So much being made of a stale no goals draw. I thought it was okay from the point of view of both sides. United aren't good enough yet to be able to shut down and still create against a team like Liverpool, and Liverpool aren't good enough yet to be able to pry apart a top side in a defensive mindset. But United can shut down games if required, and Liverpool can force a team to play plan B from the first whistle. Going forward surely this is good news for both sets of supporters, considering we know Liverpool's method of play is to be the better attacking side on the field and United's is going to be in being the better defensive side.
I was very impressed overall, I expected us to get a spanking but to restrict Liverpool to near no meaningful threat was quite impressive. That is leaps and bounds from where we looked a couple of weeks ago. Defensive capability is a must if we are to see the attacking football Jose can bring, we know he's not the kind of coach who will be happy to conceded so long as we score. Most teams will not require that type of bus park to keep a clean sheet, and as the team becomes more drilled we'll hopefully be able to create a couple of solid chances even when we are that defensive.