Alan Shearer: ‘Liverpool were flustered and rattled – but still weren’t beaten’

Most of United’s good work got here down that aspect, so possibly they’d focused Trent as being a weak point. He struggled defensively, however Dalot and Fernandes additionally stopped him from being as efficient as regular going ahead too.

That was one other a part of the sport the place Liverpool struggled to impose themselves in the way in which they usually would.

Their firepower has been unequalled this season – they’re the highest scorers within the Premier League – however we didn’t see an excessive amount of of their entrance three for the primary hour. Simply earlier than Cody Gakpo scored their equaliser, it appeared as if he and Luis Diaz had been each about to get replaced.

That was all the way down to United too. Their again three, or again 5 because it was when they didn’t have possession, has not appeared very comfy not too long ago. Of their earlier recreation, towards Newcastle, their midfield of Casemiro and Christian Eriksen obtained completely overrun.

This time, Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte greater than held their very own, even towards the vitality that Liverpool have in the course of the pitch.

It meant that, for lengthy intervals, United’s system labored. They had been nullifying Liverpool in addition to discovering methods to harm them.