Manchester United held on to one point, Ten Hag's tactics changed 7-0 to 0-0, and the result was clear
The first double red battle of the 2023 24 season came relatively late, and as a party to the "double red", Manchester United is facing unprecedented pressure.
Speculation had already begun on the outcome of the game before the game began, with most people gravitating towards Liverpool and Manchester United at home, not just because of Angeld's terrible performance, but also because of the conclusions they came to after analysing the overall strength of the two teams. Most pundits and pundits are expecting Liverpool to take a 2-0 lead in the league.
However, among the many prophecies, the predictions and comments of the legends of the two Super Leagues are particularly eye-catching. One is Chris Sutton, who won the league at Blackburn Rovers and predicted a 4-0 win for Liverpool, who left many speechless: they would rather hope that Palace can put on a magical game at the Etihad than pick up points at Anfield.
Ten Hag's first game at Anfield ended in a heavy 7-0 defeat and he inevitably spoke about it in his post-match press conference. However, Michael Owen, another legendary player who has dealt with Manchester United and the Reds, has given everyone a wake-up call.
Owen also predicted a 2-0 win for Liverpool, but added: "What we will achieve at Anfield depends on his strategy. "Last season, the reason why Manchester United were deflated at Anfield was because Bytenhag had a hot brain and wanted to go toe-to-toe with Klopp, so he got himself in.
Sutton's sarcasm is about to become a reality, and if they lose at Anfield, it won't be a big deal for them, but it's an absolute shame for them.
Ten Hag finally realised his situation under intense pressure and adopted defensive tactics at Anfield in the hope of claiming a victory.
On top of that, Ten Hag has put everyone where he does best, with only Scott McTominay replacing the suspended Bruno and playing defensive and attacking ideas, all he has to do is play steady.
Liverpool attacked, Manchester United defended, and they barely equalised under Liverpool's stormy attack.
Technically, Liverpool have scored a total of 34 goals and eight goals, but none of them have been able to break down United's defence, which is also the record for the most goals scored by a team in a game in history. Onana once again showed his ability to be number one in the league as he made eight good saves in the game and he smiled with satisfaction.
The 0-0 was a relief to Manchester United fans, who never imagined that such a miracle would happen at Anfield at a time when everyone thought Manchester United would win.
The 0-0 drop for Liverpool to drop to the top of the table was also a good thing for Ten Hag as he was sacked. After this game, Arsenal is one point ahead of Liverpool and back to the top of the table, but there are only five points between them and the top four, and the competition for this league is still very tight.
Owen was not mistaken, from 7-0 to 0-0, Ten Hag's hand did have a big impact on this game.