the second half as a game of chess and defended Manchester United's tactics when asked about his side's modest attacking ambition.

The United boss, who did not start England striker Marcus Rashford as a result of a knock, said United came with the aim of three points "but my opponent didn't open the door for me to win the game".

"I was waiting for Jurgen to change, I was waiting for him to go more attacking but he kept the three strong midfielders all the time where he was having control because I only had Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic.

Liverpool were afraid of us - Mourinho

"When I brought on Jesse Lingard and Rashford I was waiting for him to bring on Daniel Sturridge or Dominic Solanke.

"But he decided to changeplayer by player and kept the strong midfield.

"That midfield today was stronger than my midfielder."

'Chess not much of a spectator sport'

Analysis by BBC Sport's Simon Stone

What may have looked to me - and virtually any other observer - as a tepid goalless draw between two of England's heavyweights, actually left both men in charge relatively happy.

Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool's performance was "not too bad".

His evidence was the absence of his creative sparks Sadio Mane and Adam Lallana, the knowledge Liverpool would have gone 10 points behind Manchester United after just eight games had they lost and the fact David de Gea made the game's outstanding save.

It felt as if Klopp decided before kick off that "Manchester United will not lose many games", so set his team up to