Manchester United vs Liverpool: 3 Reasons why the match ended in a draw | Premier League 2018/2019

#2 Manchester United's defensive masterclass

Victor Lindelof was excellent for United in the defence

Liverpool could have easily secured a win if it was not for United's defence.

It was quite surprising that United put in such an incredible defensive performance with the same crop of players that were criticized by their former manager Jose Mourinho. The appointment of Solskjaer has made the players more confident and are determined to win every game in their path.

No Man Utd player made more tackles against Liverpool than Luke Shaw (3).No way through for the visitors' attacking trio today. 🙅‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/AWMg6iZlXi

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 24, 2019

Every player on the pitch contributed in the defence and proved that United are not going down without a fight. Liverpool attacking players were not given any free space which helped United keep a clean sheet.

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#3 Manchester United's injury woes

Manchester United v Liverpool FC - Premier League

Solskjaer was forced to make all three substitutions in the first half itself due to injury which included Ander Herrera, Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata. Herrera and Lingard have been the prominent players of the Norweigan's tactical plans and were missed to a huge extent in an exciting encounter between the two giants.

Rashford was another player in the United squad who failed to make an impact in the game due to an injury. It was nothing less than a miracle that the English forward managed to play for a full 90 minutes.

Marcus Rashford won more fouls (5) than any other player on the pitch at Old Trafford today.A miracle he survived the whole 90 minutes. 😳 pic.twitter.com/2EuI1gw0ab

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 24, 2019

United could have easily triumphed past the Reds had their all players remained fit for the most important game for the Norwegian so far.