Man United vs Liverpool

Elanga, who replaced Cristiano Ronaldo in the starting eleven, looked like a player possessed, constantly pressing Alexander-Arnold.

Elanga, who replaced Cristiano Ronaldo in the starting eleven, looked like a player possessed, constantly pressing Alexander-Arnold, who looked out of sorts, and winning the duels. Six minutes later, he turned provider to the Jadon Sancho opener. Now you see we bring the attitude. That United had not scored a goal off their own in nearly 190 minutes—the one against Brighton was an own goal—aptly reflected the toothlessness of their front-line. The full-backs—Tyrell Malacia, who had displaced the lacklustre Luke Shaw, and Diogo Dalot—too were exceptional in curbing the menace of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson. But the performance against Liverpool was as resolute a rearguard they had produced in recent times. A technically gifted centre-back, he contributed to the opening goal too, stealing the ball off Bobby Firmino and belting it upfield, besides his cool tackling and composure in duress. Often, Sancho has looked ponderous—this goal could change it. They lacked ingenuity, physicality and presence of mind. Once Casemiro takes McTominay’s place, Eriksen could be all the more influential a presence. So much so that they were a team unrecognisable from the shambles they were against Brentford last week. Manchester United were a team transformed against Liverpool.

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We have good players, but now we can be a team.” EBL has produced a short video that shows how David de Gea often played the ball long to beat the Liverpool press. There was communication, there was a fighting spirit and especially there was a team, and you can see what they can achieve. We can play much better if we have more composure to make an extra pass. He analysed the strengths & weaknesses of both teams & concluded that where United are weak (the build-up) is where Liverpool are strong (pressing high), so he removed that factor from the game 👇 The video really simplifies how Ten Hag “analysed the strengths & weaknesses of both teams & concluded that where United are weak (the build-up) is where Liverpool are strong (pressing high), so he removed that factor from the game.”

Man United fans watching their side's win over Liverpool on Sky Sports were treated to the delights of Neville's passion for the club.

In a tweet promoting the article, The Telegraph posed the question: "What do we want from football punditry – entertainment or insight?" His rant about the Glazer family's ownership following United's 4-0 hammering at Brentford saw him and fellow pundit Jamie Redknapp lock horns. Sky Sports viewers could hear Neville's celebrations when United scored, while Martin Tyler noted that he had "gone quiet" in the last 10 minutes as Jurgen Klopp's men chased an equaliser. [Neville](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/gary-neville) is known for his impassioned rants about the club. The 47-year-old was back on commentary duty this week during [the Reds'](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) first victory of the season.

Erik ten Hag finally picked up his first win in charge at Old Trafford.

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Ahead of the Liverpool game, Erik ten Hag was keen to put tactics to one side and talk about his Manchester United team delivering “the basic stuff”.

The Old Trafford crowd can accept losing, but it cannot accept a lack of effort and desire. But what they don’t spell out is the passion and bite behind those numbers. It was the manner in which United went about the evening's business that really seemed to rouse the raucous crowd. As Liverpool sought an unlikely route back into the game during the closing stages, we understandably dropped deeper and ceded possession. The Reds played some great stuff on the ball, but what seemed to most please a vociferous Old Trafford crowd was the simple aggression and graft on show. What did he mean?