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title: "Manchester United 1-1 Liverpool: Exit Poll"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Tristan Fitzpatrick"
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published: "2019-10-20T20:02:11Z"
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# Manchester United 1-1 Liverpool: Exit Poll

Marcus Rashford gave Manchester United a 1-0 lead in the first half, Jurgen Klopp felt the goal should have been overturned with Divock Origi fouled in the build-up.

The Liverpool manager then made a flurry of changes in the second half and substitute Adam Lallana rescued a point in front of the away fans, taping in a cross from Andy Robertson.

With the points shared for the bitter rivals, Read Liverpool’s Tristan Fitzpatrick and Ste Hoare broke down the action post-match.

**Team news, Mo Salah out, Alisson in, Divock Origi on the left, Sadio Mane on the right. What were your impressions of the team?**

**Ste:** No surprises for me once the news came in that Salah was injured. I said in the build-up that I’d want Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain or Naby Keita in the team if they are fully fit but there was no indication that either was ready to play a full game.

**Tristan:** Anytime Mo Salah doesn’t play, Liverpool are weaker. That being said, I like Origi a lot, I like him on the wing as well. The downside with that though is that Mane is forced to play on the right. We couldn’t get anything going and I think that could have affected things.

**Let’s start with the first goal, Divock Origi felt he was fouled in the buildup, VAR checked it and the goal stood. Should it have stood?**

**Tristan:** I wanted it to, but it’s not enough. VAR did its job in checking it, but it’s not clear and obvious. Martin Atkinson should have blown for a foul, he’s missed one, can’t blame the entire game on that.

**Ste:** If VAR isn’t calling that as a foul, then it’s never calling anything a foul that the referee doesn’t see. For me, it was a clear and obvious error, I have no idea why VAR disagreed.

**Sadio Mane had the ball in the United net, but that was overturned by VAR because of handball. Should that have stood?**

**Ste:** I think they got that one right. The ball hitting Mane’s arm helped him control the ball so I think it was a fair call, albeit an annoying one.

**Tristan:** Again I wanted it, but it’s the rule. If you touch the ball with your hand it’s going to get overturned. Personally, I think it’s a bad rule, or that the wording is poor. Mane had his arms in a natural position he’s not trying to control it, in the future, I’d like that kind of goal to stand.

**Not a whole lot of chances for the Reds in the first half, how would sum up the first half?**

**Tristan:** As I mentioned earlier, there was just not enough going on and United executed their plan, they also seemed more up for it. Really disappointing start to the game.

**Ste:** Dreadful. We looked like we’ve often done at Old Trafford; like we’d forgotten how to play football. Nothing really looked right.

**Second half Klopp made a flurry of changes, Adam Lallana, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlin and Naby Keita all came on, the formation switched to two-up-top. What did you think of the changes?**

**Ste:** In the end, it was Klopp’s subs that saw Liverpool improve massively. Oxlade-Chamberlain and Keita were far more positive than the players they replaced, whilst Lallana popped up with a very important goal. Credit to the manager for making those subs.

**Tristan:** In typical fashion, I actually thought the Lallana move was a desperate mistake, what do I know? The quality wasn’t the problem today it was the effort or execution, the subs provided that. Siden note: Oxlade-Chamberlin needs to play more, as does Keita.

**Two points dropped or one point rescued?**

**Ste:** Before the game, I’d have called a draw two points dropped but given the way we played, and how late the goal came, I’d have to say it’s one point rescued.

**Tristan:** One point rescued. Jordan Henderson said post-game “if you can’t win, don’t lose.” They played poorly and you just have to take it and put the point on the board.