Manchester United Holds liverpool To A Goalless Draw At Anfield

Manchester United disrupted Liverpool’s flawless record at Anfield on Sunday, securing a 0-0 draw against the Premier League title contenders, following victories for Arsenal and Aston Villa.

Jurgen Klopp’s men came into the match as hot favorites to inflict yet more agony on their bitter rivals and boasting a total of 11 wins from 11 games in all competitions at home this season.

Liverpool dominated, hogging nearly 70 percent of possession and 34 shots to United’s six but they could not break through against their stubborn opponents.

Klopp’s men finish the day second in the table, a point behind Arsenal’s tally of 39 after the Gunners earlier beat Brighton 2-0.

It was a moral victory for United manager Erik ten Hag, whose team last season suffered a 7-0 drubbing at Anfield and came into the match with 12 defeats in 24 games this season.

United were missing suspended captain Bruno Fernandes while out-of-form Marcus Rashford was once again left on the bench.

But they dug deep and stopped their slide after a heavy home defeat against Bournemouth last week and a tame Champions League exit in midweek.

United goalkeeper Andre Onana reacted well to keep out a close-range Virgil van Dijk header in the first half and the visitors could even have won the game, but Rasmus Hojlund’s shot was blocked at the near post by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker.

Van Dijk said the Liverpool team was frustrated by the result, believing they were “superior in all aspects”.

“If you see how we played the game, we had most of the ball and created some opportunities,” he disclosed in an interview. “There was only one team trying to win the game.

“We want to win every game of course and that is why it is frustrating. Sometimes we shot too easily and could have passed on the overlap. The right decision was sometimes lacking.”

Scott McTominay, who skippered United, said his team were disappointed they did not create more opportunities.

“We had to stay calm and stick together and we had moments in the game where we had chances and could have hurt them,” he added.