Dropping Shaw and giving Malacia a start proves to be a crucial decision by Ten Hag. Massive props to Malacia for an excellent performance

Props to the whole team of Tifo for putting these videos so fast after the games AND with this much high quality 👏

I feel like I’ve been watching these videos long enough to notice the tactics during the games now. You all do great work!!!

United players certainly were running around like their careers depended on it. Like Ten Hag highlighted in post-match, the spirit was there.

This game told you all about Ten Hag -Made big decisions on Maguire, Ronaldo and Shaw -Turned up the high press and progressive passing but didn't risk playing it out from the back excessively -Took off Elanga (was doing ok) after 45 mins to maximize the inside channel between Gomez and Trent -Got the fresh legs on just in time to see the game out Terrific control of such a high pressure game. 10/10.

The back line of Malacia Martinez Varane Dalot was excellent. I’d expect this to be the starting back four for the rest of the season, but Varane’s injury record is concerning.

Such a difference Maguire and Shaw's absence made

Malacia-martinez- varane certainly make the team far better, the quick, fast, agile and in possesion they keep the ball well. If casemiro play as CDM then United will have good structure defensively and it allow their attacker to express and take risk more. And also when martial come they looks like better team because martial often drop deep, help the build up and allow both wing to come inside and make a run. For me this game show that shaw, maguire, ronaldo are no longer starter of the team.

liverpool's defense was absolutely shambolic today, i don't understand why Fabinho was benched for this game

I love the actual analysis of these videos. I feel sky and BBC used to do this more often (and maybe they do on MNF) but these guys are here time and time again with top notch details

Ole's United waited for the opposition to make a mistake, ETH's United caused Liverpool to make mistakes. That's the key difference. Calling it an 'Ole-esque' approach is a massive disrespect to both manager and the players.

Malacia, Dalot and Elanga brought in an energy and aggression that had been missing. They truly changed the game IMO. Fernandes was Everywhere, but this time it was good!

Football can be simple. Manchester did the basic things you have to do when playing Liverpool. Don't play out from the back, don't press high (keep the field compact), and have an aggressive attitude. I don't know, if I have ever seen Bruno Fernandes close down this many players. Liverpool on the other hand looked tired.

Sancho's goal gave me the same vibes as when I watch NBA and one player breaks someone else's ankles with his handles.

So happy ETH finally left out Shaw, Maguire and ... even CR7. They went full pace for their goals, very well done. Liverpool had no energy, they just jog around like a friendly game. I hope Liverpool better reinforce their team, they look very tired on squad depth. I hope Klopp gets it right soon, or else Pep has a free run to the title this season.

Huge performances by Uniteds back 4, really something special. I’m happy for United to be more pragmatic, if you’re good at counter attacking and playing direct, teams start sitting back more which will allow the team to learn more of Ten Hags possession game.

The key was leaving out Maguire, Shaw and Ronaldo. The players that came in for thise three really turned up in a massive way. Malacia got done like once or twice but made excellent recoveries. Varane & Martinez looked solid like they've been playing together for years. And in front, we had loads of pace with Elanga and Rashford.

I like how you explained the conundrum VVD was in for that first goal, he's doing what he usually does which is defend space, there's a reason he's never the one making last ditch tackles but his play is heavily reliant on the system working and of course he's a huge part of that system but when he's playing with Gomez and no Fabinho and no Henderson on the right covering for Arnold, then of course he gets exposed. When Sancho scores, in that moment, VVD should switch his mindset and go after Sancho but years and years of conditioning is probably why he just holds the position, he didn't have a great game though, his job is to organize and clearly he didn't do that well.

Great analysis, that channel between Trent and Gomez was just so inviting for United, and they played well too. Props to Ten Hag for getting them going for a game properly

Glad ETH stuck to his tactics/style and dropped CR7, Maguire and Shaw. Need to do that consistently now

I feel like a broken tape recorder saying Trent Alexander-Arnold's workrate is a massive liability for Liverpool. Klopp's staff NEED to do something about it.

Hard to believe it was the same team, honestly. Reminded me why I was excited during the preseason.

dont remember the last time I watched a Man United game and actually enjoyed watching how my team played

As a Liverpool fan who loves your videos, this video hurt to watch. Having said that, I agree with everything you said. Great analysis as always!

Sooo many goals come from TAA side and see him casually jogging back kills me. I understand hes bombin down the pitch to help on the attack but it’s honestly something Klopp should of fixed by now

I want hear about Fábio Carvalho. I think he may be thrust into Liverpools plans earlier than expected. His turn and shot that Salah rebounded in, was a thing of beauty. I know this is about United and they were fantastic... but it could also be time for Liverpool to transition.

Really hope Arteta watches this, I really think the way Arsenal is set up could exploit this l'pool side, Saka holding Robertson and VVD's attention while we ping passes to the left for Martinelli up against TAA

Literally been waiting all night for this. JJ and tifo deliver again

"he's fallen over on his back.." Homeboy was struggling

I know seasons are long, and football's a squad game - so I expect Maguire and Shaw will of course play again - but, going forward, Ten Hag has to recognise Martinez/Varane/Malacia are the way forward for us. Sure, Malacia missed a few tackles, but the speed at which he got back up for the second tackle was almost supernatural. The guy never stopped hounding Salah, flying in, throwing him off, refusing to quit Martinez also does not mess about. Tackles everywhere, superb interceptions, and while he's the one defender we have who can play a quick-pass with accuracy (watch back how many times he split the midfield last night), he's also not afraid to hoof it out for a throw if he needs to, as opposed to Maguire's 'hold the ball and turn in a wide-circle until tackled' style. Varane also looked far more relaxed and like the Varane we knew, knowing Martinez would be there for him, and Dalot looked superb knowing Varane could cover him. Maguire causes panic for the other defenders which destroys our defensive solidity and entire team structure. Even McTominay looked improved with a better defence behind him.

Erik we are fully behind you. This result was monumental. He had the courage to do what needed to be done team selection wise. Let's hope it doesn't paper over the cracks.Dropping Shaw and giving Malacia a start proves to be a crucial decision by Ten Hag. Massive props to Malacia for an excellent performance

The speed at which Tifo get these videos out is absolutely insane! Great work guys. Love the channel and the content.

Malacia is honestly Such a talent. He reminds me of shaw back in 2015 before the injury

Man i was looking at this game today and all i could see Liverpool's weakness and tactical short comings....Thank you Tifo🙏🏽

our counter attacking style really hit liverpool's unusually shaky high line at pace and allowed us to be aggressive on the counter using the pace without over committing and exposing ourselves to Liverpool's counter. malacia and dalot doing a superb job of keeping their wingers quiet. first game where ETH's system was to show, hopefully sign of things to come 🙌

The tactical blunder was Brentford putting four past them early on and they realised how bad they were early they should have held back till end of the season, I mean Brighton got 2.

Love these videos!! Ya'll are amazing! I just wish you would make a video about that Newcastle - Man City game. As a nufc fan I've been waiting for that video..

You guys are great ! Great job thanks

Congratulations. You guys do an amazing job! Keep it up

From Liverpool fan: credit to Man Utd, they were much better this game. They deserved to win. I am, however, bitter that we have 11 players out with injuries already in the third game of the season. We are massively in need of midfield reinforcements. Liverpool's owners promised Klopp would have around 60-80 million to spend this summer, however we have yet again had to self finance our signings. We have had a net transfer spend of 12 million. Like cmon FSG, Aston Villa have had like ten times that the last couple seasons. We can't compete for titles every year against teams that can sign players for fun. It's ridiculous.

Dropping Fabinho was a bit of a head scratcher

JJ these videos right after the games finished are excellent! You present them so coherently. Thank You

love JJ bits. make JJ permanent for all of Utd's games

This is a top-class analysis. Kudos to the whole team at Tifo

Been absolutely smashing it with the content recently. Is the Tifo Football Show making a comeback soon?

Can we just, for a second, appreciate something that was said, that when Utd played City or Liverpool, Ole set his team up that way. Ole gets so much stick, yet he knew how to beat those teams and set up his limited squad to do just that, and also beat the smaller teams. He got Utd to 2nd in league and the final of a Euro comp. The problem for Ole was he was then dumped with new signings he clearly didn't want and had to change his tactics to a possession based team....which shocker, hasn't worked and does not work for this Utd team. So I think Ole is due some fking respect for what he did given the durge he had to work with

Well done getting this out so fast and still producing such quality content, very interested to see how United approach next weekend with Casemiro, the Martinez/Varane pair and perhaps some new spring in their step

Oh how I've been waiting for this

this channel deserves so much more!

love this. would love to see more on Uniteds defensive blunders previously

Like how tone changes with these analysts, when Manchester United's midfield is not organised they say "they are all over the place" but the tone completely changes when it's Liverpool's midfield.

I love how Ole's stock just keeps going up the longer he's out of the United job! I think it's remarkable what he was able to do given the dysfunction in the club and the scattergun squad building!

brilliant video and tactical breakdown

I think that answers the question of whether ETH is willing to slightly bend his principles for the time being whilst he hasn't got the players to play out from the back, think he needed to if he wants to keep his job long enough to build and transition as you say more towards that.

As always, the best analysis of these games out there

You guys always have amazing analysis, keep it up!!!

I don’t normally comment on any video, but JJ is just such a brilliant presenter. He is so good, and these videos are so entertaining and educational. Thank you TifoIRL!

Newcastle exposed Pep's City & Man U exposed Klopp's Liverpool, the title challenge would be more interesting by now as other teams are now finding a way to exposed those 2 clubs. I can really see Spurs or Arsenal got that 2nd spot in the league.

Ten Hag played out of his mind this match. I'm a Liverpool fan and i was on the edge of my seat the entire game watching those Man Utd plays. It's also sad to see how much a few absentees (Thiago, Fabinho, Núñez) can throw our balance off that much, it gives the impression that only the usual starting 11 know how to play a game together, and their dynamics are exclusive to them, so that when a sub or a replacement comes in the whole thing falls apart.

I'm a 'lurker' of Tifo, watch all of your videos without really interacting on here. So just wanted to say thank you for all of your great shows.

Thank you for mentioning that point about ole. This still doesn't solve our major problem which is playing against low blocks. But one problem at a time

I know I should probably watch the game highlights, but how did he wind up on his back in that position @5:12 🤣

Solskjaer played a back 5 and played reactive. ETH went with high press when possible and pro-active. Big difference.

Maguire has been declared a GOAT on that bench position.

Good job. Subbed.

Malacia was a crucial change for me, he did so well, not only defensively, but also offensively being able to play the ball forward under pressure

props to tifo, i always smile when waking up to such content

Malacia was relentless in that match... Gotta give him props for that and I'm a Chelsea fan(I know we were despicable last game)

Quality video (as usual). I have one argument when comparing to Ole's Man United. Ole's side capitalized on the opponents mistakes and hit them on the counter. Ten Hag's United on Monday FORCED Liverpool into mistakes by pressing HARD. Ole's side was way more passive and biding their time for a chance, this side actively searched for it.

This is a very good channel. Great work

What software do you use for that tactic board screen? It’s awesome!

I'm just happy Man United have a coach that has a game plan now

Martinez MOTM for me. he got under Liverpool's skin the whole match

5:13 got me fell off my chair. Laughed too hard. JJ is so funny with that straight-face. 😂

As a united fan this game is giving me hope that I relied off last season so I'm not celebrating until the end of the season

I watched the game and at the final whistle all I thought was "I can't wait for JJ to tear this down"

Ten Hag masterclass!! I’m AWAKEEEE!! 🔥

Watching these videos makes me want to concentrate better when seeing football matches nw

Can you mention the application you use to analyze matches?

This is excellent football journalism this Bull understands the game extremely well

Yes, agreed it was a Ole style but it was much improved much better version of Ole Gonnar's style. There was lot of “counter-pressing" involved + Utd players played at very high intensity, very much efforts put in. ETH instilled some kinda' mentality don't know how😅 but found a way to persuade these players to play like he wants(not in genl coz that's possession based) but how he wanted them to play in specific against LIV & put in lots of efforts! And I guess a weakened LIV team also played a role, I know u will say Mane isn't such a miss as Firmino is a false 9 (but he isn't as much of a presser rather he is more involved in link-up play with midfielders i.e, he is more drilled in possession game not in defensive parts of the game). Then u will say Nunez also has the highest pressing no.s in Europe as a CF, but it's more than that, Sadio was more elite in terms of efficiency while pressing & he was an leader too on the pitch. Anyway Nunez also wasn't there to press on defensive mids. Fabinho was a big-big miss!! Hendo played out of posn thereby allowing the exploitation of gap +nt b/w TAA & CB. The style & tactics which Utd deployed would have completely been neutralised & negated had a full squad of LIV been avl. A Konate (*not Matip he is a ball playing CB whereas Konate can defend space), Fab, Hendo as RCM & Mane/Nunez at CF would have sufficed. Other than these 4 even Elliot would have worked instead of Thiago but these 4 were a big miss!

Heart breaking start of the season...

ETH discarded his style to play like Ole Solskjaer 😂😂😂

I don’t know this dude’s name but he’s my favorite tactics bro

Amazed how you analysed that whole game that quick 👏🏾

Ten hag really got to them I think. The differwnce between this team playing like their lives depended on it and the team against brentford. Especially you bruno fernandes 👏👏

People will use this to bash Maguire. But VVD showed how CBs rely on the setup around them. He usually has Thiago-Fabinho-Henderson sitting in front. Replace 2 of them with a #10 and an aging #8 and he was all over the place. City are more solid because they have Walker and Cancelo covering and Gundogan's can sit deeper if not. Bit arrogant of Klopp to think he could get away with that

It´s easy to get the players motivated against Liverpool, especially given United´s start to the season. The only question which remains is how they will fare against the teams of a lesser renown.

Came for the football analysis, stayed for the Bennachie T-Shirt

Can somebody please tell me the name of the app/interface that Tifo used to demonstrate tactics in this video?

great analysis as always

There's a lot of talk about whether the ideal for a team is to be a possession team like City / Barcelona, a pressing side like Liverpool or a counter-punching team like Solskjaer's United or a Mourinho / Simeone side. But surely the ideal should be to have the capacity to do all these things. France won the last World Cup that way, bossing possession and being able to open up teams that dropped deep, but also able to defend and win with less possession as they did in the semi against Belgium. If United can win these games as a counter-punching team and also dominate the ball and prise open defensive teams with a low block, they really will be back in business.

The first time for years that united actually had the tactical advantage.

I agree with the idea that our tactics need to evolve past just counteracting

Was thoroughly impressed by Dalot’s intensity

Just removing Maguire makes united a serious team

Great stuff!

J you the bomb. As is Jadon slotting it home from the pen spot

Excellent analysis.

As a Liverpool fan we are absolutely shocking at the moment in transition, when we give the ball away it takes about 2 passes and teams are basically through against our defenders. We desperately need Thiago back as he’s always in the right place when we lose the ball, Gini was also very good at this and we’ve never really replaced him hence why we’re dying for a midfielder who can keep himself fit