By Isyaku Ibrahim
Embattled Manchester United Tactician Reuben Amorim Sunday evening at the Anfield Stadium in the heart of Liverpool City brought to an end the nine years of humiliation Manchester United suffered on the hands of their North West rivals Liverpool
The Red Devils trounced their foes by two goals to one a victory that put smile and excitement on the faces of players ,fans and legends and too heirarchy of the side
If one could remember the last time Manchester United defeated Liverpool on their soil dated back to 2016 during the time of Louis Vangal when Juan Mata scored the only goal of match through a bicycle kick
Thus the 19th of October will remain in the good books of Manager Reuben for good two reasons including breaking a jinx and winning two matches in a row
Definitely since assuming the coaching position In November last year the Portuguese did not win matches consecutively this made him a laughing stock among his colleagues
Thus the development has brought a sigh of relief for him and his crew
United first scored in the first two minutes of the tie through Cameroonian import Bryant Mbeumo
The home side equalised in the seventieth minutes of the game through Gakpo while former skipper Harry Maguire netted the second and final goal of the match with a powerful header in the final minutes of the cracker to ensure the visitors earn the maximum points at stake
Rightly speaking, Liverpool who are third on the log with fifteen points, with the, development have lost four matches in a row three in premiership and one Champions League
The tension now lies on Liverpool Manager Arne Slot who spent a lot of money to acquire fresh legs who would meet Eintracht Frankfurt of Germany in the Champions League
On the other hand, Manchester United who are ninth on the table with no continental engagements Wili test Brighton for size at Old Trafford on Saturday
