It could have been different…
Author: WTX Sports Team
Erik ten Hag was pleased with his side overall(Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag was critical of his side’s attacking display after their draw against Liverpool.
The Red Devils left Anfield with a point after a spirited display on Merseyside that left Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk fuming.
Few expected United to put up such a fight, particularly following the 7-0 defeat at Anfield last term.
Liverpool dominated on Sunday afternoon, and had the lion’s share of possession.
But United arguably had the best two chances through Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund, with the Dane guilty of squandering a gilt-edged chance.
And, though Ten Hag was happy with the overall display, he felt his side lacked a cutting edge in attack.
‘The performance was very good and the game plan went very well,’ said Ten Hag.‘The players were fantastic. The only criticism was that we could have hurt them more in possession of the ball. We could have won the match on the two chances we had.’
Hojlund missed a one-on-one(Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
The pressure was building on Ten Hag before the game but the draw gives him a slight reprieve.
The Red Devils take on West Ham at the London Stadium next weekend, before hosting Aston Villa on Boxing Day.
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Express Sport – Draw Bores The back page of the Daily Express rounds up the weekend’s Premier League action, with the 0-0 draw between Liverpool and United being the big focus. The paper picks up on comments by Liverpool’s captain who said the Reds were the only team fighting to win, whilst Man Utd just played defensive football. Catch up on all the back pages here
Star Sports – Blankety Blank The back page of the Daily Star reports on the latest from the Premier League as Manchester United drew 0-0 against Liverpool in a bore of a match. The paper picks up on Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijik’s comments about United’s defensive play, suggesting the Red Devils were more than happy with a point, whilst Liverpool was gunning for the win. The paper’s back page also reports on Arsneal’s 2-0 win and notes the results of the weekend’s PL action. Catch up on all the back pages here
The Liverpool skipper was furious after the 0-0 at Anfield.
The Liverpool manager was frustrated with a draw.
It’s safe to say Shearer wouldn’t fancy lining up in the same side as the winger…
He missed a golden opportunity at Anfield on Sunday.
Things can only get better for him.
He wasn’t happy.
The Gunners got a rare home win against their bogy team.
It rebounded off the coach.
Arsenal can still qualify and become the third English team in the tournament.
Roy Keane fears for Manchester United (Picture: SkySports)
Manchester United legend Roy Keane says his former side have little chance against Liverpool today after exposing the side’s ‘biggest worry’.
United travel to Anfield after a torrid week in which they’ve lost to Bournemouth and crashed out of Europe.
The pressure is building on Erik ten Hag, and he needs a performance on Merseyside to win over an increasing number of doubters.
United have scored just once in the last eight years at Anfield, and they were beaten 7-0 there last season.
But Keane says it’s United’s lack of goals that are the ‘biggest worry’ and he doesn’t see that changing today.
Ten Hag’s side have had a horrid week (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Asked if United could win today, ‘No, not with their form. Gary mentioned there’s always a bit of hope but is there enough belief in the dressing room? In the manager and his staff? We get stats thrown at us every week and the stats are very, very bad for Manchester United at the moment. ‘But they have to turn up as a team today, they haven’t been turning up as a team. The noises coming out after the Bournemouth game last week was that they thought Bournemouth weren’t going to be that good. Every week there’s an issue with United. They’ve had injury problems. There’s talk of a takeover. People are always looking for answers outside the club but sometimes you’ve got to look at within the dressing room. The players have to find the answer today within the dressing room. ‘There’s guys who aren’t involved, some senior players. But find something from within. It doesn’t look good. You don’t think for one second they’ll come in and win in the form Liverpool are in. But they have to find the form from somewhere. ‘They have to be solid, the goalkeeper will have to play well but the biggest worry for me when I look at United is the lack of goals. It’s a big, big issue. They’re poor at the back but they’ve had their injury problems. But the lack of goals from this team makes it very very difficult.’
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The Frenchman was on the bench but did not play in Saturday’s win.
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