No need for disappointment: Manchester United's draw against Liverpool is proof of how far they've come

Paul Pogba
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On the January 19, 2020, Manchester United faced Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League, hoping and praying not to get humiliated. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, just over a year into his tenure, set his team up in a back five with the aim of keeping it as tight at the back as possible against an extremely potent front three.

With only moments left in the match, United had a corner kick – their last attempt to level the match. Alisson Becker caught the cross into the box and immediately found Mohammed Salah making a darting run towards the goal, with no United defenders back to stop him. 

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