The pace of Anthony Elanga and Jadon Sancho, coupled with progressive runs of Bruno Fernandes created a red tide that Liverpool struggled to withstand and it was no surprise when they finally conceded in the 16th minute having failed to regain their shape following a break away that led to a sustained attack. The positional graphic shows that Marcus Rashford (r) and Anthony Elanga targeted Trent Alexander-Arnold down Liverpool's right-hand sideĮven as Liverpool began to dominate possession, they always looked more vulnerable than their canny opponents. Their average position was firmly within their own half of the pitch.
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The positional map reveals that United's defence sat deeper against Liverpool than it did in the previous Premier League defeats and the full backs, Tyrell Malacia and Diogo Dalot, were less advanced. United's performance against Liverpool was a victory for old-fashioned values: The defenders defended and the attackers attacked. They simply do not have the players, in goal or in midfield, to play that game.īut by launching the ball forwards, they not only negated one of Liverpool's greatest strengths, the press, they also turned those long passes into possession high up the field through the endeavour of Marcus Rashford and his midfield colleagues, In their first two games, United were repeatedly caught in possession deep inside their defensive third. However, pragmatism in a manager is a strength, even if it is sometimes portrayed as weakness, and so it proved here. It must have challenged ten Hag to go against his principles and U-turn on his previous instructions.
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