Liverpool’s misstep against Man Utd might actually work in their favour
will end up the unwelcome focus this week as Liverpool failed to win at Anfield for only the third time underRuben Amorim put a target on Trent’s back and it worked perfectly. Balls over the top gave Liverpool problems and Alexander-Arnold looked isolated as Mohamed Salah prowled further up the pitch, barely giving him the defensive cover he craved. Combine those tactical tweaks with his own carelessness and it was a recipe for disaster for the most talked about player of the transfer window.
Indeed after scoring 14 goals in their previous three games – 11 in the dismantling of Tottenham Hotspur and then West Ham United over Christmas – Liverpool carried the look of a team who had bought into the idea that Manchester United were simply there for the taking at Anfield., it was home fans that were desperate to get it on while the visitors hoped to delay the supposedly inevitable.
But before anyone prods the red alert button, Liverpool’s misstep here might actually work in their favour. Previous dropped points – think a late lapse at Newcastle United last month – resulted in the team responding emphatically.This was not a defeat, though, and there were a couple of spells when Liverpool returned fire on their bitter rivals. In the second of those – prompted by Cody Gakpo’s superb leveller – the Reds almost escaped with the three points thanks to Salah’s coolly hit penalty.
They even came close to snatching it after Amad Diallo’s goal when Van Dijk eluded a sea of defenders, only to steer his header into André Onana’s grasp. A win would have been unwarranted, on reflection, but a draw should not be viewed as a disaster.again on Saturday, there was the chance to go eight points clear with a game in hand. That Liverpool ended it with status quo preserved – and a nagging sense of disappointment – is a testament to the understated magic Slot has conjured.
They have been so effortlessly excellent that when things do not quite go to plan, it jars. But this felt like further proof that the only team that can beat Liverpool to the title this season is themselves.
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