Liverpool game wasn't easy to watch, admits Wayne Rooney

It did not go according to plan for the Red Devils as Liverpool handed out a humiliating 5-0 loss to add further pressure on the team and the manager. Goals from Naby Keita, Diogo Jota and a hattrick for Mohamed Salah. United’s terrible day at the office was compounded by the fact that Paul Pogba was sent off in the 60th minute after coming on as a substitute at halftime. Wayne Rooney stressed the fact that the players have to question themselves and examine why too many players didn't put in sufficient effort defensively.

“The Liverpool game wasn’t easy to watch. I’m seeing too many players not willing to run back, not willing to defend and not willing to put everything on the line for that club and that’s not acceptable. Those players need to be hurt, need to feel when you lose games how much it hurts you. There is a big responsibility on those players. They are world-class players, international players and a club like United need more,” Rooney told reporters in an interview.