Seasonal cheer for Man Utd as Liverpool face grim Christmas

Unbeatable David de Gea thwarts Reds as United go third after sixth win in a row

David De Gea of Manchester United celebrates during the match between Manchester United and Liverpool
(Image credit: Shaun Botterill/Getty)

Manchester United 3 Liverpool 0.Manchester United cruised to their sixth successive league victory at Old Trafford against a Liverpool side who now limp along ten points behind their old rivals.

First half goals from Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata, and a second half effort from Robin Persie condemned the Reds to their seventh league defeat of the season and increased the pressure on under fire boss Brendan Rodgers.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.