Yellow Cards Everywhere

Manchester United had barely equalized when Mourinho sent the substitutes out to warm up. Everyone was wondering what the Special One had in mind.

Mourinho soon gave them the answer.

In the 60th minute, he replaced Rashford with Lingard.

After coming on, Lingard took up the attacking midfield position, while Sanchez was moved to the left flank.

"Hmm, the formation hasn't changed. They'll probably still focus on defensive counterattacks, but their main target may still be Liverpool's right side."

Seeing Manchester United's substitution, Klopp raised an eyebrow.

There were just over thirty minutes left, and the two sides were back on level terms.

Compared with the visiting Manchester United, Liverpool, playing at home, would undoubtedly be the more anxious side.

Both teams understood that the decisive moment might come in the final half hour.

The atmosphere at Anfield had reached a breaking point.

Mourinho's aggressive start to the second half had been highly successful in the opening fifteen minutes.

Manchester United had not only equalized, but completely suppressed Liverpool in terms of momentum.

Mourinho struck while the iron was hot, bringing on the more creative Lingard to keep the pressure on Liverpool.

After Lingard came on, Manchester United's energy in midfield and attack clearly increased.

Yet as soon as he entered the pitch, Manchester United's tactics quietly returned to the defensive counterattacking approach from the first half.

That was Mourinho. No one could ever guess what the Special One was thinking.

On Liverpool's side, Chen Anno dropped deeper than before, almost becoming a midfielder.

He kept dropping back to receive the ball, organize play, and link things together, bringing Liverpool's midfield and attack to life.

Rodri and Henderson therefore had more energy to provide defensive cover on the right.

The contest between the two sides began to reach fever pitch.