A hotly contested affair saw both teams share the spoils
#3 Klopp does a Mourinho!
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Klopp took a leaf out of his counterpart’s book and flooded the midfield
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When the two perennial rivals last met in the Premier League, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho made sure that even though his side fail to score one, they do not concede at any costs. Klopp took a leaf out of his counterpart’s book and flooded the midfield whenever the hosts tried to control the game.
Pogba was badly affected by this tactic as whenever he got the ball on his feet, the Liverpool midfielders didn’t allow him an inch of space, which left him frustrated. The direct result of it was that United were not able to control the game like they would’ve hoped for.
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The Liverpool backline also played a huge part in keeping the hosts away from the goal for majority of the match.
Dejan Lovren's game by numbers vs. Man United:9 clearances8 aerial duels won3 interceptionsDominant in the air. pic.twitter.com/ldJ1srhzRf
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