Liverpool worked hard for a 0-0 draw against a defensive Manchester United in the Premier League. Here are our Liverpool player ratings from the big game:
The good new: We are better than Manchester United. That was clear from this game with the chances we created and the dominate midfield performance. The defense kept the free scoring United firmly in check
The bad news: It is now one win in eight games. Once again we made good chances that we couldn’t finish. That is very frustrating in a game where we defended and created well.
I have never seen a Manchester United side so frightened of a Liverpool team. Not even David Moyes set up his United side in such a negative way against us. Jose Mourinho does this against top sides. Parks the proverbial bus and hopes that they can nick a goal. But there were no goals to be nicked from Liverpool today.
Liverpool kept Romelu Lukaku fully under wraps – just like we predicted – and David De Gea was the difference between one and three points for the Reds.
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Here are our Liverpool player ratings:
Goalkeeper
Liverpool Player Ratings: Defenders
The Matip/Lovren partnership have lost only 1 of the 23 Premier League games they have started together, conceding 19 goals & keeping 10 clean sheets. #LIVMUN
— LFC KNOWLEDGE (@LFCknowledge) October 14, 2017
Liverpool Player Ratings: Midfielders
Liverpool Player Ratings: Forwards
Substitutes
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – 6
A wonderful cross immediately followed by a badly over hit one. Had little time for a cameo. Desperately needs more minutes.
Daniel Sturridge – 6
Tried to make an opportunity for himself but the massed ranks of United defenders made that near impossible.
Domini Solanke – n/a
Came on for Firmino with 3 minutes left and had no time to impose himself.