With Liverpool's 0-0 draw with Ten Hag, the only team in Europe's top five leagues without a draw, United picked up their first draw of the season. Throughout the game, Manchester United took the "stubborn" tactics to the extreme, with only two long-range shots in the opening 20 minutes, and Liverpool was almost the dominant offensive in the whole game, but in the end Ten Hag still got a draw, which was enough for Teng Shuai to temporarily avoid the embarrassment of being fired and dismissed. In this game, Manchester United rarely changed the number of roads, that is, they defended the counterattack, rushed forward when they had the opportunity, and simply held together when they were attacked by the opponent to avoid conceding the goal. Was this the beginning of a change in tactics for Manchester United?
'There are no draws in my football philosophy', Ten Hag slapped in the face
In the past, Ten Hag has been blunt about saying that there are no draws in his football philosophy. But the team's state fluctuated, like a "roller coaster", especially after being defeated by the opponent at home in two consecutive years, swallowing 4 eggs, and the team's captain was suspended because of a yellow card, Ten Hag could only compromise with reality and could only defend the counterattack. Throughout the first half, United had to rely on two flanks to launch sporadic counter-attacks, and the surprise attacks after the two flanks did not look like they were trying to break through the opposition's defence, but to stall for time and buy time for their team-mates to return to the defensive position. Ten Hag used the most pragmatic, if not conservative, approach to earn a crucial point for himself to retain his position.
Manchester United's problems are still serious, Liverpool send 1 point, happy to run
In this game, Liverpool had a large number of set-piece opportunities and also created some first-class opportunities, but Onana performed well and saved a must-score goal, and Manchester United was united to hold on to 1 point. I don't know if this is Ten Hag's metaphysics at work, or if the opponents deserve to be happy. Manchester United have not scored in 270 minutes on two fronts, and such a team is clearly to the liking of opponents. Manchester United takes this 1 point, if it can keep Ten Hag's position, it can be regarded as good news for the opponent to "run for joy".