Missed too many opportunities. Liverpool faces difficulties in the race to win the EPL

An unfortunate draw at Old Trafford when the players missed many opportunities.

The players on the Reds’ attack line did not enter the game well as they continuously missed good opportunities in the first half. Typically, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah.

The knot was only opened when Luis Diaz scored a beautiful goal at 23′ when the ball accidentally came to his feet from a header attempt by Nunez.

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Entering the second half, Liverpool regained control of the game and continuously pressured Manchester United. However, Quansah’s wrong pass at 50′ created an opportunity for Bruno Fernandes to score the equalizer with a long shot from near midfield.

The climax was pushed up when Kobbie Mainoo had a beautiful shot from outside the penalty area, leaving goalkeeper Kelleher helpless. MU took the lead in the 67th minute.

It seemed like the image at the FA Cup match would reappear. The pressure has begun to appear, causing Liverpool players to explode. Immediately after the goal, the away team began to attack fiercely and caused a lot of trouble towards Onana’s goal, but today the Man United goalkeeper played very well.

All the pressure was taken off until Harvey Elliott earned the Penalty for Liverpool. From a well-coordinated situation on the right wing, Harvey cleverly dribbled the ball into the penalty area and forced Wanbisaka to commit a foul if he did not want to face a powerful shot.

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At the penalty spot, Mohamed Salah did not make any mistakes to bring the match back to the starting line. 2-2 in the 84th minute.

For the remainder of the match, Liverpool completely dominated and controlled the match. Continuously creating dangerous situations towards Onana’s goal. However, the efforts of the warriors did not pay off.

With this draw, Liverpool will have 71 points, equal to Arsenal but must rank second due to losing goal difference. Ranked 3rd is Manchester City with 70 points. The race to win the EPL championship will still be very arduous and intense.