Manchester United held Liverpool to a goalless draw at Anfield in the Premier League. David de Gea made a couple of world-class saves as Jose Mourinho\u2019s men earned a draw against a dominant Liverpool side in a testing fixture.<\/p>\n
The first half witnessed end-to-end action, but it was clear from the very beginning that Mourinho had brought his side into the match with a defensive mind-set, playing with \u201cfive defenders\u201d. De Gea saved Wijnaldum\u2019s shot from 25 yards Matic unleashed a fierce half-volley from 30 yards that whiskered wide of goal. The hosts should\u2019ve taken the lead in the 35th minute, as Matip\u2019s shot from Firmino\u2019s cross was superbly denied by the outstretched De Gea who displayed brilliant reactions to thwart what looked like a certain goal. Jones partially cleared the ball after his keeper\u2019s save but the ball was intercepted by Salah whose rebound was agonisingly wide of the post. United also had a rare great chance, as Martial\u2019s through ball found Lukaku who failed to beat his compatriot Mignolet who rushed forward to block the striker\u2019s range as the sides went level into the break.
\nLiverpool should\u2019ve broken the deadlock after the break but Emre Can volleyed Joe Gomez\u2019s cross over from 10 yards with only De Gea to beat. United also looked dangerous on the counter but didn\u2019t have any major chances after the break, as the visitors held on for a draw to frustrate Klopp\u2019s men.<\/p>\n
With this win, United drop down to second in the league, two points behind neighbours Manchester City who thrashed Stoke City 7-2, while Liverpool are now eighth in the league with 13 points.<\/p>\n
Here are the major Talking Points from the match-<\/em><\/p>\n Mourinho Frustrates both sets of fans<\/strong> United extend unbeaten run<\/strong> Dave Saves, Yet Again<\/strong>
\nThis was a typical defensive performance by Mourinho where he refused to let the dominant side run away with all three points. United\u2019s negative tactics were frustrating for everybody who was hoping for a nail-biting game, as United shut down shop against a hopeful home side. However, it was United\u2019s style of play that gave the home side hope in the first place. United should\u2019ve arrived with a winning mentality, and they could\u2019ve easily defeated an under-pressure Klopp side who\u2019ve not won a league game in the last four outings now.
\nThis not only proves that City are the title-favourites this season, but also shows that Mourinho needs to change his attitude in such games and stop waiting for other teams to make a mistake and instead grab the game by its neck.<\/p>\n
\nUnited are now one of the only two teams in the league who\u2019re yet to lose a game. Not just that, United are now unbeaten against Liverpool in their last six games, winning four and drawing two, with their last loss against their bitter rivals coming way back in 2014. Not just that, United have now managed 18 clean sheets in 2017, which is the highest in England\u2019s top flight.<\/p>\n
\nIf there are still people who don\u2019t think that De Gea is the best in the world, they definitely need to see a doctor. The Spaniard has been so consistent that he\u2019s shown his credentials time and again even in a season when his team\u2019s been so deadly in front of goal. His save from Matip in the first half was simply stunning, and the result could\u2019ve been very different had he been unable to make that stop with his foot. United owe this point to their best-in-the-world keeper, who\u2019s saved his side yet again. And I\u2019ve now lost track of how many times I\u2019ve written the same thing again and again.<\/p>\n