Prior to the halfway break, United was having a difficult time, behind 1-0 to Liverpool, who had 15 shots while United had none. However, following the break, they shown a substantial improvement in their performance.
By taking advantage of a mistake made by Jarell Quansah, Bruno Fernandes scored a goal from 45 yards out. This was followed by Kobbie Mainoo, who gave them the lead. Mohamed Salah’s penalty kick then brought the score to 2-2.
When ten Hag reflected on the match, he underlined the significance of winning duels and making judgments quickly, notably in the half spaces during the alterations that were made during halftime.
It was his instruction to the team that they should make winning duels their top priority, and then quickly move to exploiting the space on the far side of the field in order to establish numerical advantages.
Despite the fact that they were unable to make use of this tactic throughout the first half of the game, their performance during the second half demonstrated a major improvement.
The goal scored by Mainoo was lauded by Ten Hag, who emphasized that it was executed as a result of training ground strategies that were designed to take advantage of weaknesses in Liverpool’s defense.
He expressed his admiration for the team’s ability to carry out the planned play, which included moving the ball to the space on the opposite side of the field, carrying out the changeover, and ultimately finishing with precision.
