Without room for distraction, a frenetic pace and a show that lives up to the circumstances. The duel between Manchester United y Liverpool dominated the scene Premier League and the two teams responded with all the condiments that the fans want and with Old Trafford as the luxury setting. The crossing between Alexis Mac Allister y Alejandro Garnacho It was part of the billboard and the talent of the two players from the Argentine team was also seen. After an exciting development, points were distributed: it was 2-2, in a function full of emotions.
The one that took control from the start was Liverpool; He didn’t care that it was United’s home. Jüergen Klopp’s team understood the match, because they caught on in the back-and-forth of the first minutes of the game, they did not retreat to support their rival’s proposal and, when they were able to begin to manage the game, they completely deactivated any attempt at Bruno Fernández, from Garnacho or Marcus Rashford. And the man who best interpreted what the game asked for was Alexis Mac Allister, who knew how to control the rhythm, read where the key to the middle of the field was to not let Manchester progress and was deep when the play called for it.
It is no coincidence that Liverpool always appears dominant and voracious. Klopp’s team has accumulated 27 games, becoming a visitor. A particularity that the rivals take into account and that carries a clear message: no one can be careless because offensively, with Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz and Mohamed Salah, the offensive power is almost impossible to counteract.
The cry of Luis Díaz
With these tools, Liverpool dealt the first blow to Manchester United. Because he put pressure on every start and did not let his rival progress, especially with Mac Allister, with Dominik Szoboszlai and Wataru Endo. And in the area it is just as dominant, that’s why Darwin Núñez won head-on and found Luis Diaz, who was facing the goal and was able to beat the Cameroonian goalkeeper André Onana, who until now was the figure of the match.
But a mistake can break the logic of a game in which it seemed that nothing could cut Liverpool’s full control of the game. Because even in the second half, Klopp’s team determined how the classic should be played. But a poor delivery from the British side Jarell Quansah allowed United to get back into the game: the Liverpool defender tried to play a ball back for Virgil van Dijk, but the Portuguese appeared on the way Bruno Fernandes, who did not hesitate and He took a powerful shot almost from the middle of the field, which found Caoimhin Kelleher ahead of him, making it 1-1 and opened a different fight.
A genius from Bruno Fernandes
So much so that Manchester was able to stalk Liverpool and play a blow-by-blow game. And in that context, Erik ten Hag’s team felt more comfortable hurting its rival. Because while control of the ball remained at the feet of Mac Allister and company, the depth of each United response began to give him headaches.
That is why while it seemed that Onana sustained Liverpool’s attacks, Casemiro and Garnacho, along with United’s offensive army, managed to deal a tremendous blow to the visit. Thus, Manchester United pulled out another beautiful pearl from the galley: the English midfielder Kobbie Mainoo He found a ball inside the big area and, with a collection left-footed shot, he looked for the far post from Kelleher to make it 2-1 and unleash the fury of Klopp who did not hesitate to make gestures of annoyance at the lack of reaction of his defenders to stop him. avoid the auction.
The Pearl of Mainoo
Liverpool did not give up, but kept its desire for victory alive. No longer overwhelming dominance and attentive to each attack of his rival. He suffered, it is true, he did not have a simple search. Because United worried him every time they could and because when he attacked he didn’t seem to have too many clear definitions against the figure of Onana in the Manchester goal. However, towards the end of the match, he found a penalty, clear from Aaron Wan-Bissaka on Harvey Elliott, which Mohamed Salah It left Old Trafford breathless because it scored 2-2 and gave Liverpool another life.
Salah’s equalizer
The closing of the show was just as dizzying as the start of the match. Two bare-knuckle teams looking for a victory. United to try to regain confidence and Liverpool obsessed with not losing the top step of the Premier League, which they finally could not hold and is now in the hands of Arsenal (both have 71 points, but the Gunners have a better goal difference) . They ended in a draw, but they gave a real performance at the Teatro de los Sueños.