Liverpool v Man. United 0-0
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One of the world's biggest matches: Liverpool v Manchester United was played out today in week 8 of the Premier League season. The two giants of English football came together at Anfield for the early kick-off with both sets of players appearing to have left their creativity behind at international camps.
Manchester United were the guiltiest as they seemed intent on cancelling the game out. Jose Mourinho will be the happiest of both bosses as his side kept it tight at the back but only managed one attempt on target in the whole game.
A tough encounter at Anfield today
The game started brightly for the home side as they dominated possession and created the best chances. On the quarter hour, Roberto Firminio put Joe Gomez through, and the England U21 man put a fine cross in before the United defence frantically scrambled back. The ball landed nicely at Coutinho's feet but he was thwarted by Valencia's interception.
It was a sign of things to come. Liverpool, who have not beaten their fierce rivals in the Premier League since March 2014, kept the pressure on the United defence, but the home side were lacking ideas of that killer ball.
De Gea denys Joel Matip with an excellent save
United didn't offer anything in the creativity stakes either. In fact, the best play of a dull first half came when De Gea denied Joel Matip from close range with an outstretched leg. The ball rebounded out to Coutinho, only for teammate Mohamed Salah to take it off his foot and fire his effort wide.
Liverpool players protest at Lukaku's foul play
The closest United came to scoring in the first half was a Lukaku effort, which was easily saved by Mignolet. It was an afternoon of frustration for the Belgian forward, whose most notable exposition on England's biggest stage was to somehow not be sent off.
First he avoided a booking after going in hard and chopping Gomez down. And then just before the break, he appeared to kick Dejan Lovren in the face as the Liverpool man was on the ground. The FA might look in to the alledged kick, and can take action as it wasn't noted by the referee.
Klopp shakes hands with De Gea who was United's man of the match
The second half was much the same. Liverpool dominated the possession but were fruitless in the creative stakes. Gomez, who was involved in most of the action, picked out Emre Can, only for the German to fire over the bar.
It seemed like Mourinho, who isn't known for his attacking flair, came to Anfield to play for a draw in the hope of snatching a winner, but with no attempts on goal in the second half, even he would have admitted a breakaway winner would have been undeserved.
The onous was on Liverpool, however, and Klopp brought on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Daniel Sturridge to add some spice but even the two England men failed to ignite the game, as United's dogged defence thwarted any chances Liverpool managed to create.
The scoreline was a repeat of last season's 0-0 bore draw. This game might have been an improvement in the entertaining stakes compared to last season, but for England's two biggest clubs playing out another fruitless draw, it is not a good advertisement for the Premier League.
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Look like season over for us away spurs next week lose that we only going for top 4 fhish which not sure we get l win in 8 matches is very poor with couple best players leave next year other rebuilt job on other thing premier league over hype football not even great watch anymore
At the end of the day utd still second. As for liverpool...😹
Do you think Man U will win the league? I know it's early days but City are looking unbeatable.
Well, last season they were looking unbeatable too and they had "won" the league in September, but we all know how that ended.
I think it's too early to tell still.
I agree completely, but if I were a gambling man, I'd put my money on City. Which I would have done this time last season, too, haha.
Yeah, I'm not a Liverpool supporter, but I can't see them winning the league until something dramatic happens at Anfield. I'm old enough to remember Liverpool's dominance and Man Utd's struggle to keep up in the 1980s, but I think those days are over for Liverpool, and for Man U, they have to keep up with other teams now.
In the 80`s Liverpool had the 2nd best player in the world to Maradona otherwards King Kenny and Fergie was slowly building his Red Empire after the Mexico 86 World Cup with Scotland. Liverpool are like Arsenal always built up bigger than they are now with the media and football pundits too. I think before the start of the season Man City and Utd were out to disturb Spurs start to the season by unsettling many of their players with fake interest. If Harry Kane stays injured free this season and they adjust more quickly to Wembley they will win the EPL. What better than winning the EPL during your season at Wembley and then taking it home to the new stadium at the Lane.
Liverpool had more than Dalgleish in the 80s. World class from 1-11.
Anyway, I hope you're right and Tottenham win the PL. My team aren't there and so it'd be refreshing to see them win it. After all, they've been knocking at the door for a while now.
I once watched a interview with Alan Hansen like many years ago. What he said Dalglish was the best player he ever trained, played and seen. In the 80s they were totally a solid unit Liverpool.
Hansen was a quality defender, as was Lawrenson. Sourness and Rush to name a few more. Grobbellar in goal. John Barnes and Aldridge towards the end of 80s.
Amazing team
John Aldridge will always been remembered for the 1st man to miss a penalty kick in a FA Cup Final at Wembley. 20 years next May remembered that spot kick like yesterday with Dave Beasant diving to his left and the Lawrie Sanchez winning heading goal too.
30 years! It's unreal how fast it's gone. I left school that year, haha. That was when the FA Cup meant something, as well.
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STOPKlopp is all hype like an Oasis reunion. Any other manager at Liverpool would of been kicked out of the door now. Liverpool and Everton are always hyped up by media and football pundits but either of them have never won a EPL between them yet.
I think we'll see an Oasis reunion before Liverpool win the league, though. Maybe even a Beatles reunion!
I think you have more chance of Scotland to qualify for the next Euros or World Cup.
Let's keep this realistic, shall we 😂
Indeed haha!
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