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Sean Bradbury

Cody Gakpo gives perfect answer when asked to pick 'best' Liverpool goal against Man United

Cody Gakpo gave the perfect answer when asked which of his goals was better in the 7-0 destruction of Manchester United.

Liverpool rewrote the record books with a massive win over their arch rivals tonight, as Gakpo netted twice along with Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah, before Roberto Firmino added the final insult from the bench.

Gakpo's first was a stunning low finish to open the scoring after an excellent Andy Robertson through-ball. His second was a fine chip, with Salah providing the assist.

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Speaking to Sky Sports after the victory, new Reds recruit Gakpo was asked if he could pick which was his 'best' goal today.

He replied: "Most beautiful was the second one, the most important was the first one."

Speaking about the size of the occasion when Liverpool meet United, Gakpo added: "Everybody told me a lot about this game before. I knew it was a big game for the fans, and also for ourselves in the situation we are in.

"We were extra motivated. When we put in a performance like this, it's amazing. We have to keep going."

Gakpo, 23, arrived at Anfield in the summer from PSG for a fee of around £40m.

Asked about adapting to life at Liverpool as part of a new-look forward line, he said: "I think obviously it’s a new front three except for Mo. Always in the beginning it’s a little bit difficult to find each other because I think the three - Sadio, Bobby and Mo - were really used to playing with each other.

"It’s a new formation, you have time to adapt and we are getting there. We just have to keep improving and keep going. Keep working hard and it will be alright."

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