José Mourinho defends Manchester United tactics after Anfield stalemate

• Manchester United manager says game was like ‘chess’ in second half
• Jürgen Klopp: You could not play this way at Liverpool

José Mourinho defended Manchester United’s tactics after a 0-0 draw at Anfield that left Jürgen Klopp remarking that he would never set up his Liverpool side in such a defensive system.

Klopp chose his words carefully to make sure it could not be construed as an attack on Mourinho but the Liverpool manager was clearly frustrated after the two sides had fought out a second successive goalless draw in this fixture for the first time in their long rivalry.

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