4 key passes: Neil Mellor applauds Liverpool genius for ‘standout performance’ at Old Trafford

Neil Mellor praised one Liverpool player for a ‘standout performance’ in the 3-2 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday.

Collectively the Reds were rather disappointing at Old Trafford, with Roy Keane bluntly likening their first-half display to that of ‘a bad five-a-side team’, but at least there was some improvement after the interval.

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Ten minutes into the second half...