It was like a chess match… a very, very dull chess match.
It was built up so much that you got the distinct feeling that it would never quite live up to the billing. And you would have been correct, because it wasn’t very exciting.
Liverpool were the more positive team and could easily have won the game 2-0 if it weren’t for the cat like reflexes of a certain David de Gea in the Man United goal.
Antonio Valencia also showed his pace when he recovered to make a goal saving tackle on Roberto Firmino.
Alas, we were not to find a goal in this contest as the 90 minutes ended without a bulging net at either end of the pitch.
It resulted in most people having similar thoughts on the game…
I admit it, Sky Sports marketing team have completely mugged me off here. 2 hours I'm never getting back #LIVMUN
— beeson (@beesonmike) October 17, 2016
MUFC about as ambitious as Budget 2017
— Jim Power (@JimPowerEcon) October 17, 2016
Just woke after falling asleep about 20 minutes in. Did I miss much? #LFCvMUFC
— Matt Cooper (@cooper_m) October 17, 2016
What a wasted 90 mins of my life #LIVMUN 💩⚽️
— Adam Brooks AKA EssexPR 🇬🇧 (@EssexPR) October 17, 2016
It may be a law of football that the bigger the build-up, the more boring the game #LIVMUN
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) October 17, 2016
Never underestimate Josè's ability to make a big game boring. It's an art. #MNF #LIVMUN
— Tom Nancarrow (@TomAntNan) October 17, 2016
https://twitter.com/NextGameSport/status/788105909855776768
Jose knows how to kill the hype. Give him that. Reckon he will fashion a repeat at the Bridge on 'Super Sunday ' #LIVMUN
— Yann Tear (@YTJourno) October 17, 2016
Sky acted like tonight is the two best teams on the planet when in reality it's two sides rebuilding to attempt to return to success #LIVMUN
— Patrick Timmons (@PatrickTimmons1) October 17, 2016
What a shocking game 😳😳😳 and I know a shocking game when I see one, I used to watch Danny mills and Ben thatcher week in week out #LIVMUN
— Dee-wayne (@dwaynemcfc) October 17, 2016
Is #LIVMUN as boring on tv as it appears to be from my twitter feed.?
— Andy McNeill (@fulmcg) October 17, 2016
Although not everyone agreed…
The amount of people seemingly being forced to watch this match against their will is staggering. #LIVMUN
— Neil Treacy (@neil_treacy) October 17, 2016
Feels like Im the only person on twitter who didnt mind that half of football! Not hugely enticing, but good passing in spells! #LIVMUN #LFC
— Rob Timony (@RobTimony) October 17, 2016
There’s always one…
https://twitter.com/AndrewPierse/status/788116461525012480
