Salah himself was also annoyed.
But with a split-second decision in front of the goal, it's hard to say what's right or wrong. It all depends on whether you score the goal.
The match continued.
As the attacking showdown between the two sides kicked off, the game gradually entered a white-hot stage.
Liverpool, relying on their superior overall strength, gradually began to thwart Manchester United's attacks.
Ten Hag had hoped to go on the offensive at the start of the second half to equalize the score as quickly as possible, so they wouldn't be so passive.
However, Liverpool's defensive line was as solid as a rock.
The backline, led by Van Dijk and Robertson, repeatedly neutralized Manchester United's attacks.
After their initial flurry, Liverpool regained control of the game's rhythm.
Manchester United felt immense pressure and could only retreat, pulling back into their own half.
The Manchester United fans were very dissatisfied with this.
They felt that ten Hag had not brought any useful tactics to Manchester United.
They were still being beaten by Liverpool to the point where they could only cower in their own half.
This was even worse than Mourinho. At least Mourinho had deliberately chosen to sit back.
His tactic was to play defensive counter-attacks.
Ten Hag had tried to attack, only to be beaten back to his own half with his tail between his legs.
Some Manchester United fans believed that ten Hag still needed time. He had only taken over the team for a short while, and the squad was the one left by Mourinho.
At the very least, they should give him another season.
However, while it was understandable that ten Hag's tactics weren't working, the champion midfielder was not so lucky.
The French midfield genius was a bit invisible in this match.
His dawdling, ball-hogging style was completely exposed under Liverpool's relentless pressing.
Since we've already satisfied your wish to get rid of Mourinho and let you play happily, and your depression is cured, isn't it time you gave us some results?
But there were none.
In the 67th minute of the match, Tendou received the ball on the right, accelerated, and shook off his man. His gaze was also directed to the right. But in the process of breaking through, he suddenly poked the ball with his left foot, making a no-look pass into the left side of the penalty area.
This pass greatly exceeded the expectations of the Manchester United players. Not only were the United players fooled, but even his own Liverpool teammates were fooled.
Firmino was unable to receive his pass in the first instance. By the time he got to the ball, the shooting angle had been completely blocked by the goalkeeper.
His shot was subsequently gathered into the opponent's arms.
Firmino immediately performed a tactical head-in-hands.
Tendou's pass was too sublime. He guessed that the Liverpool fans were probably cursing him to death right now.
He had to look annoyed at this moment to slightly quell the fans' anger.
Tendou was dumbfounded. This Liverpool team was truly full of talented people; every single one of them was an actor.
"Great pass, TJ!" Firmino, after finishing his act, didn't forget to give Tendou a thumbs-up.
In the end, they still hadn't played with Tendou for long enough.
Just now, the Manchester United players hadn't reacted in time. If he had immediately controlled the ball and shot, it would have been a certain goal.
But the problem was, who the hell could have imagined that a 17-year-old could make such a miraculous through ball?
He simply wasn't prepared for it.
The Liverpool fans broke into applause.
Although they were disappointed that the opportunity was missed, upon reflection, they couldn't help but feel excited.
The most brilliant part of this attack was not Tendou's dribbling, but his subsequent no-look pass.
"His passing is incredible! He didn't even look up to see Firmino's position!"
"How can he see what's happening in another direction? And make such a precise pass?"
"What a pity! If that had been a goal, it would definitely have been one of the best goals of the year!"
"This 8 million seems to have been well spent?"
"..."
There were now very few Liverpool fans who felt this was a bad deal.
Instead, they wanted to know what Tendou's release clause was.
He wouldn't be snatched away in the summer after someone activates his release clause, would he?
He's only 17!
To be able to score such a stunning goal in a big match like the Double Red Derby, and also deliver such a sharp pass, his talent is off the charts, isn't it?
The inspiration that Tendou had shown in these two matches was almost overflowing from the screen, even for the picky Liverpool fans.
The last person who had given them this feeling was Ronaldinho!
Tendou's appearance had injected some elegance and splendor into Klopp's heavy metal football.
The Manchester United players, however, were becoming more and more agitated.
They had already tried to use rough moves to stop Tendou.
The result was that most of them were now carrying a yellow card.
So far, Manchester United had already received 4 yellow cards. Apart from the one on Salah, the other three were all committed on Tendou.
This showed just how much trouble he was causing the Manchester United defense.
3 minutes later, Liverpool advanced up the field.
After receiving the ball, Tendou first dodged a sweeping tackle from Dalot, then feinted past the covering Herrera, and finally took a long touch to accelerate towards the penalty area.
The unfortunate Darmian found that he had instantly become the team's last line of defense.
But what was even more excruciating for him was...
Isn't this guy a midfielder? Why is he on Salah's right wing?
Aren't their positions overlapping?
Of course, they were overlapping!
Let alone the Manchester United players, even the Liverpool players couldn't adapt in such a short time to Tendou's style of play, where he could appear in any position at any time.
However, compared to the Manchester United players, the Liverpool players had at least trained together for a few days and reacted faster.
Salah proactively moved to the center, vacating the position and dragging his defender with him.
That was why Darmian was left isolated and helpless.
The Egyptian Messi, is he easy to deal with?
Darmian told himself not to rush in blindly. Just now, his two teammates had been humiliated by the Liverpool kid's dribbling when they had challenged him.
If he was also beaten, then there would only be the goalkeeper behind him.
Tendou quickly dribbled the ball towards Darmian.
Just as everyone was guessing which direction he would break through, Tendou suddenly hopped in the direction the ball was rolling.
This move startled Darmian. He couldn't figure out what this guy was trying to do.
He subconsciously moved in the direction of Tendou's hop, intending to block his path.
But he hadn't expected that Tendou, while in the air, would use the inside of his trailing foot to hit the ball, changing its trajectory and instantly forming a change-of-direction dribble.
Darmian was dumbfounded. His center of gravity had already shifted with Tendou's hop. At this point, he couldn't even make a move to tackle. He was completely faked out, lost his balance, his foot slipped, and he fell directly.
Anfield instantly erupted with a "WHOA!", the Liverpool fans getting more and more excited.
Including the Manchester United fans. This move was not unfamiliar to them, because this was Cristiano Ronaldo's signature step-over and chop!
At this time, Tendou had already beaten three defenders.
In the Liverpool lineup of players who enjoyed dribbling, besides Salah and Mané, another member was now added.
Tendou now had a direct sight of the goalkeeper.
But he didn't choose to shoot. Instead, he looked at the keeper and made a no-look pass to the now-unmarked Salah.
When Salah received the ball, the goal in front of him was wide open. With a simple push, the ball was in the net again.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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