Liverpool Manchester United Derby Disaster
If you go through the current Liverpool team Liverpool Manchester United Derby would be a cake walk for Liverpool. As many fans suggested it will be a trashing for Manchester United 7-0 again. But there is the draw and the worst possible scenario for Liverpool. The game was at high stakes as because Liverpool want to get everything from this game as they are from the title race. While United on the hand needs the point as they want to move up from 13 position. United got it as they wanted but the game would been lot worse for Liverpool
Liverpool Manchester United Derby Tactical Side –
United got the team set up on 3-4-2-1 but mainly as 3-4-3 in attack. While Liverpool on another side got the team set up as 4-2-3-1 but mainly as 4-3-3 on transition. The main problem on these Liverpool formation was Alexander Arnold not playing on the preferred CDM position. Liverpool Manchester United could even get spiced up if teams got their structures right.
Liverpool Manchester United Derby Defensive Faults –
After watching the game twice there were times when Virgil Van Dijk and Konate splitting more than enough. The space was than attacked by the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Kobiee Mainoo and Diego Dalot. As well as it was an disaster class from Alexander Arnold. The Right Back got a reality check after the game as Bruno and Dalot overload the RHS. Making it way more difficult for him to either defend or attack. In the second half, Slot wanted Arnold as an midfielder but it also didn’t happen.
Liverpool Manchester United Derby Midfield queries –
Gravenberch was way out of the league. As Kobee Mainoo and Ugarte made it look easier. Ugarte had a monstrous game today silencing both McAllister and Gravenberch. Ugarte had the most interception. Special mention sometimes they were trying to break United midfield by turning around the player. It was mostly doing by McAllister and it gave some space. But it was some only that’s it. A certain stat had that United were disposed once while Liverpool were disposed 13 times. While Trent Alexander Arnold was disposed individually 10 times leading to counter situation. The midfield was as abysmal as defence as they were not able to play through the defence.
Liverpool Manchester United Derby Attacking Resilance
As they were trying hard from the back, the attackers were had a minimal game. Mo Salah had that flairy attached to him as had a wonderful season. But no outpost from the others Gakpo was often shifted wide. In second half it was more of less was same only Gakpo went to cut inside.
Pshycological Intake
The players were very slowed down the tempo of the game. As suggested by some of the analyst that they let United control them. It was like they don’t want to play the game and just want the 3 points. United played the hearts out of the game and got their result. After Nunez came in they didn’t even wanted the Winner. Sometimes it was the manager asking them to attack. after all these we could normally say it was more of an psychological problems than tactical.
My take
United was very good had a lot of training session. Liverpool didn’t came prepared and they got punished. They thought it would be a easy game. But, as Sir Alex says “Derby’s was born to win”. Liverpool caught their mind too easy. Substitution timing was also not great. Overall it was a lackluster game but in general terms as a Neutral the game was pretty much enjoyable. Their was the last chance if Harry Maguire scored it would completely destroyed the basis of the game. United could get the Win and Liverpool would get battered.
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