Tactics

Solskjaer went with a diamond in midfield with McTominay at the base and Juan Mata, at the point, charged with leading the forward pressure. However, it left Paul Pogba somewhat isolated as Liverpool dominated possession. Liverpool lined up 4-3-3 with Henderson on the right of midfield, in front of Milner, and that plan succeeded in stemming the flow to Pogba.

Influence

Injuries meant the opening 45 minutes were all about Solskjaer trying to work out a plan to get his side through to the end of the game. He could do little about his three enforced changes but would have preferred not to have had to use another attacker in Alexis Sanchez as his final substitution with the game still locked at 0-0 with 50 minutes remaining. Klopp sent on Daniel Sturridge for the injured Roberto Firmino, changing the dynamic of the forward line. Late additions of Xherdan Shaqiri and Divock Origi did little to even threaten to change the outcome.

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