Gary Neville can't believe what Liverpool star did in 42nd minute v Manchester United

Liverpool have returned to the top of the Premier League table following their emphatic 4-0 win over Manchester United.

The Reds have been in sensational form and remain fully in contention for an unprecedented quadruple.

Meanwhile, all the Red Devils have to fight for this season is a top-four finish.

As far as English football fixtures go, you can’t really get much bigger than Liverpool against Manchester United.

However, one side is currently head and shoulders above the other.

In October, Jurgen Klopp’s charges ran out 5-0 winners at Old Trafford.

Liverpool were favourites ahead of the Anfield clash, and they duly took the lead after just five minutes.

Sadio Mane split the United defence with a through-ball to put Mohamed Salah in behind.

The Egypt international squared the ball for Luis Diaz to smash home from point-blank range.

Liverpool repeated the feat in the 22nd minute, once again carving the opposition defence wide open.

Mane, with his back to goal, clipped a ball over the United back line to find Salah, who duly slotted into the far corner.

“Waste of space”

Liverpool were dominant throughout in the first half, and first to every ball, with one such moment on 42 minutes.

Jordan Henderson beat Bruno Fernandes to a 50:50, even though the United man had a head start of about 10 yards.

“It’s a joke, that,” Gary Neville said while commentating on Sky Sports (19/4/22, 20:45).

Earlier, the Old Trafford legend labelled his former side’s current squad “a waste of space”.

Things would get much worse for United in the second half.

In the 68th minute, Andrew Robertson led a counter-attack and laid the ball off to Diaz.

The Colombian pulled the ball back for Mane, who coolly fired home a first-time finish.

Then, in the 85th minute, Salah got his second of the game and Liverpool’s fourth.

Robertson once again won possession for the Reds and the ball was worked to Diogo Jota.

He slid the ball through for Salah, who had a go with an effort that went into the net via Aaron Wan-Bissaka.