You may not like Jose Mourinho 'parking the bus', but Manchester United will finish above Liverpool

Jose Mourinho was slaughtered for parking the bus at Anfield.

It is as if failure to entertain is a crime in football.

Manchester United showed little ambition in the draw with Liverpool, but what should they have done?

Played to the strengths of Jurgen Klopp’s team and risk defeat?

United will bulldoze lesser opposition and be wary of sides that present a threat.

United will finish above Liverpool and, perhaps, everyone else.

You may not like Mourinho’s tactics but you have to admire the end result.

What they said

Jurgen Klopp

"I think the performance was worth three points. We were the better side.

"I think Man United came here for the point and they got it. We wanted three points and didn't get it.

"I'm sure if we played like this, you could not do this at Liverpool. Obviously for Man United it is OK.

"It's quite difficult when a top-class team like Man United has that defensive approach. You're not going to get 20 chances.

"But we had enough - a big one in the first half, and a penalty I feel. We were unlucky."

Jose Mourinho

"I was (expecting him to change the formation) but I'm not criticising it.

"I am just saying as a coach, you are on the bench and you try to anticipate things.

"And I have no midfielder to do what I do many, many times, which is to be with three strong midfielders and then give more freedom to all three attacking players. I couldn't do that.

"No (Marouane) Fellaini, no (Michael) Carrick, no (Paul) Pogba - nothing. Nothing at all.

"And then I thought the only chance I had to change the direction of the game is to bring players with one against one, bring players with speed and maybe - and that's what I told the players at half-time - maybe they are going to change. But they didn't.

"For me second half was a bit of chess, but my opponent didn't open the door for me to win the game."