BRAVE DEVILS: Man Utd becomes the first team to STOP Liverpool scoring and not to lose at Anfield after EFFORT performance over 34 finishes

Man Utd played impressively and got 1 valuable point against Liverpool in round 16 of the Premier League.

Liverpool controlled the ball at a rate of nearly 70% and launched 34 shots (according to Whoscored statistics). However, the home team at Anfield could not defeat Man Utd even though the away team entered the match in a state of crisis.

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Man Utd accepted to sit deep and defend with a very low squad. This was the match in which coach Erik ten Hag had to field a patchwork squad.

In the first 15 minutes, Liverpool created great pressure on Andre Onana’s goal. Mohamed Salah’s finish or Ibrahima Konate’s header brought a lot of hope to Liverpool fans. However, this was a match in which Man Utd’s defense played solidly.

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On the left corridor, Luke Shaw focused and caused Salah as well as Trent Alexander-Arnold many difficulties. In difficult circumstances with Harry Maguire’s absence, the central defenders Jonny Evans and Raphael Varane worked together very well.

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Liverpool’s most dangerous opportunity of the first half came from a fixed situation. In the 28th minute, Alexander-Arnold took a very good corner kick, Virgil van Dijk jumped high to head the ball but Onana excellently blocked it. Liverpool completely dominated the first half but could not score.

Sofyan Amrabat in action.

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Entering the second half, Man Utd tried to push the squad higher to reduce pressure on the home field. In fact, coach Erik ten Hag’s adjustments brought positive results. Man Utd played confidently and gradually had notable counterattacks.

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In the 55th minute, from Kobbie Mainoo’s pass, Alenjandro Garnacho faced Alisson Becker, but Alexander-Arnold was still able to intervene so that the Man Utd striker could not finish. Not long after, Man Utd counterattacked very well. Scott McTomminay passed the ball to Rasmus Hoijlund, but the Danish star missed the opportunity when he was very close to the goal.

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On the defensive front, Man Utd defenders still maintain surprising focus. They calmly neutralized many of Liverpool’s attacks. On a day when Salah and Darwin Nunez played disappointingly, the Anfield team did not defeat Andre Onana once.

During extra time, Diogo Dalot was sent off for reacting to the referee. However, the remaining time was not enough for Liverpool to take advantage of their advantage.