Liverpool vs. Manchester United: Jurgen Klopp, Jose Mourinho React to EPL Match

Manager Jose Mourinho defended the defensive tactics Manchester United used to frustrate Liverpool and earn a 0-0 draw at Anfield in the Premier League on Monday.

United’s manager called on critics to round on Liverpool for failing to score against his stubborn outfit, even suggesting goalkeeper David De Gea was “on holiday,” per Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News.

After United strangled the life out of a game that featured few chances for both sides, Mourinho said things went just the way he planned, per Squawka News:

Jose Mourinho on low possession: “I think that was the game that we planned. We knew it would be very difficult for them to score a goal.” pic.twitter.com/vaTlxcYNYe

— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) October 17, 2016

Despite the miserly approach based more on what the Red Devils did off the ball than on it, Mourinho felt his team controlled the proceedings, according to the Premier League’s official Twitter account:

“The game was under control, tactically and from an emotional point of view” – Jose Mourinho #LIVMUN pic.twitter.com/JqOjE3ySvj

— Premier League (@premierleague) October 17, 2016

Mourinho put the onus on Liverpool for failing to break his stingy and structured team down despite possessing the ball for most of the match, per Andy Kelly of the Liverpool Echo:

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