Manchester United 0-0 Liverpool: 5 takeaways from the game | Premier League 2018-19

#1 United showed tremendous tenacity in adversity

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Solskjaer was without his midfield anchor at the start of the game. After 20 minutes, he lost his midfield dynamo. A little later, he lost his false 9 and by the end of the first half, the substitute had to be substituted. It was a horrible time for the Norwegian, and perhaps he would have gladly taken a point at half time.

However, there is a tenacity about the Baby faced assassin. There is a relentless desire about him that refuses to surrender. Having been a part of the glorious United team of old, defeat was an alien culture to Solskjaer. He had been bred in victories and it seems that the Norwegian has successfully instilled the same qualities in his team as well.

Faced with extreme adversities, United rose to the occasion. Every player battled on the night; they became warriors and as such, this draw was a glowing marker of the fact that United are on the rise. There will be no more meek surrenders under the Norwegian’s watch.