The match considered an English derby between MU vs Liverpool ended in a goalless draw. The most notable highlight after the match was injuries. Coach Solskjaer even had to use all his ability to change players in the first half because the players were injured and could not continue playing.
Thus, the MU squad currently has 9 injured players. MU will have 2 matches against Crystal Palace vs Southampton in the next 2 Premier League rounds, before playing the second leg of the C1 Cup against PSG and Arsenal in the Premier League. A tough schedule with injuries will be a difficult problem for coach Solskjaer.
Liverpool are not much better than MU, Firmino also had to leave the field early due to an injury in the last match. This is a huge loss for Klopp's team, Firmino will be on the injury list along with Joe Gomez, Chamberlain and lovren. Liverpool are now only 1 point ahead of Manchester City and they also have a chance to meet Bayern Munich in the second leg of the 1.16 Champions League. The most intense period awaits them, what will Klopp do to get the Liverpool ship overcome this challenge.
Manchester City just won the Carabao Cup after a thrilling win over Chelsea on penalties. Coach Pep Guardiola was also not too happy with the injuries of key players. He said after the match: "We are certainly having a difficult period ahead because two important players were injured at the same time. We have many important matches but Laporte and Fernandinho will be out in the next few weeks. These are two very important players, however, it is a pity that this happened to them.
Man City are competing fiercely with Liverpool in the Premier League. In the Champions League arena, they also won Schalke 04 with a score of 3-2 in the first leg of the 1/16 round of the Champion League. Their goal is no other than to win the championship in this tournament. The injuries of a series of pillars will certainly have a significant impact on their ambitions.
Arsenal and Tottenham are also significantly affected by injuries. Harry Kane has just returned from injury and has not regained his high form. Dele Alli is taking care of Eric Dier. Arsenal also lost Bellerin, Welbeck, Holding until the end of the season.
The Premier League is clearly a tough land for players. The lack of winter vacation and a tight schedule have overloaded many players and caused unfortunate injuries. The English Football Association (FA) has made a historic decision when it decided to postpone the FA Cup five-round matches in the middle of the week, instead of the current weekend.
In addition, matches in the round of 16 will be played in extra time and penalties, if the score is level after 90 minutes, instead of holding the match again. 20 Premier League clubs are committed to having at least 13 days off in early February, without having to play any matches. This change will start from the 2019-2020 season.
These adjustments are very necessary for Premier League teams. Especially the big teams, when they have better conditions to compete with other opponents in the Champions League.
