Man United vs Liverpool

Manchester United midfielder Fred scored a brilliant goal by chipping fellow Brazil international Alisson Becker in Tuesday's friendly against Liverpool.

Facundo Pellistri then made it four in the second half. Anthony Martial, who started up front in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, made it 3-0 moments after Fred's act of brilliance. Watch Fred Score Very Brazilian Goal For Manchester United Against Liverpool

Manchester United made a stunning start to life under Erik ten Hag with a 4-0 victory over arch-rivals Liverpool to lift the Bangkok Centenary Cup.

The only worry was when he appeared to sustain a problem after coming to the edge of the box and turning sharply to ensure he kept the ball in the area. Eric Bailly was outstanding as the Reds held Jurgen Klopp's men at bay, showing athleticism and aggression and a determination to defend. Whether that was probably down to personnel, with skipper Harry Maguire unavailable due to a knock, is another matter but it showed some versatility from the South American. The left-back slot in the second half went to new boy Tyrell Malacia, who made a couple of eye-catching early interventions, including chopping the ball on a run that was appreciated by the crowd. Three goals without reply in the first half was a testament to the fitness work at Carrington and in Thailand, with a real desire to press from the front. Savage kept the ball tidily, helping to screen the defence, while Iqbal's balance and movement impressed. It is on to Melbourne next, with more challenges to come. The third, from Martial, was the Frenchman at his best, displaying great composure to lift over the Liverpool keeper, when in a one-on-one situation. One crunching aerial challenge on James Milner left the former England midfielder requiring some attention and the veteran avenged the tackle with a blatant block on the United man soon afterwards. The keeper looked assured in possession, and kept a clean sheet during his time on the field, as the only Red to stay on for the start of the second half. David De Gea was off his line sweeping up confidently on occasion, and was quickly in action, making a near-post save with his feet that has become one of his trademarks. Our first look at the new home shirt was certainly a positive one as Ten Hag's XI looked fit, fresh and with something to prove. There is clearly no such thing as a friendly in Scott McTominay's book, especially when Liverpool are providing the opposition.

Even before Manchester United's three-goal first-half flurry, it was clear the tenets Erik ten Hag had been meticulously drilling into his players ...

Fluidity in the front three is likely to be a key part of United's play under Ten Hag this season. Pellistri and Amad combined well for the fourth goal, finding a way through Andrew Robertson and Virgil van Dijk to put the game to bed. The duo made their senior debuts together against Young Boys in the Champions League at Old Trafford last season under Ralf Rangnick and will be hoping to get more first-team minutes under Ten Hag this season. Some will say the mass substitutions could have been a reaction to going 2-0 behind, but it was likely to have been the plan all along. Liverpool's big-hitters, Fabinho, Darwin Nunez, Andy Robertson, Thiago, Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold were all introduced with 30 minutes to play. But the 22-year-old looked comfortable on that right-hand side and was far more confident in his overall play. The early signs were promising. But an underwhelming start on his return to England eventually saw Sancho shifted back to the left as Marcus Rashford struggled for form and fitness. The German boss started a second-string side before making 10 changes after 30 minutes. With pre-season under a new manager focused predominantly on physical and tactical conditioning and getting players to believe in your principles and philosophy, United's players scored well. Thankfully, Martial's second coming could be better than his first. It made for a compelling watch.

Ten Hag picked a vastly more experienced team than Jurgen Klopp and it paid off with United racing into a 3-0 lead after barely half an hour thanks to goals ...

Fred made it 2-0 on 30 minutes with a wonderful clipped finish which sailed over Alisson before Martial -- back at the club after a loan spell at Sevilla -- robbed Rhys Williams on the sideline to race towards Alisson and score for United for the first time since October. Klopp waited until the final 30 minutes to throw on his big hitters including Virgil van Dijk, Thiago, Mohamed Salah and new £85 million striker Darwin Nunez and although Nunez forced De Gea's replacement, Tom Heaton, into a good save it was United who scored again on 77 minutes when Pellistri finished off a slick counter-attack started off by a surging run from Eric Bailly. BANGKOK, Thailand -- Erik ten Hag got off to a dream start as Manchester United manager by kicking off the summer tour of Thailand and Australia with a comfortable 4-0 win over Liverpool.

Manchester United beat Liverpool in Bangkok, Thailand as Erik ten Hag's first game in charge was a commanding friendly win to kick off preseason.

Jadon Sancho, Anthony Martial shine as Ronaldo-less United may be the way to go: Fluidity is key for Erik ten Hag’s tactics and we saw that in abundance in the first half. Diogo Dalot then smashed the woodwork after a fine run down the right as United kept surging forward. That is exactly what Erik ten Hag wants and with Cristiano Ronaldo, would United get that kind of fluid movement up top in the final third? Klopp will have learned a lot about his fringe players and youngsters in that tough first half against a close to full strength United. That is what preseason is all about. United’s starting lineup was very strong and yes, this was a friendly, but it was also a clear view of how this United side will play under ETH. As first impressions go, it doesn’t get much better than this. Jadon Sancho, Fred and Anthony Martial all scored within 21 first half minutes to put United 3-0 up and they looked sharper throughout.

Manchester United beat Liverpool in Bangkok, Thailand as Erik ten Hag's first game in charge was a commanding friendly win to kick off preseason.

Diogo Dalot then smashed the woodwork after a fine run down the right as United kept surging forward. That is exactly what Erik ten Hag wants and with Cristiano Ronaldo, would United get that kind of fluid movement up top in the final third? Jadon Sancho, Anthony Martial shine as Ronaldo-less United may be the way to go: Fluidity is key for Erik ten Hag’s tactics and we saw that in abundance in the first half. Klopp will have learned a lot about his fringe players and youngsters in that tough first half against a close to full strength United. That is what preseason is all about. United’s starting lineup was very strong and yes, this was a friendly, but it was also a clear view of how this United side will play under ETH. As first impressions go, it doesn’t get much better than this. Jadon Sancho, Fred and Anthony Martial all scored within 21 first half minutes to put United 3-0 up and they looked sharper throughout.