignolet, all he could do was hit straight at the goalie... either side, and that was 1-0 United and a gameplan worked to perfection.