Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk mentioned a dramatic 2-2 draw at Manchester United on Sunday felt like a defeat after throwing away two factors within the Premier League title race. The guests dominated nearly all of the sport however wanted a Mohamed Salah penalty six minutes from time to keep away from defeat after spectacular strikes from Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo. The draw leaves Liverpool behind leaders Arsenal on aim distinction and only one level forward of Manchester City with seven video games remaining within the tightest of title races. Despite United’s struggles this season, Liverpool have didn’t beat Erik ten Hag’s males in three conferences this season. United edged an exhilarating FA Cup quarter-final 4-3 three weeks in the past and emerged with a 0-0 draw at Anfield in December.

“It feels like a loss,” mentioned Van Dijk. “It is our fault again.

“We had so many possibilities and we must always end the sport off.”

Should the Reds fail to mark Jurgen Klopp’ final season in charge by winning a 20th English top-flight title, to match United’s record, they will look back on this day and wonder how they failed to win.

For Liverpool, it was a similar story from the FA Cup tie as they wasted a series of chances to extend their lead and ended up getting hit by the United sucker punch.

Liverpool finished the first half with 15 shots to United’s none.

Andre Onana produced one fine save to deny Dominik Szoboszlai but Liverpool were guilty of consistently letting the hosts off the hook.

Liverpool did lead 1-0 at half-time as Luis Diaz fired in Darwin Nunez‘s header from a corner.

But Szoboszlai, Salah and Darwin Nunez were all wasteful in front of goal.

“Being 1-0 up at Old Trafford and having a 15-0 taking pictures stat is unbelievable,” said Klopp. “Besides that we might have been calmer or clearer in moments.

“Just stay calm. We are where we are and we keep giving it a proper go. Do I wish we had 10 points difference? Of course. We take what we got and keep going.”

Liverpool have been surprised because the title race took one other twist out of nowhere on 50 minutes.

Jarell Quansah’s slack cross went straight to Fernandes, who noticed Caoimhin Kelleher properly off his line and lobbed the Irish goalkeeper from simply contained in the Liverpool half.

United instantly had a recent lease of life and went in entrance 23 minutes from time as Mainoo confirmed his standing as a rising star of the Premier League.

The 18-year-old has loved a meteoric rise this season and produced the most important second of his profession up to now by curling into the highest nook.

Klopp was incandescent on the touchline at his gamers for permitting Mainoo to get his shot off and instantly reacted by sending on Harvey Elliott and Cody Gakona.

Elliott was the person felled by an Aaron Wan-Bissaka lunge for the penalty and Salah saved his cool to attain for the 14th time in 15 video games towards United.

But Liverpool didn’t discover a winner at hand Arsenal the benefit within the title race because of the Gunners’ nine-goal lead on aim distinction.

A degree additionally does little to help United’s hopes of qualifying for subsequent season’s Champions League.

Ten Hag’s males are 11 factors adrift of fourth-placed Aston Villa having blown late leads 3 times up to now eight days.

United’s new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe was in attendance and Ten Hag’s future as supervisor stays unclear going into subsequent season.

“On one side I am disappointed that we have dropped seven points in one week after being in winning positions, but we have to blame ourselves for making stupid mistakes,” mentioned Ten Hag.

“On the other side I am very proud. You see how we are improving and the potential of this squad is amazing.”

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