United bounced back from a devastating 7-0 home loss to Liverpool last season with a tenacious performance that frustrated the Reds and ended Liverpool’s perfect home record.
Despite this, van Dijk, Liverpool’s captain, was unimpressed with United’s effort, stating that “only one team was trying to win the game” and that the away team would “be buzzing with a point.”
Ahead of his interview with Sky Sports, the Dutchman reportedly approached the goalie in the locker room following the game to criticize what he saw as United’s or Onana’s time-wasting tactics.
“Because of you, we only played a half hour game,” allegedly Van Dijk told Onana, who smiled in response from United’s goalie.
With his assist, Onana kept the hosts scoreless at Anfield, becoming the first Premier League goalie to do so at the stadium since January.
‘It has the potential to be improved,’ he assured BEIN Sports. What we came here for is a victory. Even though we didn’t get the outcome we were hoping for, we must not give up; we are incredibly responsible for winning every game.
He responded with a “no” when asked whether Sunday had been a highlight of his time with the club since joining in the summer from Inter Milan. A spotless record is not what matters most. Three things stand out as crucial.
The most important thing is not having a spotless record. Our loss reflects poorly on the squad. We need to keep our minds on the upcoming games, though; that is a valid issue.
Despite coming into this game with losses to Bournemouth and Bayern Munich, Erik ten Hag was delighted with his team’s tenacity.
‘You have to bаttle always for the badge,’ he told Sky Sports.
We play through some really low points as well as some really fantastic ones. We need to get the consistency because there are limits to what you can accomplish in a season.
You watched Liverpool’s home results, and we kept a scoreless draw. It was a superb performance. Our squad played well, and we had several excellent opportunities in the second half; now you decide how to proceed with the points.