The 0-0 draw between Liverpool and Manchester United had many notable highlights.

1. Crazy pressure 

Liverpool raced forward and pressured Manchester United till it was suffocating. This occurred immediately after the starting whistle when the game was being played. They launched attacks from every direction, causing damage with the crosses that Trent Alexander-Arnold possessed. As a result of the fire that Anfield has, the Kop plays a style of football that gives the impression that it is trying to engulf its big opponent.

During the 90 minutes that were played on Merseyside, the intense and dramatic atmosphere was brought about by the tremendous pressure that Liverpool created. It is for this reason that no one ventured to suggest that this clash was dull, despite the fact that the match finished in a scoreless tie.

 The match at Anfield was tense.

2. Blunt work causes disappointment

The ability of Liverpool players to capitalize on any possibilities that present themselves is one of the factors that contributes to the fact that the scoreboard does not jump. Throughout the course of the game, the home team fired 34 shots, with eight of those shots finding their target. However, the ball did not roll into the net as it was supposed to.

Despite the fact that Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, and Luis Diaz all had opportunities, they were unable to celebrate even a single goal since their visions were not aligned properly. Jurgen Klopp became irritated on the sidelines as a result of this, but once Cody Gakpo onto the field, the German coach also lacked an efficient attack strategy due to the fact that the brilliant Diogo Jota was hurt.

Ten Hag flashed a grin.

As a result of Liverpool’s intense pressure, the backfield players for Manchester United were required to play with a lot of effort and bravery. It was because Andre Onana turned down a number of shots from the red jersey stars that he was able to have a successful encounter.

Raphael Varane displayed the poise and composure of a center defender who won the World Cup by playing with composure, maintaining focus, and clearing the ball with excellent accuracy. In order to be able to go home with one point in hand, the entire white shirt team played more than one hundred percent of their effort.

After a contest that was heavily pushed, a draw away from home is a nice result for Manchester United. Given the fact that the Red Devils’ roster was ripped apart while they were on their trip to Anfield, Erik ten Hag has every cause to feel content with the situation. Ten Hag couldn’t help but smile when he thought about how resilient his students played in comparison to Klopp at the time.

 A resilient Man Utd defense kept Ten Hag satisfied after 90 minutes.

4. Understandable fuzziness

In a match against Manchester United that was under intense strain, Rasmus Hojlund’s inability to impress proved comprehendible. It is common for the wingers Antony and Alejandro Garnacho to disregard Hojlund when they are unable to establish the essential connection.

The Danish star did not receive any help, with the exception of the moment he faced Aliisson Becker in the 67th minute; nonetheless, the finish was not able to achieve the desired result. The Red Devils youngster only touched the ball three times inside the opponent’s penalty area after his match against Bayern Munich, in which he had no shots and no touches inside the penalty area. Hojlund’s performance against Liverpool was particularly disappointing. The third of those instances, it was ruled that it was offside.

5. The Fisherman’s Arsenal is a fruitful business venture

The English Derby resulted in a draw, which meant that Arsenal surpassed Liverpool to grab the top spot in the Premier League when round 17 of the competition is over.

 Arsenal reached the top of the Premier League.

The 2-0 victory over Brighton helped Mikel Arteta and his team reach the top thanks to 39 points, 1 point more than The Kop. Behind, the Merseyside representative was also equaled in score by the 3rd ranked club, Aston Villa. Liverpool is currently on top because of the goal difference (+21 compared to +16).