[OSEN=고성환 기자] “Manchester United had no intention of winning.”
Virgil van Dijk (32, Liverpool) highly criticized Manchester United.
Liverpool drew 0-0 with Manchester United in the 17th round of the 2023-2024 Premier League (PL) held at Anfield in Liverpool, England on the 18th (Korean time).
Liverpool, who added one point, failed to regain the lead with 38 points (11 wins, 5 draws, 1 loss). It is 1 point behind first place Arsenal (39 points). Manchester United, who recorded their first draw this season, ranked 7th with 28 points (9 wins, 1 draw, 7 losses).
Liverpool were one-sided throughout the game. They recorded a 69% possession rate and made 34 shots. On the other hand, Manchester United had only 6 shots.
However, the result was 1 point. According to soccer statistics media ‘Foot Mob’, Liverpool’s expected goals (xG) was 2.38 goals, but they were unable to open the Manchester United goal. I swallowed my disappointment as I was unable to capitalize on my chances despite knocking for the entire 90 minutes.
After the game, coach Jurgen Klopp could not hide his frustration. He told Sky Sports: “I saw a lot of good points. One thing I don’t like is the result. We should have scored. We had chances, but we should have had more clear chances.”
Coach Klopp then said, “I don’t remember a game against Manchester United where we were so dominant. Even the game we won 7-0 wasn’t this good. When we play like this, it’s difficult for the opponent to cross the halfway line. Manchester United’s defensive style is passionate. “It was clean,” he added.
If only one goal had been scored, the flow of the game could have changed 180°. Klopp sighed: “If you score, the dynamics of the game change. The opposition are more open and take more risks. But nothing changed, United gave everything and it ended up being 0-0.” I exhaled.
Finally, Klopp said, “I’m sick today, but I’m fine. I’ve gained a lot of good things. We can do these things, and now we have to finish the situation. In some situations, I shot from far away even though I probably had a teammate in a better position.” “The moment I scored four goals from outside the box against Fulham, I knew there would come a moment where I would think, ‘Why didn’t I pass?’ I needed one goal, and everything was fine today,” he emphasized.
Van Dijk criticized Manchester United for not even thinking about winning. “I was 100% frustrated. If you look at how we played, we had the ball most of the time and created chances. There was only one team that wanted to win the game,” he said.
“Of course we want to win every game, that’s why it’s frustrating. Sometimes we shot too easily, sometimes we didn’t have the right decisions,” Van Dijk said. “Of course we’re moving forward, but it’s disappointing because we were superior in every way. “Manchester United is buzzing with one point, and we are disappointed with one point.”
In the end, Manchester United sat down and only played defense. “Obviously Manchester United are not in their best form. When we come to Anfield we have to be aware of our threat. We should have won today. We have to learn from certain situations and I know we will,” he said.
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge added: “There were situations where Liverpool could have scored in the box. There were moments when it was a 50 per cent chance and certainly moments. The chances I felt were sometimes given to the wrong people. Liverpool struggled to break United down. “It’s becoming more and more predictable,” he said, sighing.
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2023-12-18 04:09:58
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