Liverpool dominate XI after historic win over Man United: Premier League team of the week

The 7-0 victory at Anfield saw Mohamed Salah become Liverpool's all-time Premier League goalscorer

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK: GK: Jose Sa (Wolves): Produced a superb save from Dejan Kulusevski and kept a clean sheet as Wolves claimed an impressive 1-0 win against Tottenham. AP

RB: Kyle Walker (Manchester City): Used his pace and defensive skills to control his flank as City dealt with a potentially tricky Newcastle test to ease to a 2-0 win. EPA

CB: Wesley Fofana (Chelsea): Sidelined with long-term injury for much of his debut season, the French defender scored the vital goal to give Chelsea a desperately needed win over Leeds. Beyond the goal, Fofana was superb at the back. AFP

CB: Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool): The pick of the Liverpool defenders during an even first half against Manchester United, producing several key interceptions and clearances. The Frenchman then had a front row seat for the second-half destruction. Getty

LB: Andy Robertson (Liverpool): Sensational from start to finish against United. Delivered the killer pass for Cody Gakpo to open the scoring – and thus open the floodgates – and dominated the left flank. AFP

CM: Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton): Scored Brighton’s opener from the penalty spot and set up Joel Veltman for the second in the 4-0 beating of West Ham. The Argentine World Cup winner bossed the midfield throughout. Getty

CM: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City): Helped City control the midfield against Newcastle and popped up with a fine finish to score his side’s second goal. Such a good player. AP

RW: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): The Egyptian was at his devastating best against United. Scored twice, set up two more, and became Liverpool’s all-time leading Premier League goalscorer. His 12 goals against United is more than any other Liverpool player in the history of this fixture. EPA

LW: Cody Gakpo (Liverpool): The Dutchman displayed exactly why Liverpool were so keen to get him in mid-season. Gakpo scored two excellent goals against United and looks to have very much found his feet in the Premier League. EPA

CF: Darwin Nunez (Liverpool): A proper striker’s performance from the Uruguayan, scoring two excellent headers to play a key role in Liverpool’s 7-0 humiliation of United. After much of a debut season where his finishing had let him down, Nunez is finally hitting his straps. It always looked like it would happen at some point. EPA

CF: Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest): What a season the Welshman is having. Scored both goals to drag Forest level against Everton to take his tally to seven in the Premier League. Getty

The most recent weekend in the Premier League will be remembered for one result and one result only: Liverpool's history-making 7-0 thrashing of rivals Manchester United.

Up until Sunday's meeting, it was United who could reflect more positively on the season so far. Very much in the mix for the top four, the League Cup trophy already secured, and clear progress being made under Erik ten Hag, United had plenty of reason for optimism at Anfield.

Liverpool, by contrast, had been strangely inconsistent, starting the new year with three defeats and a draw from their first four games and facing a fight to qualify for next season's Champions League. However, three straight wins ahead of their clash with United hinted at a corner being turned.

Then came the 7-0 destruction at Anfield. Liverpool were sensational, United downright dreadful. How both teams respond to this result could shape the rest of their campaigns. Liverpool, up to fifth and only three points behind an inconsistent Tottenham side in fourth, will hope to use it as a springboard, while United will aim to bounce back quickly and keep their Champions League ambitions on track.

With so much attention on that Anfield result, there were in fact nine other Premier League games played over the weekend.

The round began at the Etihad, where Manchester City kept their title hopes on track with a 2-0 win over a Newcastle side whose form is trending in the wrong direction.

Five matches took place at the traditional Saturday afternoon kick-off, with leaders Arsenal producing a dramatic fightback from 2-0 down to beat struggling Bournemouth 3-2 deep in added time. Chelsea secured a desperately needed 1-0 win over Leeds, Brighton thrashed West Ham 4-0, Aston Villa edged past 10-man Crystal Palace 1-0, and Wolves beat Tottenham 1-0.

In Saturday's late game, Southampton boosted their survival hopes with a 1-0 win at home against Leicester City.

Sunday began with an entertaining 2-2 draw between Nottingham Forest and Everton, before Anfield hosted Liverpool's humiliation of United.

The round concluded on Monday night as Brentford extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches with a 3-2 win over local rivals Fulham.

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