After Mohamed Salah made it 2-1, Bruno Fernandes collectively addressed his teammates and preached calm. He then held a constructive conflab with Diogo Dalot, aware of how gettable Trent Alexander-Arnold was. All 11 United players stuck their chests out. Harry Maguire vented at the referee again.

If the measure of a Manchester United player is how he performs against their fiercest rivals, then Amad Diallo has begun in auspicious style. His United career is not yet 50 games old and yet he has displayed a capacity to have the final say against Manchester City and Liverpool alike.

Arnold’s side of the pitch and Neville believes the visitors purposely targeted the Liverpool right-back, who was mercifully subbed of