Liverpool set a new club record of 34 shots without scoring in a Premier League game when they drew a blank in their 0-0 draw with Manchester United.
Having won 7-0 in this fixture last season, Liverpool were fancied to run riot against United but Erik ten Hag’s side defended resolutely and, despite conceding a whopping 34 shots, ultimately walked away with a share of the spoils.
As noted by Opta, not since records began in 2003/04 have Liverpool ever had so many shots without scoring in a Premier League game.
It was also the most shots any team has managed without scoring since United‘s famous 38 in their draw with Burnley in October 2016.
After the game, manager Jurgen Klopp admitted he felt Liverpool were more dominant in this game than they had been in last season’s 7-0 win over United.
“I saw a lot of good things, the one thing I don’t like is the result,” he told Sky Sports. “We should have scored. We were in a rush in moments but I liked a lot the intensity of the game and the start to the game.
“Everyone saw what we wanted, our counter-pressing was good as a group and we didn’t let them out. I can’t remember such a dominant performance against Man Utd – even the 7-0.
“Now it’s 0-0 they probably feel slightly better than us. But we take the point and keep going. It was the type of game I expected. If we play like this it is difficult for the opposite team to get out of their own half and the way United defending was clean with a lot of passion.
“We tried everything and the numbers we created – in terms of shots – is crazy. But with that about of shots they should be a few more on target. That was our fault today and we go from here.”
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