Liverpool beat Manchester United 4-2 at Old Trafford: Protests not to blame for loss, says Ole Solskjaer

While Manchester United supporters again protested against the owning Glazer family — facing riot police and new steel barriers to guard the entrances — the Premier League clash against Liverpool went ahead as planned after being called off 11 days earlier when some fans were able to storm the pitch.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the disruption to his team's preparations caused by fan protests was not to blame for his side's poor performance in their 4-2 home defeat by Liverpool on Thursday. The Premier League match was re-arranged after fan protests 10 days ago forced a postponement and there was strict security and a heavy police presence around Old Trafford.