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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has insisted a players meeting this week was not a "crisis meeting", despite recent struggles.

The Reds snapped a four-match losing streak with an emphatic 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

"On Monday everyone was sad because we lost to United at home," said Van Dijk.

"It was tough under the circumstances so on Monday we came together but it wasn't a crisis meeting.

"Nobody wants to lose four games in a row but it was the situation we faced.

"Obviously we also had a proper debrief with the manager but we also had a separate one as players.

"I wanted to say some things. It's not something I do after every game.

"After my meeting everyone was happy!"

Here's a reminder of the two teams...

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So, Manchester United go fourth, win a third game on the bounce, and finally get themselves a positive goal difference.

Attention now turns to Brentford vs Liverpool. The defending champions haven't won in the Prem since September 20.

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Premier League

Premier League Match Centre posted on X: "The referee’s call of yellow card for the challenge by Dorgu on Minteh was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed not to be denial of a goal-scoring opportunity (DOGSO) due to the position of Lammens and the likelihood of Minteh gaining control of the ball."

Paul Robinson
Former Tottenham goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at Old Trafford

It certainly wasn't an easy afternoon for Manchester United. They made hard work of it after looking so convincing in the first half.

True to form the old defensive frailties were apparent, but they are looking better and they are improving.

There has certainly been a corner turned but by no means are they the finished article.

Thanks Emily. Just Nottingham Forest and Tottenham stand between that Manchester United fan and a haircut.

Those three points lift Manchester United to fourth in the Premier League table.

Liverpool, who they beat last weekend, could jump above them, though, if they win at Brentford this evening.

We'll switch our attention to that game which kicks off at 20:00 BST.

For the first time since February 2024, Manchester United have won three games in a row.

Are the Red Devils back?

And that will be that.

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Charalampos Kostoulas brings down Bruno Fernandes and the Manchester United captain takes his time in getting back up to take the free-kick.

United work the ball into the box and Fernandes blasts the ball straight at Bart Verbruggen.

Paul Robinson
Former Tottenham goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at Old Trafford

Now there's a nervousness inside Old Trafford!

That was such an easy corner to concede - and now there's still five minutes or maybe more to go.

It's a brilliant corner from James Milner, arrowed into the near post, and Charalampos Kostoulas gets his head to it first.

Charalampos Kostoulas's shot is deflected out for a corner. What can Brighton do with this?

This isn't over just yet. The fourth official has just signalled for seven minutes of stoppage time.

Manchester United are taking the ball to the corner.

The corner fails to make it past the first man, but Brighton come again.

Ferdi Kadioglu goes for goal from 20 yards and Senne Lammens has to dive across his goal to palm it out for a corner.