Souness: Liverpool showed nothing special for Man Utd draw; no sparkle

Football
18 Jan 2021 • 3:43 PM MYT
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Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has left unimpressed by Jurgen Klopp's team for yesterday's 0-0 draw with Manchester United.

Klopp's Reds missed the chance to go top of the top-flight table with a 0-0 draw against the Premier League leaders at Anfield, but had most of the possession and goalscoring chances in the north-west derby.

Souness told Sky Sports: "Looking at Liverpool as a Liverpool supporter as to where they've been (going wrong), it's the front three. There's no sparkle, no special moments for them.

"Firmino didn't take part in the game a lot. Salah didn't slip past Shaw once which was the best I've seen anyone handle Salah.

"De Gea didn't have many saves. Liverpool huffed and puffed but there was nothing special. Nobody committing defenders, that didn't happen today. Salah had a very quiet game."

Souness added: "I think it's a makeshift team, the two centre-backs are makeshift defenders and they did well.

"The make up of the midfield when Thiago came in and Shaqiri not playing a lot - they did well. Thiago did fade and that's when Man United started to break on Liverpool."