By any objective measure, this had felt like an away banker during what was a high-octane build-up. Manchester United, mired in their worst start to a season since 1989-90, had been goal-shy; their confidence seemingly in pieces. Liverpool were supposed to roll up to Old Trafford and extend their 100 per cent Premier League to a record-equalling 18th game.
Ole Gunnar Solskjær, the eternally optimistic United manager, had claimed that “this is the perfect game for us‚“ but, to put it bluntly, nobody believed him. Perhaps they should have done.
Written by David Hytner at Old Trafford
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/20/manchester-united-liverpool-premier-league-match-report under the title “Liverpool drop first points but Lallana strike denies Manchester United”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
