In the 32nd round of the Premier League, Manchester United played Liverpool at home. Despite Ten Hag's repeated emphasis on anger, United not only trailed 1-0 in the first half, but also had 0 shots on goal!
In terms of the starting line-up, Ten Hag kept Antony on the bench and Marcus Rashford started. Ten Hag stressed before the game: "We have been angry since Thursday. We must capitalize on such anger. ”
Just 70 seconds into the game, United counter-attacked quickly, Fernandes slotted through, Garnacho burst into the box and dribbled past the goalkeeper before slotting home, but the linesman raised the flag for offside.
United were positive in the first 20 minutes, but as the 20 minutes wore on, the Reds' scramble dropped noticeably and Liverpool began to take control of the game, scoring in the 23rd minute through Dias.
With the score behind and United unable to organise an effective attack or even get a shot on goal, Ten Hag became more and more impatient and kept shouting from the sidelines. However, United still had zero shots on goal in the first half, while Liverpool had 15 shots on goal, and in terms of statistics, United trailed Liverpool in nine points.
It is worth emphasising that this is the first time that United have had zero shots on goal in the first half at home in the Premier League since they beat Manchester City in October 2015. Renowned journalist Melissa Reddy analyzed, "Both Carragher and Neville believe that the lack of organisation and tactical deficiencies have led to Manchester United always being shot at by opponents, and they are the team with the most shots in the top five leagues. ”