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Manchester United roared again within the second half to safe a 2-2 draw with Liverpool.
Whereas the end result does little for United’s Champions League hopes, the Crimson Devils will hope that the 4 factors they’ve taken off the Merseysiders this marketing campaign will probably be sufficient to cease Jurgen Klopp from profitable the Premier League in his last season at Anfield.
The Crimson Devils put in a Jekyll and Hyde efficiency as they have been terrible within the first half, having no photographs whereas permitting Liverpool to try 15.
Nevertheless, they have been fortunate to solely be 0-1 down at half time and two moments of particular person brilliance put Erik ten Hag’s males right into a shock lead.
A lazy sort out by Aaron Wan-Bissaka gave Mo Salah the prospect to equalise however United held on and nearly secured the winner with a late Antony shot.
Requested to sum up his emotions on the match by BBC’s Match of the Day, Erik ten Hag stated he had “very blended feelings.”
“On one facet I’m upset that we’ve got dropped seven factors in a single week after being in profitable positions, however we’ve got accountable ourselves for making silly errors. On the opposite facet I’m very proud.”
“You see how we’re bettering and the potential of this squad is wonderful – I’m proud. In decisive areas we have been dropping battles particularly with younger gamers we weren’t assured to win them [duels]. We inspired within the second half to do higher and so they stepped up”.
The Dutchman was then requested about his facet’s league place of sixth and discovering themselves to date adrift of each Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa.
He responded, “I don’t know, We’ll maintain preventing and we’ve got to do the identical and study from the moments. Brentford was our worst efficiency, we didn’t should win there.”
The previous Ajax boss additionally singled out 19 12 months previous Willy Kambwala for his contribution to the match.
“He has been coaching some time with us and progressing nicely. The following era have to step in and he’s doing sensible. The problem for him is doing it constantly. Nice alternative for him and we’ve got different choices like bringing Casemiro in at centre-half, however at this time he deserved it and he confirmed it on the pitch”.
The Crimson Devils stay 11 factors behind Aston Villa in fourth place with seven video games left of the Premier League season.
Subsequent up for Ten Hag’s crew is an away journey to the south coast of England to tackle Bournemouth on the Vitality Stadium subsequent Saturday night.
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