Although it was only a preseason match with no real significance, some people will remember it as the day that Eric Bailly of Manchester United humiliated Thiago Alcantara of Liverpool.
The bitter memory of United's 9-0 overall loss last season lingered in their thoughts, and you wouldn't expect the same team to approach Liverpool with much confidence, whether it's a friendly or not, especially when there's a lot on the line.
Every player for Manchester United is anticipated to take the match very seriously because they all have something to prove and want to be a part of the new manager Erik Ten Hag's project.
Additionally, regardless of whether the match is competitive or not, Liverpool and Manchester United have never played in a friendly. Manchester United demonstrated the point, but for some reason Liverpool lost their way, losing 4-0, the opposite score from the game at Anfield.
Eric Bailly, a long-forgotten United player, was the one person who, far more than the others, had everything to prove.
He put on the best performance he had ever had while sporting the Manchester badge, and one noteworthy thing he did that caught people's attention was educating Thiago Alcantara, Liverpool's star midfielder, before giving the Red Devils side a 4-0 lead.
The defender appeared to have taken Alcantara's performance against United at Anfield last season personally and felt compelled to humiliate the Spaniard going into the match.
The defender, famed for his unconventional style of play, dribbled past the former Bayern Munich midfielder and into Liverpool's half to initiate a counterattack before sending a pass to Facundo Pellistri.
Eric Bailly oversaw the game's 4-0 victory as retaliation for the Anfield match from the previous campaign.
Man United supporters praised him for his moment of brilliance, with some saying he was world-class and others saying he should have won the Ballon D'Or only for that performance.
Jadon Sancho, Fred, and Anthony Martial scored goals in the first half of the preseason match in Bangkok to give the Manchester team a 3-0 lead.
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