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Giggs raps Man Utd defender Rojo for Liverpool goal

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has criticised Marcos Rojo for his role in Liverpool's late equaliser on Sunday.

The Englishman was free to tap-in the ball from close range after being allowed space by Rojo.

"[Aaron] Wan-Bissaka has not played a lot of games, maybe if he was a little bit fitter and sharper he would have got out quicker,' Giggs told Optus Sport.

"But for Rojo to actually go past [Harry] Maguire is strange. If he holds his position maybe he can clear it. 'Ash [Young] never really gets goal-side.

"But if you watch Rojo he just anticipates where the ball is going to be instead of staying with his man.

"I think it's a poor goal to give away. But Liverpool, for that five and ten minutes, were knocking at the door and there you see Robertson crossing the ball a lot further up the pitch.

"Where for the majority of the game, him and Trent Alexander-Arnold were crossing the ball from 40, 45 yards out."

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