"If they scored in the first 20 minutes, when they were much stronger than us and our boys couldn't make three passes, couldn't leave the defensive area, were struggling with their intensity and physicality, I would say yes we did not deserve much better. But then, when the control of the game was getting higher, when the pace went down - we need the pace to go down, because we are not the fastest team with the fastest players - it looked under control and at least a point was controlled, and with some possible approach to win it. But that was when we lost with two deflections. The first thing David told us in the dressing room was that they were two easy shots to save."
"I thought it was there for us. Obviously they were the strongest team, the most offensive team, with a more dangerous approach. But it was exactly that period when van Dijk, Fabinho, Lovren were coming with the ball and shooting from 40 metres because they couldn't find the space to play. It was when Lukaku was lively and Martial was ready to come on. We felt we had a chance. So, yes, we were frustrated to lose the game in the way we did it and in the moment we did it."
“Not at all! Darmian trained for one day to play, Dalot trained one day to play, Lindelof trained one day to play, Martial trained one day to play. All week, we didn't know who was going to play. All week we didn't know who was available and not available. In the last minute, even Smalling was not ready to play. But the Smalling one is not an excuse at all because I think Bailly played very, very well. It was a distraction, but Eric coped very, very well with it. He had a great focus and a great concentration. It was not at all because of that emergency change why we lost the game.”
"It's disappointing. I don't think there's a lot more we can say. Obviously, two deflections, but there were times when we'd got back into it at 1-1 where I felt we could have gone on and won the game but it wasn't meant to be. Of course it's always disappointing to concede. I think we were containing them. There was a lot of pressure in the second half, which we expected. I didn't think they were going to score and then obviously the two deflected goals — it deflated us and they go on to win the game."
"They're fantastic and they have been all season. It's disappointing for them as well as for us. We've got to try and take the positives out of the game and be ready for the next one."
| Position | Team | Games Played | Wins | Goals difference | Team points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position remains the same | 1 | Man City | 38 | 32 | 72 | 98 |
| Position remains the same | 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 30 | 67 | 97 |
| Position remains the same | 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 21 | 24 | 72 |
| Position remains the same | 4 | Spurs | 38 | 23 | 28 | 71 |
| Position remains the same | 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 21 | 22 | 70 |
| Position remains the same | 6 | Man Utd | 38 | 19 | 11 | 66 |
| Position remains the same | 7 | Wolves | 38 | 16 | 1 | 57 |
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562 Total Passes by Liverpool 322 Total Passes by Manchester United
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64% Possession by Liverpool 36% Possession by Manchester United
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457 Passes Completed by Liverpool 211 Passes Completed by Manchester United
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793 Total touches by Liverpool 542 Total touches by Manchester United
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36 Total Shots by Liverpool 6 Total Shots by Manchester United
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11 Shots on Target by Liverpool 2 Shots on Target by Manchester United
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20 Chances Created by Liverpool 5 Chances Created by Manchester United
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13 Corners by Liverpool 2 Corners by Manchester United
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12 Total Tackles by Liverpool 26 Total Tackles by Manchester United
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103 Total Duels by Liverpool 103 Total Duels by Manchester United
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52 Duels Won by Liverpool 51 Duels Won by Manchester United
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0 Yellow Cards by Liverpool 2 Yellow Cards by Manchester United
All over here.
85 MINS
Now a change for Mourinho's men, with Mata on in place of Lingard.
84 MINS
Liverpool bring on Jordan Henderson in place of first scorer Sadio Mane.
81 MINS
Another Shaqiri goal, another deflection — this time off Bailly — taking the ball beyond De Gea's reach. So unlucky.
79 MINS
Second change for United, with Anthony Martial replacing Ander Herrera.
75 MINS
United are pushing hard for another equaliser but no-one can get on the end of Herrera's dangerous cross.
73 MINS
De Gea gets a foot to Mane's cross and the ball drops to Shaqiri, whose shot takes a deflection off Young and goes in off the bar. A fortunate goal for the hosts.
Liverpool
Home Team Liverpool- Alisson Shirt number 13
- Clyne Shirt number 2
- Lovren Shirt number 6
- van Dijk Shirt number 4
- Robertson Shirt number 26
- Mané Shirt number 10 Substituted off at 84 minute Henderson Shirt number 14 Substituted on at 84 minute
- Wijnaldum Shirt number 5
- Fabinho Shirt number 3
- Keita Shirt number 8 Substituted off at 70 minute Shaqiri Shirt number 23 Substituted on at 70 minute
- Roberto Firmino Shirt number 9
- Mohamed Salah Shirt number 11
Substitutes
- Lallana Shirt number 20
- Mignolet Shirt number 22
- Camacho Shirt number 64
- Henderson Shirt number 14 Substituted off at 84 minute Mané Shirt number 10 Substituted on at 84 minute
- Moreno Shirt number 18
- Sturridge Shirt number 15
- Shaqiri Shirt number 23 Substituted off at 70 minute Keita Shirt number 8 Substituted on at 70 minute