Welcome to Anfield, once again the voices echoing around an empty stadium here,
which seems quite unbelievable, to think that
the most eagerly anticipated fixture of any Premier League season
here at Anfield can be without any fans.
Sadio, can you put Liverpool versus Manchester United in perspective,
particularly bearing in mind where you are in the table right now?
Well...big game.
Honestly, we're looking forward to it, we expect a very big game,
especially at home, so we just have to do our best, enjoy the game and try to win.
Joel Matip does not make that side, so it looks as though Jordan Henderson
will be asked to do that job at the centre of Liverpool's defence again.
Thiago, as mentioned, 121 days he's waited for this,
242 Premier League minutes prior to today, his first Anfield appearance this afternoon.
'YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE' PLAYS
WHISTLE BLOWS
APPLAUSE
Ohh!
Not what we wanted. Very, very good first half,
really good football, especially the first half an hour was exceptional.
I think with all the things that were said about them flying and us struggling,
I think that was a really good performance,
but they had two big chances where we needed Ali.
My God, what a goalie he is, not a lot to do and then 'bam-bam'.
We just have to keep going, keep working, keep believing,
because it's not a problem, it's just a normal football situation.
You've worked in football for a while,
it's not the first time you've asked these kinds of questions,
and it's not the first time I've answered them,
and it's not like when I started my career
I thought I'd never have the problem of not scoring.
We're not scoring enough goals at the moment, I know,
but if we play like tonight, we have a really good chance that will change.