Trusted line up can't fix major issues There was little surprise to see Manchester United stick with the same starting line up against Liverpool even after it had started so poorly against Atalanta in midweek, it makes the performance which followed just that bit more embarrassing.
For the biggest match of the season so far Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could not afford to take any gambles and it was telling to see the players who he obviously did trust for such a big occasion with the reliable, but restricted, Fred and Scott McTominay the perfect example of a manager looking to keep things as tight as possible.
His selection had the reserve effect, though it is hard to envisage a line up which would have functioned well given the systematic errors
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