Has the blip become a crisis? Perhaps not quite yet, but a 3–2 defeat at Manchester United in the FA Cup means Liverpool has won only one of its last seven games—and that was in the last round of the Cup against a depleted Aston Villa, forced by COVID-19 absences to effectively field a youth team. Jose Mourinho and Tottenham await in the league on Thursday.
There were perhaps some positive signs for Liverpool, but Jurgen Klopp has still not won at Old Trafford in six visits. There was a greater attacking cohesion, and a sense perhaps that Roberto Firmino is returning to form.