ERIK TEN HAG left Anfield feeling like a winner after denying Liverpool victory for the first time at their home this season.

Manchester United fans also acclaimed their side for earning a goalless draw against a side leading the league ahead of this weekend.

6It proved to be a frustrating afternoon for LiverpoolCredit: AFP6The home side spurned a number of golden chancesCredit: AP6Andre Onana denied the likes of Mo Salah and Luis Diaz with some strong savesCredit: Reuters6Onana brilliantly smothered Diaz’s chance when he had a clear sight of goalCredit: ReutersLiverpool dominated the match but failed to take all three points6Liverpool enjoyed huge periods of momentum in the game

It says everything about where United are at that this was something of a triumph.

But credit the Red Devils for getting a point from where Liverpool had won all 11 games in all competitions this season scoring 35 goals in the process.

Rarely has a team from Old Trafford made the trip to Merseyside so fearful of a battering.

Indeed last season when they lost 7-0 they went into the game on the back of an unbeaten run of 11 games having also just won the Carabao Cup.The build up to this was very different with the Red Devils going into it eighth against the league leaders.

They were also depleted with captain Bruno Fernandes suspended and injuries once more meaning the back four had to be changed again with Jonny Evans back.

But from the outset they were determined to put up a fight, to hang on.

Right from the start with Luke Shaw blocking a Mohammed Salah attempt and Andre Onana tipping over Virgil van Dijk’s header in an otherwise poor first period.

6Diogo Dalot was sent off as Michael Oliver gave him two yellow cards for dissentCredit: ReutersJonny Evans was excellent for Man Utd in the heart of their defenceTrent Alexander-Arnold’s shot into the side netting put Liverpool ahead after halftime, with Rasmus Hojlund touching the ball just 13 times in the ninety minutes.52 minutes later, Rasmus Hojlund was just too far ahead of a low cross that Diogo Dalot blasted in after getting down the flank.It wasn’t exactly cause for concern for Liverpool, but it was evidence that their rivals weren’t giving up on the assignment.The top scorer for United, Scott McTominay, was then set up by Kobbie Mainoo, but he was unable to convert the pass.Although Anfield had been expected to humiliate their visitors, they became more vocal when they saw that United truly had a chance to steal the game.Ten Hag’s men were holding down the volume despite the fact that the 57,000 spectators were the largest this renowned stadium has seen in fifty years.The truth is that both sides lacked quality.Then came the opportunity when Salah squared for Alexander-Arnold.Unexpectedly, Onana moved the other way, and the Liverpool player missed the left upright with his shot.And then, in the biggest domestic game of them all, came Rasmus Hojlund’s opportunity to break his Premier League duck.Scott McTominay, Antony’s captain for the day, deftly passed the ball to the £72 million man, who shot it directly at Allison, who was coming towards him.The United players gained confidence all of a sudden, and as they prepared for an unlikely victory, gaps at the opposite end began to appear.When Anotny teed up McTominay on the edge of the area, Salah made a save against Onana.Marcus Rashford entered the game to attempt to turn around his dismal season following a career-high 30 goals scored the previous year.We were playing a game now, and when Darwin Nunez broke through the box, he and Luis Diaz appeared to pass it along as soon as they had the opportunity.Ten Hag was chewing, looking, pointing, and clapping while Jurgen Klopp was pacing around.The pre-match predictions that Liverpool would tear apart United meant that both of them realized that this was now on a knife edge.When the ball rebounded up into Shaw’s arm, there were cries for a handball, but the referee and VAR ruled there was no penalty.As shots were being made and passes to teammates in better positions were being made, Liverpool was becoming increasingly frantic and making poor mistakes.