{"id":1446254,"date":"2026-05-03T18:18:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T17:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1446254"},"modified":"2026-05-03T18:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T17:18:40","slug":"post-match-analysis-manchester-united-vs-liverpool-03-05-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-manchester-united-vs-liverpool-03-05-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United vs Liverpool analysis: Michael Carrick&#8217;s spot-on strategies lead Red Devils to huge win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Manchester United&#8217;s 3-2 win over Liverpool has guaranteed Champions League football next season.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Red Devils have now won each of their last three games, following a spell with one win in four matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, the result didn&#8217;t come as smoothly as it should have. Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko put United 2-0 up within the first 15 minutes. It looked like they were going to coast through the rest of the afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the Reds quickly got back into the game and were level just 11 minutes into the second half. Then Kobbie Mainoo scored the winner in the 77th minute to guarantee the three points and Champions League football at Old Trafford next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>How did Michael Carrick get everything right despite Manchester United&#8217;s dramatic win vs. Liverpool?<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-focus-on-the-right-side\" data-level=\"3\">Focus on the right side<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-versatile-approach\" data-level=\"3\">Versatile approach<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-costly-individual-mistakes\" data-level=\"3\">Costly individual mistakes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-focus-on-the-right-side\">Focus on the right side<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a clear and heavy emphasis on Man United&#8217;s game to abuse Liverpool&#8217;s left side of defence early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bryan Mbeumo and Diogo Dalot were hugely important taking advantage of Cody Gakpo and Andy Robertson. The Scottish left-back, in fact, was the first Reds player to leave the pitch. Though his fellow left-sided teammate offered little help holding down United&#8217;s plays down that wing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03175037\/flank_attacks_ManchesterUnited3-2Liverpool_Manchester-United_25_26_EPL-1024x791.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1446255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03175037\/flank_attacks_ManchesterUnited3-2Liverpool_Manchester-United_25_26_EPL-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03175037\/flank_attacks_ManchesterUnited3-2Liverpool_Manchester-United_25_26_EPL-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03175037\/flank_attacks_ManchesterUnited3-2Liverpool_Manchester-United_25_26_EPL-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03175037\/flank_attacks_ManchesterUnited3-2Liverpool_Manchester-United_25_26_EPL-346x267.png 346w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03175037\/flank_attacks_ManchesterUnited3-2Liverpool_Manchester-United_25_26_EPL-259x200.png 259w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03175037\/flank_attacks_ManchesterUnited3-2Liverpool_Manchester-United_25_26_EPL-78x60.png 78w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03175037\/flank_attacks_ManchesterUnited3-2Liverpool_Manchester-United_25_26_EPL-150x116.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03175037\/flank_attacks_ManchesterUnited3-2Liverpool_Manchester-United_25_26_EPL-96x74.png 96w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03175037\/flank_attacks_ManchesterUnited3-2Liverpool_Manchester-United_25_26_EPL.png 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Manchester United&#8217;s flank attack map in the first half vs. Liverpool<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Though the final number before half-time ended at 47%, it was once as high as 64% by the 30th minute. Carrick&#8217;s game plan was clear from the start and it&#8217;s precisely what got them the 2-0 lead early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dalot often charged forward like a proper winger and exploited gaps in Liverpool&#8217;s hybrid marking. Sometimes he even found himself running in behind the opposition defence.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"article-page__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/tote-sign-up-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tote<\/a> sign-up offer: Bet \u00a310, get \u00a330 in free bets<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Not signed up to Tote yet? 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Gambleaware.org.<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Bruno Fernandes also spent most of his time on the right, orchestrating and dictating their attacking actions as per usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bruno Fernandes created SIX chances against Liverpool, the most by a Manchester United player on record in this fixture.<br><br>Seven of the 20 instances a player has created 6+ chances in a Premier League match this season belong to him.<br><br>Incredible. \ud83e\ude84 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4XsV2vcLid\">pic.twitter.com\/4XsV2vcLid<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/2050978493417037902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-versatile-approach\">Versatile approach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Man United went into the match looking to dominate the ball. They had 66% possession before the first goal and 55% before the second. Of course, things changed after they went 2-0 up and let Liverpool have more of the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it was time to defend, chase the opposition and try to regain possession, the Red Devils did a stellar job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arne Slot had his men playing in close proximity in build-ups and even had some advantages on the pitch, as United&#8217;s centre-backs mostly stood still rather than chasing Florian Wirtz and Dominik Szoboszlai, who played operated as false nines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03180357\/passing_network-comparison-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1446256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03180357\/passing_network-comparison-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03180357\/passing_network-comparison-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03180357\/passing_network-comparison-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03180357\/passing_network-comparison-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03180357\/passing_network-comparison-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03180357\/passing_network-comparison-267x267.jpg 267w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03180357\/passing_network-comparison-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03180357\/passing_network-comparison-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03180357\/passing_network-comparison-74x74.jpg 74w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/03180357\/passing_network-comparison.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And yet, the hosts recovered the ball quickly. In fact, per Opta&#8217;s advanced metrics, Liverpool&#8217;s sequences in the first half lasted 21 seconds on average. That was their third lowest return in this regard this season &#8211; and well below their Premier League average of 29 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United managed to play well, get to the attacking half and create chances in every possible way. In a more patient approach or going fast and direct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carrick even adjusted their deep build-ups to a more &#8216;positional&#8217; look after conceding both goals from unforced errors. Their quick and short combinations were beautiful when they worked out, but also risky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team became more stretched out and removed a lot of the risk in dangerous zones. Rather than having Casemiro and Mainoo close to each other, the English youngster was responsible for getting the team out of their own half while the Brazilian joined the attacking-midfielders and forwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-costly-individual-mistakes\">Costly individual mistakes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no-one else to blame for Liverpool&#8217;s goals than Amad Diallo and Senne Lammens. Neither of them faced pressure when giving the ball away to the opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Szoboszlai&#8217;s strike seemed to shake many United players psychologically. After Diallo, Ayden Heaven played a poor pass in defence and it led to a free-kick in a dangerous position. Then it was Lammens, making the Red Devils&#8217; errors progressively closer to their own goal until there was no lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carrick then switched things up as we mentioned above, and it stabilised things.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/midnite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midnite Offer<\/a>: Bet \u00a310, get \u00a330 in free bets<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>How to claim:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Open an account at Midnite using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/midnite?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>this link<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Deposit \u00a310 or more<\/li>\r\n<li>Place your first bet of \u00a310 or more (minimum odds of 1\/1)<\/li>\r\n<li>Receive \u00a330 in free bets, valid for 7 days on selected betse only.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/midnite?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1422505 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06121645\/image-148-1024x358.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06121645\/image-148-1024x358.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06121645\/image-148-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06121645\/image-148-768x268.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06121645\/image-148-400x140.png 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06121645\/image-148-572x200.png 572w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06121645\/image-148-172x60.png 172w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06121645\/image-148-150x52.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06121645\/image-148-40x14.png 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06121645\/image-148.png 1499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>18+ New customers only. Place a \u00a310+ bet at min odds 1\/1 (2.0) within 14 days of sign-up. Get \u00a330 in Free Bets, valid for 7 days on selected bets only. Free stake not returned with winnings. T&amp;Cs apply. BeGambleAware.org<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second half, the Reds did have some success working between United&#8217;s midfield and defensive lines. Instead of just asking Wirtz and Szoboszlai to drop deep but fall into the trap where Casemiro and Mainoo were surrounding them and ready to &#8216;bite&#8217;, Slot adjusted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He baited Mbeumo and Bruno to press up high, and the whole midfield line went along to keep things compact. Then Wirtz and Szoboszlai dropped deep with Maguire and Heaven holding position. That&#8217;s when they found success, but it didn&#8217;t lead to much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But in the end, most of what happened in this game revolved around what Manchester United did. They deserve credit for scoring two quick goals and managed the result well in the rest of the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it was also their own mistakes that brought Liverpool back into the match, rather than the Reds finding a way themselves. Carrick had an answer for nearly every in-game situation, adjusted accordingly and managed to get back ahead after giving up their two-goal cushion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set-pieces were no problem either, which is a good sign considering that&#8217;s how Liverpool managed to rescue points late on various times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former midfielder had a great performance from the touchline and is making an increasingly stronger case to get the full-time job next season.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United&#8217;s 3-2 win over Liverpool has guaranteed Champions League football next season. The Red Devils have now won each of their last three games, following a spell with one win in four matches. In the end, the result didn&#8217;t come as smoothly as it should have. Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko put United 2-0&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3354,"featured_media":1446257,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Manchester United's 3-2 win over Liverpool has guaranteed Champions League football next season. 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