I thought we were the better side without question, they're a poor side and I'm very disappointed we didn't put them away because many, many more will.
Karius: Nervous but a clean sheet which will hopefully do his confidence some good because he needs to build it. 5.5/10
Clyne: Thought he didn't offer enough going forward, remain completely unconvinced about Clyne. 6.5/10
Matip: Very good by the big man, thought he looked our most composed player and it water off a duck's back for him. 8/10
Lovren: Also very good but a little bit too chancey on occasion again. 7.5/10
Milner: Went through the pain barrier and I hope he's alright because he's looking more and more like the player we need at LB. Just shaded MotM in my opinion. 8.5/10
Henderson: In the first half was the only one of our midfielders who had a presence and was reliable. When the team improved in the second I thought Hendo remained at his level though, still a good performance but was a chance to do a little more. 7.5/10
Can: Diabolical 30 mins, better last 15 in the first half and an improved display in the second. Still thought overall he looked incredibly rusty, which this far into the season is surprising. Looks to have regressed from last season and is nowhere near threatening our starting 3 when they're fit. Having said that he came closest to scoring, but could have placed his shot wider, nice to see him get forward, didn't do that nearly enough though. 6/10
Coutinho: Came to life in the second half, looked a little bit lost in our midfield in the first half. Really unlucky not to score with a sweet strike and when Lallana did come on and he went back to his left side role he was very good. 7/10
Mane: A lot of industry but really didn't have a partner to complement him in the first half. Could see, again, the difference when we went to the more fluid style with Lallana. To be fair to him he also made a few runs in that first half that would have been very threatening if anyone spotted them. 7/10
Firmino: Thought he was struggling in the first half, seemed to have men surrounding him and his touch wasn't quite there. Much better in the second half and needs to be starting up top, little question on that in my opinion. 6.5/10
Sturridge: Weakest player on the pitch, nothing stuck, he was out paced for every 'sprint' he went for and only really looked a threat once when Bobby could have picked him out far post. This is more than just a style conflict, Studge doesn't look close to the player he was in recent years and I think he's lost an awful lot of pace. There was a cross that Bobby put in that Studge didn't even change his stride on, Studge of old would have reached that in my opinion. 5/10
Lallana: What a difference, what a difference in player too. Changed the game, United were on the ropes the moment he came on and only just got themselves to the final bell in my opinion. 7/10
Origi: Not on long enough to comment.
Moreno: Not on long enough to comment.
Jürgen: Think he'll be bitterly disappointed in that first half, could see the anger in his face when he came out for the second. We did improve but the catalyst was Lallana and I just wonder how far Ings is from being promoted because he will do the hard yards Jürgen needs and he has been banging them in for the ressies. So I wont say Jürgen got it wrong but he has to act on what he's learned. 7/10
Overall a point isn't a bad result but against what they put up against us, really does feel like we let them off with being as poor as they are. 2 points dropped in my opinion.
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