Liverpool's James Milner will try his best to stay away from watching highlight reel of tonight's clash with Manchester United for the position he was left in in the build-up to the game's opening goal. A moment of magic by Jadon Sancho left the veteran midfielder on his back side and subsequently led him to lash out at Virgil van Dijk for failing to deal with the young Red Devil in his attempt to fire the hosts in front.
Fans of Manchester United stole the headlines in the build-up to Monday night's clash with their rivals for their protest against the club's ownership. However, when the storm had momentarily calmed, they were treated to quite a show by their club, with an all-round performance yielding a massive result with their nemesis in town.
After Anthony Elanga had squandered a brilliant chance to put Ten Hag's side in front earlier, the Swede set Jadon Sancho up to bury home his first goal of the season in remarkable fashion following a well-worked move. The 22-year-old winger received the ball with his back facing the Liverpool goal but brilliantly turned and threw off James Milner and goalkeeper Alisson Becker, who directly stood in front of him. With the pair left on the ground, the former Borussia Dortmund star simply curled the ball in the bottom right corner to send a wave of jubilation across Old Trafford.
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Jadon Sancho gives Manchester United the lead pic.twitter.com/er2wuQcazN
— Sky Sports (@SkySports) August 22, 2022
In the aftermath of the goal, James Milner confronted Virgil van Dijk for his role in Jadon Sancho's strike. The Dutch center-back was caught ball-watching and the latter apparently gave him an earful for giving the United winger enough space to shoot. Needless to say, the altercation did not immune Milner from being laughed at.
Jadon Sancho sends James Milner back to Leeds with that dummy. So cold.
— Football Tweet (@Football__Tweet) August 22, 2022
@SkySportsPL pic.twitter.com/oqO3DRfB1p
Sancho sending Milner back to Anfield. pic.twitter.com/RbQHDBJTiZ
— (@Utd_winning) August 22, 2022
Sancho made Milner lie down in green pastures.
— MALLAM SHUGAR BREAD (@sugarbread__) August 22, 2022
Sancho sent Milner back to Aston Villa!
— AMG (@AMGistelrooy) August 22, 2022
Jadon Sancho had all the time in the world to sit James Milner down inside Liverpool's box, turned a 360 and scored a tap-in while sending Alisson the wrong way — what a goal by Manchester United!
— UtdFaithfuls (@UtdFaithfuls) August 22, 2022
SANCHO sent Milner for a Mc Flurry #MUNLIV
— EXPRESSIONS OOZING (@ExpressionsOOZ) August 22, 2022
Sancho got Milner and VVD doing some things I can't explain.
— Juliet Bawuah (@julietbawuah) August 22, 2022
Sancho told Milner
— R7 (@DjRoja) August 22, 2022
Get me 2 club beers #MUNLIV pic.twitter.com/GxtA40f3fh
Sancho sent Milner sliding back to Anfield
— 442oons (@442oons) August 22, 2022
Sancho sent Milner to Pluto
— Malik Ofori (@malikofori) August 22, 2022