It's kind of Jose Mourinho's job to make sure they don't lose badly isn't it though?

And I don't think there are a whole lot of positives to be take from this defeat either.

Liverpool finish the game on the hunt for a fifth as Xherdan Shaqiri lofts a free-kick to the far post.

No-one there for the touch though.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport in Ann Arbor

Jose Mourinho warned something like this would happen when he spoke in Los Angeles on 19 July.Addressing the nature of the tour despite being without so many top players, Mourinho said: “I’m not worried about playing Liverpool here or Real Madrid or Milan... I’m not worried if we lose badly.”Be interesting to hear what he says in his post-match press conference.

The attendance has clocked in at a whacking great 101,254. And it has been pretty decent entertainment as well.

Better entertainment if you support Liverpool I guess, but a couple of superb goals in there for the neutrals as well,

The Liverpool fans in Michigan Stadium are singing Xherdan Shaqiri's name.

A scorer of great goals rather than a great goalscorer, he has the potential to be a very interesting option for Jurgen Klopp this season.

And at £13m, in the current market, with only 26 years on the clock, you can't afford not to can you?

Jose Mourinho lobs on his final raft of youngsters with Ro-Shaun Williams, Angel Gomes and Joshua Bohui getting a run-out.

Curtis Jones scampers down the right for Liverpool but he is matched stride for stride by Tahith Chong and the Manchester United man slides in to snuff out the danger.

Panic stations in the Liverpool defence momentarily as Alexis Sanchez comes stampeding towards them.

He briefly threatens to let fly on his left but Nathaniel Phillips does just enough to put him off his stroke and the ball flies high over the top.

Ander Herrera clips Andrew Robertson.

Up steps Sheyi Ojo...

And a first sighting for Manchester United fans of Fred, the Brazil international midfielder recruited for £53m from Shaktar Donetsk in the summer. Elsewhere Tahith Chong is on for Demi Mitchell in defence.

Right, let's get that paperwork done.

James Milner and Fabinho give way in midfield to Pedro Chirivella and Marko Grujic.

Joe Gomez is on at the back, as is local Liverpool lad Curtis Jones.

Sturridge has replaced a quiet Dominic Solanke in attack.

And Andrew Robertson replaces Alberto Moreno as well.

Liverpool are making six changes...hang on a moment....

Sheyi Ojo darts down the right for Liverpool and lofts a cross to the far post.

Rafael Camacho connect with the header, but gets his angles all wrong.

Liverpool hold their nerve and their high line.

Manchester United have a promising free-kick position, but Alexis Sanchez is just a little too eager in his attempts to beat the Reds brave offside trap and is flagged.

We have a pitch invader!

He briefly leads the security staff a merry dance, but is eventually floored by the big shoulder barge that was always in the post.

Sheyi Ojo has pace to burn. You could heat a four-bedroom house with his output.

Axel Tuanzebe is almost caught out by his latest burst. But, with a bit of help from Joel Pereira, he snuffs out the danger.

After spending last season on loan at Fulham, Ojo has been linked with moves to Nottingham Forest and Middlesborough this summer.

Scott McTominay did not get hold of that at all.

The Manchester United man has a promising shooting position about 20 yards out at the business end of a counter-attack.

But his trundling effort is heading into the hoardings.

James Milner with Hail Mary pass that the University of Michigan quarter-back would be pleased with on this pitch.

The Liverpool man just fails to pick out Sheyi Ojo though with Joel Pereira alert in the Manchester United goal to get out and gather in front of him.