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Christian Benteke says Liverpool did not deserve anything against United

Christian Benteke of Liverpool celebrates scoring his goal at Old Trafford
Image: Christian Benteke's goal proved to be just a consolation for Liverpool at the weekend

Liverpool striker Christian Benteke says the club's performance at Manchester United on Saturday was not acceptable.

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After the Reds had fallen 2-0 behind, Benteke pulled a goal back with a superlative overhead kick, but United wrapped up the three points with a third goal minutes later.

And Benteke says that, while scoring such a superb goal will boost his confidence, all in all it was a very frustrating weekend.

"The goal was just instinct," he told the club's official website. "I saw the ball come into the box and I just thought I had to try it.

"I had some luck and I am happy with it, but we didn't get the three points. For my own confidence it was good but, at the end of the day, I would have rather taken the three points and so I'm disappointed."

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Benteke scored an early contender for goal of the season at Old Trafford.

It was a second defeat in a row for Liverpool who have taken just seven points from their opening five goals of the Premier League season.

And Benteke added: "It was a disappointment for us. In the first half, we didn't play. The second half was a little bit better but, in general, we didn't deserve a victory.

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"When I scored, I thought in my mind that maybe we could come back, but they scored to make it 3-1 and that killed our hopes.

"We have to show more. When you play for a club like Liverpool, you have to show more. That's what we're going to do now in training - work hard. Work hard, and try to play well."

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