Man Utd 1-1 Liverpool: Gary Neville, Jose Mourinho, Roy Keane, Graeme Souness give Old Trafford verdict
Liverpool were fortunate to escape with a point after beingoutworked from Manchester United, according to the Super Sunday panel.
Jurgen Klopps side saw their lead on top of the Premier League table after having to come from behind to draw 1-1 with United at Old Trafford trimmed to six points.
By playing with a strength so frequently lacking this year the team leaders were hauled by united to some scrap, also Graeme Souness admitted his side were lucky to come away with a stage.
He told Sky Sports:I thought Liverpool got away with it today, but you have to give credit to Manchester United because during that first half, that they worked his socks off. They didnt allow Liverpool to get in the match in any way.
Their midfield is famous for their work-rate but they were outworked and bossed in there now. I think the outcome is reasonable if you analyze the stats using 68 per cent ownership.
However, United will require a whole good deal from it. They turned up – they did take a danger and they seemed organised.
Salah was out and Manchester United did a good job in their full-backs, except for the objective. But Liverpool have got out with one as a great deal of the players didnt turn up.
Liverpool have a midfield that will outwork anybody, however they have outworked in the first half thats very unusual.
When they reach the last , they have not got any cuteness in the midfield but that which they do possess is workaholics, using Fabinho, Henderson and Wijnaldum.
That is why they huffed and puffed for large periods today as United sat deep. It is quite harsh to be too critical about the Liverpool midfield.
While Liverpool needed not than United, a triumph against Premier League leaders and their fierce opponents might have made a major difference to their season.
In the brief term, the additional two points could have lifted Ole Gunnar Solskjaers negative to eighth in the table instead of 13th, although a win which few people outside of Old Trafford seriously expected could have been the spark needed to kick-start their period and raise morale among the group and fans.
Former United manager Jose Mourinho was amazed by how his successor set up to nullify the danger of Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane together with the successful utilization of somelow block.
I feel just as though Liverpool have some limitations if they develop against groups with reduced blocks, he told Sky Sports. They have fantastic results but sometimes they win just from the constraints.
Sometimes they crush opponents that play how they would like to play against, but obviously theres a bit of frustration for Jurgen. At Old Trafford, that is a spot for Liverpool he has never done it.
I think that he didnt like the menu. He likes meatand fish was obtained by him.
He wasnt happy, and theyre of course much stronger playing with a side who gives them opportunities on the counter-attack and on the transition, although United at this moment play with a different profile.
They strive to be strong at the back and they retained the 3 centre-backs solid and compact with the midfield. They did not enjoy the menu
Solskjaer is the sole manager Klopp has confronted more than once in the Premier League and neglected to beat.
Roy Keane told Sky Sports:It definitely helps, along with the manner of the operation was great. We wondered whether it would be a and looked in the machine, but it was to be somewhat positive. However, the key for Ole is to kick out of here.
It is very simple to increase your match for this type of sport, together with all the United fans behind you from Liverpool, but its now exactly what they do over the next few months. Get some kind of momentum to the season and a winning run and they have to kick .
But now is going to have been a big boost for them.
I think both managers will be happy with the lure. The pressure was building out of Liverpool, and their lads are speaking very seriously about themselves, but I believe you need to give United a bit of charge today.
They have the first goal and then were allowed to sit down , but they got a bit sloppy. United lacked a little bit of composure.
With Liverpool, if you are talking about winning titles, youre discussing collecting points when you play poorly, and that is exactly what they did.
United go in the Europa League to Partizan Belgrade on Thursday, before a Visit on Sunday.
Gary Neville stated:Obviously theyre going to go and play away from home – they play Belgrade, Norwich, Chelsea and Bournemouth.
I believe this group is suited for counter-attacking and playing away from home, just the way they set up only normally.
They have struggled when groups have sat them off like Liverpool did now. Martial, Rashford and james want space, therefore the off games might suit them – but they have to win and go at Norwich and in Bournemouth.
About the Europa League, I really worry about the way this squad is going to deal with playing four matches away in 10 days once you look at the bench today – there have been young boys on there today.
There will be creeks across the way they cant manage to drop their best players – the league needs to be the priority.
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