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When they want, they can (and they’re not that bad…): United beat Liverpool with Ronaldo coming off the bench in the 86th minute

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The number of changes was not so different, the reasons for these changes were diametrically opposite. EITHER Manchester United, or the possible caricature that resists of a great that was becoming small in a vicious circle of internal errors that seems not to stop, changed four units in relation to the eleven that was humiliated by Brentford in 35 minutes for strategic reasons -and these changes also came Cristiano Ronaldo, who returned to the bench. EITHER Liverpool, or the possible team within all the injuries and punishments that afflicted the team, they changed three elements with respect to the team that did not go beyond the draw with Crystal Palace for more physical reasons -and the undisputed Fabinho was left out-.

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“All games are good to show our passion for the game, it’s a way of being. But playing against Liverpool has an extra meaning. Obviously we had setbacks, but I believe in my philosophy for the team because I know the reasons and we have to work on it. We will fix this but we will keep the same idea and the same plan. Last Saturday we failed in basic things that we have to do individually and collectively. I have seen good things from this team even individually with Atl. Madrid but from there we fell. We have to turn it around quickly but it’s a normal process. Sometimes we can grow and have a fall but we must maintain concentration”, had pointed out Erik ten Hag, manager of Manchester United, who, coincidence or not, pointed to a good stage… until Ronaldo arrived.

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“It hasn’t been a good week for United after the Brentford game, but we also seem to have forgotten how good Brentford can be. I watched the first part of that game and went home listening to TalkSport, Gabby Agbonlahor was speaking [ex-avançado do Aston Villa]… He lost 6-0 in my first year here at Liverpool and I don’t remember seeing this mentality monster in the field… First they should ask themselves what they would do as players, it is obvious that they will want to react and fight against us even more”, commented Klopp in the prelude to a match marked by protests from United fans against the Glazer family that, in the opinion of the German coach, they should be worth three points if they lead to a further postponement of the derby as happened on matchday 34 of the 2020/21 season.

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And if Liverpool were even worse in some aspects of the game than in the match against Crystal Palace, Manchester United changed completely. The night was marked by the protest against the Glazer family, the appearance of Casemiro on the pitch ten minutes before kick-off and the choice of Ronaldo as a substitute, but it was the attitude of the local players and their way of playing always on the edge. as if it were the last game of their lives, the one that stood out the most in a first win of the season that passed, if only for a week, the label of “crisis” for rival Liverpool.

The start of the game brought the best version of Manchester United. Better yet, he brought a version of Manchester United never seen before, not even in the team’s pre-season fixtures between Asia and Australia. The tactical part made a lot of difference, with Ten Hag winning the mobility bet on the attacking front, but the way the players contested each ball As if it were the last of any Champions League final, it was the great dynamo of superiority at the start against Liverpool without the same ability to defend in contact and go vertical.

Bruno Fernandes, playing closer to 10th with a more recovering midfielder (McTominay) and a more constructive midfielder (Eriksen) behind him, set the tone with a series of deep-seeking passes before helping Elanga with a shot cart for the Swedish post (10 ‘). The ball didn’t go in there, it would go in shortly after: a combination from the left between Eriksen and Elanga, a low cross into Sancho’s area, a play leaving Milner on the ground (and Van Dijk later learned the good news, for not having come out to help…) and shot to the opposite side of Allison to make it 1-0 and the break a period of more than six and a half hours in Premier no player goals Red Devils (fifteen’).

Marcus Rashford still had two balls with borderline cuts at the time of Van Dijk and Joe Goméz’s shot but the game began to change its characteristics, with Liverpool having periods of 70%-75% possession even without goals. There were also times when luck ended up protecting United’s audacious players, as in a corner headed by Milner, Bruno Fernandes inadvertently deflected it at his own goal and Lisandro Martínez cut with his chest on the line (41 ‘) but the local team also sought that fortune due to the way in which he gave himself to the countryside. party celebrating cuts and reliefs as in closed fist futsal. Parallel to this additional will, the reds (who played with the alternative team) tried to force but without the offensive quality that he usually has.

The second half started again with Liverpool on top of Manchester United although without being able to create chances, but a quick exit with Ten Hag’s bet for the complementary stage, Martial (and instead of Elanga), was enough to Rashford appeared isolated against Alisson and made it 2-0 (53′). And the winning numbers couldn’t have stopped there, with Alisson making a fantastic save without seeing the ball broken off a Rashford shot and Bruno Fernandes also very close to a flag goal. Ronaldo, from outside, applauded, but the great interest of the fans was really Casemiro, in a box.

Klopp didn’t exactly have a lot of solutions on the bench but the players who were on the field were light years ahead of what they usually do. Some examples: Henderson’s losses in midfield (one of which led to the second goal), the lack of connection between Salah and Firmino, the constant duels that Diogo Dalot beat Luis Díaz, the abnormal amount of overtaking of Alexander-Arnold. If there were still hopes of recovery, the passing of the minutes was ending them. Only Fabinho, with a header after a corner, forced De Gea to stop (67′) until Salah made it 2-1 after a rebound from Portuguese Fábio Carvalho (81′). Ronaldo came on in the 86th minute to replace Rashford, still having a very high attempt between forcing no results of reds.

Source: Observadora

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