Ten Hag’s team almost caused a sensation.

Liverpool played too slowly

– Before the start of the match, I was surprised by the amount of cynical ridicule directed at the guests. You can understand the usual jokes from neutral fans nuclear submarinewho know that Klopp has only lost one game against the Red Devils at Anfield Road since moving to Liverpool. But underestimate any team nuclear submarine it is fraught with one-sided and boring football as in the first half. Manchester United it met the favorite as firmly as the window of a club bus welcomed the bottle of a Liverpool hooligan.

– The hosts underestimated their opponents. In the first half the Reds made 15 shots towards the opponent’s goal, but only hit the target three times. Furthermore, until Trent’s inaccurate shot after the break, Liverpool had no truly dangerous moments. In the first half Klopp’s team gained possession of the ball, the territorial advantage and control of their opponents. But that doesn’t mean Liverpool’s frequent chances were dangerous. Manchester United.

– What did the favorite of the match not have enough for an easy and sure victory against the opponent who set the “bus”? There were no final mature passes in the middle of the field. Hungarian midfielder Szoboszlai can’t find the ideal position. Dutchman Gravenberch is hiding between the lines and has asked for a substitution due to injury. Argentinian McAllister was unable to play due to injury. And Japanese Endo doesn’t have enough skills to become a deep manager of a team of Liverpool’s level.

– For Klopp, to freshen up the match, if Nunez and Diaz are not seen on the pitch, even if not particularly well kept, the only remaining option is for Alexander-Arnold to move to the support zone. But such a trick did not help to turn the home team’s attacks into high-speed raids towards the opponent’s goal. There wasn’t enough space and speed. Salah tried, but he couldn’t find a partner for a decent short combination. Quantity did not translate into quality; Liverpool has a clear point in its statistics.

Manchester United came to a draw

– Garnacho could not have lost his pace and Høylund could have passed Alisson with a shot. In this case Manchester United would win at Anfield Road after a long series of 8 away defeats. We haven’t lost every time in recent years, but we haven’t won a draw like before. With statistics Manchester United It’s difficult to hope for a productive match in attack, even if Liverpool made several attempts Manchester United towards their goal and striker Høylund’s chances were quite good.

– It is dangerous to meet an uncomfortable opponent for the world championship. Recall that Klopp recently beat Ten Hag 7:0. But if Manchester United Anthony and Rashford were in attack, so a draw remained the only decent option. We had to fight for every ball, give up high pressure with the possibility of attacking successfully with great forces. U Manchester United only 6 shots against 34 for Liverpool, but the 8:1 difference in shots on target does not mean that Onana became the hero of the match.

– The Red Devils cancel their November results. And because Maguire and Fernandes didn’t play, they saw a match titled for patience after a painful blow to ambition Manchester United and relegation from European competitions. The English are last in the group with Copenhagen and Galatasaray. There remains a serious task for the season – to get a ticket Champions League. And for this it is not necessary to play beautifully, it is enough to constantly earn points without progressing in the game.

– Today is the defense Manchester United beat the opponent’s attack. Although Dalot received a second consecutive yellow for emotion in the 93rd minute of the match, the Portuguese had played well before. Diaz played a weak game and the changes didn’t help Klopp. Separately, we can praise the 18-year-old defensive midfielder Kobby Maina. Not only did he work diligently without the ball, but he almost created the winning goal with a pass to Garnacho. His eyes were afraid, but his legs were: something like that was the defense Manchester United at Anfield Road.

Klopp lost first place nuclear submarine

– And this is a stupid loss. For the first time since January, Liverpool failed to score at home nuclear submarine. The previous goalless draw was against Chelsea. Also in the new season Klopp’s team scored in all their league matches before the match against Ten Hag. Here is a convenient opponent for you, who received a decent amount of balls. There were goalless draws in matches between these rivals in Klopp’s early days, but there hasn’t been a 0-0 draw for two and a half years.

– Arsenal made no mistakes in their home match against dangerous Brighton Manchester United. The score in terms of shots is also impressive – 26:6, and in terms of shots on goal the result is similar – 9:1, but the “scorers” were more specific in front of the opponent’s goal. If Liverpool had a clear chance, Arsenal had five, two of which Arteta’s team converted. The Reds today did not have a setup worthy of Klopp’s first place after a difficult away match.

– Liverpool were in the lead nuclear submarine despite the circumstances, and not thanks to great football in every phase of the match. We talked about it a lot before the new match against Manchester United. The match against a comfortable opponent confirmed the observations on the balance of the entire season. Considering the personnel situation, the lack of outstanding transfers and errors in converting chances, first place was an advantage for Klopp. But now Arsenal are back on top, Arteta took advantage of mistakes from Guardiola and Klopp.

– The most interesting thing is that the London club will visit Anfield Road next Saturday. Let’s hope for different speeds and higher quality football. Today at Manchester United no complaints, after three defeats in four games they simply dreamed of surviving in the lair of a historic enemy. It was a success, even if we didn’t play Solskjaer’s style. Before the arrival of Ten Hag in some central matches Manchester United he not only set the “bus”, but also scored winning goals. Now only a blind defense remained and today they fought back.