Solskjaer laments ‘missed opportunity’
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United’s 0-0 draw at Liverpool was a “missed opportunity” after Alisson Becker made two superb saves to deny the Premier League leaders.
Solskjaer’s side weren’t at their best but still had the main chances in a scrappy clash at Anfield on Sunday.
They had to settle for a point after Alisson’s brilliant stops kept out closerange efforts from Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba in the second half.
“It’s only a good result if we win the next game. It was an opportunity missed with the chances we had but then again we were playing a very good side.” Solskjaer said.
“I think we grew in the game and toward the end it was there for us to win. We created two massive chances and it was two brilliant saves by the keeper.
“It’s not just the result we’re disappointed with, it’s some of the performance. I know these boys can play better. We have improved and progressed.”
Top of the Premier League at this stage of the season for the first time since 2013, United’s trip to Anfield was billed as a chance to show their unexpected emergence as title contenders was not a flash in the pan.
Injury-hit champions Liverpool, now without a win in four league games, had to play midfielders Fabinho and Jordan Henderson at centre-back, making them more vulnerable than usual.
“There is no easy explanation. We
always missed chances, even in the games we won, we just had another one which we used,” said manager Juergen Klopp. “We had to be good to get a point. I think we were good enough to get three points but we didn’t score.
“These moments happen in football. There are moments where you can’t explain why you score from all angles, like we did against Crystal Palace [in a 7-0 win]. You have to create and create and create and then you will score.”
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