manchester city shirt de bruyne junior “They haven’t been in a position to win the league. I’m not saying they are in a position to win the league now, it’s very early, but to go to Anfield is very difficult.
“You could win the game, don’t get me wrong, you could score goals, but I think that was a typical Man United performance really, he got everything organised and defended brilliantly well and got the point they needed.”
Playing not to lose, rather than playing to win, is a tactic which has served Mourinho well down the years.
He has an enviable collection of major honours on his CV to suggest that his methods should not be questioned.
A stalemate at Anfield may not have been to everybody’s liking, but the result did stretch United’s unbeaten start to the season.
They remain very much in title contention, just two points back on free-scoring Manchester City, and are making positive progress at home and abroad.
Despite contending with a lengthy injury list, the Red Devils remain on track in Premier League, Carabao Cup and Champions League competitions.
They followed up their draw at Liverpool with a messi kids kit dogged 1-0 victory away at Benfica in Europe, with Mourinho’s men now having one foot in the knockout stage.