#2 Mourinho's tactics
Liverpool under Klopp have been on of the teams to beat this season and it is clear that Mourinho came to Anfield for a draw. Though there were times when the Red Devils attacked on the break, they had clearly fallen back on a safety-first approach to make sure they come away with at least a point.
Mourinho's tactics was evident from the way he set up the team at Anfield. Blind who was preferred over Luke Shaw at left-back added up as an extra central defender at times in the game. But the most surprising decision was the selection of Ashley Young who has played very few minutes going into this high octane clash.
Mourinho had told MUTV, "I am probably happier with the Ashley Young situation because to perform like he did today is only possible because he is phenomenal the way he trains."
But the deployment of Young on the flank ahead of the likes of Mata and Lingard was tactical at best. Young provided added insurance for Blind on the left, tracking back at every possible instance to come up with vital clearances.
On the right, Rashford was preferred for his one-versus-one play against James Milner who was playing at left-back. But as even Rashford was prepared to track back to do his defensive duties made it very clear what Mourinho's instructions were.
When Rooney came into the game late into the second half, there was hope that a moment of brilliance from him might change the match. But Mourinho deployed him in a deep role on the right flank and he spent most of the time tracking back to defend.
