Is Lian Po old? Rooney: The first goal is mainly to blame Van Dijk, he has made many mistakes this season

October 20th: Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2-1 in last night’s Premier League highlight match. Red Devils legend Rooney talked about related topics in an interview after the game.

Red Devils coach Ruben Amorim adjusted his tactics in the first Premier League matchup after the October international break. The 40-year-old Portuguese coach put the Indian center Bensheszko on the bench during the away game against Liverpool, and chose to separate Cunha and Mbemo, who joined Old Trafford this summer, on the left and right sides, and build the offensive line with Mason Mount, who is the central supporter. Although the 26-year-old Brazil international did not contribute a goal or assist in Manchester United's 2-1 victory over Liverpool, he remained active throughout the entire 90 minutes.

Matteus Cunha's performance is impressive, but Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney is more concerned about Amad Diallo's performance. In Sunday's game, Ahmed was deployed at the right-back position. The 23-year-old Ivory Coast winger formed an exquisite cooperation with Mbemo on the right. In the 2nd minute of the game, it was Ahmad who passed through to help Mbemo score the goal with a blitz.

Rooney said that the Manchester United youngster always made Liverpool difficult to defend before being replaced in the second half. "As mentioned just now, Amad's movement continues to create threats, " he analyzed when visiting BBC Sports. "He is always wandering in the defensive vacuum zone, and Liverpool players don't know who to mark. This forward-less tactic does work and creates big trouble for Liverpool. "

The Manchester United legend pointed out that Van Dijk "suddenly lost power" when losing the ball and failed to detect Mbemo's forward intention in time. "The main responsibility for the first goal conceded lies with Van Dijk, " he explained. "This was similar to the goal conceded against Chelsea: after completing the first header clearance, he hit McAllister's back, and then reacted half a beat slower. At that time, he was originally five yards ahead of Mbemo, but he was caught offside due to his momentary distraction. "

Rooney continued to emphasize: "We have seen this happen to him many times this season. I don't know if it was due to complacency after winning the Premier League last season, but this is indeed not the Van Dijk we are familiar with. Such mistakes have occurred many times this season, which deserves Liverpool's vigilance. Of course, Manchester United's victory is beyond doubt."