{"id":1126152,"date":"2020-01-19T18:45:27","date_gmt":"2020-01-19T18:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1126152"},"modified":"2020-01-19T19:14:06","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T19:14:06","slug":"liverpool-man-utd-match-analysis-van-dijk-salah-klopp-solskjaer","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/liverpool-man-utd-match-analysis-van-dijk-salah-klopp-solskjaer\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool 2-0 Man Utd: Five things learned as champions-elect open 30-point gap over rivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In an inevitable afternoon of football, <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-s066pe84718vbujdphe9tzkumu289gvt\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/liverpool_f-c\">Liverpool<\/span> beat <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-y3mdm2q3bxmaow4nsn1qqs148jrej1vj\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/manchester_united\">Manchester United<\/span> 2-0 at Anfield.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The win moves Liverpool a staggering 16 points clear of <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-1c1d2j3bpmz2vheooz9nil9cjtf4aaxu\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/manchester_city\">Manchester City<\/span> in second place and a frankly ludicrous 30 points ahead of Man United themselves. The <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-4oti9f5hkpmxv1105gb3oexgus1tga15\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/liverpool_f-c\">Reds<\/span> now need just 30 points to win their first <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-74hm1rlsf0cwnl3bpnd92jwsblcmfhil\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> title since 1990. What did we learn?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7480587\/embed\/v4?image_option=fullsq\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Virgil Van Kompany<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Vincent Kompany made a habit of scoring big, decisive goals against Man United.\u00a0The goals often marked City staking a claim to being <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-sks7cygofpbgc6f02khjoeowzbk0exee\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> champions and singled\u00a0Kompany out as the most imperious centre-back in the division. Tonight Virgil van Dijk did the same, felling the great Man United.<\/p>\n<p>The goal was simple, a towering header where the Dutchman&#8217;s movement left poor Brandon Williams clawing at thin air and Harry Maguire desperately trying to get off the ground with all the grace of a rhinoceros. The Englishman could do nothing and was left floundering and watching as the graceful Van Dijk thundered <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-v7sc8tki44r4jkj6yawcy0qy191cbia7\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/liverpool_f-c\">Liverpool<\/span> into the lead.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1126186\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/liverpool-man-utd-player-ratings-wijnaldum-james-van-dijk-salah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1126186\" class=\"wp-image-1126186 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19184224\/player-ratings-liverpool-man-utd-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool vs Ma Utd player ratings\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19184224\/player-ratings-liverpool-man-utd-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19184224\/player-ratings-liverpool-man-utd-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19184224\/player-ratings-liverpool-man-utd-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19184224\/player-ratings-liverpool-man-utd-66x37.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19184224\/player-ratings-liverpool-man-utd-620x350.jpg 620w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19184224\/player-ratings-liverpool-man-utd-940x530.jpg 940w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19184224\/player-ratings-liverpool-man-utd.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1126186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/liverpool-man-utd-player-ratings-wijnaldum-james-van-dijk-salah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full player ratings as Liverpool beat Man Utd<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was breathtakingly beautiful, and if Van Dijk is going to start scoring Kompany-esque title clinching goals as well as being a Rolls Royce of a defender then you may as well give him the Player of the Year awards yet again.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Solskjaer gets his tactics right<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Liverpool away at Anfield is a monstrous fixture for anyone, let alone Man United\u00a0missing their best striker, best midfielder and their defensive enforcer. The possibility of the <span style=\"background-color: rgba(46, 146, 255, 0.4);\">hosts\u00a0<\/span>absolutely massacring the <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-pc7i0elxoe9ilq54rykj801deedop1i9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/manchester_united\">Red Devils<\/span> was very, very real &#8211; but that isn&#8217;t what happened.<\/p>\n<p>Alright, <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-7yuhse9gct8g88wv6uxpz5tvok5d8w9p\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/liverpool_f-c\">Liverpool<\/span> were clearly superior to Man United prior to the game as well as after the game. And for a couple of spells in either half they unleashed the whirlwind on their visitors and dominated them to an absurd degree (that they only scored twice is just one of those football &#8220;things&#8221;) but for the vast majority of the game, if you were watching with no knowledge of this season, you&#8217;d be surprised to learn that <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-a1juv5tcwlpetuhqgid972tysw5k1tbk\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/liverpool_f-c\">Liverpool<\/span> were 27 points better off than Man United.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1126173 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19171301\/robertson-man-utd-1024x719.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool vs Man Utd | Premier League\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19171301\/robertson-man-utd.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19171301\/robertson-man-utd-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19171301\/robertson-man-utd-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19171301\/robertson-man-utd-66x46.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That is because <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-9w9wf8y9g2pqbt7tpw0qw1z0ym108rjr\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/ole_gunnar_solskjaer\">Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/span> got his tactics spot-on. Man United set-up in a 3-5-2 and this shape allowed them to commit men to deal with <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-9liju5ta70kip4oalskg0aahncizvder\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/liverpool_f-c\">Liverpool&#8217;s<\/span> full-backs. Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Williams effectively shut down the attacking output of <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-0gdghswfokmiuhyf0yzuyuty6b47j65h\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/trent_alexander-arnold\">Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/span> and Andrew Robertson, or at least limited it to such a degree that the <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-zuitk64cbnsoc3scq7oidvrl9rard27n\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/liverpool_f-c\">Reds<\/span> looked disjointed.<\/p>\n<p>From there, Man United funnelled as much as they could through the middle where their three centre-backs stood a much greater chance, along with their two midfielders, of clearing.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Salah finally gets his goal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It seems fitting that <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-skcvh9tzjrjm3mjzjg025ifhklt6w13q\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/mohamed_salah\">Mohamed Salah<\/span> has finally scored against Man United now that Ashley Young has left the club. The Englishman marked <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-d7euz6na1ni3tde5l0trz5976lwmohka\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/mohamed_salah\">Salah<\/span> on more than one occasion, shutting him out of the game and helping to perpetuate the narrative that the <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-zun3p2hujw1tu4z4dmb71j49a38mufie\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/liverpool_f-c\">Liverpool<\/span> front three can&#8217;t &#8220;get it done&#8221; against Man United. The trio had just one goal (Sadio\u00a0Man\u00e9 last season) against Man United, despite a host of games against them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mohamed Salah has now scored as many Premier League goals for Liverpool as Fernando Torres.\u2800<br \/>\u2800<br \/>In nine fewer games. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6WxY1Yqtzd\">pic.twitter.com\/6WxY1Yqtzd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1218970407753207809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And today they all missed chances, perhaps none moreso than <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-ucphsnsmqlgum5nlss05lef71vmiu5pn\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/mohamed_salah\">Salah<\/span> who somehow skewed wide from six yards. Roberto Firmino and Man\u00e9 were removed and <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-woa7svdbr8mxrxp20frnjacuwmbny1nu\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/mohamed_salah\">Salah<\/span> was left all alone in attack. And it was through this that he scored. With Man United pushing everyone forward to grab an equaliser,\u00a0<span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-8mqks7ic2qx3ufv90135b3u823dglno4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/mohamed_salah\">Salah<\/span> got in behind the defence despite being inside his own half.<\/p>\n<p>Alisson pinged a long pass out to him, <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-wf5b16bgxjb8kbjmr3v5l90i73rpqo61\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/mohamed_salah\">Salah<\/span> raced through, Daniel James declined to &#8220;do a Fede Valverde&#8221; and chop him down, leaving the Egyptian to slot home, kill the game, bare his chest and finally, finally, score against Man United.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mario Go\u0308tze, Neymar, Wilfried Zaha TRANSFER NEWS w\/Squawka\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ugOpBpwTnIo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. No Rashford No Party<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Marcus Rashford, it emerged during the game, has a double stress fracture in his back. He has literally broken his back carrying <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-24y7puxt0och86nfmfhwxgvd177d732i\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/manchester_united\">the Red Devils<\/span> this season. <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-z7rliuffzkmlzc5qg8plqqefm2c04pio\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/marcus_rashford\">Rashford<\/span> missed this game as a result and is expected to be out for a couple of months, as confirmed by Solskjaer during his post-match interviews. That is absolutely brutal for Man United&#8217;s prospects of making the Champions League next season, as the game at Anfield proved.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1126169 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19171250\/man-utd-liverpool-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool vs Man Utd | Premier League\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19171250\/man-utd-liverpool.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19171250\/man-utd-liverpool-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19171250\/man-utd-liverpool-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/01\/19171250\/man-utd-liverpool-66x44.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Without <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-569m8ubdpvf7xabwo5jn2crxssz6cbj4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/marcus_rashford\">Rashford<\/span>, Man United lacked any sense of cutting edge in the final third. They had chances, with Andreas Pereira and Anthony Martial both passing up gorgeous looks at goal &#8211; the kind of chances Rashford would undoubtedly have buried. They just didn&#8217;t ever look like seriously hurting <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-vivqighihpbgyv3sgz77tdl08qmrl1n4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/liverpool_f-c\">Liverpool<\/span> even though Fred was the best midfielder on the park and constantly driving the ball into the final third.<\/p>\n<p>None of the Man United forwards have the combination of skill and killer instinct that <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-qo740e01pyjqka7cbsjxqows4ot7kzze\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/marcus_rashford\">Rashford<\/span> does, and now they have to play for so long without him that is going to be a genuine problem for<span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-dc977mmeh3uopbd5nlp2p4quf3bbijxf\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/ole_gunnar_solskjaer\">\u00a0Solskjaer<\/span> to solve.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. They&#8217;re gonna win the league<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Anfield has been as cautious as the <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-grm7kg0qhzc9cxbd4ku1dgf2a757pecy\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/liverpool_f-c\">Liverpool<\/span> players this season. They&#8217;ve sung about the glory of being European Champions, they&#8217;ve sung &#8220;Allez, Allez, Allez&#8221; but they&#8217;ve not uttered that famous song &#8220;we&#8217;re gonna win the league,&#8221; which is odd, because they&#8217;ve looked a fairly sure thing to win the league for a while now.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Liverpool have won more points at Anfield in the Premier League this season (36) than Manchester United have in total (34).<\/p>\n<p>They would be fifth in the league with their home points alone. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6BZM19Aiv8\">pic.twitter.com\/6BZM19Aiv8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1218967610206720000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But today&#8217;s win, over their hated rivals, over the only side to prevent them from winning so far this season (no seriously, <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-xsglwmjw1p9zg6sfrwg3bdg5gha8ddvf\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/liverpool_f-c\">Liverpool<\/span> are 22 games into the season and have won 21 of them &#8211; <em>twenty one!<\/em>) has given them license to believe that finally is their time. After\u00a0<span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-o9momtsfnyf7lod0bb9t23gmj3o9ledc\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/mohamed_salah\">Salah<\/span> made it 2-0, Anfield erupted. Their 30-year wait is at an end, <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-xx8fnfxabzwych0280mi5yx36wi9ea0m\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/liverpool_f-c\">Liverpool<\/span> Football Club will be <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-pl3miq58n6fokq61zix5dabupt9ae1vs\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> Champions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an inevitable afternoon of football, Liverpool beat Manchester United 2-0 at Anfield. 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