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José Mourinho reverts to type and again cancels out Liverpool’s ambition | Michael Cox

The Manchester United manager shared the points with Jürgen Klopp after shutting out a Reds side who have been scoring goals at staggering rateConsidering the level of pre-match hype, this was a disappointingly flat contest lacking intensity or technical quality. But then that was precisely what José Mourinho wanted: Liverpool had created chances and scored goals at a staggering rate this season, and United blunted the home team impressively for long periods. Mourinho has been doing this in away matches at big clubs for much of the past 12 years, and while legitimate questions have been asked of his attacking blueprint, defensively he remains a fine coach. Related: José Mourinho criticises ‘cautious’ Liverpool after bore draw at Anfield Related: Manchester...

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