Liverpool vs Manchester United; 5 Key Talking Points

#1. Mourinho's tactics ensure attritional United will leave Anfield happier than wasteful Liverpool

Jose Mourinho will walk away much the happier

This is the first time in their century-old rivalry that Manchester United and Liverpool have ended 0-0 in consecutive games at Anfield. While most will hail this as a defensive masterclass from Mourinho, and it was, it also lends an air of hypocrisy to the arguments that Mourinho often levels at his opponents when they do the same to his side.

Only one side went for the win here, Mourinho employing the famous "you-take-the-ball" tactics that saw Real Madrid finally overcome Pep Guardiola's Barcelona - he dulled Liverpool's attack, reducing them to pot-shots and hopeful crosses and apart from two real scares - when De Gea did the impossible to somehow stop Matip's close-range effort and when Emre Can smashed the ball into row Z of the Kop from four yards out -and in the end Mourinho will leave Anfield the happier man.

Hell, if Lukaku had grabbed that gilt-edged chance, it would have been perfect.

Man Utd did not create a single chance in the second half against Liverpool.One shot on target in the whole game. pic.twitter.com/g3m3MEX4oI

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) October 14, 2017