PL: Liverpool Loss Opens Door For Manchester United To Go Top

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Liverpool paved the way for Manchester United to go atop the Premier League with a 1-0 loss at Southampton on Monday.

The Reds remain tied on points with United after the defeat.

However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men can overtake them when they visit Burnley on Jan. 12.

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Southampton wasted no time going ahead at St. Mary’s, with former Liverpool forward Danny Ings stinging his former team with a wonderful lobbed finish after being picked out behind a makeshift Liverpool defence by a James Ward-Prowse free kick in the second minute.

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The goal marked the 50th Premier League goal of Ings’ career between stints at Southampton (36), Burnley (11), and Liverpool (3).

Liverpool, who Jurgen Klopp said had been making “lemonade” out of a recent string of poor performances, could not recover a result this time around, setting the stage for United to take control of the league next week.

Southampton coach Ralph Hasenhuettl fell to his knees at the final whistle as his players celebrated.

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