Anfield win a big title boost — LVG

Elsewhere, Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland kept Arsenal at bay in a goalless draw at the Britannia Stadium. “It was important because our competitors have lost points”.

Asked if United were still in the title race, the Dutchman told a news conference: “It is seven points and seven points we can overcome that”.

“Maybe in that perspective you are right”, he said. It is for the fans, for me and the players a fantastic win and it will give us a boost. Rooney did so to score for a fifth time in his last four games.

With his record breaking goal coming against Liverpool, here is one of his best goals scored against the club that have jeered and booed him more than any. And for the fans. “Everyone wants to see Rooney scoring”.

He was also delighted with Rooney’s victor.

“This is a special feeling”, was how Rooney described his goal. But then if you get a win, it looks that little bit much closer, it’s a mad season.

To be honest, I didn’t know about that record. Thankfully it went in and won us the game.

“We have played against Newcastle and given away two leads and now we have done the things we have trained and discussed so that is most precious aspect of the game today”.

However, according to post-match reports, the catalyst for Louis van Gaal’s side was anything but tame as a blazing row in the dressing room at half-time sparked the Red Devils into action.

“He is always reaching a very high level so I am very happy, but I can not say that today he has done a lot”, he said.

Liverpool tried to claw something back late on, as they would replace Kolo Toure with in form Benteke, but even the wonder striker himself couldn’t salvage any points for the team.

“We had a lot of these situations in the first half and the second half, so we had our chances but we could have had more if we would have done this better”. Of course it is frustrating. “It could have been a different game altogether but we paid for the chances we missed and conceding from a set piece was disappointing too”. “But we can do it, because we show every week we can do it”. So I think he had a few good moments and that’s how it is.

Klopp’s problems were not confined to defending corners on Sunday as his team created the clearer chances but failed to beat David de Gea.