Liverpool set dismal Premier League record which summed up performance against Man Utd

Liverpool set an unwanted record following their 2-2 draw with Manchester United after becoming the first team to make zero tackles in the first half of a game this season.

The Reds have been by far the best team in the 2024-25 campaign after staying top of the league for most of the season, playing some scintillating football along the way.

But Arne Slot's men suffered a small set-back in their bid to win the Premier League title after putting in a disappointing display against a struggling United side at Anfield on Sunday.

Ruben Amorim's team went 1-0 up through Lisandro Martinez's strike before Cody Gakpo got them level. Mohamed Salah put them in front from the penalty spot before Amad Diallo sent the visitors' bench wild by scoring a late eqauliser.

Liverpool looked off the pace from the first whistle and lacked intensity - especially in the first period as they struggled to get into their groove.

And according to stats from Squawka, Liverpool did not manage to make a single tackle in the first half, summing up their flat display.

Things didn't get much better in the second period, either, as Liverpool finished the game with just two tackles won. United, by comparison, won six in the first half and eight in total after a battling display.

Trent Alexander-Arnold was one player in particular who was found wanting and Slot was forced to sub him for Conor Bradley in the 86th minute.

When asked why Liverpool struggled so much against United, Slot said their rivals didn't allow them to take control of the game after playing a physical game with constant long balls.

"It’s not so easy to take control if the other team plays every ball into your last line, then the ball is constantly in the air and there’s constantly duels," he said. "That is, I think, what makes it difficult. We couldn’t control it completely because every time we had control, we had a shot on target, [Andre] Onana put the ball on the ground and hit it long towards our half.

"Of course, we had to do much better in the two goals we conceded, but that’s what every manager says, probably – [Ruben] Amorim will tell you they had to do better in the two goals we scored. Taking control against a team that plays almost every ball into your last line is not as easy as [against] another playing style."

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