Amorim’s system means United are often outnumbered in the middle of the park against three-man midfields. Whatever partnership plays there needs the legs to cover space, laterally as well as up and down. Mainoo and Ugarte give United exactly that.

Lisandro Martinez put United ahead but Liverpool thought they h ad won it after Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah scored. Amad Diallo denied the Premier League leaders all three points with a late equalizer in a fanastic game. Below is a look at what we learned from a surprising draw at Anfield.