FULL TIME: Liverpool 0 - 0 Manchester United
That about wraps it at Anfield. United leave with a well-earned point, but they never looked like they were trying to claim anything more than that. Ander Herrera was exceptional again in midfield, but the Pogba conundrum continues, with the Frenchman something of a no-show. Nevertheless, Mourinho will be content with a point - Klopp and Liverpool will be frustrated, though.
Herrera’s terrier-like performance maybe scoops him the Man of the Match, but it’s slim pickings really.
The result leaves United seventh on 14 points - five behind leaders City.
While Klopp’s men move back above Chelsea into fourth on 16 points.
Full-time and that was rather forgettable.
The second goalless draw in their last 33 meetings.
United look happier as the trudge off the pitch and back down the tunnel...
De Gea’s superb save the difference, really, after he tipped Coutinho’s shot wide.
FULL-TIME!
We are into three minutes of time added on and it appears destined to remain goalless.
Fellaini punts the ball away after United concede a free-kick and takes a booking for his action.
Luke Shaw is brought on by Mourinho with 90 seconds remaining, Young is making way and Can sends him on his way with a forceful push.
Fellaini goes into the book now for a cynical foul in the Liverpool half.
Liverpool aren't impressed with United's tactics there, as Young is informed that he is about to be withdrawn and he then heads to the other side of the pitch just before his number is called. Eventually Shaw replaces him.
There will be three minutes added on.
Yellow card Zlatan Ibrahimović
Still Liverpool push men forward in search of a winner. United appear to have long since abandoned any chase for a win.
Ibra holds it up and brings Pogba into the game.
His pass is really heavy though and asks too much of Rooney.
His long ball down the line is picked up by Henderson, who clear it back to where it came, but Herrera cannot capitalise and scuffs it out of play. Dreadful.
Two more changes for Liverpool now, the first of which sees Firmino replaced by Origi.
Origi is coming on for the Reds, as is Alberto Monreo.
Milner and Firmino the players to make way and the former is not happy about it as he talks to himself on his way back to the bench.
Just under five minutes left now, is there going to be a winner?
And the second change sees Moreno come on at left-back for Milner, who appears to have picked up a knock.
WHAT A TACKLE! Coutinho brilliantly flicks a pass into the path of Firmino, who latches on to it and looks destined to slot past De Gea when one-on-one, but Valencia gets back and produces a sensational last-ditch tackle.
Rooney loses Milner for a second time, as he gets into the final third and plays a good low cross into the area, but everyone misses it.
WHAT A TACKLE!
Firmino is in and Valencia reaches from behind to clip the ball out to the left flank and safely away from United’s perspective.
The Brazilian was taken out in the process and is walking gingerly. Brilliant recovery from the Ecuadorian.
Wide! Blind's corner is well met by Fellaini, but his header goes comfortably wide of the target.
Corner to Manchester United now, as Valencia's cross is sent deep towards Ibrahimovic and Can nods it behind.
Outswinger from a United corner than Fellaini meets with a firm header.
It’s narrowly wide and he pulls his hair in frustration.
It looks like United will be the happier side if things remain the same.
Liverpool are straight on to Rooney, attacking the United captain's flank. Milner is played in behind him and he manages to cut a pass back to the edge of the box for Coutinho. He links with Can on the edge of the box and tries to get a shot away, but United crowd the Brazilian out. In the end Clyne gets a shot away, but it is blocked.
Coutinho still buzzing on the ball and forcing accurate passes into feet.
Rooney sluggish so far and not tracking his man. Mourinho is irritated on the touch line, too.
Just over 10 minutes to go, can Mourinho sniff a victory?
Coutinho cannot believe the scores are still level - an incredible De Gea save keeping out his 30-yard drive. 0-0 (78 mins)
Mourinho's first switch sees Rooney enter in place on Rashford. The captain heads straight over to the right flank.
Lallana with a moment of magic as his weight and accuracy of pass slips Firmino in past Blind.
The flag comes to United’s rescue and it’s fractionally correct.
De Gea stood firm anyway...
Almost a nasty situation for United. Blind slips and Mane pounces on the ball, racing forward before eventually feeding Firmino into the box, but Bailly covers brilliantly and sweeps up.
We are back under way, with both players continuing. United enjoy some momentary respite, but Liverpool are swiftly back on the attack.
Blind is sloppy in possession and Mane picks his pocket.
Anfield raises the volume as the Reds counter, but United survive again.
Could it be time for Rooney?
The resulting corner comes to nothing and play is swiftly stopped as an aerial duel between Rashford and Milner leaves the latter needing medical attention.
AMAZING SAVE! Coutinho bursts into life as he comes inside from the left and lets fly with a venomous 30-yard effort which appears destined for the top-right corner. De Gea launches himself across the goal, however, and somehow tips it around the post. Absolutely sensational stop.
Liverpool are well on top at the moment. United appear to be settling for a point - they aren't looking particularly threatening at all.
Coutinho pulls the trigger in typical fashion.
The Brazilian dances inside from the left and bends one towards the top right corner.
De Gea pulls off a magnificent save to keep the match goalless.
United are just trying to re-assert themselves with some attacking possession, but a Rashford cross comes to nothing and then Blind concedes a free-kick.
Ibra into the game and moving it well for United to the flanks, but Rashford not able to get the better of Milner.
Lallana has added energy to the game and Coutinho is dovetailing nicely with the substitute.
For all the talk pre-game, referee Anthony Taylor has refereed the contest superbly.
Good defending from Pogba, as he gets back and intercepts a loose pass on the edge of the area just before Milner can get to it. Both go down in pain, but neither suffers any lasting damage.
Good play by Coutinho, as he bursts into life in the inside-left channel before flicking the ball into the area for Lallana. He races on to the pass, but Smalling comes across and does just enough, conceding a corner and he then wins a free-kick from the resulting set-piece.
Suddenly Liverpool look resurgent. This time Herrera is robbed in the centre circle and the hosts charge forward. Mane gets on the ball and is partially halted by Fellaini, but a kind ricochet sees the ball come to Firmino. Nevertheless, the combination of Bailly and Valencia win it back and then the Brazilian is penalised.
Liverpool are ramping up the pressure and intensity now. Lallana's first involvement sees him come in from the left and go for goal, but his effort goes comfortably wide.
Lallana is on for Sturridge, who has been quite hopeless in his hour.
The England international is immediately into the thick of things and sprints down the left.
Herrera tracks him well and outmuscles him to clear the danger, but the volume has been ramped up.
Klopp's first throw of the proverbial dice sees Lallana come on for the anonymous Sturridge.
GREAT SAVE! Can does well, as he bulldozes his way into the United half and manages to squeeze a left-footed effort towards the bottom-right corner, but De Gea heroically keeps it out. Great stop.
CAN! That was so close, as the German international bundled into the area and sorted out his feet in front of a cluster of bodies.
The shot was dug out and squeezes through Smalling’s legs, but De Gea dives low and saves it well.
The crowd react and Liverpool are on top again.
Herrera is penalised now, as he collides with Coutinho and the Brazilian goes to ground. The United man is furious, adamant that he pulled out of the challenge, and the replays suggest he was right to feel disappointed.
WHAT A CHANCE! Brilliant play by Pogba, as he drops a shoulder and shakes off Henderson before crossing. Ibrahimovic peels away to the back post and meets it, but he inexplicably fails to hit the target, seeming to nod back across the face of goal. Liverpool survive.
Still not much cohesion to either side’s play.
All of a sudden, it’s Pogba with a step-over and a wonderful cross to Ibra at the back post.
The Swede is unmarked and appears to head it back across goal, rather than into the open half of the goal. Biggest chance of the game.
Herrera really is everywhere at the moment. This time he pounces on a heavy touch from Can in the Liverpool half. He quickly has three men around him and, even though he is off-balance, he manages to jink between the lot and scoop a clever pass into the area for Ibrahimovic. Unfortunately the striker wasn't on the same wave length.
More excellent play from Herrera. Mane find himself with Bailly for company in the United area and the winger just about squeezes past him, but the Spanish midfielder is there in a flash, getting himself between his opponent and the ball, eventually winning a free-kick.
Shocking from Karius, who fails to compose himself when passing out from the back.
Pogba’s pass back to Ibrahimovic with the goalkeeper out of position is just too slow.
Ibra is offside, but Karius must use it better from the back.
What is Karius doing! The goalkeeper receives a back pass and then gifts the ball straight to Pogba. Luckily for Liverpool, though, Ibrahimovic is offside when he receives the ball from the Frenchman.
Better from Liverpool. Coutinho feeds Firmino up the left and he squeezes a cross past Valencia towards Clyne, but the hard-working Young is there to hack away.
Good start for United, as Valencia bursts up the flank and manages to get a cross into the area, but Matip is there to clear his lines.
Off we go. Liverpool get the action back under way.
What will change in the second half?
Hopefully something, as that was forgettable. You sense Klopp will force it or Mourinho will look to snatch a win late.
We are back underway at Anfield!
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Carragher has pointed out Mourinho’s side’s time-wasting tactics so far...
“It’s slowing things down, winding the crowd up, what we saw two years ago.
“The shape of Manchester United when Liverpool have possession has been impressive.”
Taylor brings the first half to a close with the score still level, but it will be United who are much the happier side. They've kept things tight and afforded Liverpool very little so far. The visitors were far superior during the first 30 minute, before the hosts' gradual improvement. Mourinho will want his men to do more in attack, though - as an offensive commodity they've been ineffective.
Henderson with a late one on Herrera.
Young talks himself into the book...
That’s half-time and a groan of relief from the crowd is greeted after the whistle.
HALF-TIME!
Another yellow card for United. Herrera is caught late by Coutinho and escape a booking, but Young does not as he talks himself into the book.
There will be a minute added on here.
There is the first yellow card of the match, as Bailly barges into Sturridge from behind. A little soft, to be honest. The resulting free-kick from Coutinho is really poor, though.
Ibrahimovic is another United player to struggle to have an impact so far. This time Pogba attempts to release him in behind and he tussles with Matip. Eventually the Swede is penalised for getting a little too physical.
Sturridge’s first touch is horrendous and gifts Pogba the ball.
He bursts forward and searches for Ibrahimovic, but the ball is just too heavy and the Swede cannot reach it without fouling Matip.
Almost half-time now and a good thing too, with changes in approach needed from both sides.
Rashford again tries to cause some problems out on the right. He gets past Milner and just about squeezes past Henderson, but a third defender is too much and the attack peters out. He is surrounded more or less every time he picks up the ball.
Good move from the hosts, as Fellaini steps up and misses his interception, allowing Can to feed Mane into the area. The Senegal forward's backheel into the danger zone is strong, but Herrera mops up to good effect and clears the danger.
Coutinho and Can with some intricate passes that lead to Mane being put through inside the box.
His back-heel is cleared easily though.
Sturridge was motionless inside the box, poor movement from the England striker.
This is a good spell of pressure for Liverpool. Coutinho is beginning to influence the game a bit more and he tries to waves his magic again. His first pass is partially blocked, but he manages to collect it again himself in the area. He turns back on to his right foot and attempts to penetrate the United defence, but Herrera blocks his next effort.
The corner doesn't give United much to worry about and within a few seconds the ball is all the way back with Karius.
A corner is easily headed clear by United with the crowd now growing restless.
Can with a good charge forward and he releases Coutinho, who twists and turns on the left edge of the penalty area.
Ibra is then sent clear on goal but Lovren steps up just in time and the Swede is called narrowly offside.
Back come Liverpool, appearing encouraged by their recent improvement. Coutinho's initial pass into the area is well cut out by Valencia, but the hosts keep the pressure on. Eventually Mane feeds Clyne on the overlap and Young gets a well-timed challenge in, conceding a corner. He's adamant the last touch came off the right-back, though.
The Liverpool free-kick comes to nothing and United are quick to get up the other end, as De Gea's kick finds Young. The winger brings the ball down brilliantly, links with Rashford and then crosses, but Ibrahimovic is penalised for a shove on Lovren. It's just as well, too, as Karius was flapping at that.
Dreadful from Milner, who lofts his free-kick straight into the gleeful arms of De Gea.
Karius is flapping at crosses again, but Ibrahimovic is adjudged to have fouled him, just before it falls to him with the Reds shot stopper stranded on the ground.
Liverpool recycling their attacks with greater frequency than the visitors currently, but no clear-cut chances to speak of.
It's getting a little more heated now. Herrera catches Coutinho in midfielder and is penalised, resulting in the Spaniard directing some choice words at his counterpart, clearly of the opinion that the Liverpool man dived.
Save! That's the first time Liverpool have really strung a few passes together in the United half and it produces a chance. Henderson clips a decent cross into the danger zone and Sturridge peels away to the back post and sends his header straight to De Gea.
Still rather scrappy at Anfield and perhaps that’s just the way Mourinho likes it.
The Portuguese has stifled Klopp’s side, who are missing Lallana’s ability to weave the midfield and attack together.
Suddenly Liverpool find Firmino free at the back post from a Henderson cross but his header is straight at De Gea.
The visitors have done a good job of a nullifying Liverpool's threat out on the left so far, with Blind and Young on top. Again they cope, as Young manages to knock the ball on to Clyne and the ball goes out for a goal-kick.
Much better from Rashford. The England international runs at Milner, does a stepover and bursts past him, clipping a teasing low cross into the danger zone, which Karius just about gets a touch on to divert it out for a throw-in.
Good play by Coutinho, as he bursts past Herrera and gets into the United half. He passes forward to Sturridge, but his ball is poor and the striker can't get it under control.
Another error from Rashford, this time as he tries to find Ibrahimovic in the Liverpool half and sees his pass easily cut out. Liverpool get the ball forward quickly and Can goes for goal from distance and his effort goes nowhere near the target.
Quality lacking so far tonight...
Henderson can’t pick the pass against a disciplined United side, who have marked the Reds tightly.
He forces it wide to a deeply-positioned Coutinho, who is barged off the ball by Pogba.
Can then charges forward and it opens up nicely, but he fires well over the bar - has to do better there really in a rare moment for the hosts to break the visitors’ lines.
Good football from United, as Pogba, Fellaini and Herrera keep the ball well and then the Spaniard darts forward, jinking away from Henderson before clipping a pass out to the right for Rashford. The youngster takes his eye off it, though, and allows it to pass under his foot.
Fellaini is there yet again, this time partially getting in the way of a Henderson pass, before Bailly steps up and completely cuts it out. United are bossing this in midfield at the moment.
Rashford showing Liverpool a lean pair of heels on the break.
His chop back inside makes a fool of Milner but Pogba slows it up and the break fizzles out.
Valencia drives forwards and finds Ibra with space through the middle. The centre-forward shifts it to his left and fires in a shot that deflects up kindly for Karius.
Exceptional tackle from Bailly. Liverpool looked to be breaking forward through the centre with Firmino, but the defender hooks himself around the Brazilian and steals the ball. Herrera then wins a free-kick from Coutinho a few seconds later up the other end.
The hosts are yet to get going so far. Again the visitors look bright on the left - Young playing inside to Pogba for the second time in two minutes. This time the Frenchman comes forward, picks out Ibrahimovic and is then teed up by the Swede, but his eventual effort is well blocked.
Good play by United, as Blind and Young link on the left flank. The latter then plays the ball inside to Pogba, but his ridiculously audacious 40-yard effort sails well over. Rashford with just Milner for company on the right does not look impressed.
Pogba and Ibra linking well there.
The French international finds Zlatan, who controls it, spins and then looks for the reverse back to Pogba, who has bolted past every other United player.
Clyne just about eradicates the danger, but Pogba is being pushed well forward by Mourinho tonight.
The inclusion of Fellaini will certainly have drawn some groans from a few United fans, but he has started very well so far, winning several aerial duels and making himself a real defensive wall in midfield.
It's frantic and hectic so far. Pogba tries to get himself on the ball in an attempt to create danger, but Henderson does well to get a tackle in. He's yet to get into this, the Frenchman.
Liverpool play the free-kick well, keeping a very high line and Fellaini falls into the trap, moving too early and getting caught offside. Poor from the Belgian.
Sturridge is sent through over the top but Bailly is tracking the England striker well.
The Reds hit man loses his footing and the ball zips off the surface and out for a goal kick, but Liverpool on top here...
Meanwhile another United free-kick, but Fellaini foolishly is offside at the back post, which triggers a bit of a rant from Gary Neville on the broadcast - “poor,” mutters the former United defender.
The hosts opt to go long this time, as Matip's lofted pass is played in behind Bailly for Sturridge, but his first touch is heavy and it goes for a goal-kick. United are swift to get the ball up the other end and Ibrahimovic wins a free-kick from Lovren, who makes a silly challenge.
Liverpool are just starting to impose themselves a little more on the ball and they put United under a bit of pressure, but eventually Milner's pass up the left flank is too heavy for Firmino and Bailly is able to shepherd it out of play.
Firmino dropping in and linking with Mane, who is playing centrally.
The Brazilian chests it down nicely for the Senegalese to scamper away.
Reds working the ball well and it’s out to Milner, who pushes on down the left, but he passes it straight out for a goal kick.
Good pressing from Liverpool, as Coutinho robs Valencia with a good tackle and manages to find Firmino in the process. He cuts in from the left and crosses towards Sturridge, but Smalling heads away with ease.
Zlatan blazes over!
Ibrahimovic with a free-kick from about 30 yards and between the posts...
It’s smashed way, way, way over the bar!
Horrible effort from the Swede, to the delight of the Kop.
There have already been a number of fouls in this, with the latest won by Pogba, as he gets the ball out of his feet well after a good pass from Herrera and is then tripped by Matip. It's about 35 yards from goal and Ibrahimovic steps up - he blasts it well over, though. Poor.
A decent opportunity opens up for United to get the ball into the box as Rashford is released just to the right of the penalty area, but he attempts to take Lovren on and he overruns the ball, conceding a goal-kick.
United bold in possession, which some didn’t think would be the case.
At least not early on!
Rashford away down the right wing, but he overruns it and it’s out for a goal kick. Clearly looking to beat Milner for pace.
............oh wait a minute!!!!!
Well, there's the first late challenge. Milner picks the ball up the left-back spot and offloads possession, but that doesn't stop Rashford clattering into the makeshift left-back. Referee Anthony Taylor gives him a talking to, but nothing more.
Black kitten on the pitch, just run in front of De Gea’s goal. Is that good luck or bad...?
Off we go! United get us started on Merseyside.
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