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Champions Liverpool suffered a humiliating 7-2 loss at Aston Villa and Tottenham manager José Mourinho savored a 6-1 win over his former club Manchester United on one of the most astonishing days in the world. history of the Premier League. Bitter rivals Liverpool and United met in misery on Sunday after punishing defeats that are among the worst suffered by the two most successful clubs in English football. Historians searched the record books as goals flowed, first at Old Trafford when United conceded six goals in a game for only the third time in the Premier League era, then at Villa Park when Liverpool gave up seven goals for the first time. since 1963.
For the first time since 1986, United have lost their first two league games at home of the season and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer called their biggest home loss since 2011 “the worst day of my life.”
“It’s very embarrassing, it hurt all the players. It hurts me as a coach,” Solskjaer said.
“I will raise my hands, I am responsible for this. I promise that we will do everything we can to change this.”
Jurgen Klopp was so shocked by Liverpool’s collapse that he sometimes wore a puzzled smile as his side fell to the biggest defeat of the German’s career.
“We lost balls in the wrong area and we didn’t protect adequately. It seemed like we lost the plot after it went 1-0,” Klopp said.
“We created, but we didn’t protect ourselves adequately, so every ball we lost was a massive counterattack.
“There is no one to blame other than me and us.”
Liverpool’s main tormentor was Ollie Watkins, who became Villa’s first player to score a hat-trick against the Reds in 88 years.
Watkins pocketed Villa’s first after an error by Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian in the fourth minute.
He scored again in the 22nd minute before Mohamed Salah recovered one.
John McGinn’s deflected effort made it three and Watkins scored Villa’s fourth before the break.
Ross Barkley, in his debut after signing on loan from Chelsea, scored Villa’s fifth after the break with the help of a deflection.
Salah cut the deficit, but Jack Grealish scored number six before the Villa captain ran clear to cap the win.
Second-placed Villa has won all three league games this season, while Liverpool’s first loss of the season left Klopp wondering how to fix a leaking defense that has scored 11 goals in four games.
The ‘honor’ of the United of Mourinho
Just hours before Liverpool’s epic collapse, Tottenham manager Mourinho, fired by United in 2018, dealt a major blow to Solskjaer’s job security.
Despite taking the lead on a second-minute penalty from Bruno Fernandes, United collapsed when they conceded four goals in the first half of a league game for the first time since 1957.
Tanguy Ndombele leveled in the fourth minute after a lousy defense by Harry Maguire and South Korean forward Son Heung-min doubled off Harry Kane’s quick free-kick in the seventh minute.
United were reduced to 10 men when Anthony Martial was sent off harshly in the 28th minute for his reaction to a push from Erik Lamela.
That opened the floodgates when United gave up, with Kane grabbing Tottenham’s third in the 31st minute after stealing a weak pass from Eric Bailly.
United were in disarray and Serge Aurier crossed for the final close to Son in the 37th minute.
Aurier finished off in the 51st minute and Kane scored six with a penalty in the 79th minute.
“Beating Manchester United 6-1 at Old Trafford is an honor for all of us, considering the size of Manchester United and Old Trafford,” said Mourinho.
Arsenal beat Sheffield United 2-1 to achieve three wins from four games.
Mikel Arteta’s men opened the scoring at the hour mark when Bukayo Saka headed the cross from Héctor Bellerin.
Bellerin was the provider again moments later when Nicolas Pepe stepped forward to score.
David McGoldrick cut the deficit in half with seven minutes remaining with the Blades’ first goal of the season in the league, but they are still without a point.
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Leicester’s perfect start was brought to a halt with a 3-0 home loss to West Ham.
Southampton beat West Brom 2-0, while Wolves defeated Fulham 1-0.
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